RANKIN CO. MS
Formed 1828 from Hinds
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1830-1850 Rankin Co. MS Census
      No Duncan indexed

1860 Rankin Co. MS Census
Pg.874 (15), #89-95, D.L. DUNCAN (m) 52 SC well digger $0-$0
                  E. (f) 42 TN
                  Malissa (f) 18, K. (f) 14 TN
                  Jas. L. (m) 11 MS
                        (MAD: ? 1850 Kemper Co. MS census; David Lewis Duncan, b.TN wife Elizabeth Sharp, children incl. Melissa, Nancy ("K"), and James Lewis, from ? Lawrence Co. TN; 1870 Neshoba Co. MS census; dau. Malissa said to have married a "Boyd" and had children William K. and Moses Frank, ?? one Melisa W. Duncan mar. Moses W. Boyce 1/8/1862 Hinds Co. MS; W.F. Duncan was Private in Capt. G.W. Woods' Co. 13th Reg. MS Vols, born Robertson Co. TN, age 23y, on 16 July 1864, claim by his father David L. Duncan on 8 June 1864 in Rankin Co. MS for arrears in pay of W.F. Duncan who died 15 Sept. 1863 leaving neither wife nor child living; from booklet entitled "The Duncan Family Tree" by Charles Wm. Duncan of Mobile, AL, 7-7-1979, copy from him 4/1989, deceased 12/1990)

1870 Rankin Co. MS Census
Township 4, P.O. Brandon, Beat #1
Pg.41, #115-115, WARD, Wesley 35 MS BLACK farm laborer
                  Ann 27 MS BLACK dom. servt.
                  Rhoda (f) 7, Samantha (f) 5 MS BLACK
                  DUNCAN, M.L. (m) 3 MS BLACK
Township 7, P.O. Fannin
Pg.149, #199-199, THOMAS, Jane 40 MS BLACK farm laborer
                  Celia (f) 17 MS BLACK farm laborer
                  Robert 11, Nelson (m) 7 MS BLACKS
                  KEYS, Gideon 28? (20?) MS (white) farmer
                  DUNCAN, Mary 62 GA (white) keeps house
                  Dovie (f) 32 MS
                  Etta (f) 6 MS
Township 8, Beat #3, Goshen Springs P.O.
Pg.157, #7-7, DENSON, Wm. 69 TN farmer $1500-$500
                  ?Lounas? P. (f) 31 MS keeps house
                  William L. 4, Shadrack J. 1 MS
                  Jasper R. 5/12 MS b.Jan.
                  (MAD: indexed Wm. DUNCAN)
Pg.157, #11-11, MORGAN, George 33 AL BLACK farm lab.
                  Angus (m) 27 MS BLACK farm lab.
                  Samuel 9, Thomas 6, Mary 1 MS BLACKS
Pg.157, (#12-12), DUNCAN, David W. 37 MS (white) farmer $2000-$1000
                  Catherine 34 MS keeps house
                  William 17 MS farm lab.
                  David W. Jr. 14 MS farm lab.
                  Mary E. 13, Margaret L. 11 MS at school
                  Nancy M. 9 MS at school
                  George W. 8, Jesse J. 6 MS
                  Jenine? (Jessam?) Kate (f) 4 MS
                  Frassine? J. (f) 1 MS
                  (MAD: indexed David W. DENSON)
Pg.157, #13-13, ARTINAN?, Henry 18 KY (white) farm lab.
                  BOYD, George W. 15 KY (white) farm lab.
                  DUNON, Matilda 12 MS BLACK farm lab.
                  Thomas 8 MS BLACK
                  (MAD: indexed Matilda DENSON)

1880 Rankin Co. MS Census
District 3, Fannin, Pg.5,6,9, SD 2, ED 76
Pg.374A, #41-41, DUNCAN, Dick 40 MS BLACK mar. laborer on farm MS MS
                  Rispy 26 MS BLACK wife keeping house SC NC
                  G.M. (f) 10 MS BLACK dau. laborer on farm MS MS
                  Mollie 7, Sallie 5 MS BLACKS daus. MS MS
                  Jno. Lee (m) 2 MS BLACK son MS MS
                  Christine (f) 3/12 MS BLACK dau. MS MS, (birth month not given)
Pg.374B, #46-46, FLETCHER, Neel (m) 27 MS BLACK mar. farm laborer MS MS
                  Annie 23 MS BLACK wife farm laborer MS MS
                  Luellen (f) 8, Lizzie 4 MS BLACKS daus. MS MS
                  Estelle (f) 3/12 MS BLACK dau. MS MS, (birth month not given)
                  HOWARD, Georgian (f) 13 MS BLACK niece, farm laborer MS MS
                  DUNCAN, Willis 21 MS BLACK bro-in-law, laborer MS MS
Pg.376A, #77-77, DUNCAN, S.S. (f) 37 SC widow, boarding house, SC SC
                  Marietta 16 MS dau. attending school MS SC
                  ROBINSON, James 21 MS nephew attending school SC SC
                  Jeffy (f) 19 MS niece attending school SC SC
                  Lizzie (f) 11 MS niece attending school SC SC
                  Emma 20 MS sister at home SC SC
                  Molinda 18 MS sister attending school SC SC
District 4, Pelahatchie, Pg.38, SD 2, ED 77
Pg.420B, #343-342, DUNCAN, C.W. (m) 33 AL mar. farming AL TN
                  M.C. (f) 32 MS wife, house keeping KY MS
                  Nora (f) 8 MS dau. AL MS chills
                  Wiley P. 5, Walter E. 3 MS sons AL MS
                  Emma 6/12 MS dau. b.Jan? (dark) AL MS
                  HOWEL, T.J. (m) 36 MS bro-in-law single farm laborer KY MS
                  Mary A. 58 MS mother (blank mar/s/wid) house keeper NC GA
                  (MAD: 1850 Marion Co. AL census, 1860 Pontotoc Co. MS census, son of Rawley Duncan; C.W. Duncan mar. Miss M.C. Howell 6/29/1869; one C.W. Duncan mar. Retta Walters 11/7/1882; C.W. Duncan, b.1847, d.1910, in 1st MS Cav.; in 1907 Rankin Co. MS enumeration of Confederate soldiers & widows, age 16 in 1863, of Pelahatchie, MS; Mrs. C.W. Dunkin applied for pension in 1930; from "MS Confederate Pension Applications" by Betty Couch Wiltshire, FHL book 976.2 M2wb, and from MS Genelogical Exchange" Vol.29, 1983, FHL book 976.2 B2g, and from "MS Confederate Grave Registrations" by Betty Couch Wiltshire, FHL book 976.2 M2w; "G.W." Duncan 1/22/1847 - 8/11/1910 bur. Springhill Cemetery, Rankin Co. MS, from pg.192, Vol.1, "Rankin Co. MS Cemetery Records 1824-1980, Brandon, MS" by Rankin Co. Historical Society, FHL book 976.259 V3r and fiche 6,017,118 and film 1,425,055 item 5)
 

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