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ADAMS CO. OH
Formed 1797 from Hamilton
Ross formed 1798 from Adams, Washington
Gallia formed 1803 from Washington, Adams
Scioto formed 1803 from Adams
Highland formed 1805 from Ross, Adams, Clermont
Pike formed 1815 from Ross, Scioto, Adams
Brown formed 1818 from Adams, Clermont
CENSUS RECORDS
1820 Adams Co. OH Census (tape over one column)
Tiffin Twp.
Pg.10 George Duncan 100010 - 00001
12 John Duncan 100010 - 10x10
Green Twp.
Pg.34 John Duncan 000001 - 00x01
Joshua Duncan 310010 - 00x10
36 Samuel Duncan 000200 - 00100
(MAD: 1830 Fountain Co. IN census)
Jefferson Twp.
Pg.42 Hercules Duncan 120001 - 21101
(MAD: 1830 Fountain Co. IN census)
46 Joseph Duncan 100010 - 13010
1830 Adams Co. OH Census
Tiffin Twp.
Pg.16 John Duncan 0210,001 - 1001,01
Jefferson Twp.
Pg.23 Amos Duncan 1100,01 - 2000,1
Joshua Duncan 0122,0001,0001 - 1110,0010,01
(next to each other)
Scott Twp.
Pg.58 George Duncan 1010,001 - 0000,01
1840 Adams Co. OH Census
Jefferson Twp.
Pg.29 Amos Dunkin 1020,001 - 1210,01
Tiffin Twp.
Pg.63 John Dunkin 1001,0001 - 0101,001
Henry Danken 1000,1 - 0000,1
Winchester Twp.
Pg.73 George Duncan 0010,1001 - 0000,001
1850 Adams Co. OH Census (handwritten page numbers, not stamped)
Spring Twp.
Pg.186, #672, John DUNKEN 25 OH merchant
Hester 24 OH
Reason (m) 2 OH
Jane JONES 34 OH
Lewis TOLE 20 KY clerk
(MAD: 1860 Scotland Co. MO census)
Dunkinsville, Tiffin Twp.
Pg.306, #1549, Henry DUNKIN 31 OH farmer $1200
Virginia 31 VA
Robert 11, Joseph R. 10 OH
John 7, Henry W. 5 OH
Margaret 3 OH
Tiffin Twp.
Pg.308, #1562, John DUNKIN 67 PA farmer $1000
Orpha 54 PA
Sarah 18, Joshua 14 OH
Winchester Twp.
Pg.313, #1604, H. DeBRUM (m) 63 Holland merchant $3000
Rebecca 46 ENG.
& family
J. DUNCAN (m) 27 KY merchant $600
Pg.340, #1791, James DUNKIN 31 OH farmer $800
Catherine 21 OH
Nancy 2 OH
Silas 23 OH
1860 Adams Co. OH Census
Oliver Twp.
Pg.76, #1074-1080, Harkless DUNKIN 39 OH farmer $6000-$1500
Lydia A. 42 OH
John 20, Joshua 16 OH
Sarah A. 12, Abigail 4 OH
Sprigg Twp.
Pg.116, #448-448, Hercules DUNCAN 34 OH farmer $5525-$900
Larneris? (Sameris?) (f) 30 OH
Anna B. 7, Geo. H. 5 OH
Leroy M. 2 OH
(MAD: wife Demiras Sample)
Pg.121, #522-522, Keziah DUNCAN (f) 58 PA (blank) $1000-$800
(alone)
(MAD: ? widow of Amos Duncan, mar. 1823)
Liberty Twp.
Pg.149, #916-916, Abraham DUNCAN 36 OH farmer $7300-$1000
Martha A. 28 OH
Hannah K. 5, Julia A. 4 OH
Reason T. (m) 2, James W. 1 OH
Scott Twp.
Pg.197, #315-311, Silas DUNCAN 32 OH farmer $1400-$300
Jane 26 PA
Margaret J. 7, Sarah A. 4 OH
1870 Adams Co. OH Census
Liberty Twp.
Pg.84, #35-35, LAWILL, John S. 48 OH farmer $3000-$631
Sarah 42 OH keeping house
Stephen 13 OH works on farm
HOWELL, Franklin 17 OH works on farm
DUNCAN, Keziah 67 PA no occupation $700-$0
Pg.87, #77-75, DUNKIN, Abraham 45 OH farmer $2000-$5066
Martha 37 KY keeping house
Hannah 16, Julia 14 OH, attending school
Reason (m) 12, James 11 OH, attending school
Laura 8, Sarah 7 OH at home
Mary F. 6, Margaret 2 OH at home
Oliver Twp.
Pg.161, #133-133, DUNKIN, Hercules 47 OH farmer $800-$150
Lydia A. 52 OH housekeeping
Sarah A. 21 OH no employment
Abigail 14 OH at home
Pg.161, #134-134, DUNKIN, John 28 OH farmer $0-$0
Rachel E. 24 OH housekeeping
Virginia 5, Oliver J. 2 OH
DOUGLAS, Louis G. (m) 19 OH farmer
Sprigg Twp.
