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Joshua Duncan 1785 – 1835 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Oct 1785

Birth Location: Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1835

Death Location: Scott, Tennessee, USA

Father: Samuel Duncan,

Mother: Mary Embree

Spouse(s): Rutha Russell

Children(s): Joshua Duncan

In 1785, Joshua Duncan entered the world in Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina, USA, born to Samuel Duncan, and Mary Embree. Joshua Duncan married Rutha Russell, and had children including Joshua L Duncan. Joshua Duncan passed away in 1835 in Scott, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1785, Joshua Duncan entered the world in Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina, USA, born to Samuel Duncan, and Mary Embree.
  • Joshua Duncan married Rutha Russell, and had children including Joshua L Duncan.
  • Joshua Duncan passed away in 1835 in Scott, Tennessee, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joshua Duncan's Ancestors

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Joshua Duncan
1785 – 1835
Birth Place: Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Samuel Duncan,
1754 – 1834
Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Mary Embree
1754 – 1830
Rec Exeter, Chester,Pennsylvannia, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Duncan (duplicate to) SC),
1720 – 1770
Dundee, Angus, Scotland
Sarah (Ann) Embree
1714 – 1795
Little Egg Harbor, Ocean, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Duncan
1700 – 1760
Margaret Linn
1695 – 1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Duncan
1693 –
Jean Henderson
1680 – 1702
James Linn
1650 –
Christina Rae
1650 –

Joshua Duncan's Descendants

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Joshua Duncan (16 Oct 1785 – 1835) m. Rutha Russell (1786 – 1860)
  1. 1. Joshua (L) Duncan (1808 – 1890) m. Rosa (Rosey) Sartin (1810 – 1878)
    1. 1. Henry Duncan (29 January 1823 – 8 January 1883)
    2. 2. Henrietta (Clara Duncan) (Cross) (15 May 1825 – 10 February 1889)
    3. 3. Jesse (Emanuel) Duncan (1828 – 10 August 1895)
    4. 4. Nancy (Rosa Duncan) (Daugherty) (8 April 1833 – 4 August 1874)
    5. 5. Joshua (L) Duncan (3 February 1836 – 25 September 1877)
    6. 6. Rev (Granville Cecil) Duncan, (3 Feb 1838 – 12 Aug 1921)
    7. 7. David (Sartin) Duncan (Dec 1845 – 20 Oct 1908) m. Armelda Chitwood (26 Nov 1846 – 17 Jun 1884) m. Mary (Ann “Polly”) Ryan (24 May 1864 – 17 May 1906)
      1. 1. Henry Duncan, (abt 1871 – )
      2. 2. Nancy Duncan (abt 1873 – )
      3. 3. Granville Duncan (abt 1874 – )
      4. 4. James (H.) Duncan (abt 1875 – )
      5. 5. Freeman Duncan (abt 1877 – )
      6. 6. William (Finley) Duncan (27 Sep 1880 – 27 Apr 1947) m. Stella (Mae) Murphy (8 May 1884 – 24 Dec 1955)
        1. 1. Charlie (A) Duncan (28 Feb 1904 – 2 Dec 2001)
        2. 2. Beulah (Marie Duncan) (Ball) (3 November 1905 – 17 March 2000)
        3. 3. Jewel (Alice) Duncan (1908 – 28 Mar 2002)
        4. 4. Pvt (Albert H) Duncan, (12 Nov 1915 – 26 Aug 1991) m. Violet (Mae) Halbig (abt 1915 – ) m. Mary Fuller (1916 – ) m. Grace (Imogene) Randolph (18 Jul 1928 – 5 Sep 2004)
      7. 7. Dock Duncan (15 Aug 1885 – 27 Aug 1938) m. Nannie Duncan (3 December 1888 – 14 December 1917)
        1. 1. Flora (Mae) West (6 Mar 1907 – 2 Aug 1997)
        2. 2. Nola Phillips (22 February 1909 – 4 November 1998)
        3. 3. Viola Botts (2 February 1911 – 29 June 1994)
        4. 4. Walter (H) Duncan (22 July 1915 – 24 Jul 1974) m. Montie Adkins (abt 1914 – )
      8. 8. Willie Duncan (Jan 1882 – )
      9. 9. Laura Duncan (Jan 1885 – )
      10. 10. Etta (M) Chitwood (23 May 1887 – 8 September 1984)
      11. 11. Walter (Andrew) Duncan, (9 Sep 1888 – 19 December 1969)
      12. 12. Minnie (Ellen) Murphy (15 July 1890 – 18 June 1979)
      13. 13. Lucrecia Duncan (11 April 1892 – 31 January 1960)
      14. 14. Verna Duncan (23 February 1894 – 18 November 1978)
      15. 15. David (Sartin) Duncan (11 May 1898 – 6 February 1981)

Joshua Duncan's Timeline

2 Records

1785
16 Oct 1785
Birth of Joshua Duncan in Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
1835
1835
Age 50
Death of Joshua Duncan in Scott, Tennessee, USA
Scott, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1785
    Event Place: Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1835
    Event Place: Scott, Tennessee, USA

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