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Moses Smith Duncan (1851 - 1942)

Moses Smith Duncan
Born in Anderson County, Tennessee, USAmap
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Husband of — married 22 Jun 1873 (to before 1880) in Anderson, Tennessee, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 28 Aug 1880 (to before 1889) in Anderson, Tennessee, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 19 Jan 1889 in Campbell, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Died at age 90 in Oliver Springs, Anderson County, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

Moses Duncan was a Tennessean.
Private Moses Duncan served with the United States during the Spanish-American War.
Service Started: 2 Jul 1898
Unit(s): Company G
Service Ended: 15 Mar 1899
Moses Duncan was part of a Southern Pioneer Family.
Moses Duncan is a member of Duncan Clan.

Moses Smith Duncan was born on 25 Nov 1851[1][2] in Briceville, Anderson County, Tennessee, United States to parents Elijah Frost Duncan Sr (1825-1897) and Sarah (Chiles) Duncan (1829-1916). He had 8 siblings.[3][4][5] Moses' first wife was Rosie Jane (Braden) Duncan (1851-1888). They married on June 22, 1873 in Anderson, Tennessee.[6][7] Together they had these children:[8][9]

  1. Martin Luther Duncan (1874-1937) [10]
  2. Melvin Kirk Duncan (1875-1958)[11]
  3. Millard Frost Duncan (1878-1959)[12]
  4. Ellen Duncan[13]
  5. Cora Lee (Duncan) Seiber (1883-1968)
  6. Nancy Maybelle Duncan (1885-1885)

His second marriage was to Parlie Emerine (Jones) Duncan (1864-1933) on January 19, 1889 in Campbell County, Tennessee.[14] This couple had these children:[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

  1. Jemima (Duncan) Robbins (1889-1969)
  2. Eva (Duncan) Harness
  3. Milton R Duncan (1898-abt.1965)
  4. Benson Ruley Duncan (1898-1974)
  5. Telitha Jane (Duncan) Melton (1904-1954)
  6. Samuel J Duncan (abt.1907-abt.1980)
  7. William Isaac Duncan (abt.1907-abt.1979)

During the Civil War Moses enlisted for the period of July 2, 1898 through March 15, 1899 and was a Private with Company G of the 6th Regiment in Laurel Grove in Briceville, Tennessee.[23][2][24] When he passed away on October 5, 1942,[1][2] in Knoxville, Tennessee at the age of 91.[25] He was buried at Laurel Grove Cemetery in Anderson County, Tennessee[26] with a United States Military Veteran Headstone.

Research Notes

Moses was not married to Elizabeth Jane (Phillips), Duncan. They married on 28 Aug 1880 [uncertain] (to before 1889) in Anderson County, Tennessee. I'm making this note until this is cleared up and she's moved to the other profile - Lucy

I wrote FAM about all the sources showing a different dob of birth. I asked that they change the date on the source. 11/4/2021 - Lucy

