Duncans in Hancock Co. IL Vital and Cemetery Records

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Duncan research files of
Mary Ann (Duncan) Dobson
the Genealogy Bug

Last revised March 30, 2002

HANCOCK CO. IL
VITAL RECORDS
 

MARRIAGE RECORDS

Hancock Co. IL Marriage Book 1/A (FHL film 229,486; also from Alice Duncan)
      Harris, Cooper to Elizabeth Franklin, 2 Nov. 1832, mar. 4 Nov. 1832 by Robert Long, #23
      Duncan, Willis to Philadelphia Haney, 28 July 1834, mar. 29 July 1834 by Hazen Bedell J.P., ret. 4 Aug. 1834, #46, pg.5 (MAD: 1840-1850 Adams Co. IL census)
      Duncan, Joseph to Catherine Wasson, 19 Nov. 1836, mar. 24 Nov. 1836 by Nathaniel Frampton, ret. 7 Dec. 1836, #132, pg.10 (MAD: 1840 McDonough Co. IL census, she in 1860 McDonough Co. IL census)
      Smiddy, Andrew to Polly Marlow, 28 April 1838, mar. 27 (sic) April 1838 by Robert Long, E.C.C., #223
      Duncan, William P. to Malinda Bartlett, 13 Dec. 1838, by David Greenleaf J.P., ret. 14 Dec. 1838, #251, pg.19 (MAD: William Preston Duncan, b. 9/27/1815; Malinda mar. 2nd Elias Bower 3/4/1851; from "KY Pioneers and Their Descendants" by Ila Earle Fowler, on pg.6, quoting 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 her 1st cousin, William Preston Duncan (born 9-27-1815); Malinda (Bartlett) Duncan married 2nd, Elias Bower, 3-4-1851. Lived La Harpe, Illinois.)
      Hotchill?, Joseph to Nancy Harris, 8 March 1839, mar. 9 March 1839 by Saml. Knox, #265
      Browning, Samuel to Elizabeth Hawks, 25 Dec. 1839 by Robt. Long E.C.C., #332
      Marlow, Elijah to Nancy Smiddy?, 1 April 1840, mar. 2 April 1840 by (too faint to read), #362
      Jurola?, Berry to Nancy Woodsides, 10 April 1840, mar. by Saml. Marshall?, J.P., #367
      Bowman, Cosby to Philippina Cash, 22 Jan. 1841, mar. by Saml. Marshall, J.P., #442 (& other Bowman marriages, not copied)
      Simmons, Levi to Ellen Harris, 31 March 1841, by Joseph? Graham?, #465
      Lyon, Alexander to Nancy Isham, lic. 27 May 1841, no return, #486
      Smedley, Calvin to Margaret Willis, 24 May 1841, mar. 25 May 1841 by Samuel Steele J.P., #483
      Smiddy, Green to Margaret Huston, lic. 7 Sept. (sic) 1842, mar. 18 Aug. 1842 by Louis R. Chaffin J.P., #614
      Cox, Benjamin to Frances Hunter, 3 Sept. 1842, mar. 8 Sept. 1842 by B.F. Morris? M.G., #622
      Houston, Stephen to Sarah Smiddy, 27 March 1843, mar. 30 March 1843 by Lous? R. Chaffin J.P., #704
      Shaw, Henry C. to Jane Waldren, 22 March 1845, mar. 25 March 1845 by James Reynolds J.P., #943
      Marlow, Henry to Delila Carter, 29 Nov. 1845, mar. 30 Nov. 1845 by Geo? Meekwill? J.P., #1029
      Howard, Solomon to Nancy Elsey, 19 Nov. 1846, mar. by Haham? Swidler? J.P., #1097
      Sutton, George K. to Electa S. Houck, (blank) Nov. 1847, no return, #1224
      Duncan, William G. to Elizabeth Browning, 24 Aug. 1848, mar. 24 Aug. 1848 by Joseph Nudd J.P., ret. 28 Aug. 1848, #1321, pg.111
      Nicholson, James to Eliza J? Harris, 20 Jan. 1849, mar. 21 Jan. 1849 by James Porter? J.P., #1381
      Harris, John to Mary Wall, 3? Feb. 1849, mar. 8 Feb. 1849 by Stephen L. Martin J.P., #1386
      Payne, Colson to Emily J. Harris, 19 Sept. 1849, mar. 20 Sept. 1849 by Lin? Hatchill M.G., #1475

