Mary A. (Selman) Duncan was born on 30 May 1836 in Mississippi, United States, daughter of Crawford Selman (1811 - 1876) and Elizabeth (Powell) Selman (1819 - 1884).
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4L4-9XP : 12 April 2016), Mary A Selman in household of Crawford Selman, Carroll county, Carroll, Mississippi, United States; citing family 126, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Texas Marriages, 1837-1973," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK1P-8VK : 11 February 2018), William W. Duncan and Mary A. Silman, 04 Mar 1855; citing , Cherokee, Texas, , reference ; FHL microfilm 988,075.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJM-QL2 : 15 July 2017), Mary A Duncan in entry for William W Duncan, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 98, sheet 308A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1318; FHL microfilm 1,255,318.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3PK-MHD : accessed 23 February 2019), Mary A Duncan in household of Walter L Duncan, Justice Precinct 4, Madison, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 32, sheet 20A, family 364, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,658.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary: