EFFINGHAM CO. IL
Formed 1831 from Fayette, Crawford
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1840-1850 Effingham Co. IL Census
      No Duncan indexed

1860 Effingham Co. IL Census
Town of Mason
Pg.54, #24-24, Hotel, residents include
                  W.W. DUNCAN (m) 30 KY physician $0-$150
                  (MAD: William W. Duncan, 1850 Nelson Co. KY census; 1870 Clay Co. IL census)

1870 Effingham Co. IL Census
Jackson Twp., P.O.Freemarton
Pg.425, #9-11, DUNCAN, Robert 32 SCT farmer $800-$750 parents of foreign birth
                  Mary 32 SCT keeping house, parents of foreign birth
                  Jenet (f) 13 CAN, parents of foreign birth
                  Wm. 11 CAN, parents of foreign birth
                  Archible 9 CAN, parents of foreign birth
                  Marget 8 CAN, parents of foreign birth
                  Marion (m) 6 IL, parents of foreign birth
                  Elizabeth 2 IL, parents of foreign birth
 

REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES

Clay Co. IL Deeds 1826-1878 (from grantor index on FHL film 1,008,797; grantee index on FHL film 1,008,799; SLC 6/19/2008)
      B-103: Mortgage, 1 March 1838, William Linn & wife Polly Ann Linn of town of Vandalia, IL, to Joseph Duncan of Morgan Co. IL, land (many tracts, not copied) in Counties of McLean, Shelby, Fayette, Effingham and Clay; Joseph Duncan is security for Wm. Linn as receiver of public moneys. Wit. J.M. Duncan. /s/ William Linn, Polly Ann Duncan Linn. Acknowledged as Mary Ann Duncan Linn. (FHL film 1,008,801)
 

HISTORIES before 1923

1884 "History of Wayne and Clay Counties, Illinois : Illustrated" pub. by Globe Publ. Co. (FHL book 977.379 H2 and film 824,412 item 2 and film 473,969 and 1,000,520 item 6; from index in "Saga of Southern IL" V.2 from Evelyn Sigler 3/1985)
      Pg.216-7: Clay Co. IL, Bible Grove Township. W.W. DUNCAN, physician, Bible Grove. Among the men who owe their success in life to their own energy and ability stands him whose name appears at the head of this sketch. He was born, December 10, 1829, in Nelson Co. KY. He is a son of James Duncan, a native of SC, and a farmer by occupation. The grandfather of our subject was William Duncan. He was a native of VA, of Scotch descent. The mother of our subject was Editha (McKay) Duncan, a native of Nelson Co. KY. Dr. Duncan was married, November 28, 1860, in Mason, Effingham Co. IL, to Miss Mary Ella White, born March 18, 1841, in Bond Co. IL. She is a daughter of William and Agnes (Johnson) White. He is a native of NC and she of TN. Four children are the result of this happy union, viz, William C., born January 31, 1863; Anna J., August 2, 1868; Mary Edith, February 19, 1871; and Charles Ed, June 23, 1877. Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Duncan are religiously connected with the Baptist Church. The Doctor received his medical education in Louisville, KY, but is mainly self-educated. On October 30, 1861, Dr. Duncan settled in Georgetown, where he follows his noble profession, he having practiced over two years in KY and three years near Mason, Effingham Co. IL, previous to his coming here. He does not shun his work, and is one of that kind of physicians who ride themselves into a lucrative practice.
 

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