Pg.184, #6-5, DUNKIN, Hercules 44 OH Ret. dry goods mecht, $12,800-$1,070, blind
Damaris (f) 40 OH keeping house
Annabel 17 OH helps mother
George H. 15, Leroy 13 OH attends school
James 2 OH at home
MARRIAGE RECORDS
Adams Co. OH Marriage Records (partial?; from Iris Grimmett 10/1986)
Duncan, Benjamin mar. Ophelia Bartlett, Nov. 21, 1811, by M. Stephenson (MAD: marriage given as Benoni Duncan to Feaby Bartlett, Oct. 11, 1811, on pg.3-4, "KY Pioneers and Their Descendants" by Ila Earle Fowler, FHL book 976.9 D2d and fiche 6,050,124)
Duncan, George mar. Elisabeth Holmes, March 23, 1815, by John Langley
Duncan, Joshua mar. Sally Riley, Aug. 31, 1809, by Samuel Young (MAD: 1820 & 1840 Brown Co. OH census; 1850 Jackson Co. IA census)
Duncan, Phebe mar. Enos Purtee, April 18, 1816, by D. Kirkpatrick
Duncan, Sidney mar. Josiah Wade, Dec. 18, 1809
Dunkin, Amos mar. Keziah Newkirk, May 15, 1823, by Henry Young (MAD: heirs were given in Deed 35-105 dated 22 Aug. 1857 partitioning the estate, and in Deeds 35-649, 36-109, 36-110, and 36-111)
Duncan, Samuel mar. Susannah Young, May 4, 1820, by Adam Kirk
Early Marriage Records of Adams Co. OH V.2, A-Ma
Duncan, Elizabeth mar. Abraham Moore, Sept. 16, 1815
Duncan, Minnie mar. Elwood Inlow, Feb. 1897
Dunkin, Emily mar. James Myers, Feb. 8, 1849, by J. Hempleman (Scioto Gazette)
Duncan, Hercules mar. Demiras A. Sample, Nov. 19, 1851 by Dave Matheny, Esq.
Duncan, John mar. Cynthia Stratton, June, 1898
Duncan, John mar. Rachel Ellen Rhoades, March 6, 1862, by G.H. Viers
Duncan, Joseph mar. Elizabeth Hemphill, March 25, 1830
Duncan, Reason mar. Mary Francis Lawell, Oct. 1, 1857
Duncan, Sally mar. Joseph Myers, Jan. 8, 1849, by J. Hempleman, JP
ESTATE RECORDS
Adams Co. OH Inventory Book (from Adams Co. Gen. Society to Louis Boone to MAD 3/1985; Louis Boone note: no book number, dates begin 1830 and end 1835; indexed as Vol.IV 1828-1831, pgs.180 and 301)
Pg.181-182: 1830? John Dunkin, Senr., dec'd, inventory, late of Jefferson Twp, Adams Co., taken by Job Dinning Sr., William Storer and Walter Smith, 5 August 1830 (household furniture & corn, oats, wheat, etc.). Allowed to the widow $150 for her living for one year. Debts due to the estate of John Dunkin dec'd, include Thomas Kincaid; Henry Young due Sept. 25, 1828; Allen Puckett due July 7, 1816; Richard McDaniel due Nov. 4, 1830; and Henry Young due April 30 1825, Oct. 3 1820, and April 1, 1828; John Dunkin Jun. due Oct. 10, 1828; James Watson due May 24, 1828; Samuel Dunkin due Aug. 10, 1827; Joshua & John Dunkin due Sept. 3, 1826; Hercules Dunkin due April 1, 1827; Salathiel Coryell & als due April 1, 1831. Cash on hand at the death of the intestate: Amos Dunkin, note, due Nov. 28, 1825, for 10 bushels of salt. "Many of the notes have credits endorsed on them. The interest is calculated to the 20th Sept. 1830."
Pg.201: The Acct. of Joshua Dunkin, admr. of the estate of John Dunkin Senr late of Adams Co. dec'd so far as they have come to his hands ... total $1145.96.8. Paid vouchers to Job Dinning, Walter Smith and Wm. Storer (.75 each), Collector of 1830, M. Lockhart Esq., Henry Young $60, Joshua Dunkin $25, clerks fees, amount of desperate debts, admr. per court?, ... balance in the hand of the admr. $954.26 on settlement.