Hancock Co. IL Marriages (from Alice Duncan and courthouse, Carthage, Hancock Co. IL)
      Book A/2
      Bower, Elias to Melinda Duncan, 20 March 1851 by John Garens? JP, pg.6
      Atwater, Thomas to Sarah Duncan, 12 Feb. 1852 by Isaac Romane JP, pg.10
      Duncan, Tillman C. to Catherine Blankenship, 7 Aug. 1856 by James Ross MG, pg.37 (MAD: Tilman Duncan in 1850 White Co. TN census; in 1860 White Co. TN census without wife, where he mar. 2nd Nancy Jane Tollent 4/17/1862)
      Book A/3
      Duncan, Elijah to Sarah Goodale, 6 June 1858 by Benjamin Wilson, Min. of M.P. Church, pg.87
      Duncan, William to Lucena Atwater, 3 Dec. 1860 by Thos. Durant J.P., pg.378
      Moore, James to Elizabeth Duncan, 27 June 1861 by Benj. Wilson, Min. of M.P. Church, pg.453
      Fugate, David J. to Nancy A. Duncan, 15 Dec. 1861, #509
      Book C (from Alice Duncan)
      Duncan, Samuel O., age 40, f. Wm. C. Duncan, m. Elizabeth Hanks, b. McDonough Co.; to Elizabeth C. Fisher, (her second marriage) age 31, f. Franklin Cilomi?, m. Julia Ann DeHaven, b. McDonough Co.; mar. 1 Nov. 1894 by S. Magee MG in McDonough Co.; C-28, #1098
      Duncan, John C., age 36, f. Cosby Duncan, m. Nancy Cooper, b. Henderson Co.; to Nancy B. Ingersoll, age 22, f. Hiram Ingersoll, m. Mary Peterman, b. Elveston, IL; mar. 21 Nov. 1894 by John M. Leonard MG at Elveston, IL; C-28, #1108
      Duncan, Charles, age 24, f. Edward Duncan, m. Anna Howse, b. McDonough Co.; to Anna Morey, age (blank), f. Samuel Morey, m. Anna Vakis, b. in Quincy, IL; mar. 5 Sept. 1901 by Clarence M. Johnson JP at Warsaw, IL; C-70, #2775
      Duncan, Alfred, age (blank), f. H.H. Duncan, m. Mahala Hamilton, b. McDonough Co.; to Georgia Eaton, age (blank), f. Cyrus Eaton, m. Mary (blank), b. in N.Y.; mar. 16 Oct. 1901 by George Coulson JP in La Harpe, IL; C-70, #2794
      Duncan, Albert, age 26, f. H.H. Duncan, m. Mahala Hamilton, b. McDonough Co.; to Myrtle Tilton, age 23, f. S.H. Tilton, m. Catherine Huston, b. in La Harpe, IL; mar. 15 Dec. 1901 by George Couldon JP in La Harpe, IL; C-71, #2834
      Duncan, Clarence, age 25, f. Harry Duncan, m. Mahala Hamilton, b. McDonough Co.; to Nellie May Rhea, age 17, f. Theodore Rhea, m. Sarah Ann Duncan, b. in Hancock Co.; mar. 30 May 1907 by George W. Jones JP at Carthage, IL; C-103
 

