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RAY CO. MO
Formed 1820 from Howard
Clay formed 1822 from Ray
Carroll formed 1833 from Ray
Caldwell, Daviess formed 1836 from Ray
CENSUS RECORDS
1830 Ray Co. MO Census (from Vivian Biddle 1982)
Pg.382 Henry Dunkin 1000,1 - 0000,1
1840 Ray Co. MO Census (also from Vivian Biddle 1982)
Richmond Twp.
Pg.308 Nimrod Duncan 1221,001 - 1002,001
(MAD: mar. Nancy Parker 9/1/1820 Franklin Co. KY;
1830 Howard Co. MO census, 1850 Buchanan Co. MO census)
Fishing Twp.
Pg.329 Hiram Duncan 1100,1 - 0000,11
1850 Ray Co. MO Census (also from Vivian Biddle & Mary Sims 1982)
Pg.338, #780, Lucinda DUNCAN 54 VA flant? $1600
John 29, Wm. 26 KY farmers
Joseph Jr. 23 KY farmer
Lydia 15, Lucinda Jr. 12 MO
Wm. FLINIKIN 6 MO
Joseph DUNCAN 40 KY farmer
Charlotte 22 KY
(MAD: Joseph Duncan, son of Washington Duncan & Mary B. of Bourbon Co. KY; his wife Charlotte Duncan, perhaps a dau. of Daniel Duncan and Lucinda Parker from Franklin Co. KY; Lucinda buried in Nevada "Maiden's Grave" in Spring 1863)
Pg.380, #1344, Hiram DUNCAN 35 KY farmer $400
Nancy 33 KY
Robert 11, Eliza 7 MO
Frances (f) 7 MO
Jackson 4, Thomas 2 MO
John SHARP 23 KY laborer
(MAD: Hiram Duncan mar. Nancy Sharp 9/28/1834)
1860 Ray Co. MO Census (pg.269 also from Mary Sims)
Crooked River Twp.
Pg.21, #152-152, Arch. DUNCAN 42 KY farmer $1200-$350
Margret 35 KY
Ann 16, Henry 12 KY
Josaphine (f) 17 KY
Rucilla (f) 10, Booy (m) 9 KY
Mildred 4 KY
Jonn (f) 2 MO
(MAD: 1850 Bourbon Co. KY census)
Pg.27, #192-192, Joseph DUNCAN 50 KY farmer $0-$3000
Scharlett (f) 30 MO
Julius MATTOX (m) 19 MO farm laborer
Pg.27, #193-193, Josephene DUNCAN (f) 18 KY (alone)
Fishing River Twp.
Pg.87, #617-617, H. DUNCAN (m) 44 KY farmer $1600-$2500
Nancy 42 KY
Eliza J. 19, Frances (f) 17 MO
A.J. (m) 14 MO farm laborer
Thomas 12, George 9, Willis 6 MO
John 4, Willerd (m) 1 MO
Pg.99, #699-699, Robt. DUNCAN 21 MO farmer $400-$600
Elizabeth 20 MO
John 1 MO
Grape Grove Twp.
Pg.205, #1401-1401, Malinda DUNCAN (f) 42 KY farmer $1500-$1500
Alaa (f) 17 MO
Mary M. 15 MO
Georgia A. (f) 11 MO
Martin 9 MO
Mary WILLIAMS 80 KY
Pg.211, #1442-1442, Daniel DUNCAN 30 MO farmer $2000-$1500
Nancy 24 KY
Fanney (f) 3, Mary 2 MO
Steubin J. 17 MO farm laborer
(MAD: ?? 1870 Merced Co. CA census)
Pg.236, #1611-1611, Joseph DUNCAN 32 KY farmer $1800-$800
Sarah 24 TN
L.J. (m) 7, Madora (f) 2 MO
Inft. (f) 5/12 MO
(MAD: 1870 Tulare Co. CA census; Joseph Duncan mar. Sarah Jane Pugh 5/26/1852 "Ray" Co. MO, he and family and mother Lucinda said to have gone to CA in 1863, he d. 1907 Ventura Co. CA; from info of Barbara J. Richardson 1985, in notebooks of Kay D. Hampton now at Platte Co. MO Hist. Society, which gave his mother as "Malinda".)