LAND RECORDS
Go to the Adams Co. OH Land Records
TAX RECORDS
Adams Co. OH Tax Records - Duncan/Dunkin (FHL film 514,130 to 1823; FHL film 514,131 1824+; from Iris Grimmett 10/1986)
1816: Amos; Sprigg Twp
1817: Amos; Sprigg Twp
1818: John Jr.; Tiffin Twp
Amos; Sprigg Twp
Hercules; Jefferson Twp
1819: Hercules; Jefferson Twp
John Jr.; Jefferson Twp
Joshua; Green Twp
1820: Hercules; Brush Creek, Jefferson Twp
Amos; Eagle Creek, Sprigg Twp
Samuel; Brush Creek, Green Twp
George; Eagle Creek, Liberty Twp
Joshua; Brush Creek, Green Twp
John Jr., Tiffin Twp
1821: Samuel; Brush Creek
Hercules; Brush Creek
George; Eagle
Joshua; Brush Creek
John Jr.; Brush Creek
1822, 1823 - same as 1821
1824: Samuel; added some land in Greene Twp
Hercules; added some land in Greene Twp
John Sr.; Tiffin
John Jr.; Tiffin
Joshua; Jefferson Twp
1825: Samuel, George, Hercules, John Sr., John Jr., Joshua
- all paying taxes on mostly the same property
1826: John Sr., John Jr., George, Joshua, Hercules, Samuel, Amos
1827: John Jr., John Sr., George, Amos, Hercules, Samuel
1828: John Jr., John Sr., George, Amos, Joshua, Hercules
1829: Hercules, Joshua, Amos, George, John Sr., John Jr.
MILITARY RECORDS
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, Silas, widow Duncan, Jane; I 91 Ohio Inf.; 1863 June 24, Widow Appl. #25273, Cert. #16829. (MAD: 1850-1860 Adams Co. OH census)
1921 "Gold star honor roll : a record of Indiana men and women who died in the service of the United States and the allied nations in the World War, 1914-1918" by Indiana Historical Commission (Indianapolis); Microfilm of original published: Indianapolis : Indiana Historical Commission, (FHL film 1,673,274 item 3; IN State Library book 940.3772 I385w, from C.T. Duncan 12/2007)
Contains a photograph and brief biographical sketch of each person, giving name of parents, birthplace, occupation, and service record.
Pg.543: Ripley County. Duncan, Wilbur Roy. Private. Son of William and Sarah Duncan; born May 29, 1888, Manchester [Adams Co.], Ohio. Farmer. Called into service June 25, 1918, Versailles, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to Company F, 150th Infantry, 38th Division; then to Company H, 336th Infantry. Sent to Camp Merritt, N.J.; then to Camp Mills, N.Y. Died of pneumonia in Camp Mills Hospital October 23, 1918. Buried in Washington Cemetery, Elrod, Ripley County, Ind.
1920 "Ripley County's Part in the World War" [Ripley Co. IN] ed. by Minnie Elizabeth Wycoff (IN State Library book 940.3772 R589W 1920; from C.T. Duncan 12/2007)
Indiana War History Records, Military Service Record. Prepared by the Indiana Historical Commission as a permanent memorial to the Indiana soldiers and sailors enrolled in the American and Allied fighting forces during the World War. (MAD: filled-in forms, I have condensed the information)
Pg.270: #19b. Duncan, Charles Oscar. Born November 23, 1889, Manchester, O[hio], white, father born Adams Co. Ohio, mother born Brown Co. Ohio; single, farming, resided Elrod, Ripley Co. IN, no previous military experience. Inducted into service April 30, 1918, at Versailles, Indiana, as Private, Field Artillery, Indiana Quota, National Army; assigned first in Bat. F, assigned to Battery E, 329th F.A., 37th Div.; trained at Camp Taylor, Ky, 1 mo, Camp Sheridan, Ala., Camp Merritt, N.J., 5 days, Camp Mills, N.Y., 2 weeks. Embarked from Hoboken, N.J., Aug. 2, 1918, 329th F.A.; arrived at Liverpool, Eng., Aug. 12, 1918; trained in France, Camp Cocquitdau, 2 mos., at Mesac in rest camp 3 wks, Pant-a-Mouss 2 months after Armistice, Verlin, 2 wks, Le Mans, 10 days. Participated in battles of Alsace-Lorraine, Toul Seeton, 28 days in action, 5 days actual firing of guns. Hospital treatment at Camp Sheridan, Alabama, 6 weeks for measles and pleurisy. Sailed for United States on March 25, 1919, Brest?, Fr. on Leviathan, April 2, 1919, port of Hoboken, N.J. Discharged April 30, 1919, at Camp Sherman, O., as Pvt. Returned to civil life as farming, present home address: Elrod, Ripley Co. Ind.
Pg.274: #19a. Duncan, Wilbur Roy. Born May 29, 1888, Manchester, O[hio], white, father born Adams Co. Ohio, mother born Brown Co. Ohio; single, farming, resided Elrod, Ripley Co. IN, no previous military experience. Inducted into service June 26, 1918, at Versailles, Indiana, as Private, Infantry, Indiana Quota, National Army; assigned to Co.F, 150th Inft., 84th Div.; trained at Camp Sherman, O., 2 mos., no promotions; died at Camp Mills, New York of influenza and broncho pneumonia following measles, October 23, 1918. Hospital treatment at Camp Mills, N.Y., September and October, 1918.
REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES
Shelby Co. IL Deeds
2-501: 3 Oct. 1836, Franklin Frasure and wife Mary of Shelby Co. IL to Amos Dunkin of Adams Co. OH, $300, 40 acres on the head of the Little Wabash River held by Cert. No. 3421 in T11 R6E and Sec. 5, being the SE 1/4 SE 1/4. Signed B.F. Frazier, Mary (X) Frazier; wit. Greenbury Frazier, John Frazier. Recorded 7 Nov. 1836. (FHL film 1,009,147)
3-328: 3 March 1838, Amos Dunkin and wife Keziah of Adams Co. OH to Jacob Dressler of same, $1300, SE 1/4 SE 1/4 and (SW?) NW 1/4 and W 1/2 SE 1/4 and NE 1/4 SE 1/4 and W 1/2 NE 1/4, all Sec.8 T11N R6, being 400 acres. Wit. Daniel Busley, Samuel Trefsler; recorded Adams Co. OH; recorded Shelby Co. IL on 29 May 1838. (FHL film 1,009,148)
Tippecanoe Co. IN Deed (FHL film 862,979; from Iris Grimmett)
O-138: 25 Feb. 1834, Amos Duncan and wife Keziah of Adams Co. OH to Reason Dunkin of same, $800, land on waters of Wabash, several sections ... Wit. Moses Lockhart, James Scott.
Clermont Co. OH Deeds (SLC 12/2008)
N12-294: 14 Aug. 1815, William Lytle and wife Eliza N. of town of Cincinnati, Ohio, to Alexander Duncan of Adams Co. OH, of Than Loreg?, for $29, lot #439 in Town of Williamsburg. Wit. Thos. Danby? (Dauhy?), John Mahard. Appeared in Hamilton Co. OH. (FHL film 333,141)
Columbiana Co. OH Deeds (SLC 6/11/2008; did not copy all)
6-149: 19 Dec. 1815, Hercules Dunkin and wife Sarah of Adams Co. OH to Joshua Dunkin of Washington Co. PA, $500, land being 1/5 part of NE, SE and SW quarters of Sec.24 Twp.14 Range 3 pattented to John Dunkin on 10 Aug. 1807; that John Dunkin and wife Margaret on 9 May 1812 deeded the three quarter-sections to afsd Hercules Dunkin, Joshua Dunkin, John Dunkin Jr., Henry Young and Mattarn Sphar; Hercules Dunkin and wife Sarah becoming owners of 1/5 share, hereby deed it to afsd. Joshua Dunkin together with improvements, etc. Wit. Job Dinning, Daniel Dinning. Rec. 29 March 1820. (FHL film 926,863)
6-152: 14 Sept. 1818, Henry Young and wife Elizabeth (/s/ Elisabeth) of Adams Co. OH to Joshua Dunkin of Washington Co. PA, $500, land being 1/5 part of NE, SE and SW quarters of Sec.24 Twp.14 Range 3 pattented to John Dunkin on 10 Aug. 1807; said John Dunkin Senior and wife Margaret deeded the three quarter-sections to Hercules Dunkin, Joshua Dunkin, John Dunkin Jr., Henry Young and Mattarn Sphar; Henry Young and wife Elizabeth becoming owners of 1/5 share, hereby deed it to afsd. Joshua Dunkin together with improvements, etc. Wit. Job Dinning, Hercules Dunkin. Rec. 29 March 1820. (FHL film 926,863)
9-276: 1 Aug. 1817, Hercules Dunkin and wife Sarah of Adams Co. OH to Ruth Ross, one of the heirs of Thomas Hough decd of Butler Co. OH, for $500, land in Columbiana Co. OH, part of Sec.24 Twp.14 Range 3, beg. western boundary, corner Reasin Bealls land, 95 acres, part of a section patented to John Duncan 10 Aug. 1807 who with wife Margaret deeded it to Hercules Duncan 4 Nov. 1807. (both signed) Wit. John Phillips, Job Dinning. (FHL film 926,865)
29-171: 12 Dec. 1832, Joshua Dunkin and wife Nancy of Adams Co. OH to William Harbaugh of Columbiana Co. OH, for $4,650, deed land on waters of West Fork of Beaver Creek in Columbiana Co. OH, being NE and SE and SW quarters of Sec.24 Twp.14 Range 3, granted John Dunkin 10 Aug. 1807 (MAD: recites deeds from John Dunkin Sr., then from Spharr, etc. to Joshua Dunkin). Wit. Moses Lockheart, Daniel Matheny. (FHL film 926,874; SLC 6/11/2008)
Darke Co. OH Deeds
A-114: 16 Aug. 1819, John Clary and wife Anna (X) of Adams Co. OH to John Dunkin Jr. of same, $320, SE 1/4 Sec. 30, T9 R4, lands sold at Cincinnati to James Ralston 5 Aug. 1817 by patent and by Ralston and wife Isabella 28 Nov. 1818 to John Clary. Wit. Joseph D. Darlinton, Samuel Treat. (pg.6, "Darke Co. OH Deed Records 1817-1834, Deed Books A through D" by Anita Short and Ruth Bowers, FHL book 977.147 R2s)
B-80: 13 Jan. 1823, John Duncan Jr. and wife Orpha of Adams Co. OH to Nathaniel Anderson of same, $320; part SE 1/4 Sec. 30 Twp 9 Range 4 on waters of Greenville Creek, being land granted to James Ralston 5 Aug. 1817 and sold by Ralston and wife Isabella to John Clary 28 Nov. 1818 and by John Clark and wife Anna to John Dunkin Jr. 16 Aug. 1819. Wit. Henry Young, John Dunkin. Rec. 28 April 1823. (pg.17, "Darke Co. OH Deed Records 1817-1834, Deed Books A through D" by Anita Short and Ruth Bowers, FHL book 977.147 R2s)
Washington Co. PA Deed (from Iris Grimmett 1987; MAD's extract)
2M-121: 10 May 1827, Joshua Dunkin and Nancy his wife of Adams Co. OH to Parker Scott, $850 for 99-1/4 acres conveyed to Joshua Dunkin by Hercules Dunkin and to Hercules Dunkin by Henry Speers. Wit. Henry Young Esq. in Adams Co. OH.
