CAMERON CO. TX
Formed 1848 from Nueces
Hidalgo formed 1852 from Cameron
Willacy formed 1911 from Hidalgo, Cameron
Kenedy formed 1921 from Willacy, Hidalgo, Cameron
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Cameron Co. TX Census (and from Lucille Mehrkam 10/1983)
Rio Grande
Pg.519, #143-148, Ann DUNCAN 21 IRE (blank) $0
                  Virginia 5/12 TX
                  Wm. McROY 30 TN laborer
                  James PONDERGASS 44 IRE laborer
                  Thos. KILLER 22 IRE laborer
                  Jacob BUFFMAN 25 IND laborer
Pg.571, #518-613, James DUNCAN 28 SCT ship carpenter $0
                  Mary A. 23 ENG
                  Silas 1 LA
                  Christian BEDSTRUP 35 Denmark laborer $0
                  William HENRY 20 ENG ship carpenter
                  Joseph TANGLMAN 35 GER laborer
                  B. SMITH (m) 40 OH laborer

1860 Cameron Co. TX Census
      No Duncan indexed
 

OTHER RECORDS

Some early Duncans in Cameron Co. TX:
      Robert M. Duncan, 1855-1860, in TX Rangers; R.M. Duncan, 3rd Corp., 10/18/1855 to 11/16/1855; Robert M. Duncan, Private, 11/1859 to 1/20/1860 age 30 "place of birth" (resided at enlistment) Austin [Travis Co.]; Robert M. Duncan, 4th Corp., 1/20/1860 - 5/17/1860, age 30, "place of birth" (resided) Brownsville [Cameron Co.]. ("TX Rangers and Minute Men 1847-1900" by Frances T. Ingmire; from Lucille Mehrkam 11/1985; FHL book 976.4 M2if Vol.4) (MAD: ? 1860 Fayette Co. TX census)
      Samuel H. Duncan, 1858-1861, in TX Rangers; Private, 11/10/1858 to 5/10/1859, age 36, "place of birth" (resided at enlistment) Austin [Travis Co.]; 5th Sgt., 2/10/1860 - 5/17/1860, age 37, "place of birth" (resided) Brownsville [Cameron Co.], deserted after being appointed Sgt.; Private, 12/29/1860 at Austin, mustered out 5/9/1861, age 38. ("TX Rangers and Minute Men 1847-1900" by Frances T. Ingmire; from Lucille Mehrkam 11/1985; FHL book 976.4 M2if Vol.4)
 

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