Duncans in Franklin Co. AR

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

Last revised November 3, 2013

FRANKLIN CO. AR
Formed 1837 from Crawford
Logan formed 1871 from Pope, Franklin, Johnson, Scott, Yell
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1840 Franklin Co. AR Census
      No Duncan indexed
 

1850 Franklin Co. AR Census
White Oak
Pg.120, #227, John DUNCAN 26 TN farmer $0
                  Jane 28 TN
                  William 4, Luke F. 1, Nancy 2/12 AR
                  Martha CRAWFORD 13 TN
                  Thomas 10, Emeline 7 TN
                  (MAD: William Richard Duncan b.1846 AR, son of John S. Duncan and Jane Huggins, d.1931; John S. said to be born Stewart Co. TN, brother of William J. Dunkin, 1850 Yell Co. AR census as William T. Duncan, 1860 Johnson Co. AR census)
Mulberry
Pg.124, #285, John C. NIXON 46 KY farmer $300
                  Nancy 46 SC
                  John H. 19 TN
                  Andrew J. 15 MO
                  Francis M. (m) 12, George W. 9 AR
                  Marcus Lafayette (m) 7 AR
                  Amanda ?. 4, Elijack (m) 7/12 AR
                  Catharine NIXON 25 AL
                  William J. 2, John 1 AR
                  James DUNCAN 20 TN laborer $0
 

1860 Franklin Co. AR Census (pg.312 from Judy Player 2/1991)
White Oak Twp.
Pg.284, #304-293, John DUNCAN 37 TN farmer $1000-$1070
                  Jane 39 AL
                  A.E. (f) 18, W.R. (m) 13, Luke (m) 11 AR
                  N.J. (f) 10, M.E. (f) 7, M.H. (f) 6 AR
                  J.W. (m) 2 AR
                  (MAD: the wife of John Duncan is said to be Jane Huggins, dau. of Luke Huggins and widow of William Crawford, from info of Fern Rogers and Will Johnson)
Pleasant Hill, pg.72
Pg.312, #517-493, A.M. BOURLAND (m) 34 AL physician
                  E.F. (f) 11, Thos. D. 7 AR
                  Wm. A. 5, Othello (m) 1 AR
                  S.H. (m) AR farmer
                  M. STINNET (f) 35 TN
                  (JP: perhaps Mary Duncan Stinnett; to Crawford Co. AR)
 

1870 Franklin Co. AR Census
Limestone Twp.
Pg.7, #41-41, DUNCAN, James 30 AR farmer $300-$175
                  Margaret 28 AR keeping house
                  William 4 AR
Middle Twp.
Pg.25, #90-100, DUNCAN, William 21 GA farmer $0-$0
                  Joanna 20 TN keeping house
                  James 3/12 AR b.May
Mulberry Twp.
Pg.50, #138-140, DUNCAN, C. (m) 45 TN farmer $0-$300
                  Nancy A. 28 TN keeping house
                  John A. 20 AR at home
                  Columbus 7, Elijah W. 6, Samuel T. 3 TN
                  Lenora A. (f) 1/12 AR b.Apr.
                  HENDRIX, Josephine 17 AR at home
                  JOHNSTON, Barrette (m) 15 AR at home
                  (MAD: 1880 census has Daniel 14 TN instead of Samuel)
White Oak Twp. (pages faint)
Pg.100-01, #143-154, DUNCAN, John 48 TN farmer $250-$575
                  Jane 49 TN keeping house
                  Nancy J. 20, Elizabeth 18, Mary 16 AR at home
                  John 12 AR
                  Geo. W. 11 AR at home
                  Margaret 20 AR at home
                  (MAD: John Duncan in Co.I, 15th AR Inf., he died 1/15/1886, widow Jane M. Duncan applied for Confederate pension 1903; Margaret b.1850 was dau. of William J. Duncan and Elizabeth Jane Elliott of 1850 Yell Co. AR census, 1860 Johnson Co. AR census, from info of Fern Rogers; son William Richard Duncan b.1846 d.1931 Crawford Co. AR)
Pg.102, #169-181, MARYMAN, Asbury (m) 46 TN farmer $400-$300
                  Mary 45 TN keeping house
                  Martha 6 TX
                  DUNCAN, Allen (m) 16 AR farm laborer
                  (MAD: 1860 Johnson Co. AR census with William Duncan)
Pg.108, #259-273, DUNCAN, Luke 27 AR farmer $300-$300
                  Sarah 26 AR keeping house
                  Gertrude (f) 4 AR
                  Adina (f) 1 AR
                  William 7/12 AR b.Dec.
 

