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Mary Ann (Duncan) Dobson
the Genealogy Bug

Last revised December 16, 2007

BLACKFORD CO. IN
Formed 1838 from Jay

1840 Blackford Co. IN Census
      No Duncan indexed

1850 Blackford Co. IN Census (from Lucille Mehrkam 1/1984)
Hartford
Pg.16, #22, John MOORE & Margaret E. Moore family
                  Ann DUNCAN 51 IRE

1860 Blackford Co. IN Census
      No Duncan indexed

1870 Blackford Co. IN Census
Licking Twp.
Pg.408, #70-68, TURNER, William 50 KY farmer $1400-$501
                  Margaret 49 OH keeping house
                  Semantha (f) 18 IN none
                  Almanda (m) 15 IN none
                  Ama (f) 11 IN none
                  George T. (m) 9, Fannie 6 IN
                  KEATON, Patrick 21 IRE works on R.R., parents of foreign birth
                  DICKINSON, Wash. 21 PA works on R.R.
                  DUNCAN, Joseph 24 NJ works on R.R.
                  TURNER, Silas W. 22 IN farm laborer $0-$100
 
 

CRAWFORD CO. IN
Formed 1818 from Orange, Harrison, Perry

1820-1860 Crawford Co. IN Census
      No Duncan indexed

1870 Crawford Co. IN Census
Whiskey Run Twp.
Pg.131, #147-147, DUNCAN, George 26 IN farmer $1100-$300
                  Lucinda 25 IN keeping house
                  Volney M. (m) 13 IN
                  Ida M. (f) 11 IN
                  Mary C. 10 IN
                  Allice C. 8 IN
                  Sarah H?.(erased initial) 6 IN
                  Amanda L. 5 IN
                  George S. 1 IN
                  (MAD: 1860 Floyd Co. IN census)
 
 

DUBOIS CO. IN
Formed 1818 from Pike
Martin formed 1820 from Daviess, Dubois

1820-1870 Dubois Co. IN Census
      No Duncan indexed

"Territorial Papers, Indiana Territory" Vol.VIII (from Evelyn Sigler 6/1982; and CA State University, Sacramento, library)
      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.) Signers include Thomas Duncan, Thomas Evans, Saml. Marshall.

1885 "History of Pike & Dubois Cos. IN" by Goodspeed (FHL book 977.23 H2h)
      No Duncan in Pike Co.
      Pg.533: Civil War, 1863: Co. F, 53rd Regt, Officers include Henry Duncan 1st Lt.; Henry Duncan 2nd Lt., from Dubois Co.
 
 

ELKHART CO. IN
Formed 1830 from Allen, Cass
Lagrange formed 1832 from Elkhart, Allen
Kusciuskio formed 1835 from Elkhart, Cass
Marshall formed 1835 from St. Joseph, Elkhart
Noble formed 1835 from Elkhart, Lagrange, Allen
Whitley formed 1835 from Elkhart, Allen

1840-1850 Elkhart Co. IN Census
      No Duncan indexed

1860 Elkhart Co. IN Census
Concord Twp.
Pg.152, #1036-1035, George DEAN 36 MD BLACK barber $0-$75
                  Mary J. 20 OH BLACK
                  Sarah 11/12 IN BLACK
                  Nancy 20 IN MULATTO
                  William A. DUNCAN 21 MI BLACK laborer

1870 Elkhart Co. IN Census
      No Duncan indexed
 
 

FULTON CO. IN
Formed 1835 from Allen, Cass, St.Joseph

1840-1860 Fulton Co. IN Census
      No Duncan indexed

1870 Fulton Co. IN Census
Rochester
Pg.117-118, #46-57, WALLACE, Robert 42 SCT hotel keeper $0-$0, parents of foreign birth
                  Elmira M. 42 OH keeping house, $4000-$1000
                  and family and others, including
                  DUNCAN, Perry 34 IN blacksmith $100

1887 "History of Miami Co. IN" pub. by Brant & Fuller (FHL book 977.284 H2h; FHL fiche 6,088,607)
      Pg.686, Jefferson Township: Matthew Duncan, (of the firm of Lantz & Duncan, dealers in general merchandise, Mexico, IN), was born in Clinton Co. OH July 7, 1854. His parents, Emanuel and Margaret (Stotlar) Duncan moved to Grant Co. IN about 1856, and from thence, subsequently, to Miami Co. In about 1877, he returned to Grant Co., where he still resides; the mother died in Miami Co. in about 1868. Matthew Duncan, our subject, came with his parents to this county, where he was married August 20, 1877, to Julia A., dau. of John and Julia A. Hines; she was born in Fairfield Co. OH, Oct. 5, 1857. After Mr. Duncan's marriage, he first settled in Fulton Co. IN, where he engaged in farming about one year, after which he moved to Miami Co., and subsequently to Grant Co., where he resided until 1884, when he moved to Mexico, IN, and formed a partnership with Mr. Lantz in the mercantile business, purchasing the interest of Mr. Sullivan. He has had born to him four children, viz: Emanuel (deceased), Marion F., Lillie and Rosie B.; Mr. Duncan and wife are members of the Baptist Church.
 