Nicholas Co. KY Deed
H-368: 5 June 1822, Joseph Bartlett, James Wilson & wife Dorcas (Bartlett), Ashford Prather and wife Polly (Bartlett), James Buchanan and wife Nancy (Bartlett), Benoni Duncan and wife Phebe (Bartlett), George Swarts and wife Betsy (Bartlett), and Samuel Bartlett, children and heirs of William Bartlett decd, to Ebenezer Bartlett of Fleming Co., KY. Also mention William Bartlett, decd, left 2 children; Ann Foster, decd, left 7 children; widow Phebe Bartlett. (Note on same page: Marriage bond reads "Feaby" Bartlett married Benoni Duncan in Adams Co., OH, 21 Nov. 1811. (FHL film 252,371; and from "KY Pioneers and Their Descendants" by Ila Earle Fowler)
("KY Pioneers and Their Descendants" by Ila Earle Fowler, on pg.6, quotes from an article in the "Carlisle Mercury" [Nicholas Co. KY] of September 23, 1926, about the family of Ebenezer Bartlett and Rebecca Standiford and includes their daughter Malinda Bartlett, born 11-12-1820; died November, 1903; married 12-13-1838 [MAD: mar. Hancock Co. IL], her 1st cousin, William Preston Duncan (born 9-27-1815); Malinda (Bartlett) Duncan married 2nd, Elias Bower, 3-4-1851. Lived La Harpe [Hancock Co.], Illinois.)
Fleming Co. KY County Court Minutes (Order Book), Vol.E-F, Oct. 1827 - Aug. 1840 (FHL film 343,960)
E-486: Court Oct. 1833, Mary Duncan over age 14 chose Haynes Bartlett her guardian, bond Hiram Prater and Samuel Hunter his securities; Wm. Preston Duncan over age 14 chose Saml. Hunter his guardian, bond by Hiram Prater and Haynes Bartlett. (MAD: see Adams Co. OH, Nicholas Co. KY)
HISTORIES before 1923
1881 "History of Fountain Co. IN" by H.W. Beckwith, pub. by Hill & Iddings (FHL book 977.247 H2b)
Vol.2, pg.455: Francis Marion Helterbran, farmer, Attica, born in Tippecanoe Co. Sept. 25, 1841, seventh child in family of eight by David and Ann Helterbran; his mother died when he age 4, and at age 8, his father went to Peoria Co. IL and died there in 1864. On his father's departure he was taken by James Grady and kept until he was 14, then he lived with William Pyle; at the end of 3 years this man died and our subject shifted for himself. He ... farmed, accumulated some property before his marriage. He acquired more by his wife, who inherited from her father, Joshua Dunkin. He mar. Emeline Dunkin Sept. 25, 1862; her five children are all living, and were born in the following order: William V., June 19, 1863; Joshua D., Oct. 15, 1867; Flora E., Aug. 24, 1871; James F., Sept. 11, 1873; Lee M., Nov. 13, 1876. Mrs. Helterbran's mother's given name was Barbara. Her father died in 1874. He was from Adams Co. OH. Their home, consisting of 162 acres, is the place her grandfather Dunkin bought about 1830. It is picturesquely located and well improved. The residence stands on a commanding elevation, facing the south. Mr. Helterbran was elected assessor of Davis township in 1871 and 1872; democrat.
