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PIKE CO. IN
Formed 1817 from Gibson, Perry
Dubois formed 1818 from Pike
CENSUS RECORDS
1830 Pike Co. IN Census
Washington Twp
Pg.371 David Duncan 1000,0000,1 - 2110,01
(MAD: ? 1810-1820 Harrison Co. IN census; mar. Catharine Foster 11/9/1822)
1840 Pike Co. IN Census
No Duncan indexed
1850 Pike Co. IN Census
Washington, Patoka, Madison Twps.
Pg.12, #162-162, Thomas DAVISON 45 IRE farmer $700
Isabela 25 ENG
William 14, Nancy 9 OH
Robert T. 7, James 5 OH
George 2, Margaret 5/12 IN
William FOSTER 30 ENG laborer
Mathew DUNCAN 21 IN laborer
Pg.24, #316-316, John E. DEDMAN 43 KY farmer $500
Sinthy (f) 35 IN
Thomas 12, Oliver 7 IN
Sarey C. 5, Henryett 2 IN
Elijah 65 KY laborer
Saley (f) 65 KY
Elen DUNCAN (f) 18 IN
Jefferson
Pg.62, #36-36, William McCAIN 46 GA farmer $400
Sarey 44 KY
Lewis 20, Isaac 19, Elizabeth 17 IN
Albert 14, Mary 12, Luisa (f) 10 IN
Emeline 7, William 5, Perry 1 IN
Almira DUNCAN (f) 23 IN
Mathew DUNCAN 20 IN laborer (not mar/in/year)
1860 Pike Co. IN Census
Jefferson Twp.
Pg.4, #32-29, William GRAY 76 VA farmer $5200-$2/3?000
Martha 51 IN
Alexander FOWLER 21 IN farm laborer
Eliza CAPEHART 16 IN
Aaron McBRIDE 20 IN farm laborer
Dunlap CAPEHART 15 IN farm laborer
Jackson PALMER 13 IN
William McCAIN 56 GA farmer $1320-$700
Sarah 54 KY
Albert 24, Mary A. 22, Sarah E. 17 IN
William F. 15, Perry (m) 12 IN
Climentine (f) 4 IN
Louisa DUNCAN 40 GA
Patoka Twp.
Pg.224, #656-656, Samuel DEADMAN 34 IN farmer $2000-$705
Ellen M. 29 NY
Rufus 10, Roina (f) 6 IN
Maria 4, John Q. 1 IN
Elizabeth DUNAM 15 IN
Charles DUNAM 64 MA farmer $225-$0
1870 Pike Co. IN Census
No Duncan indexed
MARRIAGE RECORDS
Pike Co. IN Marriages (FHL film 1,433,319)
Vol.1-2 combined, 1817-1847
Duncan, David to Catharine Foster, 11/9 1822; pg.11
Hicks, Allen to Catharine Duncan, 1/12 1835; pg.56
McCain, William to Sally Duncan, 9/24 1826; pg.23
Vol.3, 1848-1859
Duncan, Mary Almira to Crafford Coan, lic. 30 Aug. 1851, married 29 Aug. by John McDermott; pg.166
Duncan, Jane to John Hart, lic. 22 Dec. 1851, married same date by Rich. B. Piers; pg.176
Duncan, Ellen to George L. Preston, lic. 26 June 1852, married 27 June by C.C. Holliday, MG; pg.193
Duncan, Matthew to Victoria Shircliff, lic. 12 Feb. 1856, married 13 Feb. by Isaac H. Alexander JP; pg.373 (FHL film 1,433,320)
No others indexed
ESTATE RECORDS
Pike Co. IN Probate records 1831-1849 (FHL film 434,850)
Pg.79: 18 May 1835, appraisal of estate of David Duncan filed 15 Feb. 1834; sale bill; paid claim of Nicodemus and Elizabeth Hickman; more claims, no Duncan. (Record at bottom of page, too dark to read well)
OTHER RECORDS
"Territorial Papers, Indiana Territory" Vol.VIII (CA State University, Sacramento, library, and from Evelyn Sigler 6/1982)
Pg.317-20: Memorial to Congress by Citizens of the Territory; ordered to lie on the table, November 26, 1814: Settlements in the New purchase made by General Harrison on the Wabash and two forks of White River were made by a few adventurers (footnote indicates this was the area later Clark Co., around White Oak Springs); the petition asks that these settlers be given preference to the lands they have improved. Signed by James Duncan and others, including Elijah Vanlaningham (sic), Jesse Calahan, Isaac Garrot.
Pg.331-5: Memorial to Congress by Citizens of the Territory; read February 1, 1815: Petition similar to that on page 317-320 above. (footnote: some families lived in White Oak Springs [Clark Co.], some in Jackson, Pike, Dubois, and Switzerland Cos.) Signed by more petitioners than above petition; includes Thomas Duncan, Thomas Evans, Saml. Marshall.
HISTORIES before 1923
1885 "History of Pike & Dubois Cos. IN" by Goodspeed (FHL book 977.23 H2h)
No Duncan in Pike Co.; no Duncan indexed in 'IN Biographical Index'
Pg.533: Civil War, 1863: Co. F, 53rd Regt, Officers include Henry Duncan 1st Lt.; Henry Duncan 2nd Lt., from Dubois Co.
1881 "Atlas of Gibson & Pike Co. IN" pub by Lake (SUTRO microfilm 277 reel 50 book 181, CA State Library, Sutro Branch; FHL film 812,503 item 6)
Pg.17: List of Patrons, Pike Co., Washington Township: Duncan, J.B., P.O. Petersburgh, physician and surgeon, born Lawrence Co. IN, settled Pike Co. IN 1879.
"History of Gibson County, Indiana : her people, industries and institutions" by Gil R. Stormont; pub. Indianapolis, Ind.: B.F. Bowen & Co., 1914, 1238 pgs. (LH6313, HeritageQuest images 4/2007 & 5/2007; FHL film 934,905; pg.138 also 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, ...
Pg.909-910: MARYFIELD M. COLEMAN ... born March 8, 1845, in Monroe township, Pike Co. Indiana, son of Conrad and Nellie Coleman. ... (more on Conrad Coleman). Maryfield M. Coleman ... on April 5, 1866, married Catherine Nossett, of Columbia township, Gibson county, a daughter of William Nossett, of Columbia township, Gibson county. To Mr. Coleman by his first marriage were born five children, the eldest being Warrick, druggist and trustee, at Winslow, Indiana; Lucy, the wife of George Duncan, of Pike county, Indiana; Edgar, who is a breeder of fine cattle and jacks, at Muren, Indiana ... the fourth child is Millard, who is in the livery business at Oakland City ... the fifth child was Ada, who died when sixteen years of age. Catherine Nossett Coleman died July 25, 1890, and he married for the second time on July 30, 1901, to Catherine Martin, of Pike county ....
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