Born in Thurman, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Robert Quivenie Duncan III
and Mary Hunter (Murray) Duncan
Sister of
James Tompson Duncan, William M. Duncan, Mary E. Duncan, Infant Son Duncan, Josephine C. Duncan, John Anderson Duncan, Robert Oscar Duncan, Nancy A. Duncan, Sarah Bell (Duncan) Reeves and Samuel Curtis Duncan
Wife of
Benjamin Elvis Bayes
— married
16 Feb 1882 in Sidney, Fremont County, Iowa
Descendants 
Mother of
Roy Opal Bayes, Perry Glen Bayes, Thomas Earle Bayes, Mary Ada Bayes, Harry Homer Bayes and Margaret Ruth (Bayes) Stevesson
Died
at age 90
in Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Jan 2016
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Biography
Margaret was born 21 Aug 1860, in the rural town of Thurman, Fremont County, Iowa. [1][2] According to the obituary found in The Malvern Leader (Malvern, Iowa) on Thu, Jun 28, 1951 - Page 1, it states: " The following sketch was read at the services: Margaret E. Bayes, daughter of Robert and Mary Duncan was born near Thurman Aug. 21, 1860 and left to be with her Lord June 21, 1951." Margaret Duncan married Benjamin E. Bayes. [3] In the above mentioned obituary it also stated: "She was united in marriage with Benjamin E. Bayes Feb. 16, 1881. To this union six children were born. Her husband and six year old daughter, Mary preceded her in death." "She was raised in a very strict Presbyterian home but soon after her marriage she united with the Methodist church." Emma was living in the Horton Rest Home when she died of "Carcinoma of large bowel."
She passed away in 1951.[4]
Sources
- Source: S1 1925 Iowa, State Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. Malvern, Mills County, Iowa, USA.
- Source: S8 1930 U.S. Census; Census Place: Malvern, Mills, Iowa; Roll: 669; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0016; Image: 368.0; FHL microfilm: 2340404. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137332840/margaret-emma-bayes
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Emma by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Emma:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Emma by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Emma:
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~12.50%
Gretchen (Bayes) Estep
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