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DEATH RECORDS

Hancock Co. IL Death Records (from Alice Duncan; and Carthage, Hancock Co. IL, courthouse 10/1979)
      A-2: Scott, Mary A., d. 20 Jan. 1878, married, b. Aurora, Dearborn Co., IND.
      A-13: Harris, Jennie, d. 22 Aug. 1878 (index only)
      A-21: Scott, Moses, d. 8 Dec. 1878, age 2 yrs.
      A-23: Duncan, Sarah Edith, age 4 yrs 7 mos 11 days, died 8 Jan. 1879 diptheria, in Pilot Grove Twp; b. Hancock Co., bur. Blandinsville Cem.
      A-24: Harris, Matilda, d. 27 Feb. 1879 (index only)
      A-26: Harris, Edward N., d. 6 Jan. 1879 (index only)
      A-66: Harris, Joseph William, d. 3 Nov. 1880 (index only)
      A-79: Harris, Charles, d. 3 Aug. 1881 (index only)
      A-81: Dill, Solomon, d. 10 Sept. 1881, age 60 yrs 8 days, b. TN, d. Appanoose, bur. Tulls graveyard.
      A-84: Bennett, Morris, d. 6 Nov. 1881, aged 6 yr 6 mos, bur. Moss Ridge Cem., Carthage.
      A-86: Harris, Jennie, d. 15 Dec. ? (index only)
      A-96: Duncan, Melvina, age 38 yr, died 5 Aug. 1882, Fountain Green Twp; born Wapello, Iowa; burial in Griffins burial ground. Undertaker, Spillman Bros., Blandinsville.
      A-133: Duncan, Stephen H., age 28 yrs 8 months 13 days, died 22 March 1886 at res. of James Duncan, Fountain Green Twp; born Henderson Co.; burial Scott cemetery, McDonough Co., IL.
      A-165: Duncan, Nancy Ann, age 33 yrs 7 mos, b. IL, died 28 March 1888 in Hire twp, McDonough Co., bur. in Grove Neck Cem.; undertaker Spillman Bros. Blandinsville; signed by Dr. J.A. Barr of Fountain Green.
      A-168: Atwater, Josie, d. 25 July 1888, male, age 4 years, born Durham town, IL, d. Pontoosuc, IL, buried Colusa, IL. (no other Atwater to 1890)
      A-196: Bennett, Carl M., d. 13 Sept. 1890 (index only)
      A-208: Bennett, Emmaline, d. 5 May 1891, farmer's wife, aged 28 yrs 9 mos 9 days, b. near Bowen, IL; d. same, buried Ebenezer cemetery.
      A-231: Duncan, George, age 32, died 5 Oct. 1894 in Illinois; killed by railroad cars, buried at Blandinsville; signed by Dr. P. Hession, Hamilton, IL, who was coroner of Hancock Co. at the time.
      B-9: Bennett, Minnie, d. 24 Aug. 1896, female, age 3 mos, born Racy Run Tp, buried Warsaw. No other Bennett to 1899.
      B-38: Duncan, Mary Ellen, d. 23 Feb. 1897, aged 7 yrs 6 mos, b. Wassau, IL, d. same, buried same.
      (from Hancock Co. Clerk)
      Scott, Mary J., died 3 Nov. 1908 at Denver, Ills, age 72 yrs, 9 months, 11 days, b. Indiana, bur. Antioch, Chili Twp, 9 Nov. 1908
      No Mary Scott who d. 1893, buried La Harpe Cemetery.
 

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CEMETERY RECORDS

Hancock Co. IL Cemetery Burial Lists (FHL film 599,507)
      (looked for Duncan, Scott, Shelly)
      Scott names, not John with wife Mary (Duncan)
      Tull cemetery, Pontoosuc Township (1968 Hancock History, pg.468)
      Duncan, Homer 1873-1938; wife Una J. 1871-1950 (birth date originally 1881, typed over heavily to 1871)