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1965 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 9. Name: Moses Smith Duncan, Gender: Male, Race: White, Age: 85, Birth Date: 25 Nov 1856, Birth Place: Anderson, USA, Death Date: 5 Oct 1942, Death Place: Oliver Springs Rt num 3, Anderson, Tennessee, USA, Father: Elijah Duncan, Mother: Sally Chiles, Certificate Number: 22068. Ancestry Record 2376 #678652, Ancestry Sharing Link
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch Moses S Duncan, 15 Mar 1899; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch Moses Duncan in entry for Elijah Duncan, 1860.
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch Moses Duncan in entry for Elisebeth A Duncan, 1870.
  5. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Year: 1870; Census Place: District 7, Anderson, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1513; Page: 71A; Family History Library Film: 553012. Name: Moses Duncan, Age in 1870: 18, Birth Year: 1852, Birthplace: Tennessee, Dwelling Number: 17, Home in 1870: District 7, Anderson, Tennessee, Race: White, Gender: Male, Post Office: Oliver Springs, Occupation: Farm Laborer, Attended School: Y, Inferred Father: Elisebeth Duncan, Inferred Mother: Sarah Duncan, Household Members: Elisebeth Duncan 45, Sarah Duncan 39, Elisebeth Duncan 19, Moses Duncan 18, Nancy Duncan 16, Eligah F Duncan 11, America S Duncan 9, Lyddia Duncan 8, Milaga Duncan 5, Robin Duncan 1. Ancestry Record 7163 #11884937, Ancestry Sharing Link
  6. ↑ Ancestry.com. Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Original data: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm. Name: Mases S Duram [Moses Duncan], Gender: Male, Marriage Date: 22 Jun 1873, Marriage Place: Anderson, Tennessee, USA, Spouse: Rossey Braden. Ancestry Record 1169 #1231736,
  7. ↑ "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch Moses S Duncan, 1873.
  8. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch Moses Duncan, District 12, Anderson, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 142, sheet 110C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,244.
  9. ↑ Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Year: 1880; Census Place: District 12, Anderson, Tennessee; Roll: 1244; Page: 110C; Enumeration District: 142. Name: Moses Duncan, Age: 27, Birth Date: Abt 1853, Birthplace: Tennessee, Home in 1880: District 12, Anderson, Tennessee, USA, Dwelling Number: 130, Race: White, Gender: Male, Relation to Head of House: Self (Head), Marital status: Married, Spouse's name: Rosa Duncan, Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, Occupation: Farming, Cannot Read: Yes, Cannot Write: Yes, Household Members: Moses Duncan 27, Rosa Duncan 28, Martin Duncan 6, Melvin Duncan 4, Millard F. Duncan 2. Ancestry Record 6742 #9314031, Ancestry Sharing Link
  10. ↑ "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch Mases Duncan in entry for Martin L. Duncan, 10 Jul 1937; citing Death, Hardy, Pike, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,336.
  11. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch Moses S Duncan in entry for Melvin Kirk Duncan, 1917-1918.
  12. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch Moses S Duncan in entry for Millard F Duncan and Pearl South, 30 Apr 1924; citing Vigo, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 007030768.
  13. ↑ "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch Mose S Duncan in entry for Ellen Webb, 27 Dec 1963; Death, Oliver Springs, Anderson, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
  14. ↑ "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch M S Duncan and Mary E Jones, 19 Jan 1889; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 140, Campbell, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
  15. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch Moses S Duncan, Civil District 7, Anderson, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 1A, family 10, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,557.
  16. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 12, Anderson, Tennessee; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1241557. Name: Moses Duncan [Moses E Duncan], Age: 48, Birth Date: Nov 1851, Birthplace: Tennessee, USA, Home in 1900: Civil District 12, Anderson, Tennessee, Sheet Number: 10, Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 171, Family Number: 173, Race: White, Gender: Male, Relation to Head of House: Head, Marital status: Married, Spouse's name: Pollie E Duncan, Marriage Year: 1889 Years Married: 11, Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA, Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA, Occupation: Farmer, Months Not Employed: 0, Can Read: Yes, Can Write: Yes, Can Speak English: Yes, House Owned or Rented: Own, Home Free or Mortgaged: F, Farm or House: F, Household Members: Moses Duncan Nov 1851 48, Pollie E Duncan March 1864 36, Jemima Duncan Oct 1889 10, Eva Duncan Feb 1893 7, Milton R Duncan Jan 1898 2, Ellen Duncan Jan 1881 19, Cora L Duncan Apr 1883 17. Ancestry Record 7602 #69819332, Ancestry Sharing Link
  17. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 12, Anderson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1490; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1375503. Name: Mozes S Duncan [Moses S Duncan], Age in 1910: 58, Birth Year: abt 1852, Birthplace: Tennessee, Home in 1910: Civil District 12, Anderson, Tennessee, Race: White, Gender: Male, Relation to Head of House: Head, Marital status: Married, Spouse's name: Pollie E Duncan, Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, Native Tongue: English, Occupation: Farmer, Industry: General Farm, Employer, Employee or Other: Employer, Home Owned or Rented: Own, Home Free or Mortgaged: Free, Farm or House: Farm, Able to Read: Yes, Able to Write: Yes, Years Married: 21, Out of Work: N, Number of weeks out of work: 0, Household Members: Mozes S Duncan 58, Pollie E Duncan 45, Jemima Duncan 20, Milton R Duncan 12, Zalitha B Duncan 6, Samuel J Duncan 3. Ancestry Record 7884 #26957704, Ancestry Sharing Link
  18. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch Moses S Duncan, Civil District 12, Anderson, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 12, sheet 10A, family 156, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1490; FHL microfilm 1,375,503.
  19. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 12, Anderson, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1728; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 12. Name: Mose S Duncan, Age: 63, Birth Year: abt 1857, Birthplace: Tennessee, Home in 1920: Civil District 12, Anderson, Tennessee, Street: Poplar Creek, House Number: Farm, Residence Date: 1920, Race: White, Gender: Male, Relation to Head of House: Head, Marital status: Married, Spouse's name: Pollie Duncan, Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, Able to Speak English: Yes, Occupation: Farmer, Industry: Own Farm, Employment Field: Own Account, Home Owned or Rented: Owned, Home Free or Mortgaged: Free, Able to Read: Yes, Able to Write: Yes, Household Members: Mose S Duncan 63, Pollie Duncan 55, Rulie Duncan 22, Sammie Duncan 12. Ancestry Record 6061 #12733822, Ancestry Sharing Link
  20. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch Mose S Duncan, Civil District 12, Anderson, Tennessee, United States; citing ED 12, sheet 4B, line 75, family 64, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1728; FHL microfilm 1,821,728.
  21. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Year: 1930; Census Place: District 12, Anderson, Tennessee; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2341967. Name: Moses S Duncan, Birth Year: abt 1852, Gender: Male, Race: White, Birthplace: Tennessee, Marital status: Married, Relation to Head of House: Head, Home in 1930: District 12, Anderson, Tennessee, USA, Street address: Briceville Frost Bottom, Dwelling Number: 143, Family Number: 143, Home Owned or Rented: Owned, Radio Set: No, Lives on Farm: Yes, Age at first Marriage: 22, Attended School: No, Able to Read and Write: Yes, Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, Able to Speak English: Yes, Occupation: Farmer, Industry: Gen Farming, Class of Worker: Working on own account, Employment: Yes, Veteran: Yes, War: S.P, Household Members: *Moses S Duncan 78, *Pollie E Duncan 66, Jerome Robbins 40, *Gemima Robbins 40, Ester P Robbins 11, Mary E Robbins 9, Ruth E Robbins 8, Ada F Robbins 5, Clauda T Robbins 3, Edith E Robbins 2. Ancestry Record 6224 #68522517, Ancestry Sharing Link
  22. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch Moses S Duncan, District 12, Anderson, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 15, sheet 8A, line 33, family 143, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2233; FHL microfilm 2,341,967.
  23. ↑ "United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949", database with images, FamilySearch Moses S Duncan,.
  24. ↑ "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch Moses S Duncan, 15 Mar 1899; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
  25. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch Moses S Duncan, 1942.
  26. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42557895/moses-smith-duncan : accessed 04 November 2021), memorial page for Moses Smith “Mose” Duncan (25 Nov 1857–5 Oct 1942), Find A Grave: Memorial #42557895, citing Laurel Grove Cemetery, Laurel Grove, Anderson County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Lori (contributor 46860767).

