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GREENE CO. IN
Formed 1821 from Daviess, Sullivan
CENSUS RECORDS
1830 Greene Co. IN Census
Pg.156 Joshua Duncan 1000,1 - 1100,1
(MAD: wife Mariah Shoemaker)
158 Eli Duncan 2000,01 - 0000,1
(MAD: 1850 Edgar Co. IL census; from Newberry Co. SC)
1840 Greene Co. IN Census
Pg.107 David Duncan 1100,2 - 1102
111 Joshua Duncan 0000,001 - 1111,01
1850 Greene Co. IN Census
Jefferson Twp.
Pg.391, #57-548, Giles DUNCAN 35 SC miller $0
Sarah A. 26 IN
John M. 7, Mary A. 10/12 IN
(MAD: Giles C. Duncan mar. Sarah Ann Ellsberry 2/20/1838 Owen Co. IN; ?? 1840 Newton Co. MO census; 1860 Marshall Co. IA census)
Pg.393, #78-608, William WISEMAN 33 OH brickmaker $0
Elizabeth 25 IN
Matilda DUNCAN 9 IN
George W. WISEMAN 3 IN
1860 Greene Co. IN Census
Jefferson Twp.
Pg.439, #102-102, William M. MORRISON 50 NY merchant tailor $0-$950
Mary 36 NY
Walter 4, Lizie (f) 1 IN
Marie DUNCAN 18 IN
Lizie HART (f) 73 NY
Jacob MORRISON 84 NY
Stockton Twp.
Pg.515, #612-623, William R. DUNCAN 37 NC farmer $0-$275 (faint)
Elizabeth 35 IN
John 16, De?l?ora (f) 14 IN
William H. 11, Garrison (m) 9 IN
James W. 6, Sarah S. 5 IN
(MAD: mar. Elizabeth Catharine McHolland 10/3/1843 Monroe Co. IN; 1850 Monroe Co. IN census; 1870 Labette Co. KS census; 1880 Arkansas Co. AR census)
Pg.530, #717-729, Vimon DUCAN (m) 53 France? farmer $300-$40 (faint)
Catharine 41 France?
Josephine 17, Catharine 16 France?
Mary 10, Christian (m) 1 France?
George 2, Margaret 1 OH
(MAD: Christian could be age 7 or 9 but I see no cross stroke)
Smith Twp.
Pg.544, #828-842, John ROGERS 25 MD farmer $0-$714
Elizabeth 20 IN
William H. 6/12 IN
William STANLEY 26 IN farmer $1600-$741
Henry DUNCAN 18 IN (blank) $0-$27
Mariana? (f) 19 IN
John L. 3/12 IN
Richland Twp.
Pg.712, #871-871, James DUNCAN 50 NC wagon maker $400-$400
Mary 45 NC
Martin V. 21 IN wagon maker
Elizabeth 18, Miram (f) 16, Zeblmin? (m) 13 IN
Ezekiel 4, Caroline 6/12 IN
(MAD: 1840 Lawrence Co. IN census; 1850 and 1870 Monroe Co. IN census)
1870 Greene Co. IN Census
Grant Twp.
Pg.326, #75-75, DUCAN, Jacob 68 NC (white) farmer $1000-$500
Sarah 67 NC keeping house
David A. 27 IN works on farm
(MAD: 1860 Monroe Co. IN census)
Stockton Twp.
Pg.444, #123-123, DUNCAN, Abner 33 IN farmer $0-$300
Marinsey (f) 33 IN keeping house
Hamer (m) 9 IN
Evert (m) 2 IN
(MAD: 1850 Monroe Co. IN census, 1860 Owen Co. IN census)
REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES
Newberry Co. SC Deeds (FHL film 24,237)
P-419: 28 Feb. 1814, Charles Inman and wife Elizabeth of Greene Co. IN to Isaiah Duncan of Newberry, interest of Elizabeth one of daus. of Amos Duncan decd. of Newberry Dist. in tract of land, 360 acres, on Bush River, Beaverdam Creek, adj. James S?. Gillams?, James McCain, Phebe the wife of Dr. M.T. Mendenhall, Rebecca Kirk, Henry Ginall?, Henry Kesler, Henry & John B. O'Neale, Margaret Parkam, Robert R. Nance?, and Patrick C. Calander?, land since been sold by Newberry Dist. Sheriff as property of Isaiah Duncan and purchased by Henry & John B. O'Neale who have possession and desire to obtain execution of legal title, and have paid to said Charles and Elizabeth Inman $10, grant our interest ... Wit. Isaac Hubbard, Eli Duncan.
