Duncan research files of |
1850-1860 Bowie Co. TX Census
No Duncan indexed
1889 "Biographical souvenir of the state of Texas : containing biographical sketches of the representative public and many early settled families" by F. Battey (FHL book 976.4 D3bs and films 547,587 and 599,230 and 1,000,596 item 2; and from Lucille Mehrkam and Evelyn Sigler 1984; sketches alphabetical, good index)
Pg.852-5: L.D. VanDyke, one of oldest & most prosperous farmers of TX, born PA Dec. 23, 1816, son of William and Nancy (Duncan) VanDyke, former also a native of PA, farmer, Methodist church, died PA age 72. (MAD: married 4/1/1813 Cumberland Co. PA) L.D. VanDyke was 2nd in family of six children; James A., lawyer in State of MI; L.D. above; Ellen; John H. a lawyer in Milwaukee, WI; William Duncan (MAD: William Duncan VanDyke) killed at battle of Drainesville in Union army; and Samuel W., farmer in WI. L.D. VanDyke age 17 clerk in PA, to TX in 1842, mercantile business in Bowie Co., 5 years later in 1847 to Red River Co.; in Civil War Conf. service; married 1843 to Miss Adelia West, dau. of Major Edward West of TN; 11 children (not copied); Mrs. Van Dyke died 1873. (Pg.855, brief sketch of James E. VanDyke b. 7/13/1846 Bowie Co. TX, son of Lambert D. and Adelia (West) VanDyke)
Some early Duncans in Bowie Co. TX:
James H. Duncan, Nov. 1836, arrived in TX; had Class 2 grant for 640 acres, Conditional Certificate issued 8 June 1841 in Bowie Co., Unconditional Certificate issued 1 April 1844 in Bowie Co. (Vol.1, "1840 Citizens of TX, Land Grants" by Gifford White, FHL book 976.4 R2wge and fiche 6,100,364; from Lucille Mehrkam 1984)
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