JOHNSON CO. IL
Formed 1822 from Randolph
Jackson formed 1816 from Randolph, Johnson
Pope formed 1816 from Gallatin, Johnson
Union formed 1818 from Johnson
Alexander formed 1819 from Johnson
Pulaski formed 1843 from Johnson
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1840 Johnson Co. IL Census
Pg.403  William Duncan       1010,201     - 1110,01
          (MAD: one William Duncan mar. Martha Sloan 1/10/1817
            Wayne Co. KY, son of George Duncan Sr., parents of
            Jeannette Samantha Duncan who mar. Benjamin Browning
            7/16/1846 Johnson Co. IL per Harlene Soper Brown)
   414  G.W. Dunken          0000,1       - 0001
          (MAD: George W. Duncan mar. Elizabeth Mounce
            6/28/1838; 1850 Daviess Co. MO census)

1850 Johnson Co. IL Census
      No Duncan indexed
 

1860 Johnson Co. IL Census
Twp.11S Range 4E, P.O. Vienna
Pg.58, #499-375, David DUNCAN 38 KY farmer $1200-$700
                  Rebecka B. 36 TN
                  Mary A. 9, William 5 IL
                  (MAD: one David Duncan mar. Katherine Rushing 6/25/1849)
Pg.64, #546-422, William C. DUNKEN 31 KY farmer $1200-$300
                  Jane 31 KY "h.k."
                  Sarah J. 7, James 5 IL
                  (MAD: W.C. Duncan mar. Jane Ragan 8/10/1848)
Pg.70, #596-471, James P. DUNKEN 42 KY farmer $0-$0
                  Matilda 36 KY h.k. $300-$700
                  James R. 12, George W. 8, John B. 6 IL
                  (MAD: James P. Duncan mar. Matilda Mounts 12/24/1840; James Preston Duncan had IL Public Domain Land; 1870 Daviess Co. MO census)
 

1870 Johnson Co. IL Census
Twp.11 Range 4 East, Reynoldsburg P.O.
Pg.399, #34-34, DUNCAN, Carol (m) 40 KY farmer $1000-$200
                  Jane 37 KY keeping house
                  Sarah J. 18 IL at home
                  James 16 IL
                  Margret 10, John L. 8, William R. 6 IL
                  Martha B. 4, Dora A. 1 IL
                  (MAD: William C. Duncan in 1860 Johnson Co. IL census)
Pg.403, #87-87, DUNCAN, David 47 KY farmer $1600-$600
                  Rebecca 44 IL
                  Mary 19, William 15, Permelia 8 (18?) IL
                  James M. 6 IL
Twp.13 Range 3 East, P.O. Vienna
Pg.486, #155-155, DUNCAN, Marshall 30 AR farmer $0-$0 (white)
                  Luticia 26 IL keeping house
                  Wm. C. 7 IL
                  Nathan 2/12 IL b.Mar.
                  HARDIN, James 17 AR works on farm
                  (MAD: 1860 Independence Co. AR census)
 

1920 Johnson Co. IL Census (HeritageQuest image 7/2009)
Burnside, SD 16, ED 72, Sheet 5B
Pg.183, #103-103, DUNCAN, Robert, head, Rent, m/w 53 mar. - no no, IL TN TN laborer run farm W 83
  Fanny, wife, f/w 49 mar - yes yes IL TN TN
  Coy V., son, m/w, 12, single, yes no no, IL, IL IL
 

REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES

Livingston Co. KY Deed (FHL film 318,163)
      AA-206: 3 Oct. 1823, Matthew Duncan and wife Susan of Johnson Co. IL, to Jesse McDonall and James Slaughter of Bardstown, Nelson Co. KY, $40, all the right etc. said Duncan and wife are entitled to as one of the heirs or devisees of Robert Slaughter decd, and as one of the heirs of Maw?/Marie? Elener Slaughter decd, two tracts of land in Livingston Co. KY containing 200 acres each and patented in the name of Robert Slaughter by patent 5 Jan. 1809, being one undivided seventh part of said two tracts of land. Signed Matthew Duncan, Susan C. Duncan. Duncans appeared in Nelson Co. KY 7 Oct. 1823. (MAD: see Jackson Co. IL)
 

HISTORIES before 1923

1887 "History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Franklin and Williamson counties, Illinois : from the earliest time to the present; together with sundry and interesting biographical sketches, notes, reminiscences, etc., etc." by Goodspeed (CA State Library, Sutro Branch, book F547 G3Hs; FHL book 977.39 H2 and film 934,984 item 3)
      Pg.879, Williamson Co. Biographical Appendix: John H. Duncan, county superintendent of schools, born in Marshall Co. KY on June 27, 1858, son of Samuel and Ruhamah (Frizzell) Duncan, natives of TN. Father to IL in 1864, locating in Franklin Co., a year later to this county, farmed until death which occurred while he was away from home in Johnson Co., Sept. 14, 1867. Politically prominent in Marshall Co. KY, where held various county offices ... commanded Co. A, 15th KY Cavalry in war. Our subject was reared on farm, attended Shurtleff College, Madison Co. IL, 2 years, then taught ... 1882 elected to present position, re-elected in 1886; Republican. ... Newspaper. Aug. 26, 1883, he married Mary M., dau. of W.J. Spiller of this county; they have a son and daughter. He is a Mason, an Odd Fellow, member of the Christian Church.
 

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