P-421: 27 April 1829, Joshua Duncan of Greene Co. IN, one of sons of Amos Duncan ... similar to P-419. Wit. Isaac? Hubbell, Eli Duncan.
P-422: 27 April 1829, Obediah Winter and wife Hanna of Greene Co. IN, ... similar to P-419.
MAD: "Newberry Co. SC Historical and Genealogical" by George Leland Summer, 1950, under other pioneers, lists Amos Duncan who died in Newberry District, left will dated March 31, 1801, which was proved in court August 5, 1805, in which year he died. He left widow, Elizabeth, and children: Amos, Isiaah, Sarah Ann, William, George, John, Elizabeth, Hannah, and Eli Johnson Duncan. Some of these children moved to Ohio, along with the Quakers. Elizabeth married Charles Inman. Hannah married Obediah Winters. Amos, Jr. died before 1830, leaving widow, Margaret, and children: George, Sarah, John, Hannah, Matilda, and Elizabeth. John (son of Amos, Sr.), moved to Indiana, as did Obediah Winters and his wife. Sarah Ann (daughter of Amos, Sr.), married (1) Samuel Taylor, and (2) Henry Fletchall; she had by Taylor a daughter, Elizabeth Mills, and by Fletchall the following children: John, Sarah, Mary, Hannah. The name was changed to "Fletcher".
HISTORIES before 1923
1884 "History of Greene and Sullivan Counties, State of Indiana, From the Earliest Time to the Present; Together with Interesting Biographical Sketches, Reminiscences, Notes, etc." Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers, 1884. (FHL book 977.242 H2hi; FHL film 541,322; Los Angeles Public Library book 977.21 G812Hi; pg.206 also from Louis Boone 8/1984; pg.362 also from info of Diana Flynn to Terri Mills to MAD 1/2000)
No Duncan biography in Greene or Sullivan Co.
Minor civil war references not copied
Pg.206-207: Pioneer Events. ... (list of marriages, births, etc.) Eli Duncan and Rebecca Stephenson were married by William Clark, Justice of the Peace, in July, 1822. Other early weddings were ... Obediah Winters and Hannah Duncan [MAD: 9/5/1822], ... Joshua Duncan and Maria Shoemaker, ...
Pg.362, Greene Co., Jefferson Twp. - Messer Littlejohn was born in Miami Co. OH, July 23, 1815, son of Henry and Sarah A. (Dunkin) Littlejohn, both natives of SC, where they were partly reared. The Littlejohns moved from SC to Pulaski Co. KY, in about 1798, where they made their home until the death of Charles Littlejohn, the grandfather of our subject, which occurred in 1819. The grandmother came to this county in about 1820, and for most part lived in this county ever afterward, dying at the advanced age of 96 years. Henry Littlejohn lived upon his father's farm in KY until he reached his majority, when he went to Miami Co. OH and there was married to Miss Dunkin. They lived in Miami Co. until the fall of 1818, when they came with their family to what is now Eel River Twp., Greene Co. They came in wagons, Mr. Littlejohn hiring men to bring his household goods to the head-waters of White River, where they left him and went back. He proceeded to dig out six canoes, and putting his goods and family in these, floated down White River until he came to Eel River, when he unloaded his goods and proceeded to make a home for himself on the present site of Point Commerce. He made some improvement on a lease he had taken, and after living in Eel River Twp. seven years he moved to Jefferson Twp., Owen Co., building a grist and saw mill on Lick Creek. Here he lived until his death, dying in 1859. His wife died in 1856. He was an Old-Line Whig, and a strong anti-slavery man. He assisted to build block-houses to protect the settlers in war of 1812. He held the office of Justice of the Peace some sixteen years, and was a man well known and highly respected. (See Baber's History.) Subject raised on farm, common education; helped on farm and in mill. He was married to Miss Sarah Dunkin in 1837, August 28. She born in Miami Co. OH August 24, 1815. She died Sept. 25, 1845. From this marriage three children, viz.: Mary, Isaac M. and Amos W. These two sons were in the late war, Isaac M. dying in his country's service. Mr. Littlejohn was married to Polly Fiscus Feb. 15, 1846. She was born in IN April 16, 1824, and died Feb. 5, 1883. From this union there were eleven children, viz.: Harriet, Nathan, Delana, Henry C., Jacob W., Sarah E., Ezra F., Lydia E., Cairy, Mahlon, Nancy E. Subject, after his first marriage, began milling and farming, which he followed until 1860, when he sold out mill and followed farming until the present. He has worked as a millwright a great deal during his lifetime. He has always worked hard and has made some property. He lived in Owen County until 1867, when he purchased a farm near Jasonville, in Greene Co., which he now owns - 124 acres. Always a Whig and Republican; member of Christian Church; never held office; is in favor of all improvements and all laudable enterprises.
