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     George W. Duncan was born in Oct 1887.² He was the son of George Berry Duncan and Cornelia Chapman.
     George W. Duncan registered with the World War I Selective Service System in 1917 at Walker County, Georgia. He described himself as living in Greenville, South Carolina, age 30, born 7 Sept 1886 in Macon, Georgia, and his occupation was "Eng - Textile" in Olglethorpe, Georgia. He was medium in height, with brown eyes and had brown hair.³ He is not named among the surviving children in the obituary of his father in 1929 or of his mother in 1930.^4,5

     James Berry Duncan was born on 9 Dec 1872 at Little Texas section, Greenville County, South Carolina.^1,3 He was the son of George Berry Duncan and Cornelia Chapman.¹ James Berry Duncan died on 13 Feb 1953 at age 80.⁴ He was buried at Brushy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Greenville County, South Carolina.⁴
     He registered with the World War I Selective Service System on 12 Sep 1918 at Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina. He described himself as living on Rt. 4, Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina, age 46, born 9 Dec 1872, and his occupation was farming for Henry Watson. He was medium in height, slight in build, with brown eyes and had brown hair. His closest relative was Martha Jones Duncan.⁵

     James Lewis Duncan was born on 15 Dec 1870.^1,2 He was the son of Joseph Berry Duncan and Adaline Ayers. James Lewis Duncan married Rachel Gemima McCauley c 1895.¹ James Lewis Duncan died on 21 Feb 1912 at age 41.^1,2 He was buried at Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Travelers Rest, Greenville County, South Carolina.³
     James Lewis Duncan and Rachel Gemima Duncan appeared on the census of 7 Jun 1900 at Hendersonville Township, Henderson County, North Carolina, as follows:
     116/128 Duncan, Lewis, head, b. Dec. 1870, 29, marr. 5 yrs., b. S. C., parents b. S.. C., carpenter
      , Rachel, wife, b. Feb. 1869, 31, marr. 5 yrs., 3 children, 3 living, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Joseph C., b. Nov. 1886, 3, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Flinota[?], dau., b. Jan 1898, 2, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Edmund, son, b. May 1900, 0/12, b. North Carolina, parents b. S. C.⁴
     The obituary of James Lewis Duncan appeared in the Greenville News on 23 Feb 1912.⁵

     John W. Duncan was born on 16 Mar 1859.¹ He was the son of Joseph Berry Duncan and Adaline Ayers. John W. Duncan married Louisa "Lou/Lue" Ligon in 1879.¹ John W. Duncan died on 27 Jun 1911 at age 52¹ and was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Piedmont, Greenville County, South Carolina.²
     John W. Duncan and Louisa "Lou/Lue" Duncan appeared on the census of 22 Jun 1900 at Oneal Township, Greenville County, South Carolina, as follows:
     264/265 Duncan, John, head, b. Mar 1859, 41, marr. 21 yrs., b. S. C., parents b. S. C., farmer
      , Lue, wife, b. Jul 1841, 58, marr. 21 yrs., 2 children, 0 living, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Joe, father, b. Dec. 1821, 78, marr. 60 yrs., b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Adline, mother, b. Dec. 1831, 68, marr. 68(?) yrs, 8 children, 8 living, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.³

     Jordan Duncan was born c 1842.¹ He was the son of Joseph Berry Duncan and Maria Ann Odam. Jordan Duncan died on 16 Jun 1863 at Summerville, South Carolina.²

     Jordan Oscar Duncan was born on 17 May 1890.² He was the son of George Berry Duncan and Cornelia Chapman. Jordan Oscar Duncan married Lydia Elvira Hudson on 8 Dec 1907 at Greenville County, South Carolina.^3,4 Jordan Oscar Duncan died on 15 Jul 1959 at age 69.² He was buried at Ebenezer Methodist Church, Batesville, Greenville County, South Carolina.²
     He is listed as "children .... J. O. Duncan..." in the obituary of his mother.
He registered with the World War I Selective Service System on 5 Jun 1917 at Batesville, Greenville County, South Carolina. He described himself as living on RFD 5, Greenville, Greenville County, South Caroina, age 27, born 17 May 1890 in Greenville County, and his occupation was mill operative for Prospect Mfg. Co.. He was of medium height with blue eyes and had black hair. His dependents were a wife and four children under 12.⁵
     His obituary states:
"Pelham. -- J. O. Duncan, 69, died at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday at his home here following a year of declining health and a serious illness of 11 weeks.
"Mr. Duncan was born and reared in the Brushy Creek community and had been a resident of Pelham for 50 years. He was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy here.
"Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lydia Hudson Duncan, five daughters, Mrs. Elsie Whitworth and Mrs. Ruth Moore of Greer, Mrs. Millie Tucker of Landrum Route 2, Mrs. Edna Hatcher of Florence and Mrs. Ethel Burns of Taylors; three sons, Roy Duncan of Flint, Mich., J. B. Duncan of Pelham, and Edward Duncan of Greer Route 6; one sister, Mrs. Daisy Smith of Pelham; 33 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren.
"Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Wood Mortuary of Geer."³