Pg.236, #1612-1612, John DUNCAN 36 KY farmer $600-$500
Susan 25 MO
Mary M. 1 MO
Pg.236, #1614-1614, John DUNCAN Jun. 23 MO farmer $1500-$1200
Lucinda 27 MO mar/in/year
Richmond Twp.
Pg.269, #1833-1833, Lucinda DUNCAN (f) 65 VA farmer $0-$3000
William 35 KY farm hand
1870 Ray Co. MO Census (pg.425 also from Cheri Mello 4/1998)
Camden Twp.
Pg.373, #369-369, LEE, Julia 34 ENG boardinghouse
& others including
DUNCAN, John 28 SCT coal miner $0-$0
Crooked River Twp.
Pg.397, #101-101, DUNCAN, Henry 23 KY working on farm $0-$400
Belle (f) 19 MO
Ellie (f) 1 MO
Pg.397, #102-102, DUNCAN, Archale (m) 54 KY farmer $3000-$600
ELLIOT, Amanda 2/12 April MO
Druzillar (f) 19 KY keeping house
Lucinda 14, Mary 12 MO at home
Martha 9 MO
James W. 18 KY working on farm $0-$0
Geo. W. 26 MO working on farm $0-$100
Pg.409, #262-262, DUNCAN, George 34 KY BLACK farm laborer $600-$300
Mariah (f) 32 VA BLACK keeping house
Allen 12 MO BLACK at home
Samuel 10, Margret 8 MO BLACKS
George 7, Mary 5, William 3 MO BLACKS
John 2, Louis (m) 1 MO BLACKS
Fishing River Twp.
Pg.423, #161-161, DUNCAN, Robert 52/82 MO farmer $400-$415
Elizabeth 32 MO keeping house
John 31 MO (blank)
Hiram 11, Sarah 9 MO
James 7, Calania? (f) 4 MO
(MAD: Robert's age NOT 32, John's age NOT 13)
Pg.425, #185-185, DUNCAN, Jackson 24 MO Farmer $500 $360
Nancy 21 MO
William 3 MO, Dorcas? 2 MO
Pg.425, #188-188, DUNCAN, Thomas 23 MO Farmer
Jane 17 MO
Pg.425, #189-189, DUNCAN, Hiram 54 KY Farmer $2000 $720
Nancy 51 KY
George 19 MO, Willis 17 MO
John 14 MO, Hiram 11 MO
Polk Twp.
Pg.519, #245-245, STOCKWELL, James M. 38 NY farmer $15450-2465
Mary E. 37 OH keeping house
Rozinia A. (f) 13 MO at school
Arza B. (m) 11 MO
Iola A. (f) 4, David Pert 2 MO
DUNCAN, Mary (age blotted) NY teacher
Myrtle J. (f) 12 MO at school
BUCHANAN, John A. 30 OH merchant $0-$3000
Richmond Twp.
Pg.546, #343-343, SWANCY, Eli 25 KY farm laborer $0-$300
Mary 22 KY keeping house
William 3, John 1 KY
Elizabeth 71 DE "no occupation"
DUNCAN, James 13 MO at home
City of Richmond
Pg.579, #47-47, POWELL, George 52 IRE blacksmith $500-$300
Matilda 43 IRE keeping house
John 25 CAN wagon maker $0-$0
Mary 24 CAN milliner
Matilda 17, Sarah 15, David 13 CAN at home
James 11, Charles 9, Samuel 7 CAN
Isaac 5, Ida E. 1 CAN
DUNCAN, James 17 CAN blacksmith $0-$0
MILLER, James 47 SCT wagon maker $0-$0
SHELDON, Clarence 21 MI brickmason $0-$1000
1880 Ray Co. MO Census from Soundex (partial)
Vol.28 ED 133 Sheet 9 Line 13, Fishing River
DUNCAN, George 29 MO
Clara 23 MO wife
Walter 5 MO son
Thomas J. 4 MO son
Josephine 2 MO dau.