"A Twentieth century history and biographical record of Crawford County, Kansas" by Home Authors; pub. Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1905, 665 pgs. (LH11782, HeritageQuest images 5/2007; FHL book 978.198 H2t and 978.198 H2t 1976 and film 1,000,035 item 1)
Pg.277-278+: ENOCH FREED, who resides on Sec.24, Osage Township, came to Crawford County in 1880, ... born in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, in March, 1841, ... parents were William and Mary (Grote) Freed, both native Pennsylvanians and of German descent. Both died in Pennsylvania, the father at age 86, the mother at 85. ... Thirteen children ... Enoch is the only resident of Kansas. ... Age of 22 came to Knox County, Illinois, from which county he went to the war ... at the close of the war returned to Illinois and honorably discharged. After the war Mr. Freed returned to Knox county, and on November 10, 1866, was married there to Eliza Jane Glaze, who has been his wife and partner ... for nearly forty years. She was born in Clinton county, Ohio, February 16, 1848, a daughter of James and Phoebe (Duncan) Glaze, natives, respectively, of Brown county and Adams county, Ohio, whence they moved to near Muncie, Delaware county, Indiana, and later to Knox county, Illinois. The mother died in Monmouth, Kansas, at the age of 86, but the father, who was a soldier, now lives ... Monmouth, this county. Mrs. Freed has a brother, William Perry, who was a soldier of the 9th Indiana Cavalry and now lives at Muncie, Indiana, and four sisters: Sarah A. Northam, Mary E. Johnson, Harriet E. Windsor, and Martha F. Price. Daniel H., a brother, died at the age of 50. ...
FAMILY RECORDS
Record of early Sphar and Morrison families, written by James W. Morrison (1853-1926) (from grandson William Morrison Fisher 11/2002 with his comments in [brackets]; MAD: see records in Adams Co. OH, Washington Co. PA, and Fountain Co. IN)
Pg.1: Grandma's Uncles: - (meaning Margaret Spahr's)
John married in Pa. Henry married in Pa. Both lived and died there Washington Co. 7 miles from Old Red Stone Fort.
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James married Margaret Spahr
John married Rachael Hemphill
Henry married Sarah Whitlatch
Joseph married Mary Spahr, sister of Margaret
William married Eliza Jones
Jane married William Miller
Sarah married Samuel Cooper
Polly married John Spahr (Polly is often used as nickname for Mary)
Isabelle married Benjamin Anderson
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John Morrison ( Andy dead Young
William Morrison ( Alsie[?] married John Sims
Sons Joe & ( Louise married John Spahr
William the blacksmith married ( James died in army
Isabelle married Billby ( Maria married Caplinger
Polly Ann married David Young ( Margaret single
( Mary -- John Fleming
William's children -- ( Dave Morrison
( Sarah
( Hannah
( Margaret (or Maxwell?)
( Joe
( William
( Ann
( Jane -- Crawford
John Morrison born in County Down, Ireland (Brown Edge) Came to America at the age of 21, unmarried. Married Jennie McGarrie and settled in Kentucky, Fleming Co. When three children were born the two oldest died and James was the oldest living child when he moved to Adams Co., Ohio. Then James was about six years old.----------------
John S. Morrison and Lucinda Thatcher
Joseph D. Morrison
Henry R. S. Morrison
James Morrison
Margaret Morrison Martin S. Morrison and Jane C. Baker
Margaret
James
Sarah
Allic [Allie?]
Henry
Valentine (one in Texas)
Henry Y. Morrison and Nancy A. Campbell
Sarah J. Morrison and William Campbell
Margaret Campbell
Matilda
[pg.2:] (From record left by James W. Morrison)John Spahr Married in Ohio -- came to Fountain Co. with James Morrison and then moved to Shelby County -- lived and died there.
Martin Spahr married in Ohio -- came to Fountain Co. with James Morrison -- staid there seven years and then went to Shelby Co., Ill. Lives at this date at Mount Hope, Illinois. Have a family of three children, 1 boy and 2 girls.
Joshua came to Indiana with the others and died single and was buried at grave yard six miles from Attica.
Henry came on boat and married in Fountain County. Lived two years had 1 child. Died and was buried in same grave yard as Joshua with his father and mother.
Duncan came to Fountain married in Ohio and lived there seven years -- moved to Shelby Co., Ill. lived and died there.
Samuel Spahr married in Fountain, moved to Illinois, Shelby Co., Lived and died there. His widow is still alive.
Reason lived in Fountain Co. with rest -- moved to Illinois with rest and married there. Lived and died there left two girls raised by Margaret Whitlatch.
Mary married in Fountain Co. Moved to Shelby Co. Lived and died there.
Elizabeth married in Fountain Co., Ind. Staid one summer with James Morrison on Middlefork then married and moved to Shelby Co., Ill. Lived and died there. Her husband died first. She then married Dr. James Caldwell. Had Evaline now Johnson by Caldwell -- Henry S. Caldwell. By Charles Whitlatch she had two children, Mary Jane and Samuel -- both dead -- son married.
Sarah married Andy Morrison in Illinois. Had one child, Rachel Ann. Sarah died leaving her husband still alive.
