Duncan research files of
Mary Ann (Duncan) Dobson
the Genealogy Bug
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1860 Wood Co. TX Census
Quitman
Pg.352, #121, J.M. DUNCAN (m) 34 AL farmer $800-$1700
Mary A. 25 AR
Henry PUGH? (RUGH?) 70 TN (blank)
F.H. DUNCAN (m) 52 SC farmer
J.M. KILCHEN (m) 28 NC farmer
(MAD: Foster H. Duncan, 1852-1860 Rusk Co. TX deeds; 1830 Lowndes Co. AL census, 1840 Union Par. LA census)
1870 Wood Co. TX Census (and from Denzil Mauldin 1984)
Precinct 2, P.O. Quitman
Pg.536, #104-104, DUNCAN, Nancy 41 TN keeping house $1000-$400
Mary E. 16 AL at home
Martha H. 14 AL at school
Robt. R. 13 AL
Precinct 3 (MAD: household numbers probably written on wrong line, but following as given)
Pg.539, #26-26, RUSH, E.J. (f) 4 TX at home
DUNCAN, J.T. (J.P?) (m) 41 TN farmer $600-$183
Pg.539-540, #27-27, Mary A. 43 TN keeping house
Sarena F. (f) 17 TX at home
Lydia R. 16 TX
S.H. (m) 12 TX at home
Sarah E. 10, Margrett J. 7 TX
(MAD: James P. Duncan; J.P. in 1850 Van Zandt Co. TX census, 1860 Chambers Co. TX census)
Index to War of 1812 Pension Applications and Bounty Land Warrant Applications; National Archives Film (FHL film 840,458)
Duncan, Robert, 1812 "Old War" Invalid and Widow Rejected, file #13865; Veteran Robert Duncan; Private in Cpt. Coffey's Co. Reg. AL Mtd. Vols. (MAD: Coffee Store, Jackson Co. AL, applied 1853 from TX, from other info; died Wood Co. TX, from info of Sammie Duncan 1983; 1850 Van Zandt Co. TX census)
Rusk Co. TX Deed (FHL film 1,020,676)
N-639: 9 Nov. 1860, Foster H. (X) Dunkin of Wood Co. for $400 to Jesse Wilbanks, land on waters of Rabbit Creek, Peavine Creek, 100 acres; no wit. (MAD: 1830 Lowndes Co. AL census, 1840 Union Par. LA census, 1860 Wood Co. TX census)
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; sketches alphabetical, good index)
Pg.932-3: Hugh B. Yeager, born TX; father was Ducalion W. Yeager b. Bibb Co. AL to Fannin Co. TX 1855, Hunt Co. 1859; mother was maiden named Sarah A. Gillum, also b. AL, still living on homestead in Hunt Co. Hugh B. is 5th of 7 children: Henry V., Maggie J., Louis W., Personder C., Azariah O. and Mary A. Hugh B. Yeager b. Hunt Co. TX 21 April 1860 ... married on Dec. 3, 1885, to Miss Ellen L., dau. of John H. Younger and sister of F.S. Younger (biography in book not copied) ... Father of Ducalion W. Yeager was Abijah Yeager (sketch also has parents & family of Abijah) b. VA, married Lucy Williams in 1810 in GA, moved to Bibb Co. AL 1818, settled 4 miles south of Centreville, died there 1862 aged 75 years; Lucy Y. his widow died there age 95. Abijah had 7 children: James M. d. Fannin Co. TX 1862, Lewis W., Berry B. d. Vicksburg MS 1862-3 during seige, Gabriel P. d. Smith Co. TX 1860, Ducalion W., Theodocia C. mar. M. Dobbins, and Martha E. mar. M. Woolley. ... Sarah A. Gillum, mother of subject (Hugh B. Yeager), had two sisters, Narcissa J. and Mary E. Narcissa J. mar. L.D. Friday now a resident of Choctaw Co. MS. Mary E. married A. Dunkins who died in Wood Co. TX in 1860. The widow is still living in Wood Co. Sarah A. Gillum also had two half sisters, Effie E. and Denica E. Lee. (MAD: see 1860 Tyler Co. TX census)
Some early Duncans in Wood Co. TX:
Jane Duncan, 4 March 1836, living in TX; had 1st class grant for land in Wood Co. (listed on pg.1549, "Abstract of Titled and Patented Lands Compiled From the Records of the General Land Office of the State of Texas" published in Austin in 1860, and indexed by Paul Campbell; published in Vol.3#2 "Texas Heritage Quarterly," from Lucille Mehrkam 2/1984 and CA State Library, Sutro Branch, book F385 T48)
James P. Duncan, 1837-1840, immigrated to TX between 10/1/1837 and 1/1/1840; had 3rd class land grant in Wood Co. TX listed on pg.1549, "Abstract of Titled and Patented Lands Compiled From the Records of the General Land Office of the State of Texas" published in Austin in 1860 (indexed by Paul Campbell; published in Vol.3#2 "Texas Heritage Quarterly," from Lucille Mehrkam 2/1984 and CA State Library, Sutro Branch, book F385 T48)
Robert Duncan, 1837-1840, immigrated to TX between 10/1/1837 and 1/1/1840; had 3rd class land grant in Wood Co. TX listed on pg.1549, "Abstract of Titled and Patented Lands Compiled From the Records of the General Land Office of the State of Texas" published in Austin in 1860 (indexed by Paul Campbell; published in Vol.3#2 "Texas Heritage Quarterly," from Lucille Mehrkam 2/1984 and CA State Library, Sutro Branch, book F385 T48)
A.B. Duncan, 4 March 1905, died; Dr. A.B. Duncan, 6/28/1838 - 3/4/1905, L. Eliz. Duncan, 10/12/1849 - 6/27/1913, bur. Sharon Cemetery ("Cemeteries of Wood Co. TX" Vol.2, by Ida Marie Turner and Adele W. Vickery, from Lucille Mehrkam 6/1984; FHL book 976.4223 V3t and Vol.2 on fiche 6,100,144) (MAD: Alfred Bradbury Duncan, b. June 1835 TN, mar. Mrs. L. Elizabeth Conger 7/25/1883, son of Willis Miles Duncan of 1850 Marshall Co. MS census, d.1884 Robertson Co. TX and wife Sarah Bradbury; from info of William J. Howze 8/1990)
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