     Joseph Berry Duncan married (1) Maria Ann Odam.^2,3 Joseph Berry Duncan was born on 27 Dec 1822.¹ He married (2) Adaline Ayers b 1858.⁴ Joseph Berry Duncan died on 8 Feb 1905 at age 82¹ and was buried at on highway 250 north, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina.^5,6
     Joseph Berry Duncan and Maria Ann Duncan appeared on the census of 11 Oct 1850 at Greenville County, South Carolina, as follows:
     1203 Joseph Duncan, 28, laborer, b. S. C., can not read & write
      Maria , 24, b. S. C., can not read & write
      Jourdin , 8, b. S. C.
      Jane , 6, b. S. C.
      Martha , 4, b. S. C.
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      Lucritia, 2, b. S. C.⁷
Joseph Berry Duncan appeared on the census of 24 Aug 1860 at Milford, Greenville County, South Carolina, as follows:
     612/610 Joseph Duncan, 37, farmer, $485 personal estate, b. S. C., cannot read and write
      Ealy , 30, b. S. C., cannot read and write
      Jordan, 18, farmer, b S. C., attended school within the year
      Mary J., 16, weaver, b. S. C.
      Martha A., 14, b. S. C.
      Frances, 3, b. S. C.
      John W., 1, b. S. C.⁸
     In order to properly assign the correct children to Maria, it is important to determine her death date. The 1850 census clearly names her but the “Ealy” of the 1860 census is not clearly either Maria or Adaline (Addie) and it is something of a stretch to read the entry as “Edy”. The 1857 death notice of one Marie Duncan says: “Departed this life in Spartanburg on the 9th inst., Mrs. Marie A. Duncan aged 23 years and 4 months”⁹. The Spartanburg Marie does not match Maria Odam Duncan well in either location or age. She was probably the same as the subject of this marriage notice: “Married on the 20th inst. at Granby, by the Rev. Mr. Gamewell, Mr. Jno. Duncan of Spartanburg, and Miss Maria Cayce of the former place”¹⁰. There may be no legible grave marker for Maria Odam Duncan. The report in the 1900 census that Joseph and Adaline had been married 60 years is an argument against there having been two wives but that is not credible, since “Adline” was only 68. The lack of a significant gap in the ages of the children also leaves it unclear that there were two wives.
The estate settlement of Andrew Odam first names his heirs (on 25 Aug 1862) as [his mother] Terry Odam, and his three sisters: Emily Duncan and Hezekiah Duncan; Maria Duncan and Joseph Duncan; and Manerva Singleton and Jesse Singleton. These families should have been known to the administrators and this implies that Maria Duncan was living. On 13 Mar 1863, the heirs of Maria Duncan were named as Mary Pitts and Drayton Pitts, Martha Duncan and Geo. B. Duncan. [Why no Jordan?] This makes it clear that Andrew’s sister Maria, wife of Joseph Duncan, was deceased by 13 March 1863 and that she was the mother of Mary Pitts, Martha Duncan and George B. Duncan. On 25 Nov 1865, Terry Odam [the children’s grandmother] reported to the court that Martha Duncan and George B. Duncan had no guardian and requested that Joseph Duncan be accepted. On 20 Mar 1867, the heirs were Mrs. Manerva [Verify -- should this be Terry? --DWO] Odam, H. Duncan and wife, Jesse Singleton and wife Manerva, D. J. Pitts and wife Mary, Martha Hudson [who had married Thomas Hudson in Dec 1866] and George Duncan.³ These court documents are not at hand as I write this and should be examined for additional detail or correction. Also, according to the family listing assembled below, Maria had one other child living in Mar 1863 and that was Confederate Soldier Jourdan Duncan who died in Jun 1863 in a Summerville hospital. Is he incorrectly claimed as a son of Maria? She was a very young mother, given the dates I am using. None of the younger children are named here, which supports their assignment to the second wife (Adaline) even though the same argument would apply to Jourdan Duncan, born ca. 1842. The 1900 census does show that Adaline had eight children.
Joseph Berry Duncan and Adaline Duncan appeared on the census of 5 Nov 1870 at Sandy Flat P. O., Oneal Township, Greenville County, South Carolina, as follows:
     197/197 Dunkin, J., 46, male, farmer, b. S. C., cannot read and cannot write
      , A.P., 40, female, at home, b. S. C., cannot read and cannot write
      , F. A., 13, female, at home, b. S. C., cannot write
      , John, 12, male, at home, b. S, C., cannot read and cannot write
      , Wm., 11, male, at home, b. S. C., cannot read and cannot write
      , B., 10, male, at home, b. S. C., cannot read and cannot write
      , W__, 9, male, at home, b. S. C.
      , E. C., 5, female, at home, b. S. C.
      , Johes(?), 2, male, at home, b. S. C.
      , Ma??y, 60, female, at home, b. S. C.¹¹
Joseph Berry Duncan and Adaline Ayers appeared on the census of 21 Jun 1880 at Easley Township, Pickens County, South Carolina, as follows:
     312/312 Duncan, Joseph B., 60, farmer, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Adaline, 49, wife, keeping house, b. S.C., parents b. S. C.