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DUNCANS
John Duncan father of Sarah Duncan (wife of Martin Spahr)
His children were: -
Heartless married Sarah Huff
Joshua married Nancy Jackman
John married Orpha Newkirk
Sarah married Martin Spahr*
Elizabeth married Henry Young
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Manuscript record left by James William Morrison (1853-1926) of Frankfort, IN (from grandson William Morrison Fisher 11/2002 with his comments in [brackets]; MAD: see records in Adams Co. OH, Washington Co. PA, and Fountain Co. IN)
From record left by James William Morrison.
DUNCANS
JOHN DUNCAN, father of SARAH DUNCAN (wife of Martin Spahr)
His children were:
Heartless married Sarah Huff
Joshua married Nancy Jackman
John married Orpha Newkirk
SARAH married MARTIN SPAHR *
Elizabeth married Henry Young
John Duncan Married Margaret Young. Her father was from Ireland. His name was Heartless Young.
JOHN DUNCAN was born in Virginia and married there. His father came from Scotland. About the time of the Revolutionary War they moved on pack horses to Washington Co, Pennsylvania, and lived there until his death at the age of 102.
His religious faith was Church of England, his wife's a Friend or Quaker.
Their parents would not consent to marriage because of religion so they ran off and married and then came to Pennsylvania. When he died he was worth $50,000. Started with 25 [cents]. Old Red Stone Fort.
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Heartless married in Washington Co., Pa. His wife was born in Philidelphia. Stayed there until his family was (---?---) and moved to Adams County, Ohio, and afterward came to Fountain Co., Indiana. He and his wife died there. All his children are now dead. [WMF - this probably refers to Heartless Dunkin, not Heartless Young]
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Joshua, son of Heartless, lived to be an old man and died in Fountain Co., Indiana
Elizabeth married in Pa. Moved to Adams Co., Ohio, and then came to Fountain Co., Ind. Lived on farm a while and then moved to Attica. Kept store there. Lived and died there. Had (--?-) children when last heard from.
OTHER RECORDS OR SOURCES
"Adams Co. OH History" by Historical Society, 1989 (FHL book 977.186 H2a, from Iris Grimmett 1990)
Pgs.119-120 of this book contain articles about the early Dunkins or Duncans in this county.
Some Adams Co. OH Cemetery Records and some early Ohio Newspapers have been published:
"Tombstone Inscriptions of Cherry Fork Cemetery, Adams Co. OH, and Genealogical Gleanings" by Lillian Colletta & Leslie E. Puckett, 1964; (from Denzil Mauldin 5/1984)
"Adams Co. OH Cemeteries" (FHL book 977.186 V3a; from Iris Grimmett 10/1986)
"Cemetery Records, Manchester, Adams Co. OH" (FHL book 977.186/M1 V3c; from Iris Grimmett 10/1986)
"Pioneer OH Newspapers 1793-1810" by Karen Mauer Green (FHL book 977.1 B38g).
"Pioneer OH Newspapers 1802-1818" by Karen Mauer Green (FHL book 977.1 B38gr)
Some early Duncans in Adams Co. OH:
James Dunkin, 23 June 1804, witnessed Adams Co. OH deeds 4-160, 4-231, 5-52 (3/12/1805), 5-130 & 5-187 & 5-258 (9/24/1805) for William Sterling of KY as attorney for William Lyne, Henry Lyne, and Edward Howe, legatees of Edward Lyne decd. (pg.77, 86, 106, 116, 124-5, 135-6, "Adams Co. OH Deeds 1797-1806" by T.L.C. Genealogy, 1990; FHL book 977.186 R28a, from Donald Duncan 5/1991)
Amos Duncan, 1806-1810, on tax list; 1810 list for 106 acres Spring Twp. original entry in name of Nathl. Massie (pg.115-116, "Index to OH Tax Lists 1800-1810" by Jackson, FHL book 977.1 R4j; and pg.101-159, "Ohio Source Records, from OH Genealogical Quarterly, 1937-1944" FHL book 977.1 D28o; and "OH 1810 Tax Duplicate" by Gerald M. Petty, 1976, FHL book 977.1 R4p, from Deone Penquite 10/1991)
Ennis Duncan, 1806-1807, on tax list; 1809 as Ennos Duncan, 1810 as Ennis Duncan with 100 acres Jefferson Twp., original entry in name of Ennis Duncan (pg.115-116, "Index to OH Tax Lists 1800-1810" by Jackson, FHL book 977.1 R4j; and pg.101-159, "Ohio Source Records, from OH Genealogical Quarterly, 1937-1944" FHL book 977.1 D28o; and "OH 1810 Tax Duplicate" by Gerald M. Petty, 1976, FHL book 977.1 R4p, from Deone Penquite 10/1991)
James Duncan, 1806, on tax list (pg.115-116, "Index to OH Tax Lists 1800-1810" by Jackson, FHL book 977.1 R4j)
David Duncan, 1807-1808, on tax list, Wayne Twp.; also 1810 (pg.115-116, "Index to OH Tax Lists 1800-1810" by Jackson, FHL book 977.1 R4J; and pg.101-159, "Ohio Source Records, from OH Genealogical Quarterly, 1937-1944" FHL book 977.1 D28o)
Ennis Duncan, 25 Sept. 1811, witnessed Adams Co. OH deed 6-653 from John Brown and Margret his wife of Mason Co. KY to John W. Campbell of Adams Co. OH. (pg.167, "Adams Co. OH Deeds Vol.6, 1806-1812" Vol.2; FHL book 977.186 R28a)
Ennis Dunkin, 21 Sept. 1815, suit in Adams Co. Court of Common Pleas against Benjamin Goodin not an inhabitant of this state, mentioned by Joseph Darlington in "Scioto Gazette" (Chillicothe, Ross Co. OH) (pg.37, "Pioneer OH Newspapers 1802-1818" by Karen Mauer Green, FHL book 977.1 B38gr)
Alexr. Dunkin, 11 April 1820, mar. Susan Robb.
