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Susannah (Riley) Duncan (abt. 1808)

Susannah Duncan formerly Riley
Born about in Logan, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 4 Oct 1825 in Caldwell Co, Kentucky, USAmap
Descendants descendants
Died [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Contents

Biography

Daughter of Isaac and Theodosia (Caddy) Riley.

Name

Her maiden name was Riley. She was the daughter of Isaac Riley and Theodosia Caddy.

Birth

Susanah was born in 1808 in Kentucky according to the 1850 Census.

Death

Timeline

Marriages

4 Oct 1825 Caldwell County, Kentucky. [1]

Census

1850 Census. Susanah was living with her spouse, Eliha C., and seven of their children along with Mary D. Ritch, who was 80 at the time. They were living in Caldwell County, Caldwell, Kentucky. Eliha was 50 and Susanah was 42. This Census shows that he was born in South Carolina and she was born in Kentucky along with all of their children.[2]
Note: Mary D. Ritch is Elihu's mother. After John Duncan died, his wife Mary (maiden name unknown) married Obadiah Ritch on 23 Sep 1844. [3]
1860 Census. Susanah was living with her spouse, Eliha C., and four of their children. Note: Mary D. Retch, who was 80 in the 1850 Census is no longer living with them and probably deceased. They were living in Lyon Kentucky. Eliha was 50 and Susanah was 42. This Census shows that he was born in South Carolina and she was born in Kentucky along with all of their children.[4]

Records

Notes

Sources

  1. Jerome, Brenda Joyce, Caldwell County, Kentucky Marriages, 1809-1832 (1996)

    Duncan, Elihu C. and Susannah Riley. Married 4 Oct 1825 by James Rucker Sr. (bond 1 Oct 1825) Sec: John Duncan. Consent 1 Oct 1825: "Sir ...privileg you to give marridge lisons for Elihu C. Duncan and my dautar Susanah Riley." Isaac Riley. Duncan of lawful age.
  2. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65B-C53 : 12 April 2016), Eliha C Duncan, Caldwell county, Caldwell, Kentucky, United States; citing family 493, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  3. Selby, Robert E., and Phyllis J, Caldwell County, Kentucky Marriage Records 1809-1850 (Selby Pub & Printing, Kokomo, IN, 1982. FHL 976.9815 V2s), page 48.
  4. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBY-6BK : 14 December 2017), Elihu C Duncan, 1860.




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Unknown-434745 and Riley-5400 appear to represent the same person because: Husband is the same, children are the same, appear in the same census records. Her marriage record confirms that her maiden name was RILEY.
posted by Jerri (Thorpe) McCoy

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