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Basil Ellis Duncan 1895–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1895

Birth Location: Washington County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 23 Jan 1939

Death Location: Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Anne Childress

Mother: James Duncan

Spouse(s): Jessie Brandon

Children(s): Elizabeth Duncan, Basil Jr, Carlene Duncan

In 1895, Basil Ellis Duncan entered the world in Washington County, Tennessee, USA, born to Anne Elizabeth Childress And James Ellis Duncan. Basil Ellis Duncan married Jessie Claire Brandon, and had children including Basil Ellis Duncan Jr, Carlene Brandon Duncan, Elizabeth Duncan. Basil Ellis Duncan passed away in 1939 in Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1895, Basil Ellis Duncan entered the world in Washington County, Tennessee, USA, born to Anne Elizabeth Childress And James Ellis Duncan.
  • Basil Ellis Duncan married Jessie Claire Brandon, and had children including Basil Ellis Duncan Jr, Carlene Brandon Duncan, Elizabeth Duncan.
  • Basil Ellis Duncan passed away in 1939 in Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Basil Duncan's Ancestors

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Basil Duncan
1895–1939
Birth Place: Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Anne Elizabeth Childress
1867–1954
Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
James (Ellis) Duncan
1866–1930
Grandparents
William (Henry) Childress
1835–1927
Lucinda DeVault
1842–1923
Gate City, Scott, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John DeVault
1816–1869
Mary Smith
1821–1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel DeVault
1793–1839
Mary Roller
1793–1860

Basil Duncan's Descendants

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Basil (Ellis) Duncan (16 Aug 1895–23 Jan 1939) m. Jessie (Claire) Brandon (1899–1967)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Duncan 1920–1989
  2. 2. Basil (Ellis Duncan) Jr 1922–1998 m. Talley (Lou) Davidson 1939–2006
  3. 3. Carlene (Brandon) Duncan 1925–1982

Basil Duncan's Timeline

3 Records

1895
16 Aug 1895
Birth of Basil Ellis Duncan in Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
1939
21 Jan 1939
Age 44
Death of Basil Ellis Duncan in Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee, USA
Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee, USA
1939
23 Jan 1939
Age 44
Burial of Basil Ellis Duncan in Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1895
    Event Place: Washington County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1939
    Event Place: Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1939
    Event Place: Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA

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