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John Duncan 1787 – 1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1787

Birth Location: Stokes County, North Carolina

Death Date: 1863

Death Location: near Salisbury, Sangamon, Illinois

Father: James Duncan

Mother: Averilla Shelton

Spouse(s): Sally Miller

Children(s): Anderson Duncan

John Duncan was born in 1787 in Stokes County, North Carolina, the child of James Duncan and Averilla “Ava” Shelton. John Duncan married Sally Sarah Miller, and had children including Anderson Duncan. John Duncan passed away in 1863 in near Salisbury, Sangamon, Illinois.

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Biography

  • John Duncan was born in 1787 in Stokes County, North Carolina, the child of James Duncan and Averilla “Ava” Shelton.
  • John Duncan married Sally Sarah Miller, and had children including Anderson Duncan.
  • John Duncan passed away in 1863 in near Salisbury, Sangamon, Illinois.

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John Duncan's Ancestors

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John Duncan
1787 – 1863
Birth Place: Stokes County, North Carolina
Parents
James Duncan
1755 – 1844
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Averilla (“Ava”) Shelton
1755 – 1834
Stokes County, North Carolina
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John Duncan's Descendants

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John Duncan (1787 – 1863) m. Sally (Sarah) Miller (1781 – Nov 1850)
  1. 1. Anderson Duncan (12 Dec 1813 – 12 Jun 1903) m. Cynthia (A) Clopton (21 Nov 1818 – 22 Jan 1890)
    1. 1. Sarah (Ellen) Duncan (15 Mar 1846 – 9 Nov 1935) m. Elias (Wesley) Batterton (14 Oct 1842 – 16 Nov 1930)
      1. 1. Anna (Mae) Batterton (29 Jan 1870 – 17 Dec 1902) m. Thomas (Jefferson) Wiseman (28 Nov 1869 – 6 Sep 1940)
        1. 1. Bertha (Della) Wiseman (22 Jan 1891 – 25 Jul 1973) m. Perry (William) Nolting (30 Oct 1889 – 29 Jul 1964)

John Duncan's Timeline

2 Records

1787
1787
Birth of John Duncan in Stokes County, North Carolina
Stokes County, North Carolina
1863
1863
Age 76
Death of John Duncan in near Salisbury, Sangamon, Illinois
near Salisbury, Sangamon, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Stokes County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1863
    Event Place: near Salisbury, Sangamon, Illinois

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