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      Duncan, John W., 21, son, married, works on farm, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , William S., 19, son, works on farm, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Benjamin F., 17, son, works on farm, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Joseph W., 16, son, works on farm, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Elizabeth, 12, dau., works on farm, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Thomas H., 11, son, works on farm, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , James L., 10, son, works on farm, b. S. C. , parents b. S. C.
      , Louisa, 24, dau-in-law, married, works on farm, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Elizabeth, mother, 81, widowed, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.¹²
Joseph Berry Duncan appeared on the census of 22 Jun 1900 in the household of John W. Duncan and Louisa "Lou/Lue" Duncan at Oneal Township, Greenville County, South Carolina.¹³
     His obituary states: "J B Duncan DEAD
"Joseph B Duncan died at his home in Piedmont on the evening of February 11. He was 83 years of age and had been gradually sinking for several years. A family of children survive, all of whom are grown. The funeral services and interment took place at Reedy River Baptist Church. Mr. Duncan was a veteran of the Civil War. He was respected by all who knew him and his death is regretted by a large circle of relatives and friends.
"The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina."¹⁴
     Letters of Administration were issued in Greenville County for his estate on 28 July 1906.¹⁵ There are many papers in this file naming and locating a long list of heirs. A notice to the heirs was apparently published in the Greenville Piedmont in July, 1907, but I could not read the copy of the clipping microfilmed with this estate file nor find a copy of the newspaper. However, Cynthia Duncan Bramlett has shared a photocopy of this notice as follows:
     “The State of South Carolina
     “Greenville County
     “In the Court of Probate
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     “In the matter of a final settlement of the estate of J. B. Duncan, deceased.
     “To Francis J McCoy, J. W. Duncan, B. F. Duncan, T. H. Duncan, Elizabeth League, Geo Duncan, J. B. Pitts, Joe Pitts, Willie Pitts, James Pitts, Columbus Pitts, Alice Pitts Ferguson, Rebecca Pitts Davis, John Pitts, J. A. Hudson, H. G. Hudson, T. R. Hudson, J. W. Hudson, J. D. V. P. Hudson, or I. T. Hudson, E. L. Hudson, Baylis Hudson, Dock Hudson, Earnest Duncan, Lula P Duncan, Ollie May Duncan, and Marshall Earle Duncan, J. L. Duncan.     
     “You are hereby required to appear at a Court of Probate in the District for Greenville County in Greenville County at the Greenville Court House on the 24th day of August next, A. D. 1907, at 11 o'clock a.m., to show cause, if any of you have why a final settlement of the estate of J. B. Duncan, deceased, should not be had and a decree given thereon or your consent on failing to attend will be ordered of record.
     “Witness, John T Bramlett, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County aforesaid, this 1st day of A. D. 1907 and in the one hundred and 11^th [31] day[sic] of American Independence.
John T Bramlett, Judge of the Court of Probate for Greenville County.
     “And the said Baylis Hudson, Dock Hudson, Earnest Duncan, Lela P Duncan, Allie May Duncan and Marshall Earle Duncan, who are minors and are required to have a guardian ad litem appointed on or by said day to represent them in said proceeding. In default of such appointment, a guardian ad litem will be appointed on application of the petitioner.
     “John T Bramlett, Judge of the Court of Probate for Greenville County”^16.
     The final settlement, with $580.20 to be distributed, was made 24 Aug 1907 and lists:
          [first apparently listing eight surviving children]
     Francis J. McCoy     52.74
     J. W. Duncan          52.74
     W. S. Duncan          52.74
     B. F. Duncan          52.74
     T. H. Duncan          52.74
     J. L. Duncan          52.74
     Elizabeth League 52.74
     Geo Duncan          52.74
          [next apparently listing 8 surviving children of Mary Jane Duncan Pitts]
     J. B. Pitts          6.59
     Joe Pitts          6.59
     Millie Pitts          6.59 [name in some places looks like Willie Pitts]
     Jas. Pitts          6.59
     Columbus Pitts     6.59
     Alice P. Ferguson      6.59
     Rebecca P. Smith      6.59 [also Rebecca Pitts Davis, but signed as Rebecca P. Smith on 24 Aug. 1907]
     John Pitts          6.59
          [next apparently listing ten surviving children of Martha A. Duncan Hudson]
     J. A. Hudson          5.27
     H. T. Hudson     5.27 [elsewhere corrected to H. G. Hudson]
     T. R. Hudson          5.27
     J. W. Hudson          5.27
     J. D. Hudson          5.27
     V. H. Hudson          5.27 [signed Vard D. Hudson]
     J. T. Hudson          5.27
     Baylys Hudson     5.27
     J. L. Hudson          5.27
     Dock Hudson          5.27
The heirs of Warren Duncan as follows:
     Earnest Duncan     13.185
     Ella P. Duncan     13.185 [also Lela P.]
     Ollie May Duncan      13.185
     Marshall Earle Duncan 13.185

