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James Madison Duncan (1834 - 1918)

James Madison Duncan
Born in USA, Georgia, Sumter Countymap
Son of and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 2 Oct 1856 in Coffee County, Alabamamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , and
Died at age 84 in Crenshaw County, Alabamamap
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Biography

Early Life

James Madison Duncan was born on 15 Nov 1834 in USA, Georgia, Sumter County, son of Nathan Duncan (~1803 - ~1864) and Nancy (Hollis) Duncan (~1812 - >1870).

Education

James was unable to read. [1]

Marriage and Family

MaryAnn Caroline Heath married James Madison Duncan on 2 Oct 1856 in Coffee County, Alabama.[2]

Their children were:

  1. Miles Asberry Duncan (~1857 - >1870)
  2. Mary Ann Elizebeth (Duncan) Cook (1859 - 1923)
  3. Henrietta Jane (Duncan) Garrett (1866 - 1952)
  4. Nancy Rebecca (Duncan) Knotts (1869 - 1901)
  5. Laura Sarah (Duncan) Cowart (1872 - 1950)
  6. Vina Lonie (Duncan) Armstrong (1874 - 1957)
  7. Evie Ophelia (Duncan) Hart (1876 - 1958).
The couple lived in their farm in Coffee, Alabama with their first two children. [3]
Two years later, James enlisted in the Confederate Army and was assigned to 3rd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion[4] alongside Maryanne's brother, William.[5] That same year, Maryann's brother, Charles was conscripted [6] who later served in Alabama's Sixty-first infantry. He died in battle, [7] as did William. James was captured as a prisoner of war and later released.
Sometime after his discharge, the family moved to a farm in Crenshaw, Alabama where they lived in 1870. Her parents lived nearby, as did her brother, James Green Heath (abt.1831-abt.1873), and his family.[1]
In 1880, Maryanne's mother lived with them on the farm, and the couple had more children. [8]
In 1900, the couple owned a farm in Aiken, Crenshaw, Alabama Their youngest daughter, Evie, and her family lived with them. Their daughter, Nancy, and her family lived nearby. [9]
In 1901, their daughter, Nancy, passed away. Her husband subsequently died in 1910. Their young son, Henry, moved in with James and Maryanne and was living with them on the farm at the time of the census. [10]
Their marriage ended when James died on 3 Dec 1918 aged 84 after 60 years of marriage.

James died on 3 Dec 1918 in Crenshaw County, Alabama aged 84.

