David DUNCAN b.3 June 1844 in Scotland

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David DUNCAN	b.3 June 1844 in Scotland d.10 March 1918 Gratiot County, Michigan
married: Emma Jane Whitney 22 April 1874 in St. Louis Village, Gratiot County, Michigan	parents:
children: George Elliot Duncan married Mina Church Mary Duncan married Benjamin Zigler Caroline Duncan, married (1st) Lester Chappell; married (2nd) Bert Palmer Blanch Duncan married Simeon S. Lindley Whitney Duncan married Violet (nee unknown)	siblings of: DUNCAN Peter Duncan born on 4 February 1847 in Scotland and died on 24 September 1863, burial in Collier Cemetery Christina Duncan married George English Margaret Duncan married (1st) Henry English; married (2nd) Burton Bradley Elizabeth Duncan married James A. Welch George Duncan born on 21 August 1855 in Canada and died on 6 December 1858, burial in Collier Cemetery James Duncan married Lillie Gray Mary Duncan married George Miller
fact sources and writings about this individual: Page Info Submitted by: Scott Duncan maizeblue6@earthlink.net ^{David Duncan was born on 3 June 1844, in Aberdeen, Scotland. David served during the Civil War in A Company, 23rd Michigan Infantry Regiment. About ten years after he returned from the war, David married Emma Jane Whitney, the daughter of Joshua and Mabel (Head) Whitney on 22 April 1874. Their marriage was recorded in Gratiot County, Michigan, Book B, on page 73. In the 1900 Federal Census of Washington Township, ED# 61, household #117 of 117, sheet 6A, enumerated on 1 June, their household consisted of: David, age 56, born in June 1844, occupation farmer, year of immigration to the U.S. 1854; Emma, age 52, born in August 1857, she also stated that she had given birth to 5 children and all 5 were still living. The children still living in the home were: George E., age 25; Blanch, age 17 and Whitney, age 12. Also living in the Duncan household was Mabel Whitney, his mother-in-law, age 76, her birth month was unreadable, year of birth 1824, widowed, place of birth New York, father's place of birth New York and mother's place of birth Connecticut; and Henry Chapple, grandson, age 3, birth month unreadable, year of birth 1897, place of birth Michigan, parents both born in Michigan (this was their daughter Caroline's son, from her first marriage) In 1910, the last census taken before his death, David and Emma were found living in Elba Township, Ashley Village, ED# 66, sheet 2B, Park St., enumerated on 21 April. David was now age 65, listed his occupation as the "township clerk", and his year of immigration to the U.S. as 1857. Emma J. was now age 61, they both stated that they had been married for 35 years. Also living in their household was their grandson, Henry Chappell, now age 13. David Duncan died on 10 March 1918. His death was recorded in Gratiot County, Book B, page 377. His death record stated that he was 73 years 10 months and 7 days old; death was caused by chronic nephritis; his birthplace was listed as Scotland; parents listed as David and Christina Mortimer; residence shown as Ashley; date of record 23 September 1918. Emma Jane (Whitney) Duncan died many years later in 1940, her death was recorded in Gratiot County, Liber 1940, page 119. Her death record stated that she was born on 13 August 1855 in Lorraine [sic, Lorain] County, Ohio; her parents were shown as Joshua Duncan [sic, should read "Joshua Whitney"] birthplace New York and "Mable" Head, birthplace Pennsylvania; the informant was Mrs. Simon Linley [sic, should read Simeon Lindley] of Ashley, Michigan. Cause of death was “myocardial failure; age at death was 81 years 9 months and 29 days; burial on 15 June 1940 in Washington Township, Washington Cemetery (Collier).} Addtional information on the Duncan family, including photographs, is online at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~maizeblue6/duncan.html