Baylis Hudson & Dock Hudson were minors. Earnest Duncan, Ella P. Duncan, Ollie May Duncan & Marshall E. Duncan were also minors.
The amounts to the minors were too small to justify appointing guardians so Baylis and Dock Hudson were paid directly and the 52.74 due to the minors of Warren Duncan was paid to Mary R. Duncan, their mother.
B. F. Duncan asked $200 for waiting on and taking care of J. B. Duncan for one month during his last illness but the claim was withdrawn.

Baylis and Dock were the minor children of Martha Duncan, deceased. The minor children of Warren Hudson (sic) were residing with Mary R. Duncan.

A letter from E. L Hudson, Valley Fork Farm, Sunset, TX, 17 May 1906, to W. S. Duncan said
“You wanted to know the other boys post office
     J. A. gets his at Mckinney, Tex
     H. G. at Anna, Tex
     T. R., Sunset, Tex
     J. W. , Celina, Tex
     V. H., Celina, Tex
     J. D., gets his at Lula, I. T. [Indian Territory]
     Bayles will be 21 Sept. 30 , 1909
     Doctor will be 21 Nov. 28, 1911
A letter to my address will reach Bail and Doc if you wish to write to them.”

W. S. Duncan was the administrator. G. B. Duncan signed his receipt by mark 21 Oct. 1907 (thus supplying his middle initial in agreement with the name George Berry Duncan, below). It should be remembered that the initials in this document may well be misread!¹⁷

     Joseph Lee Duncan was born on 28 Mar 1879 at Greenville County, South Carolina.^2,3 He was the son of George Berry Duncan and Cornelia Chapman. Joseph Lee Duncan married (1) Ila Childress, daughter of Anderson Crowell Childress and Elizabeth Hendrix, c 1898.⁴ Joseph Lee Duncan married (2) Belle B. Byars c 1909.⁵ Joseph Lee Duncan married (3) Margaret Macy Gaddy c 1929.^6,7 Joseph Lee Duncan died on 22 Apr 1942 at Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, at age 63.² He was buried on 23 Apr 1942 at Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery, Batesville, Greenville County, South Carolina.²
     Although Kate Lancaster told me where Joseph Duncan and each of his three wives are buried, I have found no markers for two of them.⁸
Joseph Lee Duncan and Ila Duncan appeared on the census of 19 Jun 1900 at Chick Springs Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:

Joseph Lee Duncan and Belle B. Duncan appeared on the census of 20 Apr 1910 at Greer, Chick Springs Township, Greenville County, South Carolina, as follows:

Joseph Lee Duncan registered with the World War I Selective Service System on 12 Sep 1918 at Spartanburg County, South Carolina. He described himself as living Route 5, Greer, South Carolina, age 40, born 23 Mar 1878(source has been re-checked for this date), and his occupation was farming. He was tall in height, stout in build, with blue eyes and had black hair. His closest relative was Belle Duncan, his wife.¹¹
Joseph Lee Duncan appeared on the census of 10 Jan 1920 at Reidville Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:

Joseph Lee Duncan and Margaret Macy Duncan appeared on the census of 2 May 1930 at Pelham Mill Village, Reidville Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:

