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Ruth Duncan 1800–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1800

Birth Location: Cumberland Valley, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 6 Mar 1855

Death Location: Moro, Madison, Illinois, United States

Father: David Duncan

Mother: Letitia Anderson

Spouse(s): Samuel Smith

Children(s): James Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Letitia Smith, David Smith, David Smith, Hugh Smith, Margaret Smith, Samuel Smith, William Smith

Ruth Duncan was born in 1800 in Cumberland Valley, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of David Duncan And Letitia Anderson. Ruth Duncan married Samuel Smith, and had children including David Duncan 2 Smith, David Duncan Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Hugh Smith, James Purdy Smith, Letitia Smith, Margaret Ann Twin Smith, Samuel B Twin Smith, William Anderson Smith. Ruth Duncan passed away in 1855 in Moro, Madison, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • Ruth Duncan was born in 1800 in Cumberland Valley, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of David Duncan And Letitia Anderson.
  • Ruth Duncan married Samuel Smith, and had children including David Duncan 2 Smith, David Duncan Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Hugh Smith, James Purdy Smith, Letitia Smith, Margaret Ann Twin Smith, Samuel B Twin Smith, William Anderson Smith.
  • Ruth Duncan passed away in 1855 in Moro, Madison, Illinois, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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Ruth Duncan's Ancestors

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Ruth Duncan
1800–1855
Birth Place: Cumberland Valley, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
David Duncan
1772–1857
Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Letitia Anderson
1757–1824
cumberland, pennsylvania, british colonial america
Grandparents
William Duncan
1725–1794
Fala and Soutra, Scotland
Maria (M.) Albert
1750–1849
Pequea, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Duncan
1686–1776
Jane Grier
1690–1776
Francis Albert
1719–1756
Susanna Schreyack
1725–1756
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Scotland)
1659–1720
William Immigrant
1684–1715
Chloe (Greer)
1687–
Hans Albert
1718–1782
Anna Hornberger
1700–1774
Jan Schreyack
1702–1788

Ruth Duncan's Descendants

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Ruth Duncan (11 Jan 1800–6 Mar 1855) m. Samuel Smith (30 October 1791–03 Jun 1856)
  1. 1. James (Purdy) Smith 1824–1909 m. Drusilla (Ruth) Bailhache 1831–1895
    1. 1. Rev. (John Nicolas Bailhache) Smith 1854–1910 m. Fannie (Madorah) Strong 1858–1948
      1. 1. Ruth (Bailhache) Smith 1886–1972 m. Clarence (Lucius) Foster 1878–1955
        1. 1. John ("Jack" Wallace) Foster 1916–2006
        2. 2. Katharine (May) Penn 1923–2000 m. L (C) Penn 1906–1962
        3. 3. Jeannette (Frances) Foster 1913–1972
        4. 4. Margaret ((Peggy) Ruth Bailhache) Foster 1915–1998
        5. 5. Hugh Foster 1918–1918
        6. 6. Elizabeth Root 1921–1998 m. Lawrence (Ralph) Root 1922–1993
      2. 2. John (Iron) Smith 1891–1982
      3. 3. Edward (Morgan) Smith 1897–1976
      4. 4. Yu (Ni Chi Eunice) SMITH 1882–1900
      5. 5. Mary (Louise) Smith 1890–1983
      6. 6. Helen (Katharine) Smith 1898–1979
      7. 7. James (Addison) Smith 1888–1972
      8. 8. Madorah (Elizabeth Smith) Dr. 1887–1965
      9. 9. Francis (Strong) Smith 1893–1926
      10. 10. Madorah (Elizabeth) Smith 1884–1885
    2. 2. Rebecca Smith 1850–1900
    3. 3. Mary Smith 1857–1891
    4. 4. Elizabeth Smith 1859–1932
    5. 5. Morgan Smith 1862–1933
    6. 6. Martha (I) Smith 1865–1922
    7. 7. Katherine (De La Perrelle) Smith 1868–1926
    8. 8. Joseph (Samuel) Smith 1852–1853
    9. 9. William (David) Smith 1864–1864
    10. 10. James (Purdy Smith) Jr. 1871–1932
  2. 2. Elizabeth Smith 1831–1911
  3. 3. Letitia Smith 1826–1871
  4. 4. David (Duncan (2)) Smith 1829–1862
  5. 5. David (Duncan) Smith 1823–1823
  6. 6. Hugh Smith 1821–1885
  7. 7. Margaret (Ann (Twin)) Smith 1839–1923
  8. 8. Samuel (B Twin) Smith 1839–
  9. 9. William (Anderson) Smith 1834–1913

Ruth Duncan's Timeline

2 Records

1800
11 Jan 1800
Birth of Ruth Duncan in Cumberland Valley, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Cumberland Valley, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
1855
6 Mar 1855
Age 55
Death of Ruth Duncan in Moro, Madison, Illinois, United States
Moro, Madison, Illinois, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1800
    Event Place: Cumberland Valley, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1855
    Event Place: Moro, Madison, Illinois, United States

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