Amos Dunkin, 6 Oct. 1840, co-security for Cyrus Newkirk, exec. of estate of Abraham Newkirk; from pg.11, #45, Administrators and Executors Docket Records 1836-1841. (pg.5, Vol.6#3, "Gateway to the West" Vol.I, by Ruth Bowers and Anita Short, 1989 reprint of periodical 1967 to 1978, FHL book 977.1 D25g)
Alexander Duncan, 29 April 1847, mar. Jane Griffith.
Hercules Dunkin, 3 Nov. 1849, purchased items at public sale of estate of John Jones, recorded in Inventory Book 10, pg.29, 1849-1852. (pg.43, Vol.9#1, "Gateway to the West" Vol.I, by Ruth Bowers and Anita Short, 1989 reprint of periodical 1967 to 1978, FHL book 977.1 D25g)
"Abstract from Common Pleas and Chancery Complete Records, Scioto Co. OH, 1810-1875" by Caryn R. Shoemaker, 1985 (FHL book 977.187 P28se and film 1,421,609 item 4)
This book on pg.68 contains an extract from Records Book N, pg.288, in the case of Samuel S. Edwards vs. Jesse B. Edwards for partition of land, in court 22 Feb. 1856, filed 20 March 1851; that Samuel Edwards, long deceased, died owning 100 acres on Brush Creek, and leaving a widow Hannah who had then married Mr. Duncan, also since deceased, and other children (named in the extract in this book), including a daughter Elizabeth who married Benjamin Chestnut and resided in Pike Co. OH; other heirs resided in Adams Co. OH. (MAD: H. Edwards 59 PA of 1850 Scioto Co. OH census was perhaps Hannah M. Cassel who mar. first Samuel Edwards 12/4/1810 Adams Co. OH, he died 1822, she mar. 2nd Amos Duncan 9/26/1831 Pike Co. OH, from info of Joanne Templin)
Extensive research was done by Mrs. Virginia Riffle before 1990 on the early Duncan-Dunkin families in Adams Co. OH; some of the research may have been done by Ann Johnson. Old documents were located in boxes in the basement of the courthouse at West Union, showing the following:
David Duncan, 7 Jan. 1798, in court suit against Fergus Moore.
Jonas Dunkin, 11 Sept. 1799, gave a promissory note to William Dunbar.
Jonas Dunkin, 11 Dec. 1801, had been sued by William Dunbar.
Amos Dunkin, 4 April 1805, sued Robert Douglass.
Jonas Duncan/Dunkin, March 1809, had been sued by Levin Powell, admin. of William Powell, over non-payment of a note due 1 Aug. 1807 made by Jonas Dunkin of Loudoun Co.; Jonas Dunkin on Aug. 30, 1809, sued Levin Powell, saying he has receipts by Wm. H. Powell dated 13 Jan. 1788 and 15 Feb. 1790 for tobacco of that value. Receipt to Jonas Dunkin, 5 Nov. 1810 signed by Burr(?) Powell, exec. of Levin Powell who was admin. of William H. Powell, witnessed by Samuel Dunkin. Another receipt by Burr(?) Powell dated 5 Nov. 1820 that Jonas Dunkin had settled with him.
Joshua Duncan, 10 Nov. 1818, and Nathaniel Foster Jr. had fought and were prosecuted for it in April 1819, Case #342 and 343.
Alexander Duncan, 1811, and 1815, on Byrd Twp. enumeration list of males age 21 or over. (Ann Johnson had note that Byrd Twp. became part of Brown Co.)
George Duncan, 1815, on Byrd Twp. enumeration list of males age 21 or over. (Ann Johnson had note that Byrd Twp. became part of Brown Co.)
George Duncan, 1819, on Liberty Twp. enumeration list of males age 21 or over.
Joshua Dunkin and Samuel Dunkin, 1819, on Green Twp. enumeration list of males age 21 or over.
Amos Dunkin, Hercules Dunkin and Samuel Dunkin, 1823, on Green Twp. enumeration list of males age 21 or over.
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