     Some additional or confirming information is provided by the information form filed at Wood Mortuary. Joseph Lee Duncan was born 28 March 1878 in South Carolina, the son of George Duncan and Nealy Chapman. He had married: (1) Ila Childress who had been dead 33 years; (2) Bell Byars who had beed dead 13 years; (3) Macy Smith, living in Clinton, South Carolina (although the form shows him as a widower). He died at 11 p.m. (the form is dated 21 [sic] April 1942) of a disease he had had for 3 years. He was a retired farmer, aged 64 years, 0 months and 24 days. He had lived with his daughter Mrs. Kate Lancaster Rt. 5, Spartanburg, but had formerly lived with at Pelham. The body was to to be at the home of Mrs. Daisy Burrell of Pelham, seventh house on the left "passed" Will Hawkins. Jordan Duncan was in charge of music arrangements.
His children from the first marriage were George Duncan, Pleham [sic], S. C. and; Mrs. Daisy Burrell, Pleham [sic], S. C. His children from the second marriage were: Mrs. Kate Lancaster, Rt. 5, Spartanburg, S. C; Dan Duncan, Rt. 3, Lancaster; T. J. Duncan, Rt. 2, Union, S. C.
His siblings were Jim Duncan, Rt. 5, Greenville, Jordan Duncan, Pelham, S. C., Bill Duncan, Pelham, S. C., and Mrs. Daisy Smith, Greer, S. C. There were 14 grandchildren. He was not a member of a church but the funeral was held at Ebenezer Methodist Church was on 22 April 1942, conducted by Rev. Walter Harrison. The pallbearers were nephews Irby Neal, Oscar Neal, Guy Smith, Roy Duncan, Elbert Duncan, and Harold Duncan.¹⁴
     Another obituary for Joseph states: "Joseph L. Duncan
"PELHAM, Apr. 22. -- Joseph L. Dunan, 64, died at a Spartanburg hospital Tuesday night at 11 o'clock after an illness of three years. Mr. Duncan was a former resident of Pelham but for the past several months had made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Kate Lancaster, of Route 5, Spartanburg.
"He was the son of the late George and Neely Chapman Duncan. He was married three times. His first marriage was to Miss Ila Childress, who died 33 years ago. His second marriage was to Miss Bell Byars, who died 13 years ago, and he is survived by his third wife, who was Miss Macy Smith, and the following children: by the first marriage, George Duncan and Mrs. Daisy Burrell; by the second marriage, Mrs. Kate Lancaster, Dan Duncan and T. J. Duncan. Three brothers survive, Jim, Jordan, and Bill Duncan. One sister, Mrs. Daisy Smith, also survives together with 14 grandchildren.
"Funeral services will be held Thursday morniing at 11 o'clock at the Ebenezer Methodist church near Pelham, conducted by Rev. Walter Harrison. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
"Active pallbearers will be nephews as follows: Irby and Oscar Neal, Guy Smith, Roy, Elbert and Harold Duncan.
"The body is at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Daisy Burrell, at Pelham."¹⁵
     His obituary states:
     "Joseph L. Duncan"
"Pelham. April 23 -- The funeral of Joseph L. Duncan, 64, who died Tuesday night at a Spartanburg hospital after a three-year illness, were [sic] conducted this morning at the Ebenezer Methodist church, near Pelham.
"The Rev. Walter Harrison officiated at the final rites, with burial in the Ebenezer church cemetery.
"Active pallbearers were the following nephews: Irby and Oscar Neal, Guy Smith, Roy, Elbert and Harold Duncan.
"Mr. Duncan was married three times: To Miss Ila Childress, who died 33 years ago, to Miss Bell Byars, who died 13 years ago, and to Miss Macy Smith, who survives him.
"Surviving by his first marriage are a son, George Duncan, and a daughter, Mrs. Daisy Burrell, both of Pelham; and by the second marriage a daughter, Mrs. Kate Lancaster and two sons, T. J. Duncan of Union, route 2, and Dan Duncan of Laurens, route 3. Also surviving are three brothers, Jim Duncan of Greenville, route 5, and Jordan and Bill Duncan of Pelham; a sister, Mrs. Daisy Smith of Greer; and 14 grandchildren."¹⁶
An obituary published the day before is headed "Joseph I. Duncan" but is very similar in content although it adds that he was a former resident of Pelham but had resided with his daughter Mrs. Kate Lancaster of Route 5, Spartanburg, and "The body will be at the home of Mrs. Burrell at Pelham."

     Joseph Warren Duncan was born on 6 Oct 1865.^1,2 He was the son of Joseph Berry Duncan and Adaline Ayers. Joseph Warren Duncan married Mary Rebecca Capell on 25 Sep 1892 at Paris Mountain, Greenville County, South Carolina.¹ Joseph Warren Duncan died on 10 May 1904 at age 38^1,2 and was buried at Reedy River Baptist Church Cemetery, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina.³
     Joseph Warren Duncan and Mary Rebecca Duncan appeared on the census of Jun 1900 at Paris Mountain Township, Greenville County, South Carolina, as follows:
     27/27 Duncan, Warren, head, b. Nov. 1864, 35, marr. 7 yrs, b. S. C., parents b. S. C., farmer
      , Mary, wife, b. Nov. 1869, 30, marr. 7 yrs, 5 children, 3 living, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Elbert E., son, b. July1894, 5, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Leila P., dau., b. Feb. 1896, 4, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Olive M., dau., b. May 1900, 1/12, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.⁴

     Josephine Duncan was born on 20 Feb 1930 at South Carolina.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Lee Duncan and Margaret Macy Gaddy.² Josephine Duncan died on 30 May 1930 at Reidville Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.¹ She was buried on 31 May 1930 at Ebenezer Methodist Church, Batesville, Greenville County, South Carolina.¹

