Duncans in Preston Co. WV

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Duncan research files of
Mary Ann (Duncan) Dobson
the Genealogy Bug

Last revised August 26, 2007

PRESTON CO. WV
Formed 1818 from Monongalia
Taylor formed 1844 from Barbour, Harrison, Marion, Preston
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1820-1850 Preston Co. VA Census
      No Duncan indexed
 

1860 Preston Co. VA Census
Tunnelton P.O.
Pg.304, #2105-2097, John H. COOL 28 VA farmer $0-$100
                  Sarah A. 29 VA
                  Hannah 5, Peter 3, Jemima 1 VA
                  Susannah ULITES 17 VA
                  Thomas J. FORDICE 25 PA master lawyer $800-$150
                  Elizabeth J. 25 VA
                  Martha E. PLUMB 14 VA
                  Henry H. DUNKIN 19 PA stationary engineer $0-$150
                  Riser SWITZER (m) 17 MD
                  George BETTY 21 MD day laborer
 

1870 Preston Co. WV Census
Kingwood Twp.
Pg.83, #60-60, DUNCAN, Ramsey (m) 27 VA (white) farm laborer $0-$0
                  Sarah 21 VA keeping house
                  Ellen F. 7/12 WV b.Sept.
                  (MAD: Ranzy Duncan household indicated as BLACK in 1880 census, "B" written over "W")
Pg.96, #253-253, HARRIS, Thomas B. 56 (36?) VA BLACK farmer labour $0-$0
                  Juretta (f) 46 VA BLACK keeping house
                  Rose 20? (90?) VA BLACK with son
                  DUNCAN, Agatha 27 VA BLACK with brother
                  Sallie 12 VA BLACK with uncle
                  Benjamin 2 WV BLACK with uncle
Pg.97, #269-269, DUNCAN, Ellen 52 VA BLACK keeping house $0-$0
                  Clark (m) 12 VA BLACK at home
                  CAMPBELL, Clair Rosen? (m) 37 VA BLACK laborer
Reno Twp.
Pg.184, #80-77, DUNCAN, J.C. (m) 25 PA (white) running saw mill $0-$200
                  Rebecca A. 24 VA keeping house
                  Flora B. (f) 7, Harrison H. 4 WV
                  Charles H. 11/12 PA b.July
                  TAYLOR, Mary J. 22 VA (white) domestic servant
                  Dorah Plins? (f) 11/12 WV b.July
                  (MAD: 1880 Marshall Co. WV census)
 

HISTORIES before 1923

"A History of Preston County, West Virginia" by Oren Frederic Morton; pub. Kingwood, W. Va.: Journal Pub. Co., 1914, 963 pgs. (LH13676, HeritageQuest images 5/31/2007; FHL book 975.482 H2m and film 1,000,797 items 4-5)
      Pg.445: KING, Valentine - m. Ruth Fleming - c(hildren)-2: 1. James m. Elizabeth Hempstead, children ... Thomas b.1804 ...; 2. John m --. ... Children of John: ... 4. daughter m. John Duncan.
      Pg.843-844: Children of John Dale and Elizabeth Johns Orr: Catharine born near Uniontown, Pennsylvania, about 1797, and died about 1860 in Harrison County, West Virginia. She married Joshua Fortney. ... Children: Jacob, Julia, Hiram, ... Jacob married a Miss Reeves. Julia married John Duncan. ...
      Pg.844: Ruth Orr was born in 1801, on Scotch Hill, and lived there until her death, in ----. She married William Menear, ... They had born the following children: Amie, who married David Duncan; .... Amie died when about 35 years old; ...
      Pg.862: The children of Arthur [Coburn] were: (MAD: oldest son born Jan. 6, 1807) ... (3) Isaac W. married Catharine Menear. ... The children of Isaac W. are ... (6) Deborah C., wife of Marshall Duncan. ...
 

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