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Rachel Victoria Duncan 1874–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Aug 1874

Birth Location: Chilhowie, Smyth, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 23 Sep 1940

Death Location: Chilhowie, Smyth, Virginia, USA

Father: William Duncan

Mother: Martha Dungan

Spouse(s): James Cress

Children(s): John Cress, Tobie Kress, William Cress, Rettie Cress

The story of Rachel Victoria Duncan began in 1874 in Chilhowie, Smyth, Virginia, USA. Rachel Victoria Duncan married James David Cress, and had children including John Sprinkle Cress, Rettie Josephine Cress, Tobie Summers Kress, William Fount Cress. Rachel Victoria Duncan passed away in 1940 in Chilhowie, Smyth, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Rachel Victoria Duncan began in 1874 in Chilhowie, Smyth, Virginia, USA.
  • Rachel Victoria Duncan married James David Cress, and had children including John Sprinkle Cress, Rettie Josephine Cress, Tobie Summers Kress, William Fount Cress.
  • Rachel Victoria Duncan passed away in 1940 in Chilhowie, Smyth, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Duncan
1848–1921
Birth Location: , Smyth, Virginia, USA
WD
Martha Dungan
1849–1943
Birth Location: Chilhowie, Smyth, Virginia, USA
MD

Spouses(s)

James Cress
1858–1935
Birth Location: , Smyth, Virginia, USA
JC

Children(s)

John Cress
1901–1994
Birth Location: , Smyth, Virginia, USA
JC
Tobie Kress
1893–1965
Birth Location: , Smyth, Virginia, USA
TK
William Cress
1895–
Birth Location: , , Virginia, USA
WC
Rettie Cress
1897–
Birth Location: , , Virginia, USA
RC

Rachel Duncan's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Duncan
1874–1940
Birth Place: Chilhowie, Smyth, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Duncan
1848–1921
, Smyth, Virginia, USA
Martha (L) Dungan
1849–1943
Chilhowie, Smyth, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
George (Washington) Dungan
1811–1888
Smyth, Virginia, USA
Ann McClure
1821–1902
, Smyth, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elijah Dungan
1793–1876
Mary (Grimes)
1793–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dungan
1769–1846
Frances Gaskins
1778–1809

Rachel Duncan's Descendants

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Rachel (Victoria) Duncan (25 Aug 1874–23 Sep 1940) m. James (David) Cress (13 May 1858–27 Aug 1935)
  1. 1. John (Sprinkle) Cress 1901–1994 m. Betty (B) Blevins 1905–1989
    1. 1. Marie Kress 1923–1997
    2. 2. Fred (Wayne) Cress 1925–1989
    3. 3. Glenn (Smith) Cress 1926–2003
    4. 4. Violet (Agnes) Cress 1934–2005
  2. 2. Tobie (Summers) Kress 1893–1965
  3. 3. William (Fount) Cress 1895–
  4. 4. Rettie (Josephine) Cress 1897–

Rachel Duncan's Timeline

2 Records

1874
25 Aug 1874
Birth of Rachel Victoria Duncan in Chilhowie, Smyth, Virginia, USA
Chilhowie, Smyth, Virginia, USA
1940
23 Sep 1940
Age 66
Death of Rachel Victoria Duncan in Chilhowie, Smyth, Virginia, USA
Chilhowie, Smyth, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1874
    Event Place: Chilhowie, Smyth, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1940
    Event Place: Chilhowie, Smyth, Virginia, USA
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