1914 "History of Gibson County, Indiana, her people, industries and institutions : with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families" by Gil. R. Stormont (FHL film 934,905 and from Louis Boone 9/1984)
Pg.138: W.B. DUNCAN, M.D., a practicing physician of Patoka, was born in Pike Co. IN, January 20, 1851, a son of John J. and Harriet Duncan. The former was born in 1823, and was a son of Shadrack Duncan, whose father emigrated from Scotland to America. The maternal grandfather's name was Routt. John Duncan died in 1889 and his wife many years previous. Their children were Dr. W.B.; Mary, wife of Jacob McAtee; Ellen B., wife of Melvin Colt; and Eckless, who married Anson Jerauld. After the death of his first wife, John Duncan wedded Rillo Woods, by whom he had four children - Obie, Joseph, Mabel and Hattie. Dr. Duncan spent his boyhood on his father's farm and after attaining his majority ... In 1885 he came to Patoka, ... In Greene Co. IN, Dr. Duncan was united in marriage to Allie M. Buckner, a dau. of Edward Buckner, a merchant. They have three children -- Belle, Frank and Edith, ...
1909 "A history of Clay County, Indiana : closing of the first century's history of the county, and showing the growth of its people, institutions, industries and wealth" by William Travis, pub. by Lewis Pub. Co., Vol.I (FHL book 977.327 D3k; typed by Evelyn Sigler)
Pg.619-621: The Duncan Settlement. ... Isaiah Duncan, a native of South Carolina, born October 15, 1785, ... came to Indiana in 1831, ... About the same time also came three brothers from the Carolinas, John, Joshua, and Eli Duncan, who, for a time, lived in Clay county, but later on settled elsewhere, whose descendants are not now found here.
Isaiah Duncan did not come directly to Indiana on leaving Carolina, but when first to Tennessee, thence to Ohio, thence to Illinois, where he retraced his course, coming to Clay Co. IN. (MAD: Newberry Co. SC, Greene Co. TN, Miami Co. OH, White Co. IL) ... A few years later on he was joined by his nephews, George W. Duncan and Giles W. Duncan, who walked all the way through from the Carolinas, whose father, George Duncan, did not leave his native state. Giles W. Duncan afterward went to Iowa, where he died, February 6, 1879, aged 82 years. (MAD: ?? Giles Duncan in 1850 Greene Co. IN census b. 1815 ?; no Giles b. 1797 found in 1850.) George W. Duncan acquired land and continued to reside in Clay County, ... where he resided until his death, April 20, 1860, aged 42 years, 8 months and 19 days, survived by his wife, Lovina Duncan, who died March 7, 1877, aged 59 years, 3 months and 18 days. .... (see Clay Co. IN for more)
1887 "Portrait and Biographical Album of Coles Co. IL" by Chapman Bros. (from reference in Linnie Wright Barrett Notebook 17, pg.4, to Samuel J. Jackson; FHL film 825,562)
Pg.221: Dr. W.S. DUNCAN, of Hutton Twp., spent his childhood and youth in Greene Co. IN, where he was born Feb. 26, 1825; his grandfather having been Isaiah Duncan, an enterprising Southern farmer who was born, reared and spent his entire life in SC (MAD: Newberry Co. per Eli's 1850 census); he married and became the father of a family, including five sons and two daughters. The sons were Isaiah, George, John, Eli and Joshua. Of these, the father of our subject was next to the youngest. He received a common school education and remained with his father on the farm until reaching manhood. He then migrated North and, locating in Greene Co. IN, was married to Miss Rebecca Stevens in the spring of 1822. Mrs. Duncan was born Feb. 28, 1801, in KY, and was the dau. of William Stevens, who emigrated from the Blue Grass regions to Harrison Co. IN. After marriage, Mr. Duncan rented a tract of land and farmed