Hancock Co. IL Cemeteries (Carthage Library; envelopes in file drawer by township have lists of stones in cemeteries; names are not all on master index. I checked each cemetery in Fountain Green and La Harpe Twp, but cemeteries are rural only; 10/1979)
   Fountain Green Cemetery
      James Harris, b. 19 May 1800; d. 1 Mar. 1898
      Unity S. Harris his wife born 12 May 1814, d. 30 Jan. 1884
      Frances, wife of James Harris, d. 12 Nov. 1853, A 46 years
      Matt. Curry d. 7 Mar 1876 age 73
            (Marble Shaft)
      Matthew Curry, Jun d. 3 Feb. 1864 A 46-9-28
            In memory of our beloved father d. 4 Dec. 1870 A 88-5-12
   Riggins Cemetery, 2 miles west and 3/4 mile north of La Harpe
      John Scott, died 17 Sept. 1863 A. 58
      Margaret Jane Smiddy, wife of Green Smiddy, d. 17 Feb. 1863 A 35-11-4 (separate stone)
      Susan, dau. of G.S. & M.E. Smiddy, d. 16 Apr. 1873 A 5 mo, 6 days (separate stone)
      Green, son of G.S. & M.E. Smiddy, d. 1 Apr. 1874 A 3-1-14 (separate stone)
      Johnie, son of G & M Smiddy, d. 10 Sept. 1876 A 1-6-14 (separate stone)
      Green Smiddy, b. 15 Apr. 1820, d. 16 Dec. 1900; Martha E. his wife, b. 19 Mar. 1831, d. 4 Apr. 1906 (one stone)
            (one stone)
      Elizabeth Smiddy, 26 Aug. 1852 - 17 Apr. 1902
      Sarah J., dau. of G & M Smiddy, 18 Oct. 1843 - 5 Apr. 1847
      William, son of G & M.E. Smiddy, 4 Mary(?) 1848 - 3 Oct. 1852
      Margarett, 13 Mar 1827 - 17 Feb. 1863
      Lewis, 6 Jan. 1850 - 12 Mar. 1850
      Mary J., 24 Feb. 1851 - Sept. 10, 1851
      Infant, Jan. 1859
            (separate stones)
      Mary, dau. of W. & L. Smiddy, d. 1846, A 1 yr, 1 mo
      Jackson, son of W. & L. Smiddy, d. 1842, A 4 mo.
      William Smiddy, 13 Oct. 1827, 25 Jun 1885; Lucinda Smiddy, 3 Oct. 1828 - 5 Aug. 1897 (one stone)
            (separate stone)
      Marion, dau. of W & L Smiddy, d. 1845, A 2 yr, 6 mo
            According to death certificates, the following are buried here but no stones found.
      Earl Leroy Smiddy, d. 27 Feb. 1881, Age 26 days
      Florence Eveline Smiddy, d. 28 Jan. 1881, Age 5 yr 6-7

Hancock Co. IL Cemeteries (read by Mary Ann Dobson 10/1979)
   La Harpe City Cemetery; Only the oldest section looked at.
      ANDERSON, James, 1828-1920; Louisa, 1829-1912
            (also 1856, 1866 birth date stones)
      Susanah, wife of John Anderson, died Aug. 18, 1856 (stone broken)
      Mary Anderson, died Jan. 11, 1926, aged 75 yrs, 2 mos; John Anderson her father
      SMIDDY, Eva V. 1875-1958; Calvin 1869-1937;
            Margery born Nov. 1, 1900, died Nov. 21, 1900
            Ellen born Nov. 14, 1902, died Dec. 19, 1902
            daughters of C & E Smiddy
      BENNETT (also read by Chuck Bennett 10/2001)
            Nardan Bennett, July 20, 1839 - May 4, 1909
            Rhoda J. his wife, June 10, 1841 - July 1, 1905
      BENNETT: Daisy D. 1873-1953, Lorenzo 1870-1940 (read by Chuck Bennett 10/2001)
      Inf. Son of L&D Bennett, 1910 (read by Chuck Bennett 10/2001)
      SCOTT: John Scott, 1806-1863; Mary Scott, 1810-1893
      Mary Atwater, 1849 - 1919
      John Atwater, 1845 - 1937
      Elmer E. Duncan, 5 Nov. 1871 - 3 Apr. 1928
      Sarah E. Duncan, 27 Jan. 1853 - 7 Jan. 1921
      Minnie M. Duncan, 30 Jan. 1880 - 10 Jul 1920
      Douglas Smiddy, 4 Apr 1865 - Sept 13, 1906
      James R. Harris, Mar. 30, 1833 - Aug. 25, 1907
      Sarah Bates Harris, Nov. 26, 1835 - Mar. 8, 1907
      MELVIN: Lewis Melvin, 1860 - 1926; Lillie J. Atwater his wife 1862-1941
            Son, Lewis Dale Melvin, May 21, 1907 - May 19, 1969
      Malinda Duncan, born Mar. 6, 1813, died Feb. 27, 1884 (other 3 sides blank)
      (MAD: her obituary in the "Harper Weekly," Hancock Co. IL, of Feb. 29, 1884, said she was born in Bath Co. KY, to Owen Co. IN, then to Henderson Co. IL where she died; married 3 times, first husband was Mr. Hubbard by whom she had 9 children, 4 of them decd.; from Mildred L. Moore 1995 with info that Malinda Holland Hubbard's husband Asa died in IN in 1851.)
 

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