1880 Franklin Co. AR Census (most from Judy Player 11/1990; E.D. or township pages in parenthesis)
Mulberry Twp, E.D. 60
Pg.756C (17), #148-161, DUNCAN, S.K. (f) 35 married keeping house TN TN TN
                  J.F. (son) 13 work on farm TN TN TN
                  A.J. (son) 11, E.L. (dau) 9 AR TN TN
                  O.F. (son) 5, M.H. (son) 2 AR TN TN
                  (JP: probably family of Ezekiel Duncan)
Pg.758D (20), #180-193, JORDAN, Salle (f) 40 widow keeping house AR TN NC
                  Erastus (son) 17, Deatres? (dau) 12, AR AL AR
                  DUNCAN, A.C. (f) 60 widow keeping house AL TN TN
                  Thomas (son) 20 single widowed AR AL AL
                  JORDAN, L.J. (f) 58 single AL AL AL
Pg.758D (20), #181-194, JORDAN family n/c
Pg.758D (20), #183-194, FRANCIS, W.M. & family
                  DUNCAN, E.L. (m) 41 married farmer TN TN TN (JP: Ezekiel)
Pg.760C (23), #206-218, SHINPAW, H.L. 38 married farmer TN TN TN
                  Eliza 34 wife married keeping house TN TN VA
                  Josephus 12 TN TN TN, William 6 AR TN TN
                  Edgar 3, Sallie 1 AR TN TN
                  DUNCAN, Iven 22 single working on farm TN TN TN
                  GORMAN?, Lavina 55 widowed work in house TN NC KY
Pg.760C (23), #207-219, DUNCAN, M.A. (f) 68 widowed VA VA MD
                  Floyd 26 son farmer TN TN VA
Pg.763A (29), #257-270, DUNCAN, C.M. 55 married farmer TN TN TN
                  N.A. 38 wife married keeping house TN TN TN
                  C.M. (son) 17, E.W. (son) 15, Daniel 14 TN TN TN
                  M.E. (dau) 7, Franklin (son) 2 AR TN TN
                  (MAD: Columbus M. Duncan)
Pg.766C (35), #317-331, DUNCAN, John 30 farmer married AR TN TN
                  Mary 27 wife married keeping house KY KY TN
                  William 5, Alonzo 3, Robert 1 (sons), AR AR KY
                  (JP: may be John A., son of Columbus M. Duncan)
Pg.766D (36), #320-334, NEWTON, Steven 67 KY KY KY farmer
                  Mary 60 TN TN TN wife keeping house
                  Martha 10, Richard 9, Robert 3 AR KY TN (dau. & sons)
                  DUNCUM, Florence (f) 19 widow/divorce keeping house AR KY TN
White Oak Twp, E.D. 59
Pg.729A (44), #354-388, DUNCAN, John 55 head married farmer TN TN TN
                  Jane 59 wife keeping house TN NC TN
                  Nancy J. 29 dau. AR TN TN
                  George 19 son AR TN TN
Pg.740D (64), #545-555, DUNCAN, John 22 mar. in census year farming AR TN AR
                  Clora 21 wife mar/in/year keeping house AR TN TN
                  LESLIE, Wm. D. 22 boarder single farming MO MO MO
Pg.740D (64), #546-556, DUNCAN, Wm. R. 34 married farmer AR TN AR
                  Belle 36 wife married keeping house AR TN TN
                  Phebe J. 11, Leona 8, Annie 6 (daus) AR AR AR
                  Julia 5/12 Jan. (dau) AR AR AR
                  (MAD: William Richard Duncan, b. 9/24/1846 Franklin Co. AR, son of John Duncan b. TN in Civil War 15th AR Inf. under Capt. Tweedy, and Jane Huggins; Enlisted Co.K, 15th AR Cav., mar. Nancy Isabel Nixon 8/27/1867 at Ozark, AR; from pg.157-8 of "AR 1911 Census of Confederate Veterans" by Bobbie J. McLane)
Middle Twp, E.D. 62
Pg.784A (13), #98-100, BURCHAM, Littleton & family
                  DUNCAN, Martin 23 boarder laborer on farm AL AL AL
Prairie Twp., pg.37, SD 2d, ED 64
Pg.833A, #5-5, MOFFITT, Fletcher (w/m) 57 TN mar. farmer TN TN
                  Catherine 47 TN wife keeping house TN TN
                  Frances A. (f) 19 AR dau. (blank) TN TN
                  Martha 13, Eliza 7 AR daus. TN TN
                  DUNCAN, William (w/m) 42 IL son-in-law mar. farm hand, (parents birthplaces blank)
                  Nancy J. 24 AR wife (blank) TN TN
                  Henry 7/12 AR b.Dec. son IL AR
                  FINNEL, John (w/m) 18 AR (blank) farm hand (blank-blank)
Town of Charleston, pg.54, SD 2d, ED 64
Pg.841B, #11-11, RETTSTATT, Fredrick L. 29 GERM mar. farmer GERM GERM
                  Elizabeth 32 PA wife keeping house PA PA
                  Mary M. 3, Anna M. 1 PA daus. GERM PA
                  DUNCAN, Jessey M. 30 GA (blank) mar. teacher GA GA
                  Carrie 23 AR wife keeping house AL AL
                  Walter 11/12 AR b.July son GA AR
Hogan Twp., Pg.15, SD 2nd, ED 65
Pg.850C, #123-129, BLACK, Amas (m) 49 SC mar. farmer SC SC
                  Josephine 27 TN wife housekeeper TN TN
                  LOGAN, Victoria J. 5 AR step-dau. AR TN
                  BLACK, Julia A. 15 AR dau. at home SC SC
                  WATERS, Missouri 28 SC dau. at home SC SC
                  DUNCAN, Mary J. 7 AR grand-dau. AR SC
                  LOGAN, Calvin 24 KS laborer, laborer KY KY (blank mar/single/widow)
 

