LEON CO. TX
Formed 1846 from Robertson
Madison formed 1842 from Leon, Grimes, Walker
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Leon Co. TX Census (and from Lucille Mehrkam 10/1983)
Pg.327, #107-107, John T. DUNCAN 39 GA farmer $400
                  Emily C. 34 AL
                  James J. SINCLER 4 AL
                  (MAD: one John T. Duncan mar. Emila C. Philips 10/27/1835 Sumter Co. AL; 1839-1840 Shelby Co. TX)

1860 Leon Co. TX Census (pg.276 also from Jean Walker 8/1984)
Centreville P.O.
Pg.266, #417-417, J.T. DUNCAN (m) 45 GA farmer $6400-$16800
                  Emily C. 45 AL
                  J.L. SINCLAIR (m) 14 AL
Pg.276, #557-557, R.D. HENDRICK (m) 25 AL farmer $0-$400 (mar/in/year)
                  Terissa 20 TN (mar/in/year)
Pg.276, #558-558, R.H. DUNCAN (m) 60 SC farmer $1500-$2725
                  Elizabeth 64 SC
                  Arthur D. 25, Parker C. 22 AL
                  Martin V. 19 AL farmers
                  B.C. WALLACE (m) 11 AR
                  (MAD: Richard H. Duncan in 1850 Marion Co. AL census)
Pg.276, #559-559, Sampson HEAD 53 TN, Bettie A. 49 SC, & family

1870 Leon Co. TX Census (pg.83 also from Lyn Rose 7/2000)
Leona, Precinct #II
Pg.56, #120-120, DUNCAN, Jack 50 NC MULATTO farm laborer $0-$130
                  Malisey 44 NC BLACK keeping house
                  Jane 15, Emma 14 TX BLACKS at home
                  Alph (f/m written over) 12 TX BLACK at home
                  Emand (m) 10 TX BLACK
Centerville Precinct #IV, Oct 14, 1870
Pg.83, #6-6, DAVIS, James 38 AL farmer $160-$400
                  Mary 28 MS keepinghouse
                  Clo (f) 7, Nathan 4 TX at home
                  George 2 TX at home
                  Puty? (f) 7/12 TX b.Mar. at home
                  LOOKINGBILL, Mary 18 AL at home
Pg.83, #8-8, LOOKINGBILL, Susan 50 SC farming $150-$600
                  James 14, Abner 12 TX
                  Cally (f) 8, Margaret 6, Sarah 4 TX
Pg.83, #9-9, DUNCAN, R. (m) 21 AL farm labor $0-$200
                  Laura 20 AL keepinghouse
                  (LR: ?Richard H. Duncan, possibly grandson of Richard H. Duncan from AL; Laura or Louisa possibly a Lookingbill or Collins)
 

OTHER RECORDS

Some early Duncans in Leon Co. TX:
      R.H. Duncan, 6 Dec. 1862, born in Leon Co. TX; hanged in Eagle Pass 9/18/1891; his brother Abijah (Bige) Duncan in unmarked grave; in Barnett Cemetery, San Saba Co. TX (Supplement pg.9, "San Saba Co. TX Cemetery Inscriptions" by Joyce Capps; from Jean Walker 10/1984; FHL book 976.468 V3c and film 1,421,867 item 9)
 

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