Duncan research files of
Mary Ann (Duncan) Dobson
the Genealogy Bug
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1860 Lancaster Co. NE Census
No Duncan indexed
1870 Lancaster Co. NE Census
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Pg.169 (72), #674-674, DUNCAN, Alexander 36 PA forman salt works $100-$1000 with others
"Lincoln, the capital city, and Lancaster County, Nebraska" by James L. Burgess, E.L. Worthen; pub. Chicago, Ill.: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1916, 1238 pgs. (LH10490, HeritageQuest images 5/2007; FHL book 978.2293 H2L v.1&2 and film 962,532 and 1,000,190)
Vol.II, Pg.122-123: ARNOTT CHANEY RICKETTS, law profession ... lived in this city since 1872. He was born on a farm near Findlay, in Hancock county, Ohio, March 18, 1845, a son of John C. Ricketts, who devoted the greater part of his life to agricultural pursuits in Hancock County but afterward spent several years in Findlay, Ohio, and his last years at the home of his son in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, March 4, 1815, and passed away in Lincoln, June 8, 1894, when in his eightieth year. He was twice married, first to Catharine Duncan, by whom he had six children, five sons and a daughter, as follows: Andrew Duncan, born January 29, 1843, who is a veteran of the Union army and a grain dealer of Champaign, Illinois; Arnott Chaney, of this review; Emma J., who was born June 1, 1847, and is now Mrs. Louis Scothorn, of Lincoln, Nebraska; Charles Kelley, who was born October 14, 1849, and died July 9, 1864; James Melville, born November 25, 1852, who passed away at Salt Lake City, Utah, May 21, 1901; John Milton, twin brother of James M., who was a very promising young physician ... who died at Colorado Springs, Colorado, on the 21st of October, 1881. The mother of these children passed away on the 15th of August, 1855, and subsequently John C. Ricketts was married a second time. The father, mother and three deceased children are all buried in Wyuka cemetery of Lincoln, Nebraska. Arnott C. Ricketts ... came to Lincoln in 1872 ... on the 1st of May, 1873, he wedded Miss Louisa M. Lowe, who passed away March 28, 1902, leaving two children ... On the 23d of June, 1909, Mr. Ricketts was again married ... Miss Sarah Elizabeth Thompson ...
Vol.2, pg.282-283: CAPTAIN JOHN H. WESTCOTT ... born in Brownsville, New York, October 11, 1839, a son of Willard and Helen (Putnam) Westcott. ... Captain Westcott to Illinois in 1868, Bureau county; 1878 lived in Princeton until 1880 when he came to Lancaster county, ... died 1st April 1909. On the 5th of November 1863 he married Miss Augusta H. Middleton, a daughter of Samuel and Phoebe (Ingerson) Middleton, ... Mr. Westcott was born in Rutland, New York, August 7, 1841, and by her marriage became the mother of four children: Carlton H., who is now private secretary to W.E. Sharpe of Lincoln; Harry M., who resides in Lincoln and is in the employ of the International Harvester Company; Mabel, at home; and Florence, the wife of E.E. Duncan, who is proprietor of a printing office in Lincoln. ...
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