     Kate Duncan was born on 12 May 1916 at Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina.^1,2 She was the daughter of Joseph Lee Duncan and Belle B. Byars. Kate Duncan died on 9 Oct 1990 at Mountain View, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, at age 74.³ She was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Garden, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.³
     Her obituary states:
     "Kate D. Lancaster
"Johnson City -- Kate Duncan Lancaster, 74, of 841 Spring St., a lifetime resident of the Johnson City area, died Oct. 9, 1990, in Mountain View Nursing Home.
"A native of Greenville, she was the wife of Wilburn W. Lancaster and daughter of the late Joseph and Belle Byers Duncan. She was retired from Mayfair Mills and was of the Baptist faith.
"Also surviving are a son, Glenn Lancaster of Wellford; and two granddaughters.
"Visitation will be held from 7 to 9 tonight at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel. Services will be at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the funeral chapel by the Rev. James Price. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
"The family is at the home of the son, Glenn Lancaster, 172 Green Acres Street, Wellford."³

     Lucretia "Lucy" Duncan was born in 1848.² She was the daughter of Joseph Berry Duncan and Maria Ann Odam. Lucretia "Lucy" Duncan died on 28 Aug 1851.² She was buried at Reedy River Baptist Church Cemetery, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina.^3,4
     She is listed in the census with her parents in 1850.

     Mack Daniel "Dan" Duncan was buried at Lower Fairforest Cenetery, Union County, South Carolina.¹ He married Iva Smith.² Mack Daniel "Dan" Duncan was born on 22 Nov 1913.¹ He was the son of Joseph Lee Duncan and Belle B. Byars. Mack Daniel "Dan" Duncan died on 14 Apr 1976 at age 62.¹
     His name and parents are from Kate Lancaster.³

     Martha Ann Duncan was born on 29 Aug 1846.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Berry Duncan and Maria Ann Odam. Martha Ann Duncan married Thomas Edward Hudson on 6 Dec 1866.² Martha Ann Duncan died on 27 May 1893 at Collin County, Texas, at age 46.¹ She was buried at Highland Cemetery, Melissa, Collin County, Texas.³
     Martha Ann Hudson and Thomas Edward Hudson appeared on the census of Jun 1880 at Easley Township, Pickens County, South Carolina, as follows:
     313/313 Hudson, Thomas, 30, farmer, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Martha, 33, wife, keeping house, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Edmond, 11, son, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , James, 9, son, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Herman, 7, son, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Tandy, 5, son, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Woody, 3, son, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Vardry, 3/12, b. Mar., son, b. S.C., parents b. S. C.
[This family immediately follows that of Joseph B. and Adaline Duncan.]⁴

     Mary Jane Duncan was born on 25 Jun 1844.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Berry Duncan and Maria Ann Odam. Mary Jane Duncan died on 27 Jul 1888 at possibly Newberry County, South Carolina, at age 44.¹

     Nancy M. Duncan was born c 1875.¹ She was the daughter of George Berry Duncan and Cornelia Chapman.
     She is listed as Nancy Neal in the obituary of her father and Mrs. John Neal of near Greer in the obituary of her mother.

     Norma Duncan married Osco Ray McCarty, son of Henry Osco McCarty and Lora Myrtle Bowers, on 14 Feb 1959 at Payson, Adams County, Illinois. Norma Duncan died on 8 Jun 1975. She died as a result of an automobile accident. They had no children.

     T J Duncan married Willie Mae Harris.¹ T J Duncan was born on 11 Dec 1910. He was the son of Joseph Lee Duncan and Belle B. Byars. T J Duncan died on 12 Oct 1987 at Wallace Thomson Hospital, Union, Union County, South Carolina, at age 76.² He was buried at Lower Fairforest, Union County, South Carolina.³
     His name and parents are from Kate Lancaster.⁴ Theron Duncan, son of T. J. Duncan, told me that both Dan and T. J. are buried Lower Fairforest on Highway 49, 8 or 9 miles west of Union. He also said that T. J. "had no other name."⁵
     His obituary states: UNION -- T. J. Duncan, 76, of First Avenue, Buffalo, died yesterday afternoon in Wallace Thomson Hospital, Union. ... native of Greenville County, son of the late Joseph and Belle Bauers Duncan.
wife, Willie Mae Duncan of Buffalo
2 dau., Juanita Heatherly & Nell West of Buffalo
4 sons, Theron, John, Joe Duncan of Buffalo and Otis Duncan of Greenwood
a sister Kate Lancaster of Spartanburg
S. R. Holcombe Funeral Home; burial in Lower Fairforest Baptist Church cemetery.²

