Lewis Duncan (1861 - 1942)

Born 11 Feb 1861 in Floyd Co., VA

Ancestors

Husband of Susana (Reed) Duncan — married 13 Apr 1884 in Floyd, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Apr 1942 at age 81 in Floyd Co., VA

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Biography

Lewis Duncan son of ^[1]

Birth Estimate 1860 Floyd Co. VA

Marriage 13 Apr 1884 Floyd Co., Va Susannah Reed^[2]

Death

• Lewis Duncan, 82, was burned to death April 15th following an attempt to burn the sedge grass from a field near his home in Indian Valley district near Strong's store.

He had been away from home for severl hours when his daughters, the Misses Ocie and Lena Duncan, became uneasy over his absense and went to the field and found his body in a fence corner. He had a pine gough in his hand and had been fighting the fire and probably sank down exhausted in a fence corner the flames catching a rail fence. Dr. Shelton Carey and J. H. Poff, commonwealth's attorney, visited the scene but a coroner's jury was not deemed neccessary under the circustances. Dr. Duncan is survived by six daughters and a son. Burial was April 16th. NOTE: Dr. should be Mr.

Children identified in Census

1900 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace (s/b Duncan vs Drummon) Louis Drummon Head M 39 Virginia Susane Drummon Wife F 35 Virginia Belle R Drummon Daughter F 15 Virginia

• Rosa Bell Duncan^[3]

William H Drummon Son M 14 Virginia^[4] Sarah E Drummon Daughter F 11 Virginia Priscilla Drummon Daughter F 9 Virginia Dicie A Drummon Daughter F 7 Virginia Malinda S Drummon Daughter F 2 Virginia Citation "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMF1-42F : accessed 8 June 2018), Louis Drummon, Indian Valley District (east & south part), Floyd, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 16, sheet 6B, family 114, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,708.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MPPN-8SX : accessed 8 June 2018), Lewis Duncan, Indian Valley, Floyd, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 47, sheet 7B, family 143, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1628; FHL microfilm 1,375,641.

1920 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Lewis Duncan Head M 58 Virginia Susany Duncan Wife F 54 Virginia Linda S Duncan Daughter F 21 Virginia Lillie C Duncan Daughter F 19 Virginia Elvin T Duncan Son M 17 Virginia Ocie E Duncan Daughter F 14 Virginia Lena R Duncan Daughter F 12 Virginia Citation "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJJQ-SFB : accessed 8 June 2018), Lillie C Duncan in household of Lewis Duncan, Indian Valley, Floyd, Virginia, United States; citing ED 95, sheet 12A, line 38, family 221, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1887; FHL microfilm 1,821,887.

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/CDJ8-6N2 : accessed 8 June 2018), Lewis Duncan, Indian Valley, Floyd, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 7A, line 48, family 126, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2441; FHL microfilm 2,342,175.

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VRYY-L7Q : accessed 8 June 2018), Louis Duncan, Indian Valley Magisterial District, Floyd, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 32-9, sheet 2B, line 41, family 26, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4262.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFLY-RQP : 12 April 2016), Lewis Duncan in household of Amos Duncan, Virginia, United States; citing p. 6, family 32, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,145.
2. ↑ Name Lewis Duncan Birth Date 1860 Birthplace Floyd Co., Va. Age 24 Spouse's Name Susannah Reed Spouse's Birth Date 1865 Spouse's Birthplace Floyd Co., Va. Spouse's Age 19 Event Date 13 Apr 1884 Event Place Floyd , Virginia Father's Name Amos Duncan Mother's Name Nancy Duncan Spouse's Father's Name William Reed Spouse's Mother's Name Sarah Reed Marital Status Single Spouse's Marital Status Single Citing this Record "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5Y6-NX5 : 11 February 2018), Lewis Duncan and Susannah Reed, 13 Apr 1884; citing Floyd , Virginia, reference p88 e39; FHL microfilm 31,345.
3. ↑ Name Samuel Stout Birthplace Warran County, Kentucky Spouse's Name Rosa Bell Duncan Spouse's Birth Date 1886 Spouse's Birthplace Indian Vally, Lloyd County, Virginia Spouse's Age 23 Event Date 16 Dec 1909 Event Place Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa Father's Name Samuel Stout Mother's Name Mary L. Chapman Spouse's Father's Name Lewis Duncan Spouse's Mother's Name Susanna Reed Race White Marital Status Single Spouse's Race White Spouse's Marital Status Single Citing this Record "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJTQ-6HK : 10 February 2018), Lewis Duncan in entry for Samuel Stout and Rosa Bell Duncan, 16 Dec 1909; citing Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, reference 2:3KQW7K0; FHL microfilm 1,682,871.
4. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X5YF-QT4 : 11 February 2018), Lewis in entry for William Henry Duncan and Silly Bertha Buckner, 09 Jul 1908; citing Floyd , Virginia, reference P47 E58; FHL microfilm 31,345.

Newspaper Clipping given to me by Brad Neece of Willis, Floyd Co., VA. See Also

• Sourced https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L4Q1-GP8 Lewis Duncan; and Reed Sourced FHC