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Joseph A. Duncan 1831–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: March 6, 1831

Birth Location: Whitley, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: October 27, 1894

Death Location: Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States of America

Father: Harvey Duncan

Mother: Elizabeth Laughlin

Spouse(s): Mary Evans, Rebecca Wakefield

Children(s): James Duncan, Sophia Duncan, William Duncan

The story of Joseph A. Duncan began in 1831 in Whitley, Kentucky, USA. Joseph A. Duncan married Mary Dorcas Caroline Polly Evans, Rebecca Ann Wakefield, and had children including James Conable Duncan, Sophia Elizabeth Duncan, William Harvey Duncan. Joseph A. Duncan passed away in 1894 in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph A. Duncan began in 1831 in Whitley, Kentucky, USA.
  • Joseph A. Duncan married Mary Dorcas Caroline Polly Evans, Rebecca Ann Wakefield, and had children including James Conable Duncan, Sophia Elizabeth Duncan, William Harvey Duncan.
  • Joseph A. Duncan passed away in 1894 in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States of America.

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Joseph Duncan's Ancestors

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Joseph Duncan
1831–1894
Birth Place: Whitley, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Harvey Boyd Duncan
1796–1861
Martin's Station, Whitley, Kentucky
Elizabeth ((Eliza)) Laughlin
1798–1879
Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Duncan's Descendants

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Joseph (A.) Duncan (March 6, 1831–October 27, 1894) m. Mary (Dorcas Caroline "Polly") Evans (16 June 1836–15 August 1877) m. Rebecca (Ann) Wakefield (April 6, 1835–March 2, 1906)
  1. 1. James (Conable) Duncan 1857–1929 m. Ida (Anna) Collins 1859–1928
    1. 1. Laurel (Wayne) Duncan 1892–1960
    2. 2. Jamie Duncan 1882–1950
    3. 3. Joseph (Orland) Duncan 1885–1934 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Hughes 1897–1979
      1. 1. Master (Sgt. Robert Orland) Duncan 1917–1964 m. Jessie (Leona "Jay") Saumers 1917–2012
      2. 2. Captain (John Thomas) Duncan 1924– m. Helen (Mae) Twaddle 1932–2016 m. Carol (Chilcote) Duncan 1929–
      3. 3. Claire (Eloise) Duncan 1932–1995 m. Jacques (E Jack) Reifschneider 1936–2008
      4. 4. Jessie (Marie) Duncan 1920–1921
    4. 4. Ralph Duncan 1888–1964
    5. 5. Ethel ("Marie") Duncan 1901–1973
    6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Duncan 1878–1954
    7. 7. Albert Duncan 1880–1887
  2. 2. Sophia (Elizabeth) Duncan 1859–1881
  3. 3. William (Harvey) Duncan 1867–1946

Joseph Duncan's Timeline

3 Records

1831
March 6, 1831
Birth of Joseph A. Duncan in Whitley, Kentucky, USA
Whitley, Kentucky, USA
1853
1853
Age 22
Joseph A. Duncan was married In Lineville, Wayne Co., Iowa, USA
Lineville, Wayne Co., Iowa, USA
1894
October 27, 1894
Age 63
Death of Joseph A. Duncan in Granger, Scottsbluff County, Nebraska
Granger, Scottsbluff County, Nebraska

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: March 6, 1831
    Event Place: Whitley, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1853
    Event Place: Lineville, Wayne Co., Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 27, 1894
    Event Place: Granger, Scottsbluff County, Nebraska
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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