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Emmett Benton Duncan 1892–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Feb 1892

Birth Location: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 28 Mar 1967

Death Location: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Father: Robert Duncan

Mother: Susan Thompson

Spouse(s): Mattie Franklin

Children(s): Ruby Duncan, Robert Duncan, Virginia Duncan

In 1892, Emmett Benton Duncan entered the world in Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA, born to Robert Lee Duncan And Susan Elizabeth Lizzie Thompson. In 1900, Emmett Benton Duncan resided in Whitesburg Town, Letcher, Kentucky. In 1910, Emmett Benton Duncan resided in West Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky. Emmett Benton Duncan married Mattie Franklin, and had children including Robert Watson Duncan, Ruby Elizabeth Duncan, Virginia Lee Duncan. Emmett Benton Duncan passed away in 1967 in Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1892, Emmett Benton Duncan entered the world in Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA, born to Robert Lee Duncan And Susan Elizabeth Lizzie Thompson.
  • In 1900, Emmett Benton Duncan resided in Whitesburg Town, Letcher, Kentucky.
  • In 1910, Emmett Benton Duncan resided in West Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky.
  • Emmett Benton Duncan married Mattie Franklin, and had children including Robert Watson Duncan, Ruby Elizabeth Duncan, Virginia Lee Duncan.
  • Emmett Benton Duncan passed away in 1967 in Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Duncan
1869–1943
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
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Susan Thompson
1874–1953
Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
ST

Spouses(s)

Mattie Franklin
1903–1984
Birth Location: Knott County, Kentucky, USA
MF

Children(s)

Ruby Duncan
1924–1997
Birth Location: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
RD
Robert Duncan
1922–1988
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
RD
Virginia Duncan
1929–2018
Birth Location: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
VD

Emmett Duncan's Ancestors

Self
Emmett Duncan
1892–1967
Birth Place: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Robert Lee Duncan
1869–1943
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Susan (Elizabeth (Lizzie)) Thompson
1874–1953
Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Henry (W) Duncan
1833–1898
Virginia
Rebecca Flanary
1841–1906
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
David Duncan
1808–1884
Susannah Dingus
1807–1873
James Flanary
1812–1898
Mary Minter
1811–1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Duncan
1783–1870
Susannah Treadway
1784–1857
John *
1774–1831
Nancy *
1778–1845

Emmett Duncan's Descendants

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Emmett (Benton) Duncan (08 Feb 1892–28 Mar 1967) m. Mattie Franklin (22 Jul 1903–18 Aug 1984)
  1. 1. Ruby (Elizabeth) Duncan 1924–1997 m. Donald (Monroe) Morrow 1922–2003
    1. 1. Donna (Lee) Morrow 1950–2023
  2. 2. Robert (Watson) Duncan 1922–1988
  3. 3. Virginia (Lee) Duncan 1929–2018

Emmett Duncan's Timeline

12 Records

1892
08 Feb 1892
Birth of Emmett Benton Duncan in Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 8
Emmett Benton Duncan resided here in Whitesburg Town, Letcher, Kentucky
Whitesburg Town, Letcher, Kentucky
1910
1910
Age 18
Emmett Benton Duncan resided here in West Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky
West Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky
1917
1917
Age 25
Emmett Benton Duncan resided here in Letcher County, Kentucky
Letcher County, Kentucky
1920
1920
Age 28
Emmett Benton Duncan resided here in West Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky
West Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky
1930
1930
Age 38
Emmett Benton Duncan resided here in Whitesburg, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Whitesburg, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 43
Emmett Benton Duncan resided here in Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1940
1940
Age 48
Emmett Benton Duncan resided here in Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1942
1942
Age 50
Emmett Benton Duncan resided here in Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1950
1950
Age 58
Emmett Benton Duncan resided here in Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 59
Emmett Benton Duncan resided here in Kentucky
Kentucky
1967
28 Mar 1967
Age 75
Death of Emmett Benton Duncan in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Feb 1892
    Event Place: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Kentucky; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 065
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01330; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 67-1
    [3] Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: West Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: T625_587; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 58; Image: .
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2340500
    [7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Letcher County, Kentucky; Roll: 1653500; Draft Board: 0.
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: T623_538; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 74.
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: West Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Lexington Herald; Publication Date: 29 Mar 1967; Publication Place: Lexington, Kentucky, USA; ,0.47625852,0.15275367,0.57203245&xid=3355
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: 3717; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 67-7

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Whitesburg Town, Letcher, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: T623_538; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 74.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: West Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: West Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Letcher County, Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Letcher County, Kentucky; Roll: 1653500; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: West Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: West Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: T625_587; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 58; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Whitesburg, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2340500

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01330; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 67-1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01330; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 67-1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Kentucky; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 065

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: 3717; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 67-7

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1967
    Event Place: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Lexington Herald; Publication Date: 29 Mar 1967; Publication Place: Lexington, Kentucky, USA; ,0.47625852,0.15275367,0.57203245&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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