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Ruth Elizabeth Duncan 1863–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Feb 1863

Birth Location: Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 22 Apr 1941

Death Location: Rice, Navarro County, Texas, USA

Father: James Duncan

Mother: Lucinda Petty

Spouse(s): John Smith

Children(s): Joseph Smith

In 1863, Ruth Elizabeth Duncan entered the world in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, USA, born to James Neal Duncan And Lucinda Jane Petty. Ruth Elizabeth Duncan married John Franklin Smith, and had children including Joseph Neal Smith. Ruth Elizabeth Duncan passed away in 1941 in Rice, Navarro County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1863, Ruth Elizabeth Duncan entered the world in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, USA, born to James Neal Duncan And Lucinda Jane Petty.
  • Ruth Elizabeth Duncan married John Franklin Smith, and had children including Joseph Neal Smith.
  • Ruth Elizabeth Duncan passed away in 1941 in Rice, Navarro County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Duncan
1828–1898
Birth Location: Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
JD
Lucinda Petty
1826–1867
Birth Location: Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee, United States
LP

Spouses(s)

John Smith
1854–1941
Birth Location: Pleasant Gap, Missouri, USA
JS

Children(s)

Joseph Smith
1882–1960
Birth Location: Corsicana, Texas, USA
JS

Ruth Duncan's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Duncan
1863–1941
Birth Place: Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, USA
Parents
James Neal Duncan
1828–1898
Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
Lucinda (Jane) Petty
1826–1867
Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Zadock (L) Duncan
1801–1860
York, South Carolina, United States
Sophia Stroud
1810–1880
Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Duncan
1777–1850
Frances Benson
1782–1853
Anderson Stroud
1771–1830
Levisa Rand
1769–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan vet
1750–1829
Eleanore Hopkins
1755–1833
Enoch Benson
1756–1840
Elizabeth Thomason
1729–1813
William Stroud
1732–1786
Elizabeth Esteridge
1736–1800
William Jr
1747–1810
Elizabeth Atkins
1753–1796

Ruth Duncan's Descendants

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Ruth (Elizabeth) Duncan (23 Feb 1863–22 Apr 1941) m. John (Franklin) Smith (19 September 1854–14 Jan 1941)
  1. 1. Joseph (Neal) Smith 1882–1960 m. Alice (Mae) Paine 1883–1970
    1. 1. Arlington (Paine) Smith 1911–1977 m. Myrtle (Eunice) Mclaughlin 1909–1973
      1. 1. Harry (Lee) Smith 1938–2019

Ruth Duncan's Timeline

2 Records

1863
23 Feb 1863
Birth of Ruth Elizabeth Duncan in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, USA
Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, USA
1941
22 Apr 1941
Age 78
Death of Ruth Elizabeth Duncan in Rice, Navarro County, Texas, USA
Rice, Navarro County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1863
    Event Place: Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1941
    Event Place: Rice, Navarro County, Texas, USA
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