until the spring of 1835; he then came to Edgar Co., this State, secured possession of 40 acres of timber land, part of which he cleared and occupied until spring of 1853; he then removed with his family to Laclede Co. MO and died there in 1856, leaving a family of seven children. While a resident of IN he and his wife had become members of the Dunkard Church, but after coming to IL united with the Christian Church. The mother survived her husband about 23 years, making her home with her children, and died Dec. 10, 1881. The parental family included the following children: Isaiah who died in infancy; W.S. of our sketch; John who died in infancy; George now a minister of the Christian Church at AR; Joshua; Marion who died when 20 years of age; Obadiah a resident of Piatt Co. IL; Jane; Elizabeth a widow, now residing in Marion Co., and Polly A. who has carried on a millinery establishment in Bement [Piatt Co.], IL, for the last 20 years.
Dr. Duncan was the 2nd child of his parents and received but a common-school education; when 18, he commenced working in a tanyard for 3 years, then enlisted in Co. H, 4th IL Vol. Inf., started on 16 June 1846 by wagon to Springfield, IL, bound for Mexico; after reaching the seat of war, he found that the precarious state of his health would prevent him from continuing in the ranks, and in Dec. received his discharge on account of disability, the result of measels contracted at Matamoras, Mex. Upon returning to Edgar Co., he began teaching school, ... worked on farm, ... in about 1853 began practicing (as doctor) in Coles Co. The marriage of Dr. Duncan and Miss Charlotte W. Elsbury was celebrated at the home of the bride, Dec. 3, 1847; Mrs. Duncan was born March 13, 1826, and is the dau. of John and Charlotte (Winters) Elsbury, natives of IN. Dr. Duncan continued teaching for about 3 years after his marriage, ... located at Strington, ... until 1860, that spring he took up residence at Sidney, Champaign Co. In Jan. 1864 during progress of Civil War, he enlisted in Co. I, 10th IL Vol. Cav., and was appointed Assistant Surgeon, receiving his commission 18 March ... until Oct. 13 following, when he resigned, returned to Sidney, continued practice until 1868. Health compelled him to leave prairie country so he moved to Farmersburg [Sullivan Co.], IN; until Aug. 1884, then returned to Sidney, then to Hutton Twp. in Oct. 1886, where still lives. Mrs. Charlotte Duncan died at Farmersburg, IN, in Oct. 1874; member of Christian Church; bore nine children, recorded as follows: Minerva P. born Oct. 3, 1848, is the wife of John W. Payne, of Evansville, IN; Melissa C. born June 11, 1850, is the wife of Alfred Duncan of Fulton Co. MO; Mary E. born Sept. 12, 1852, died 13 days later; Minnie C. born May 10, 1854, is the wife of Joab Patton of IN; Laura B. born Jan. 14, 1857, died when 18 months old; Josephine F.P. born May 15, 1860, is the wife of Dr. George H. Bogart, of IN; Rebecca D. born July 12, 1863, died Aug. 15 following; her twin brother, William M., died Aug. 5 following. Nora, born July 10, 1865, became the wife of Lester E. Foulke and is a resident of Champaign Co.
The present wife of our subject, whom he married Jan. 5, 1875, was formerly Miss Elizabeth Johns, a native of Boone Co. IN, and born June 29, 1846; she is the dau. of Hardin W. and Charlotte T. Johns, natives of KY; two children: William O. born Sept. 25, 1875, died Sept. 15, 1878; and Blach G. (MAD: sic) born April 16, 1883; the Dr. and Mrs. Duncan members of 7th Day Adventist Church; while resident of IN, Dr. Duncan identified himself with the Sullivan Co. Medical Assn, ... Fairbanks IN Lodge A.F.&A.M., Terre Haute Chap.; Republican.
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