1900 Franklin Co. AR Census, Prairie Twp (HQ 1/29/2013)
Pg.127B, SD 4, ED 199?, Sheet 13, #2994, 20 June 1900
(MOFFETT family on pg.127A)
#236-238  DUNCAN, William R., head, w/m Aug. 1836, 63 mar.20  IL NC IL  farmer
  Nancy J., wife, w/f, Mar. 1856, 44 mar. 20, 8 ch, 5 living, AR TN TN
  Robert O., son, w/m, Sept. 1883, 16 S AR IL AR farm laborer
  Lilian L., dau., w/f, Jan. 1886, 14 S AR IL AR
  Minta, dau., w/f, Aug. 1889, 10 S AR IL AR at school
  William E. son w/m Apr. 1892 8 single AR IL AR
  MOFFETT, Catherine, m-in law, w/f, Feb. 1831, 69, wd, 1 living ch, TN TN TN
 

1910 Franklin Co. AR Census, Prairie Twp (HQ 1/29/2013)
Pg.169; SD 5, ED 49, Sheet 25B, #5471, May 23 & 24, 1910
#370-377  DUNCAN, William R., head m/w 73 m2 30 IL NC US
  Nancy J., wife, f/w 53 m1 30 8?(3?) 5, AR TN TN
  Minta?, dau, f/w 20 s, AR IL AR
  William E., son, m/w 18 s, AR IL AR
  MOFFETT, Catherine, mother-in-law, f/w 79 wd -- 11 5, TN TN TN
next to Elliot F. MOFFETT household
 

