Duncans in Ouachita Co. AR

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

Last revised April 25, 2003

OUACHITA CO. AR
Formed 1842 from Union
Calhoun formed 1850 from Dallas, Ouachita
Columbia formed 1852 from Lafayette, Hempstead, Ouachita
Nevada formed 1871 from Hempstead, Columbia, Ouachita
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Ouachita Co. AR Census
Washington
Pg.44, #50, William ARCHER 39 SC farmer $300
                  Martha A. 35 GA?
                  Alexander 18 AL, Adaline 12 TX
                  John M. 14 MS
                  Nancy 8 AR, William H. 10/12 AR
                  William DUNCAN 17 AR laborer
                  Sarah ACKER (ARCHER?) 22 AR
Harrison
Pg.102, #23, John J. ROISTER 38 SC millwright
                  Imaga (f) 40 SC
                  Samuel 16, John 14 GA
                  W?.C. (m) 12, David C. 10 AL
                  Matthew DUNCAN 49 SC farmer
                  John WEAVER 24 GA laborer
                  (MAD: Matthew from 1830 Coweta Co. GA census; 1840 Randolph Co. AL census; 1860 Bastrop Co. TX census)

1860 Ouachita Co. AR Census
Camden City
Pg.146, #1000-1063, J.B. DUNCAN (m) 24 UNK overseer $0
                  W.W. BIRD (m) 82 GA clerk
Carroll, Union & Fiero? Twps.
Pg.187, #1295-1373, John DUNCAN 51 SC farmer $1000-$1500
                  Hester 41 SC
                  Pearce B. (m) 24, Newton L. (m) 15 SC
                  Harnet (m) 14, Angelica (f) 11 SC
                  Rebecca 8 GA
                  Martha E. 5, Benj. F. 3 AR
                  William SMOW? 24 SC (blank occupation)
                  (MAD: 1850 Anderson Co. SC census)

1870 Ouachita Co. AR Census
Carouse Twp.
Pg.233, #46, DUNCAN, H. (m) 35 AL farmer $1000-$1000
                  Josafeen (f) 30 AL
                  Henry 14 AL
                  Mary 12, Josafeen 10 AR
                  Emenui? (f) 6, Thomas 2 AR
Pg.233, #48, DUNCAN, T. (m) 60 NC BLACK works on farm $0-$200
                  Dinah 58 NC BLACK cook
                  Thomas 40, Nancy 35, Hannah 30, Sam 28 NC BLACK
                  J. (m) 20, Jesse 18, John 16 AR BLACK
                  Henry 10, Dinah 8 AR BLACK
Camden City
Pg.257, #47, DUNCAN, Z.F. (m) 20 AR clerk in store $0-$0 (alone)
Freed Twp.
Pg.279, #67, DUNCAN, R. (m) 45 KY BLACK works farm $0-$0
                  Jane 40 KY BLACK
                  George 16, Jack 14 KY BLACK
                  Henry 10, Wm. 9 AR BLACK
                  Napolean 8, Stephen 6 AR BLACK
Jackson Twp.
Pg.291, #9, DUNCAN, L. (f) 50 GA BLACK widowed $0-$0 (alone)
Pg.294, #59, DUNCAN, A. (m) 40 TX farmer $0-$0
                  Mary 35 TX
                  Henry 7, Minnie 2 AR
Red Hill Twp.
Pg.358, #62, W.E. COLEMAN 52 NC farmer $400-300
                  M.P. 54 NC
                  Jas. H. 25 AL farmer $0-350
                  Mary A. 16 TN keeps house
                  Jas. E. 5/12 AR b. March
                  (MAD: Mary A. Duncan b. 1854 Washington Co. TN per history; dau. of William Duncan & Lydia of TN)
Washington Twp.
Pg.374, #12, AVERY, S.F. (m) 60 GA widowed farmer $4000-$500
                  PACE, Wm. A. 22 AR miller $320-$75
                  Mary E. 20 AR
                  Emma 5/12 b. Feb. AR
                  DUNKAN, Joseph 35 MS works at mill widowed
                  PARKER, Frank 17 AL
                  FRIEDHIM, J. (m) 28 GERM
 

HISTORIES before 1923

1890 "Biographical & Historical Memoirs of Southern AR" Clark, Miller, Sevier, Howard, Pike, Lafayette, Hempstead, Columbia, Little River, Nevada, Cleveland, Ouchita (sic), Dallass, Bradley, Calhoun, Union, Ashley, Drew, Lincoln, Desha and Chicot Cos.; by Goodspeed (FHL film 266,242; and from Betty Laarveld 5/1987)
      Pg.662: Ouachita Co. James H. Coleman, born in AL May 7, 1845, son of Willis E. and Maria P. (Gernigan) Coleman, former born Halifax Co. NC March 20, 1818, the latter in Wayne Co. NC Jan. 3, 1814; Willis E. taken to AL very early day, m. there Feb. 10, 1837, to AR 1859. James H. Coleman ... on June 28, 1868, Miss Mary A. Duncan became his wife, her birth occurring in Washington Co. TN February 13, 1854, both her parents William D. and Lydia Duncan being also born in that State, the former a farmer by occupation. James H. Coleman and his wife are parents of James E., William P., George M. and Lydia B. 1863 Civil War. (MAD: William Duncan age 17 b. AR in Ouachita Co. AR census ?)
 

OTHER SOURCES

Matthew Duncan or Dunkin on the census in 1830 Coweta Co. GA, 1840 Randolph Co. AL, 1850 Ouachita Co. AR, and 1860 and 1880 Bastrop Co. TX:
      There is a lot of source information about this Matthew Duncan on the website of Janis Trayler:
      http://home.austin.rr.com/dunkin/
 

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