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James William, "Willie" Duncan 1862 – 1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Apr 1862

Birth Location: Bracken County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 31 May 1936

Death Location: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States

Father: Housan Duncan

Mother: Martha Pope

Spouse(s): Emma Pence

Children(s): Mary Duncan

The birth of James William "Willie" Duncan took place in 1862 in Bracken County, Kentucky, USA, to Housan Hooe Duncan and Martha C Pope. James William "Willie" Duncan married Emma Frances Pence, and together they had Mary Ilma Duncan. James William "Willie" Duncan's death occurred in 1936 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States.

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Parents

Housan Duncan
1839 – 1867
Birth Location: Hardin County, Kentucky
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Martha Pope
1837 – 1867
Birth Location: Harrison, Kentucky, United States
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Spouses(s)

Emma Pence
1868 – 1953
Birth Location: Scott County, Kentucky, United States
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Children(s)

Mary Duncan
1887 – 1979
Birth Location: Scott County, Kentucky, United States
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 29 Apr 1862
    Event Place: Bracken County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 6 Jan 1887
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 31 May 1936
    Event Place: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
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