MARRIAGE RECORDS

Franklin Co. AR Marriages (partial?; FHL film 1,034,243, from Judy Player 11/1990 & 3/1991; all records sent with permission to share)
   Book 1 - very poor condition and difficult to read.
      Edward F. Warren, 21, to Mary Duncan, 20, 24 Jan. 1853, p.56 (from pg.22, "Franklin Co. AR Marriages 1850-1882" Vol.1, FHL book 976.734 V2m)
      Benjamin Stinnett of Franklin Co., age 19, to Mary Duncan of Franklin Co., of lawful age, m. 28 July 1857 by Wm. I. Riney, J.P. (pg.171)
      William N. Scott, 21, to Elizabeth A. Duncan, 31, 10 Feb. 1859, pg.201 (from pg.19, "Franklin Co. AR Marriages 1850-1882" Vol.1, FHL book 976.734 V2m)
   Book 2:
      Richard T. Dunkin, age 21, of Franklin Co., to Isabela Nixon, age 23, of Franklin Co., married 9 Sept. 1867. (pg.67)
   Book 3 - no index, names written within paragraph and difficult to read; page by page search 1876-1880:
      William Watters, age 22, to Missouri Duncan, age 23, married 3 March 1878 by O.B. Donaldson JP. (pg.356)
      John A. Stinnett, age 21, to Martha Bivens, age 18, married 19 Oct. 1878 by S.B. Felker, JP. (pg.386)
      W.R. Duncan, age 40, to Nancy J. Moffett, age 22, married 30 Jan. 1879 by J.W. Baker, MG (pg.415)
      John W. Dunkin, age 21, to Clora W. Dobbs, age 19, married 12 June 1897 (MAD: must be 1879) by E.M. Roach, MG (pg.440)
      E.J. Duncan, age 22, to Florena Newton, age 18, married 27 Nov. 1879 by W.N. Edwards, MG (pg.499)
   Book A
      Jefferson A. Duncan of Crawford Co. to Araminta Jarmon, married 7 March 1857 (pg.116)
   Book B
      Luke Dunkin, age 19 of White Oak Twp, to Sarah McLaughlin age 24, married 6 Oct. 1867 (pg.67)
      Richard F. Dunkin, age 21 of White Oak Twp., to Isabela Nixon, age 23, married 9 Sept. 1867 (pg.67)

Franklin Co. AR Marriage Licenses & Returns (FHL film 1,034,244, from Judy Player 3/1991)
      C.M. Duncan, 21, to Miss L.A. Stockton, 16, both of Mulberry Twp, Franklin Co., lic. 25 June, married 26 June 1884 by E.L. Duncan, JP. (C-135)
      W.H. McKinney, 32, to Miss N.J. Duncan, 30, both of Ozark, Franklin Co., lic. 2 Jan., mar. 3 Jan. 1883 by John Bryan, MG. (C-31)
      H.P. McBride, 21, to Miss Ellen Duncan, 15, both of Mulberry Twp., lic. 19 Aug., mar. 21 Aug. 1887 by J.W. Richardson (D-24)
      L.J. Dunkin, 23, to Celia C. Calhoon, 17, both of Charleston Dist., Franklin Co., lic. & mar. 10 July 1888 by J.F. Oveal, MG (D-136)
      J.H. Spurlin, 26, to Mrs. Sallie Duncan, 19, both of Mulberry Twp, lic. & mar. 3 Oct. 1887 by A.S Pettie (D-36)
      Charles H. Duren, 21, to Mary E. Duncan, 17, both of Mulberry Twp, lic. & mar. 25 Nov. 1889 by E.E. Morrell, JP (D-271)
      T.A. Carlite, 21, to Miss Mary Jane Dunkin, 15, both of Cecil, Franklin Co., lic. 26 July, mar. 28 July 1889 by J.F. Saffell, MG (D-303)
      E.W. Duncan, 25, to Miss Ellnora Young, 16, both of Mulberry Twp., lic. & mar. 24 July 1890 by E.E. Morrell JP (D-340)
      (& later not copied)
 

LAND RECORDS

Franklin Co. AR Patent (Land) Records, 1829-1911 (FHL film 1,027,671 items 3-4; from Judy Player 3/1991)
      (JP: Original records are legible, arranged by Twp., Range #, and then each entry; on roll upside down & last part first; not indexed, following from page by page search)
      T7N R36W John Duncan, E 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec.1, 80-90/100 acres, 1840 (pg.5)
            John Duncan, SW 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec.1, 40 acres, 1840
      T9N R26W Wm. Evans, W 1/2 NW 1/4 & NW 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec.1, 120 acres, 1890 (pg.22)
      T9N R26W Samuel Evans, S 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec.25, 80 acres, 1857 (pg.29)
            M.L. Evans, NW 1/4 SE 1/4 & SW 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec.25, 80 acres, 1885
            S. Evans, 80 acres 1857 & 160 acres 1857 (pg.32)
      T8N R27W W.F. Duncan, NW 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec.9, 40 acres, 1874 (twice) (pg.89)
      T9N R27W Andrew J. Duncan, N 1/2 NW 1/4 Sec.27, 80 acres, 1875 (pg.107)
      T10N R27W John Duncan, SE 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec.3, 40 acres, 1859 (pg.111)
                  W.R. Duncan, SW 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec.5, 40 acres & S 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec.6, 79-55/100 acres, 1883 (pg.112)
      T7N R29W Sarah J. Stinnett, N 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec.36, 80 acres, 1878 (pg.244)
      T10N R27W John W. Duncan, NE 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec.7, 80 acres, 1885 (pg.284)
   1872-1880 (JP: very smudged, poor quality, book improves as film continues)
      T10 R27 John Duncan, NE 1/4 SE 1/4 & SE 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec.3, 40 acres (pg.93)
            L.F. Duncan, S 1/2 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec.3, 20 acres, 40 acres, 32-90/100 acres
   1879-1880:
      T10 R28 Mary A. Duncan, E 1/2 NW 1/4 Sec.8, 80 acres (pg.195)
            E.L. Duncan, S 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec.16, 80 acres
      T10 R26 J.L. Pickle, Sec. 19, 185-60/100 acres (pg.197)
            E.L. Duncan, N 1/2 NW 1/4 Sec.21, 80 acres