See also:

  • "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch Moses S Duncan, 1942. 15C892CFA81182E0




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Wilson-42454 Lucy (Wilson) Robinson
Hey guys, If you pull up the Suggestion for Moses you'll see there is a DD error code on the profile. It's about the fact that the profile is PPP without a Project Box. You need to contact the TN project and ask them to become a pm and add him to the project. Then they should add the project box. If they don't want to then you have to remove the PPP and just use the sticker. I think it will be ok. Lucy
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Stanton-3574 T Stanton
It appears that Elizabeth Jane Phillips is attached to the wrong Moses Smith Duncan as husband. The first wife (Rosie Jane Braden) of the Moses Smith Duncan she is presently attached to did not die until 24 Jun 1888 (which date is given on her profile). This would seem to preclude another marriage in 1880 unless there were proof of a divorce. The death of Rosie Jane is documented as 24 Jun 1888 in the The Pellissipian, Vol XVIII No. 2 (1997) in bible record transcription which clearly shows Moses Smith Duncan-14611 first married Rosie Jane Braden who died Jun 1888 and married second Pollie Emeryne Jones in Jan 1889. This Comment is part of Mentor conflict resolution. While records are still under review, primary source documentation reviewed to date appears to indicate that there are, in fact, two men named Moses Smith Duncan. It appears that Jane should more correctly be attached to Moses Smith Duncan-15767. The date of birth on Duncan-15767 should probably read 1858 rather than 1848 (see 1860 Census for that family). I should note that the bible record cited gives the year of birth of Duncan-14611 as 1851 rather than 1857 (original not seen, just the published transcription). If someone has a primary source documenting the year of birth of Duncan-14611 please let me know as that will help the process. Thank you.
posted by T Stanton
Smith-62120 Ellen Smith
As the comment by T Stanton notes, the 1860 census cited as a source on this profile shows the Moses Duncan in the Elijah Duncan household as 12 years old, which is inconsistent with a birth in either 1857 or 1851. I notice that there is a Moses S. Duncan on the same census sheet, in the household of Moses Duncan (age 62), who is recorded as 9 years old.
posted by Ellen Smith

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