     Thomas Henry Duncan was born on 10 Dec 1868.^1,2 He was the son of Joseph Berry Duncan and Adaline Ayers. Thomas Henry Duncan married Sarah "Sallie" Jane Miller c 1895.¹ Thomas Henry Duncan died on 11 Mar 1913 at age 44.^1,2 He was buried at Enoree Baptist Church Cemetery, Travelers Rest, Greenville County, South Carolina.³
     Thomas Henry Duncan and Sarah "Sallie" Jane Duncan appeared on the census of 12 Jun 1900 at Greenville Township, Greenville County, South Carolina, as follows:
     209/218 Duncan, Thomas H., head, b. ?? ??, marr. 5 yrs, b. S. C., parents b. S. C., cotton mill roofer
      , Sallie, wife, b. Dec. 1874, marr. 5 yrs, 2 children, 2 living, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Clarence, son, b. Mar. 1896, 4, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Arthur, son, b. Apr. 1898, 2, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      Hall, Elen, niece, b. Aug. 1884, 15, b. S. C., parents b. S. C., cotton mill spinner
      , Anna, niece, b. Sept. 1886,13, b. S. C., parents b. S. C., cotton mill spinner
      , Creay, niece, b. Nov. 1889, 10, b. S. C., parents b. S. C., cotton mill spinner
      Bishop, Ola, boarder, b. ?? ??, 12, b. S. C., father b. ???, mother b. S. C., cotton mill spinner.⁴
     His obituary states:
     From the Greenville Mountaineer Newspaper
"MR THOS W[sic] DUNCAN DEAD
"Mr Thomas H Duncan whose home was on Buncombe Road near American Spinning Co., died Tuesday night after several months of declining health aged 44 years. Mr Duncan was formerly from O'Neal township, but for the past 12 years has resided in this city.
He is survived by his widow and four children and a large family connection. He was a leading member of Enoree church and his funeral and interment will be held there today at 11:30 o'clock."⁵
     The obituary of Thomas Henry Duncan appeared in the Greenville News on 13 Mar 1913.⁶

     William Elbert Duncan was born in Apr 1885.² He was the son of George Berry Duncan and Cornelia Chapman.
     William Elbert Duncan is listed as "children .... W. E. Duncan...." in the obituary of his mother.
He registered with the World War I Selective Service System on 12 Sep 1918 at Greenville County, South Carolina. He described himself as living on Route #2, Simpsonville, Greenville County, South Carolina, age 33, born 3 April 1885, and his occupation was farming for himself. He was tall in height, slender in build, with blue eyes and had black hair. His closest relative was Alice Duncan, also of Simpsonville.³
William Elbert Duncan appeared on the census of 17 Jan 1920 at Reidville Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:

     William Samuel Duncan was born on 7 Oct 1860.¹ He was the son of Joseph Berry Duncan and Adaline Ayers. William Samuel Duncan married Annie Laura Langford c 1887.^2,3 William Samuel Duncan died on 8 Feb 1919 at Piedmont Township, Anderson County, South Carolina, at age 58⁴ and was buried at Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Travelers Rest, Greenville County, South Carolina.⁵
     William Samuel Duncan and Annie Laura Duncan appeared on the census of 9 Jun 1900 at Piedmont, Williamston Township, Anderson County, South Carolina, as follows:
     133/135 Duncan, William, b. Oct. 1860, 39, marr. 13 years, b. S. C., parents b. S. C., cotton mill cord spuffer[?]
      , Annie L., wife, b. Mar. 1862, 38, marr. 13 years, 10 children, 7 living, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Ida, dau., b. Nov. 1887, 12, b. S. C., parents b. S. C., cotton mill - spinner
      , Texie L., dau., b. Dec. 1890, 9, b. S.C., parents b. S.C., At school 4 mo.
      , William Y., son, b. June 1893, 6, b. S. C., parents b. S. C., At school 8 mo.
      , Clarence M., son, b. Sept. 1894, 5, b. S. C., parents b. S. C., At school mo.
      , Homer J., son, b. Mar. 1886, 4, b. S.C., parents b. S. C., At school 2 mo.
      , Joseph B., son, b. May 1898, 2, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Floid A., son, b. Aug. 1899, 9/12, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.³

     (?) Dunlap married Caroline "Carrie" Olds, daughter of Levi T. Olds and Mary Elliott.¹

     Ella C. Dunlap married Franklin P. Campbell, son of Samuel Campbell and Lydia J. Olds.² Ella C. Dunlap was born in 1860.¹ She died in 1940² and was buried at Rice Cemetery, Cone, Monroe County, Michigan.²

     Albert Dunn was born c 1842 at New York.¹ He was the son of Thomas Dunn and Ruby Olds.¹

     Emma Dunn was born c 1848 at New York.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Dunn and Ruby Olds.¹