Franklin Co. AR Index to Deeds (from Judy Player 3/1991; all were deeds unless noted; index on FHL film 1,027,888 item 3, no Duncan 1837-1855)
   1838-39, 1849-50, 1874-87 (1,027,887 item 3)
      G-278 Duncan, Z. from W.A. Butler, 9/28/1875, 9/28/1875, mortgage
      I-399 Duncan, Mary A. from C.M. Duncan & wife, 1/6/1881, 10/23/1873
      I-476 Dunkin, Jane from Luke Huggins, 2/16/1881, 1/15/1879
      G-256 Duncan, O.G. from J.F. Quaile, mort.
      G-294 Duncan, O.G. from J.F. Quaile, schedule
      G-372 Duncan, William T. from John S. Valentine, deed
      J-571 Duncan, J.M. from S.J. Younger, 5/22/1882, 11/24/1878
      J-624/5 Duncan, J.M. from J.M. Crandell, 6/28/1882, 6/27-28/1882
      K-341 Duncan, E.L. from W.B. Wagner & wife, 1/19/1883, 1/16/1883
      L-338 Duncan, E.L. from S.T. Wall & wife, 11/23/1883, 11/3/1883
      I-316 Duncan, L. to J.M. Huggins, 10/19/1880, 10/18/1880
      I-352 Duncan, E.L. to R.H. Wilkinson, 11/20/1880
      I-399 Duncan, C.M. & wife to Mary A. Duncan, 1/6/1880
      I-620 Duncan, J.M. & wife to M.H. & John Rhyree
      J-530 Duncan, J.M. & wife to O.F. Burt
      L-13 Duncan, J.M. & wife to J.H. Neal, 1883
      N-136 Duncan, J.M. & wife to J.M. Weaver, 1883, W.deed
      N-599 Duncan, John W. & wife to A.J. Nichols Jr., 11/1886, M.Trust
      O-626 Duncan, E.L. & wife to W.L. Wagner, 11/25/1887, 9/4/1884, W.deed
      O-627 Duncan, E.L. & wife to W.L. Wagner, 11/25/1887, 12/30/1880, W.deed
      O-455 Monger, P.M. & wife to James M. Johnstun, 9/27/1887, 11/11/1872, W.deed
      H-487 Stinnett, John J. to L.R. (page torn & dirty), 3/13/1879, deed
   1849-52, 1865-74 (FHL film 1,027,887 item 4)
      F-15 Duncan, E.L. from Lewis Simpson & wife, 12/13/1871, 10/12/1871
      F-185(195?) Duncan, C.M. from A.M. Bourdland, 7/8/1872, 10/6/1878
      no Shinpaugh
 

COUNTY RECORDS

Franklin Co. AR Index to Circuit and Probate Papers 1852-1890 (FHL film 1,035,297 item 2; from Judy Player 11/1990; actual records end 1879 on film)
      Name of Parties, Cause, Box #, Date Filed
   Circuit Papers:
      Duncan, Francis - Heinz Barzelae?, Equity, #223, Oct. 1877
      Duncan, Evan J. - Florence Duncan, Equity, #223, 23 Feb. 1880
      Duncan, H.B. - State of AR, Contempt, #84, 13 Jan. 1878
      Duncan, W.S. - Richard Blackwell, Appeal J.P., #193, 13 April 1873
      Duncan, J.W. - State of AR, Carrying pistol, #335, Jan. 1885 BE 145
   Probate Papers:
      Estate of Daniels, J.E. - H.T. Teague, Admin, #87, Apr. 1873
 

Franklin Co. AR Probate Court (FHL film 1,027,669; from Judy Player 11/1990; first part of film contains tax rolls)
      Daniels, J.E. - indexed pg. 3-23-29.
      Pg.29, Jan. term 1872, #67, estate of J.E. Daniels decd, Harris T. Teague adm., appraisement approved.
 

