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William J Duncan 1838 – 1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1838

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 1920

Death Location: , Denver, Colorado, USA

Father: John Duncan

Mother: Mary Hargett

Spouse(s): Margaret Brandon

Children(s): Mary Duncan

1838 marked the beginning of William J Duncan's life in Alabama, to parents John Duncan and Mary Margaret Hargett. Eventually, William J Duncan married Margaret "Peggy" Elizabeth Brandon, and they welcomed Mary Elizabeth Duncan. William J Duncan passed in 1920 at , Denver, Colorado, USA.

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Parents

John Duncan
1810 – 1870
Birth Location: Kentucky
JD
Mary Hargett
1808 – 1860
Birth Location: North Carolina
MH

Spouses(s)

Margaret Brandon
1840 – 1925
Birth Location: Makanda, Jackson County, Illinois, United States of America
MB

Children(s)

Mary Duncan
1860 – 1942
Birth Location: Williamson Co , Illinois
MD

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Aug 1837
    Event Place: Wolfscrape Township, Duplin, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Aug 1837
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, 1860 United States Federal Census, 1870 United States Federal Census, U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: abt 1834
    Event Place: Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1838
    Event Place: Marion County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: abt 1838
    Event Place: , , Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Aug 1837
    Event Place: Wolfscrape Township, Duplin, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Wolfscrape, Duplin, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1135; Page: 560B

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Aug 1837
    Event Place: Missouri

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1838
    Event Place: Marion County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: abt 1838
    Event Place: Missouri

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Aug 1837
    Event Place: Marion County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Aug 1837
    Event Place: , , Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Aug 1837
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1838
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1850
    Event Place: Beat 3, Marion, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1850
    Event Place: North Division, Duplin, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Western District, Marion, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: Makanda, Jackson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: Wolfscrape, Resaca, Duplin, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Wolfscrape, Duplin, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1135; Page: 560B

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1885
    Event Place: Hamburg, Fremont, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Chino, San Bernardino, California, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Macoupin Co, Illinois
    Record Source: Web: Illinois, U.S., Databases of Illinois Veterans Index, 1775-1995

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Aft. 1871
    Event Place: Jackson County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 9 April 1923
    Event Place: Denver County, Colorado, USA

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: , Denver, Colorado, USA

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 9 April 1923
    Event Place: Denver, Adams, Colorado, USA

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: , Denver, Colorado, USA
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