George Washington DUNCAN
(my great grandfather)
Birth: 3 April 1839 in Wilkes County, North Carolina
Death: 28 March 1937 in the house of his daughter, Matilda, in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia. Died in his sleep.
Burial: Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia, Grave 174
Footstone Text: DUNCAN
Headstone Text: FATHER / G.W. DUNCAN / APR. 3, 1839 / MAR. 28, 1937
Parents: William DUNCAN and Elizabeth DUNCAN (m. SCOTT)
Marriage: August 1838, Wilkes County, North Carolina
Parents' Children:
Spouse: Sarah Elizabeth SHUMAKER
Marriage: 18 August 1860, Wilkes County, North Carolina
Children:
Military Service: He was a Confederate soldier; joining the service on 23 September 1861. He was wounded on 30 June 1862 in a battle near Richmond. On 1 July 1862, he lost his leg to infection.
Employment: Worked as a Drayman, Shoemaker and School teacher.
Close Family also in the Same Cemetery: George and Sarah are buried side-by-side at Plot 174. Also buried in this cemetery are: their daughter -- Minnie; their granddaughters and husband -- Pansy and William, Minnie.
Family Information Compiled From: FindAGrave website (#20971207), FamilySearch website (#LVPN-452), and family records.
m. = maiden name
h1., h2. = surname of first husband, second husband
Death: 28 March 1937 in the house of his daughter, Matilda, in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia. Died in his sleep.
Burial: Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia, Grave 174
Footstone Text: DUNCAN
Headstone Text: FATHER / G.W. DUNCAN / APR. 3, 1839 / MAR. 28, 1937
Parents: William DUNCAN and Elizabeth DUNCAN (m. SCOTT)
Marriage: August 1838, Wilkes County, North Carolina
Parents' Children:
- George Washington DUNCAN
- Wesley DUNCAN
- Polly DUNCAN
- Josiah DUNCAN
- John DUNCAN
Spouse: Sarah Elizabeth SHUMAKER
Marriage: 18 August 1860, Wilkes County, North Carolina
Children:
- Ludenia Adelaide DYE (m. DUNCAN, h1. HENSLEY)
- Melvin J. DUNCAN
- Matilda Jane BRUGH (m. DUNCAN)
- Martha A. HAZER (m. DUNCAN, h1. KEITH)
- Charles Smith DUNCAN
- Georgia Ann PETERSON (m. DUNCAN, h1. HENNING)
- Minnie Etta BELCHER (m. DUNCAN)
- Logan DUNCAN
Military Service: He was a Confederate soldier; joining the service on 23 September 1861. He was wounded on 30 June 1862 in a battle near Richmond. On 1 July 1862, he lost his leg to infection.
Employment: Worked as a Drayman, Shoemaker and School teacher.
Close Family also in the Same Cemetery: George and Sarah are buried side-by-side at Plot 174. Also buried in this cemetery are: their daughter -- Minnie; their granddaughters and husband -- Pansy and William, Minnie.
Family Information Compiled From: FindAGrave website (#20971207), FamilySearch website (#LVPN-452), and family records.
m. = maiden name
h1., h2. = surname of first husband, second husband