Franklin Co. AR Register of Legal Voters, 1868-1873 (FHL film 1,027,669 items 7-15; from Judy Player 11/1990)
1868 - no Duncan
1870 - no Duncan
1872: Middle Prct - Duncan, W.R.
      Mulberry Prct, 10/8/1872 - Duncan, G.W. #38; Duncan, S.A. #99
1873: Prairie Prct - Daniel, Isham W.
      Middle Prct - 9/15/1873 - Duncan, W.R.
      White Oak Prct - 9/19/1873 - Duncan, W.R.; 9/20/1873 - Dunkin, L.F.
      Mulberry Prct - 10/2/1873 - Shinpaugh, H.L.; Dunkin, C.M.; Duncan, W.S.; Duncan, J.A.; Duncan, E.L. #172
 

TAX RECORDS

Franklin Co. AR Tax Rolls 1869-1870 (FHL film 1,027,883) and 1874, 1875, 1879 (FHL film 1,027,884 items 3-5) (from Judy Player 11/1990)
   Fire & water damage in beginning of 1869-70 film, very difficult to read
   Mulberry Twp
      1872: E.L. Duncan, C.M. Duncan, M.A. Duncan, W.S. Duncan, S.A. Daniel
      1873: E.L. Duncan, C.M. Duncan, J.A. Duncan, S.A. Daniel, M.A. Duncan, W.S. Duncan
      1874 (not listed by township)
            John Duncan & Luke Duncan, 9 properties
            John Duncan, John N. Stanley, Lucy Wiscom, R.K. Pounds co-taxpayers of 6 properties in different area of book
            Mulberry Twp, pg.109: E.L. Duncan, J.A. Duncan, C.M. Duncan
            White Oak Twp: Luke Duncan
      1875: Mulberry Twp: C.M. Duncan, Mrs. M. Duncan, E.L. Duncan, E.F. Duncan, S.A. Daniel, J.A. Duncan. (pg.45)
      1879: Mulberry Twp: J.A. Duncan, C.M. Duncan, E.F. Duncan, Mrs. M.A. Duncan, E.L. Duncan, Evea (Even?) Duncan
 

MILITARY RECORDS

Pension Index Card File, alphabetical; of the Veterans Administrative Contact and Administration Services, Admin. Operations Services, 1861-1934; Duff to A-J Duncan (negative FHL film 540,888, some cards very faint); Joseph Duncan to Dunn (positive FHL film 540,889, some cards very dark)
      Cataloged under Civil War, 1861-1865, pensions, indexes; does not say if Confederate or Federal, but probably Federal. Negative film, some cards much too faint or dark to read, some cards blurred or faded, particularly the service unit and the dates of application. Most of the very faint or dark cards were in a slightly different format, with space for years enlisted and discharged which were sometimes filled in. Many of these were for service in later years, although one or two were for service ca 1866.
      Name of soldier, alias, name of dependent widow or minor, service (military unit or units), date of filing, class (invalid or widow or minor or other), Application #, Certificate #, state from which filed (sometimes blank), attorney (sometimes blank, MAD: did not usually copy), remarks. Sometimes the "Invalid" or "Widow" class had an "s" added to it before the application #; occasionally the area for the service information included a circled "S". The minor's name was frequently that of the guardian rather than the minor.
      The military unit was frequently the Company Letter, the Regiment Number, sometimes US Vet Vol Inf. (US Veteran Volunteer Infantry), L.A. (Light Artillery), H.A. (Heavy Artillery), US C Inf (US Colored? Infantry), Cav. (Cavalry), Mil. Guards, V.R.C. (?Volunteer Reserve Corps?), etc. Sometimes there were several service units given.
      Cards appear to be arranged by the last name, first name, middle initial if any, and state (including "US") of service.
      Duncan, William R., widow Duncan, Nancy J.; A & C 18 Ill. Inf.; 1890 March 27, Invalid Appl. #764300, Cert. #568497, Ark.; 1915 Jan. 23, Widow Appl. #1040369, Cert. #805728, Ark.; remarks XC2690318. (MAD: ? Union Co. IL; 1910 Franklin Co. AR, William R. Duncan b.1847 AR, wife Nancy "I." b.1845 AR; ?? 1880 Franklin Co. AR, Wm. R. Duncan 34 AR, wife Belle 36 AR, or William Duncan 42 IL, wife Nancy J. 24 AR; W.R. Duncan, age 40, mar. Nancy J. Moffett, age 22, in 1879 in Franklin Co. AR)
 

