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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

In 1787, John Duncan entered the world in Stokes County, North Carolina, born to James Duncan and Averilla “Ava” Shelton. Years later, John Duncan married Sally Sarah Miller, and the couple became parents to Anderson Duncan. John Duncan died in 1863 in near Salisbury, Sangamon, Illinois.

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Parents

James Duncan
1755 – 1844
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
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Averilla Shelton
1755 – 1834
Birth Location: Stokes County, North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Sally Miller
1781 – 1850
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Anderson Duncan
1813 – 1903
Birth Location: Adair, Kentucky, United States
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Sources

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

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