Born in Floyd, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Emery A. Reed
and Miriam A. (Dulaney) Reed
Sister of
Esau Reed, Crockett D. Reed, Eunice (Reed) Duncan, Jubal D. Reed, Madison Reed, Peradine (Reed) Weeks and Harrison D. Reed
Wife of
Hiram Duncan
— married
10 Jan 1850 in Floyd, Virginia, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Lafayette Duncan, Missouri (Duncan) Akers, Susanna Duncan, Emory J. Duncan, Wiser Duncan, Callicar R. Duncan, Reed Duncan, Mary Eunice Duncan and Sheridan Duncan
Died
at age 53
in Floyd, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Nov 2012
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Biography
Viola 'Vila' Reed was born on 25 May 1827 in Floyd, Virginia, United States, daughter of Emery A. Reed (1803 - 1872) and Miriam A. (Dulaney) Reed (~1805 - >1880).
Her siblings were:
- Esau Reed (~1830 - ~1876)
- Crockett D. Reed (1831 - 1920)
- Eunice (Reed) Duncan (~1833 - 1887)
- Jubal D. Reed (1836 - 1911)
- Madison Reed (~1843 - ~1903)
- Peradine (Reed) Weeks (1845 - 1920)
- Harrison D. Reed (1846 - 1900)
Viola married Hiram Duncan (~1826 - >1900) on 10 Jan 1850 in Floyd. [1]
Their children were:
- Lafayette Duncan (~1845 - 1887)
- Missouri (Duncan) Akers (1851 - 1925)
- Susanna Duncan (1854 - 1882)
- Emory J. Duncan (1856 - )
- Wiser Duncan (~1858 - )
- Callicar R. Duncan (1860 - 1879)
- Reed Duncan (~1863 - >1887)
- Mary Eunice Duncan (1865 - 1888)
- Sheridan Duncan (1868 - ).
Viola passed away on 10 Feb 1881 in Floyd aged 53. [2]
She is buried in HIRAM DUNCAN Cemetery, Silas Martin Farm, State Route 743, Willis, Floyd county, VA.
Sources
- ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5Y8-N59 : 29 January 2020), Vida Reed in entry for Hiram Duncan, 1850.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109133611/viola-duncan: accessed 9 November 2022), memorial page for Viola Reed Duncan (25 May 1827–10 Feb 1881), Find A Grave: Memorial #109133611 , citing Duncan Cemetery, Willis, Floyd County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Donna Sutphin Armentrout (contributor 47017964).
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