OTHER RECORDS

Mt. Hope Baptist Church of Christ, Franklin Co. AR, 1870-1953 (FHL film 1,027,884 items 1-2; from Judy Player 11/1990)
      JP: record book badly damaged, years out of order.
      About Feb. 1876, William T. Duncan was appointed delegate to district meeting; he is also listed as the recording clerk.
      Sept. 3, 1876; Bro. & Sis. Duncan - letter of dismission.

"Ancestor Hunting - Bible Records" column by Mildred S. Watkins, Journal Staff Writer and Certified Genealogist, in "Shreveport Journal," Shreveport-Bossier City, LA; page 8, pub. Tuesday (complete date cut off) (from Mary Frances Bridges 2/1991 to Duncan Surname Assn.)
      This column contains ... "records from the last in this series of Bibles in the collection of the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum in Canyon, Tex., come from the Duncan Bible, published by William W. Harding, Philadelphia, 1860." The Bible is of E.L. Duncan, born Feb. 22, 1839, died Nov. 22, 1919, at Graham in Young Co. TX, buried in the Wylie Cemetery, Wylie [MAD: Collin Co.] TX; married Oct. 17, 1865, to Sarah K. Picket (or Pickel), born March 31, 1844, died Dec. 9, 1918, Wylie, TX; and their children, including John Floyd Duncan, Aug. 10, 1866, Roane Co. TN; Addela Jane Duncan, born March 20, 1869, Franklin Co. AR, and other children born Franklin Co. AR.
      (MAD: Ezekiel Lewis Duncan, born Roane Co. TN, son of Evan E. Duncan and wife Mary A., from information of Scott Vanarsdall 7/1994)
 

REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES

Roane Co. TN Deed (FHL film 560,115)
      S-596: 10 Jan. 1875, Mary A. Duncan, "Elizabeth" L. Duncan (/s/ E.L. Duncan), Evan F. Duncan, Samuel A. (signed Saml. S.) "Duncan" & Martha E. Duncan his wife formerly Martha E. Duncan (sic), Hugh L. Shinpauch (sic) & Eliza P. Shinpauch his wife formerly Eliza P. Duncan of Franklin Co. AR, and Mary J. Stennet widow of Benjamon Stennet formerly Mary J. Duncan of Crofford Co. AR, appoint William S. Duncan of Franklin Co. AR our attorney; Mary A. Duncan who is the widow and Ezekiel L. Duncan, Even F. Duncan, Martha E. "Duncan", Eliza P. Shenpauch & Mary J. Stinnet, who are the children & heirs at law of Evin E. Duncan, late of Roane Co. now Lowden, TN, decd, and as such are entitled to a portion of the estate of said Evin E. Duncan; the attorney is empowered to ask for, receive, etc. property due us from the estate of said Even E. Duncan ... and upon the receipt of any property ... from the said Edward H. Mounger and Robert D. Duncan or either of them, to make receipts. Reg. Franklin Co. AR 26 Jan. 1875.

Loudon Co. TN Deeds (extracts from Judy Player 1/1991)
      A-88: 11 June 1870, Columbus M. Duncan of Franklin Co. AR to Wm. B. Hope, $450.
      A-90: 11 June 1870, E.L. Duncan of Franklin Co. AR to Wm. B. Hope, $450.
 

HISTORIES before 1923

1889 "Biographical & Historical Memoirs of Northwest Arkansas" by Goodspeed (from Evelyn Sigler 9/1983)
      Pg.639, Franklin Co.: Feb., 1862; Civil War Company; Lt. William Duncan.
 

OTHER SOURCES

The website of the Franklin County, Arkansas Genealogical Society, webmaster and historian Will Johnson, is at:
      http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wjhonson/FranklinCountyArkansas.htm

The Duncan cemetery in Watalula, Franklin Co. AR, where John Duncan (d.1886) and members of his family are buried, is among the cemeteries posted on the Internet, at the following website:
      https://sites.rootsweb.com/~arfrankl/cemeteries/duncan.htm
 

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