     Hester Dunn was born on 22 Jul 1822 at Juniata County, Pennsylvania. She married Samuel Krimmel, son of John Krimmel and Elizabeth White, in 1847 at Pennsylvania. Hester Dunn died on 26 Aug 1898 at Bureau County, Illinois, at age 76. She was buried at Wyanet, Bureau County, Illinois.
     No convincing links to Hester's parents have appeared before my inquiring eyes in the 65+ years I have known about her. In a new effort to identify Hester's antecedents, I have re-examined the census records of Mifflin and Juniata Counties. In 1820, when she would have been seven or eight years old, only two Dunn families had girls listed at that age. They were Alexander Dunn (age 30-39) and Samuel Dunn (age 40-49). Both are listed in Greenwood Township of Mifflin County. In 1840, Alexander (age 40-49) and Samuel (age 40-49) were again the only ones listing a girl of the right age. James Dunn (age 40-49 both times) is also listed Greenwood township, Mifflin County, then in Fayette Township of Juniata County, but he did not list a girl of Hester's age.
James Dunn (16 Dec 1789 - 12 Dec 1868), Samuel Dunn (27 Feb 1790 - 21 Mar 1867) and Sarah Dunn (4 Nov 1796 - 14 Jul 1879) are buried at Lost Creek Presbyterian Church in Juniata County (according to FindAGrave).
According to entries on RootsWeb (needing verification), Sarah was wife of Samuel Dunn and both James and Samuel were sons of Richard and Esther Dunn and both had served in the War of 1812. James also has a GAR marker at his grave and he is said to have had 9 children with three or four wives. The Lost Creek marriage records for 1806 - 1844, available online, show no Dunn or Krimmel/Crimmel.

"About 1780, Richard Dunn settled on the ridge south of McAlisterville, partly in Delaware and Fayette townships, which later he purchased and where he died. His sons were Thomas, William, Richard, James, Samuel and Alexander. Thomas settled at Middletown, below Harrisburg, as a miller. William and Samuel lived and died near the homestead. Richard settled in Thompsontown. James taught school and owned a farm, now owned by William Rannels, in Fayette township. William Dunn, a son of James, taught school in his younger days, became a surveyor, and is now justice of the peace in McAlisterville. Other sons of James settled in the vicinity." [History of that part of the Susquehanna and Juniata valleys, embraced in the counties of Mifflin, Juniata, Perry, Union and Snyder, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania... Edited by F. Ellis and A. N. Hungerford. Published in Philadelphia by Everts, Peck & Richards, 188Pages 832-846 CHAPTER XVI. FAYETTE TOWNSHIP] Another list of Richard's sons, apparently from his 1815 estate papers gives them as John, William, Thomas, Joseph, Richard, James, Samuel and Alexandre. [PAMIFFLI-L mailing lsit]. I have also seen a Benjamin listed.

In July 2010 my autosomal Family Finder DNA test results from FamilyTreeDNA.com became available. Three of my current matches there (17 Feb 2012, 5th to remote cousins) have listed the DUNN name and the DNA segments they share with me they do not share with each other. One is Robert Samuel Dunn who lists Dunn of Pennsylvania. Also as a result of this test, I have been contacted by two other people about a Dunn connection. One is David Pacek, calculated as a 3rd - 5th cousin, but we have not established any connection. The other is Dave Dunn, whom I do not find among my matches, and correspondence with him has directed me toward the Richard and Ester Dunn, mentioned above. Robert Samuel Dunn, uncle of Dave, provided the sample for their work.

     James Monroe Dunn was born on 7 Apr 1856 at Appleton, Wisconsin.¹ He was the son of Thomas Dunn and Ruby Olds.¹ James Monroe Dunn died on 31 May 1923 at Earlville, Oneida Township, Delaware County, Iowa, at age 67.¹

     Paul Dunn married Helen Florence Olds, daughter of Dolph Francis Olds, in 1941.¹ Paul Dunn died in 1991.¹

     Peggy Dunn married R. E. Olds Anderson, son of Bruce E. Anderson and Gladys M. Olds.¹ Peggy Dunn was born on 7 Jul 1918.¹

     Thomas Dunn was born c 1815 at England.² He married Ruby Olds, daughter of Moses Olds and Mary Miller, c 1840.¹
     Thomas Dunn and Ruby Dunn appeared on the census of 5 Jul 1860 at Grand Chute, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, as follows:
     505/480 Thomas Dunn, 45, farmer, b. England
      Ruby Dunn, 43, housewife, b. N. Y.
      Albert Dunn, 18, laborer, b. N. Y., attended school
      Emma Dunn, 12, b. N. Y., attended school
      Monroe Dunn, 4, b. Wisc., attended school.²
Thomas Dunn and Ruby Dunn appeared on the census of 1 Jun 1880 at Niles Township, Floyd County, Iowa, as follows:
     93/97 Dunn, Thomas, 65, farmer, b. England, parents b. England
      , Ruby, 62, wife, keeping house, b. N. Y., parents b. N. Y.
      , James M., 24, son, farmer, b. Wisc., father b. England, mother b. N. Y.
      , Nellie, 13, granddaughter, b. Wisc., father b. N. Y., mother b. Wisc.³