LAND RECORDS
Ray Co. MO Deeds (Index 1820-1865 on FHL film 959,266; index very light and it is uncertain if I got all the Duncans; quit at Book G)
A-293: 18 Nov. 1819, Saml. Bell of Blakely in Mobile Co. AL to John Duncan (no locality), $150, 160 acres, SW 1/4 Sec. 20 Twp 55 N Range 23 W, in military area. Wit. Hary? V. Chamberlain, J. Williams. (FHL film 959,269; looked from pg. 200 to 308 for any others)
D-271: 15 Feb. 1842, Nimrod Duncan (/s/ N. Duncan) and wife Nancy of Ray Co. MO to Daniel Dalten? of same, $63, part of W 1/2 of SW 1/4 Sec. 16 T52 R27 on West side of Middle Fork of Crooked River, 21 acres 12 poles. No wit. (FHL film 959,270)
D-273: 15 Feb. 1842, Nimrod Duncan and wife Nancy of Ray Co. MO to John H. Morehead of same, $3051, SE and SW 1/4 of SE 1/4, and NW 1/4 of SE 1/4, and NE 1/4 of SE 1/4, and NE 1/4 of SE 1/4, and NE 1/4 of SE 1/2, all Sec. 4; and 20 acres off the end of the W 1/2 of NE 1/4 of Sec. 9, and 20 acres off NE end of E 1/2 of NE 1/4 of Sec. 9; all Twp. 52, Range 27, 200 acres; also W 1/2 NW 1/4 Sec. 16 T52 R27 except 21 acres on W. side of Middle Fork of Crooked River sold to Edward Dalton by me, and E 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec. 16 T52 R27, 139 acres. No wit. (FHL film 959,270)
D-273: 15 Feb. 1842, Nimrod (N) Duncan and wife Nancy (X) to Daniel Duncan, both Ray Co. MO, $57, 60 acres off S end W 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec. 9 T52 R27; no wit. Reg. 15 Feb. 1842. (FHL film 959,270)
D-274: 13 Feb. 1842, William Hudgins and wife Nancy to Nimrod Duncan, both Ray Co. MO, $50, SW 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec. 4 T52 R27, 40 acres. No wit. (FHL film 959,270)
E-199: 7 Sept. 1840, Christopher Catron of Lafayette Co. MO to Nimrod Duncan of Ray Co. MO, $50, NE 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec. 4 T52 R27, 40 acres. (FHL film 959,271)
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HISTORIES before 1923
1881 "History of Ray County, Mo. : including a history of its townships, city, towns and villages, together with a condensed history of Missouri ... biographical sketches of prominent men and citizens identified with the interests of the county" pub. by MO Historical Co. (FHL book 977.819 H2h; and Los Angeles Public Library book 977.81 R264Hi)
Pg.576-577: BENJAMIN F. DUNCAN. Professor Benjamin F. Duncan was born in Shelby Co. KY, April 29, 1842. When Benjamin was about nine years of age, his father moved to Daviess Co. MO, and here he assisted his father in ... In 1857, while working at a threshing machine ... he met with an unfortunate accident, which deprived him of his right arm. Two years later he began his college course ... After graduating (1865) he spent the summer visiting with his cousin, Doctor J.F. Cook .... Benjamin F. Duncan was married November 14, 1867, to Miss Sarah E. Buchanan, a native of Hopkinsville, Christian Co. KY. ... Her father was James Buchanan ....