 

JASPER CO. IN
Formed 1835 from White, Warren
Benton formed 1840 from Jasper
Newton formed 1859 from Jasper

1840-1850 Jasper Co. IN Census
      No Duncan indexed

1860 Jasper Co. IN Census
Hanging Grove
Pg.892, #562-552, Isaac PARKER 27 VA farmer $10,000-$1,500
                  Rhoda A. (f) 25 IN
                  John BANES 25 IN
                  Elizabeth DUNCAN 22 IN
                  William BABBS 15 IN
                  Joseph OTT 9 OH

1870 Jasper Co. IN Census
      No Duncan indexed
 
 

LAGRANGE CO. IN
Formed 1832 from Elkhart, Allen
DeKalb formed 1835 from Allen, Lagrange
Noble formed 1835 from Elkhart, Lagrange, Allen
Steuben formed 1835 from Lagrange

1840 Lagrange Co. IN Census
      No Duncan indexed

1850 Lagrange Co. IN Census
W. Lima Town
Pg.83, #1119-1125, Thomas DUNCAN 32 PA miller $0
                  Margaret 27 OH
                  John F. 6, Mary E. 5, Anna J. (f) 2/12 IN
                  (MAD: 1860 St.Joseph Co. MI census; mar. Margaret Hunt 7/6/1843)

1860 Lagrange Co. IN Census
Milford Twp.
Pg.463, #121-116, Nathin? WILCOX 27 NY farmer $1200-$325
                  Saldina? (f) 29 NY
                  Harietta 8 NY deaf & dumb
                  Layfartl? (m) 5 IN
                  Gertrude 2, Mary 4/12 IN
                  James DUNCAN 26 PA laborer

1870 Lagrange Co. IN Census
      No Duncan indexed
 
 

LAKE CO. IN
Formed 1836 from Porter, Newton

1840-1880 Lake Co. IN Census
      No Duncan indexed

"Counties of Porter and Lake, Indiana : historical and biographical : illustrated" by Hubert S Skinner, Weston S Goodspeed, Robert Beer, G A Garard, et al; pub. Chicago: F.A. Battey & Co., 1882, 770 pgs. (LH6276, HeritageQuest images 5/2007; FHL film 973,028 and 934,917 item 1)
      Pg.701-702: North Township, Lake County. C.N. TOWLE is a native of New Hampshire, where his childhood was spent. When eight years old, he was taken to Massachusetts, where he passed his school days, and where he acquired a fair education and afterward served as apprenticeship to the butchering business. This trade he followed in Hammond, Ind., up to a period of six years ago, during which length of time he was foreman of a slaughtering establishment; he was married in Massachusetts, to Miss Hattie Duncan, of Haverhill, whose parents were of English descent. This union was blessed by one child, Charles C. (MAD: no dates) (MAD: Haverhill, Essex Co. MA)
 
 

PORTER CO. IN
Formed 1835 from St. Joseph
Lake formed 1836 from Porter, Newton

1840-1860 Porter Co. IN Census
      No Duncan indexed

1870 Porter Co. IN Census
Jackson Twp.
Pg.50, #193-193, DUNCAN, Amos 54 OH wood chopper $0-$0
                  Ann V. 36 IN keeping house
                  Arnetta (f) 12, Edy (m) 10 IN
                  Eveline 7, Adeline 6 IN
                  Rosetta 3, Hezakiah (m) 1 IN
                  Francis M. (m) 17 IN day laborer
Pg.50, #198-198, WOOTON, Joseph (m) 26 OH wood chopper $0-$0
                  Mary 70 VA keeping house
                  DUNCAN, Mary 17 IN domestic servant
                  WOOTON, William 23 OH wood chopper
                  WOOSTER, Wm. A. (m) 12 IN
 
 

STEUBEN CO. IN
Formed 1835 from LaGrange

1840-1860 Steuben Co. IN Census
      No Duncan indexed

1870 Steuben Co. IN Census
Pleasant Twp.
Pg.140, #98-105, DUNCAN, Tobias B. (m) 32 OH manif. doors, sash &c $2500-$2000
                  Artelissa 17 OH keeping house
                  Jesse (m) 24 OH wool carder $0-$150
                  (MAD: Tobias Duncan in 1860 Coshocton Co. OH census, 1880 Holmes Co. OH; Jesse Duncan in 1880 Coshocton Co. OH census)
 
 

VERMILLION CO. IN
Formed 1824 from Parke

1830-1840 Vermillion Co. IN Census
      No Duncan indexed

1850 Vermillion Co. IN Census
Eugene Twp
Pg.84, #136-136, Gilbert DUNCAN 49 VA hatter $0
                  Martha 35 IN
                  Napoleon 15, Thomas H. 10 IN
                  Gilbert 4 IL
                  (MAD: Gilbert H. Duncan mar. Patsy Menaugh 8/28/1834 Washington Co. IN; 1860 Miami Co. IN census)

1860 Vermillion Co. IN Census
Perryville Twp.
Pg.35, #10, Andrew DERNIS? 58 NJ river pilot $0-$165
                  Abigail L. 54 ME (blank) $200-$0
                  Abigail A. 19 IN
                  Eveline McFALL 6 IN
                  Isaac MALONE 25 CANADA canal boatman
                  Charles A. DUNCAN 23 IN farmer
                  (MAD: ? 1850 Washington Co. IN census with George A. Duncan & Edith Downey)

1870 Vermillion Co. IN Census
      No Duncan indexed
 

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