LAUREL CO. KY
Formed 1825 from Whitley, Clay, Knox, Rockcastle
Jackson formed 1858 from Rockcastle, Owsley, Madison, Clay, Estill, Laurel
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1830-1850 Laurel Co. KY Census
      No Duncan indexed
 

1860 Laurel Co. KY Census
Pg.343, #47-47, Mark? DEES (m) 80 NC farmer $500-$300
                  Mary 55 VA
                  Lucy Ann DUNCAN 16 KY
                  Elizabeth HANSON 11 KY
Pg.447, #755-709, Philip DUNKIN 32 TN farmer $1500-$500
                  Elizabeth M. 32 TN
                  Barbary A. 10, Samuel 8 TN
                  George N. 5 TN
                  (MAD: Philip M. Duncan in 1850 Washington Co. TN census; Peter M. Duncan in 1870 Grant Co. KY census, Phillip Duncan in 1880 Grant Co. KY census)
 

1870 Laurel Co. KY Census
      No Duncan indexed
 

1900 Census, part of Mag. Dist. 2 London, Laurel County, Kentucky (from Kathy D. Cawley 6/2006)
S.D.# 102, E.D.# 149, Page 162B, image 8 of 31
61-63
DUNCAN,
Davd?, Head, w/m, Dec 18--, age 20, m'd 3 yrs., KY./KY./KY., coal miner
Martha?, Wife, w/f, Oct 1881, age 18, 1 chi. born, 1 living, KY./KY./KY.
Myrtle, Daughter, w/f, ??? 1898, age 1, KY./KY./KY.
RAINES, Mary, Servant, w/f, May 1888, age 12, KY./KY./KY.
      (KDC: ? 1910 Muhlenburg Co. KY census with wife Addie ?)
  Page 163A, image 9 of 31
  68-71
DUNCAN,
James, Head, w/m, Mar 1857, age 43, m'd 23 yrs., KY./TN./KY., coal miner
Rachel, Wife, w/f, July 1858, age 41, 10 chi. born, 6 living, KY./KY./KY.
Johnnie, Son, w/m, June 1882, age 17, KY./KY./KY., coal miner
Delia, Daughter, w/f, Mar 1887, age 13, KY./KY./KY.
Lucy, Daughter, w/f, June 1890, age 9, KY./KY./KY.
Lizzie, Daughter, w/f, Mar 1893, age 7, KY./KY./KY.
Lonnie, Son, w/m, J??? 189?, age 2?, KY./KY./KY.
GABBARD, Jimmie, Nephew, w/m, Dec 1886, age 13, KY./KY./KY.
 

1910 Census, Pittsburg Pct., Laurel County, Kentucky (from Kathy D. Cawley 6/2006)
S.D.# 11, E.D.# 132, Page # 196, image 3 of 28
21-21
DUNCAN,
John, Head, m/w, age 27, M1X, 3 yrs., KY./KY./KY., miner/coal mine
Sarah, Wife, f/w, age 21, M1X, 2 chi. born, 2 living, KY./KY./KY.
Roy M., Son, m/w, age 2, KY./KY./KY.
John W., Son, m/w, age 1/12, KY./KY./KY.
CHANDLER, Maggie, Servant, f/w, age 18, single, MO./KY./KY.
  S.D.# 11, E.D.# 132, Page 202B, image 16 of 28
152-155
DUNCAN,
James, Head, m/w, age 54, M1X, 33 yrs., KY./KY./KY., pumper/coal mine
Rachel, Wife, f/w, age 52, M1X, 10 chi. born, 6 living, KY./KY./KY.
Leathea, Daughter, f/w, age 17, single, KY./KY./KY.
Alonzo, Son, m/w, age 13, KY./KY./KY., attends school
 

1920 Census, Pittsburg Pct., Laurel County, Kentucky (from Kathy D. Cawley 6/2006)
S.D.# 11, E.D.# 150, Page # 306, image 15 of 20
L.N Railroad (could be the letter "L" & N(orth) Railroad?)
157-158
DUNCAN,
James, Head, rents, m/w, age 63, KY./U.S./U.S., jumper(?)/railroad
Rachal, Wife, f/w, age 51, KY./U.S./U.S.
Carlie, Niece, f/w, age 18, single, AL./KY./KY.
      (KDC: *Carlie nee Azbill)
 

MILITARY RECORDS

"Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky" (Union Soldiers), 1861-1866, Appendix, Colored Troops (at end of Vol.II) (Pg.153 from John A. Duncan 4/1995 and FHL film 1,463,600)
      Page, Company, Name, Rank, When and where mustered in. Separate groups for Discharged, Transferred, Died, Deserted.
      Pg.53, Company A, 114th US Colored Infantry: Oren Duncan (Col), Private, mustered in June 16, 1864, at London, [Laurel Co.] KY.
      Pg.54, Company C, 114th US Colored Infantry: Solomon Duncan (Col), Private, mustered in June 16, 1864, at London, [Laurel Co.] KY.

Pension Index Card File, alphabetical; of the Veterans Administrative Contact and Administration Services, Admin. Operations Services, 1861-1934; Duff to A-J Duncan (negative FHL film 540,888, some cards very faint); Joseph Duncan to Dunn (positive FHL film 540,889, some cards very dark)
      Cataloged under Civil War, 1861-1865, pensions, indexes; does not say if Confederate or Federal, but probably Federal. Negative film, some cards much too faint or dark to read, some cards blurred or faded, particularly the service unit and the dates of application. Most of the very faint or dark cards were in a slightly different format, with space for years enlisted and discharged which were sometimes filled in. Many of these were for service in later years, although one or two were for service ca 1866.
      Name of soldier, alias, name of dependent widow or minor, service (military unit or units), date of filing, class (invalid or widow or minor or other), Application #, Certificate #, state from which filed (sometimes blank), attorney (sometimes blank, MAD: did not usually copy), remarks. Sometimes the "Invalid" or "Widow" class had an "s" added to it before the application #; occasionally the area for the service information included a circled "S". The minor's name was frequently that of the guardian rather than the minor.
      The military unit was frequently the Company Letter, the Regiment Number, sometimes US Vet Vol Inf. (US Veteran Volunteer Infantry), L.A. (Light Artillery), H.A. (Heavy Artillery), US C Inf (US Colored? Infantry), Cav. (Cavalry), Mil. Guards, V.R.C. (?Volunteer Reserve Corps?), etc. Sometimes there were several service units given.
      Cards appear to be arranged by the last name, first name, middle initial if any, and state (including "US") of service.
      Duncan, Solomon, widow Duncan, Minerva; C 114 US C. Inf.; 1890 Aug. 23, Invalid Appl. #972015, Cert. #1067011, KY; 1931 Nov. 7, Widow Appl. #1181294, no cert.; remarks C2526181. (MAD: Fayette Co. KY 1890; mustered in at London, Laurel Co. KY)
 

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