1893 "Portrait and biographical record of Clay, Ray, Carroll, Chariton, and Linn counties, Missouri : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States" by Chapman Bros. (Los Angeles Public Library book R977.8 P853)
Pg.253: JAMES A. DUNCAN, ... residing in Lawson, Polk Township, Ray Co. MO, ... a native of Missouri .... Our subject is one of a family of children born unto Thomas and Mary (Hall) Duncan. Thomas Duncan, the father of our subject, was a native of Kentucky, and was born near Lexington [Fayette Co.]. He came when he was but nine years of age with his parents to Missouri, arriving within the borders of the State in 1833. ... He and his good wife, who died in 1858, when our subject was but six months old, were ... Our subject was born in Clay County, near Smithville, December 26, 1858, ... In 1883, Mr. Duncan was united in marriage with Miss Ellen Miller, a daughter of Andrew Miller, who at the time of Mrs. Duncan's birth, in 1858, resided in Ray Co., near Excelsior Springs. ...
REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES
Clinton Co. MO Deed (FHL film 1,005,936)
C-391: 10 Nov. 1844, Joseph W. Duncan and wife Sarah (X) of Ray Co. MO to John Larkey of same, $100, SE 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec. 33, T59, R31, 40 acres; and SW 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 56, T59, R31, 40 acres.
Bourbon Co. KY wills have been published by Julia Hoge Spencer Ardery in her book "The Duncans of Bourbon Co. KY" (FHL fiche 6,018,102 and other sources). The book includes:
The 1835 estate K-34 of Washington Duncan and 33-410 of his widow Mary Duncan and the deeds naming their heirs. The deeds include Deed Book 44, pg.24, 4 Aug. 1849, Joseph Duncan and wife, Charlotte, of Ray Co. MO, gave power-of-attorney to Jacob Duncan to deliver deed to Daniel Duncan of Bourbon Co. KY, their one fifth interest in tract subject to life estate of Mary Duncan who "now resides on the land."
OTHER RECORDS
Some early Duncans in Ray Co. MO:
Mary Duncan, 29 March 1832, mar. George W. Marquiss.
Mary P. Duncan, 12 March 1840, mar. Poke Wale.
Mary Duncan, 9 Dec. 1841, mar. Harry P/F. Caulkin.
Malinda W. Duncan, 19 Dec. 1841, mar. Henry K. Thompson, from "Ray Co. MO Marriages 1820-1850 ..." by Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry (FHL film 873,910 item 11); name should be Alney K. Thompson, from Ray Co. MO court records, per Carolyn Stewart 8/2004)
Daniel Duncan, William Duncan, Daniel Duncan, 31 May 1849, travelled on west-bound wagon train, captain Daniel Parker, in a company of 17 wagons principally from Ray Co. MO, three of the wagons were from Carroll Co. MO and three from Gentry Co. MO; listed in a letter from Mr. E.P. Howell. (pg.70-71, "California Wagon Train Lists, Vol.1, April 5, 1849 to Oct. 20, 1852" by Louis J. Rasmussen, 1994, FHL book 979.4 W2r)
Patsy Duncan, 7 Nov. 1849, mar. Charles Roach.
James Duncan, 28 Nov. 1849, of LaFayette Co. MO mar. Martha Shaw.
Daniel Duncan, 30 March 1850, died intestate; admin. Joseph Duncan, securities Jeremiah M. Mizner and Benjamin F. Smith, Ray Co. MO Will, Admin, & Bond Book B, pg.192. (Ray Co. MO Abstract of Wills, Admr. and Bonds, Books A & B, 1821-1852, from pg.35, Vol.8, 8/1970 "MO Pioneers," FHL book 977.8 D2h, from Evelyn Sigler and Denzil Mauldin 1984)
Elizabeth Duncan, 21 Feb. 1856, mar. David Bogard (from info of Ralph H. Piper 1972)
Mrs. Charity Duncan, 1 May 1872, wife of E.F. Duncan and dau. of William Hunt of Ray Co., died in Richmond [Ray Co.], aged 36y 7m 14d; from "St.Louis Christian Advocate" of 26 June 1872 (pg.103, Vol.1, "MO Obituaries" by Mrs. Howard W. Woodruff (FHL book 977.8 V48w and fiche 6,010,713 to 6,010,717)
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