Notes

Name James M Duncan Birth Date 15 Nov 1834 Birth Place USA, Georgia, Sumter County Enlistment Date Mar 1862 Enlistment Place Alabama, USA Enlistment Age 27 Regiment or Unit 3rd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion Enlistment Info Alabama, Butler County, Greenville, Private Discharge Info Tennessee, Nashville, Paroled. Remarks Captured at Chickamauga September, 1863. Address 1907-08: Route 1, Theba, Alabama' Author Census Tax Assessor Crenshaw County, Alabama 1907-08.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 FamilySearch: "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHK9-6SH : 28 May 2021), Mary Duncan in entry for James Duncan, 1870. United States Census 1870:
    Name:Mary Duncan
    Sex:Female
    Age:29
    Event Type:Census
    Birthplace:Alabama
    Race:White
    Household Members
    James DuncanM35Georgia
    Asburry DuncanM13Alabama
    Maryann DuncanF9Alabama
    Henrietta DuncanF4Alabama
    Nancy DuncanF1Alabama
  2. ↑ Pension: "Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications, ca. 1880-1930's", citing Pension, Crenshaw, Alabama, United States, Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery; 008494154, FamilySearch Record: W84K-PVPZ (accessed 31 October 2022) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C3SC-V3GJ-B Image number 00676, Name: Caroline Duncan; Pension Place: Crenshaw, Alabama, United States.
  3. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860", citing Page: 151; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 6; FHL microfilm: 803006; Record number: 13685, FamilySearch Record: MHDD-4DQ (accessed 31 October 2022) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBJ-5B5 Image number 00351, Mary A Dunkin (20) in Election Precinct 9, Coffee, Alabama, United States. Born in Ala.
  4. ↑ Military: "Alabama, U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1860-1865", Civil War Soldiers. Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama, Ancestry Record 61017 #117061 (subscription required, accessed 31 October 2022), Name: James M Duncan; Birth Date: 15 Nov 1834; Birth Place: USA, Georgia, Sumter County; Enlistment Date: Mar 1862; Enlistment Place: Alabama, USA; Enlistment Age: 27; Regiment or Unit: 3rd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion; Enlistment Info: Alabama, Butler County, Greenville, Private; Discharge Info: Tennessee, Nashville, Paroled.; Remarks: Captured at Chickamauga September, 1863. Address 1907-08: Route 1, Theba, Alabama.; Author: Census Tax Assessor Crenshaw County, Alabama 1907-08.
  5. ↑ Military: "Alabama, U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1860-1865", Civil War Soldiers. Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama, Ancestry Record 61017 #59454 (subscription required, accessed 31 October 2022), Name: William A. Heith; Enlistment Place: Alabama, USA; Regiment or Unit: 3rd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion; Company Unit: B; Enlistment Info: Alabama, Pike County; Remarks: Age: 24. Rank: Private; Author: Record Roll, July 4, 1862.
  6. ↑ Military: "U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865", National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama; Series Number: M311; Roll: 94, Ancestry Record 2322 #255323400 (subscription required, accessed 31 October 2022), Name: Charles M Heath; Enlistment Date: 1862; Military Unit: First Conscripts.
  7. ↑ Military: "U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865", National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama; Series Number: M311; Roll: 474, Ancestry Record 2322 #13373257 (subscription required, accessed 31 October 2022), Name: Charles M Heath; Enlistment Date: 1863; Military Unit: Sixty-first Infantry.
  8. ↑ FamilySearch: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4JD-W9S : 13 January 2022), Mary Dunkin in household of J. M. Dunkin, Election Precinct 12 Aiken and Pleasant Home, Crenshaw, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm . United States Census 1880:
    Name:Mary Dunkin
    Sex:Female
    Age:33
    Event Type:Census
    Birthplace:Alabama, United States
    Marital Status:Married
    Occupation:Keeping House
    Race:White
    Relationship to Head of Household:Wife
    Household Members
    Rebecca HeathMotherF78Georgia, United States
    J. M. DunkinHusbandM47Georgia, United States
    Henrietta DunkinDaughterF13Alabama, United States
    Nancy R. DunkinDaughterF12Alabama, United States
    Laura DunkinDaughterF8Alabama, United States
    Lona DunkinDaughterF6Alabama, United States
    Evie O. DunkinDaughterF3Alabama, United States
  9. ↑ FamilySearch: "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M98C-BLY : 9 March 2022), Mary Ann Duncan in entry for James Duncan, 1900. United States Census 1900:
    Name:Mary Ann Duncan
    Sex:Female
    Age:59
    Event Type:Census
    Birth Date:May 1841
    Birthplace:Alabama
    Marital Status:Married
    Race:White
    Number of Living Children:6
    Years Married:41
    Relationship to Head of Household:Wife
    Mother of how many children:8
    Household Members
    James DuncanHusbandM65Georgia
    Evy O HartDaughterF21Alabama
    James DuncanHusbandM65Georgia
    Evy O HartDaughterF21Alabama
    Martin HartM24Alabama
    Lula HartF6Alabama
    James HartM2Alabama
    Martin HartM24Alabama
    Lula HartF6Alabama
    James HartM2Alabama
  10. ↑ FamilySearch: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKQH-MSX : accessed 1 November 2022), Mary A Dunkin in household of James M Dunkin, Aiken, Crenshaw, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 71, sheet 9B, family 183, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 9; FHL microfilm 1,374,022. United States Census 1910:
    Name:Mary A Dunkin
    Sex:Female
    Age:69
    Event Type:Census
    Birthplace:Alabama
    Marital Status:Married
    Race:White
    Relationship to Head of Household:Wife
    Household Members
    James M DunkinHusbandM75Georgia
    Henry C NatsM9Alabama
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