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2) Anna (McCartney) Duncan (June 02, 1814 - October 14, 1882)
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Anna was born in Westmoreland Co., PA (source: McCartney family bible; and Anna's obituary in Wilton Review, Wilton, IA October 19, 1892). The McCartney family bible lists Anna's year of birth as 1812, whereas her obituary and gravestone list it as 1814. It is more probable that she was born in 1814 as this matches her age as listed in latter census records. Anna married Robert B. Duncan December 7, 1830. Anna and Robert's ten children were: unknown son born 1830-1835; Thomas Buchanan born Nov. 1, 1833 in Richland Co., OH married Mary Magdalene McClain; Frederick T. born 1839 married (1) Lucinda Bouser, (2) Julia Ewing and (3) Alice M.; Mary Marie born 1841 married George Washington Keckler; Jacob "Perry" Andrew born February 21, 1843 married Susannah F. Reeves; Lydia Ann born 1846 married Thomas Parkins; John Mack born December 13, 1847 in Morrow Co., OH married Tacy W. Richards; Sarah Margaret born 1848; Daniel S. born January 1852 married (1) Catherine M. Baker and (2) Matilda M. Marolf; and Alonzo Curtis born February 1857 married (1) Florence Elwilda Kesinger and (2) Isadora H.
1850 Census of Morrow Co. OH, Cardington Twp. (p 384, 494/496 and 495/497) places Anna-(age 35) and her husband Robert B. Duncan and their children living beside Anna's mother Lydia McCartney and four of Anna's siblings. Anna and her husband moved to Cedar Co., IA in 1852. The 1860 and 1870 federal census of Cedar Co. shows Anna and her husband and their children residing in Farmington Twp. It is not known when or if they ever moved to nearby Wilton where many of their relatives lived. Anna and Robert are buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Wilton.
Children:
Thomas Buchanan Duncan and wife Mary Magdalene McClain were
married November 2, 1854 by J. Reeves (JP) in Cedar Co., IA. Their five children
were Isaac Fletcher born August 21, 1855 married (1) Laura E. A. Brooks and
(2) Mary V. Wanamaker; Esther Ann born August 14, 1857 married Robert Schofield
Dilley; John F. born 1862 married Catherine McSwiggin; Irwin E. born April
1868; and Robert Alonzo "Bert" born July 26, 1872 married Laura
Luella McCartney December 20, 1893 in Muscatine Co. The 1860 and 1870 federal
census of Cedar Co., IA shows Thomas and family living in Centre Twp., close
to Thomas's parents, Robert and Anna. Sometime during 1878 Thomas and family
moved to Wilton Jct., IA where they remained until their death. Thomas passed
away August 29, 1917 and Mary his wife April 21, 1924. They are buried beside
their son, Isaac Fletcher and his wife Laura E. in Oakdale Cemetery (section
7, lot 8). Thomas and Mary have no headstone or marker, though.
Robert Alonzo "Bert" Duncan [son of Thomas B.] and wife Laura Luella McCartney's five children were Jay L. born September 23, 1894, died March 13, 1949 married Florence Nolte; Barbara M. "Bessie" born August 1896, died 1979 married Arthur Brenner January 21, 1914; Robert Lester "Jimmy" born September 7, 1899, died February 19, 1979 married Martha "Max" Dietz December 14, 1921; Harold E. born 1904 married Barbara M. Shafnit; and Clifford born July 1, 1909, died April 29, 1934. Note, Robert Alonzo and his wife were 1st cousins once removed--Robert married his father's (Thomas Buchanan Duncan) mother's (Anna Duncan) brother's (Jacob R. McCartney) daughter.
Frederick T. Duncan and first wife Lucinda Bouser's two children were Frederick F. born May 1869 married Mary ???; and Kerod O. born about 1872. Frederick T. and second wife Julia Ewing's two children were Myrtle born September 10, 1883; and Harriet T. born September 16, 1885. Frederick T. and third wife Alice M.'s child was Harlen Orlando born February 7, 1896 married Francis Elizabeth ???.
Jacob "Perry" Andrew Duncan and wife Susannah F. Reeves
were married July 16,1865 in Wilton Junction, IA by Rev. Datson. Their seven
children were William born September 18, 1866; Lidy A. born March 22, 1868;
Edith Rossella born December 27, 1870 married (1) George Edward Dawson and
(2) George E. Smith; Orlo Ludell born April 9, 1875 married Katie E. ???;
Charles Oliver born October 24, 1876 married Amelia Kate Miller; Martha born
October 1881, died November 1882; and Arthur also born October 28, 1881, died
December 17, 1882.
Jacob enlisted as a private on September 16, 1861 at Davenport, IA in Co. D 11th Regiment Iowa Volunteers in the Civil War serving under Lt. Col. J.C. Abercrombie/Col. W. Hall/Capt. Jas. Kelly. After having served his term of duty, Jacob was discharged at Vicksburg on December 31, 1863. A day later though, on January 1, 1864 while still in Vicksburg, Jacob re-enlisted as a veteran in the same Company. Eleven months after re-enlistment Jacob suffered a gunshot injury--That while in said service, and in the line of his duty near Macon, in the state of Georgia on the 22nd day of November 1864 he received the following wound or disability, to wit:
...while unloading a Govenment wagon, in the line of his duty, having been ordered by Frank Walter, a Sergt in said Co and Regt. who was in command of a squad of men detailed for the purpose of unloading wagons pitching tents Ec. for the field officers of the Brigade of Light Artillery there under command of Col. Waterhouse, while on a march, "Sherman's march to the sea," from Atlanta, to Macon Georgia. A shot gun which had been placed in the said wagon was accidently discharged, throwing a large load of Buck Shot into his thigh and fracturing the thigh bone and causing his present disability for which he claims Pension and that his present disability is such that he cannot do a half days work without much pain [Declaration For Invalid Pension, May 8, 1867; District Court, Muscatine, IA].
Seven months after his injury of which Jacob spent time in several hospitals, he was again discharged from service in Davenport July 6, 1865. Ten days later Jacob married Susannah. After his discharge, Jacob resided in the following locations:
Over a span of fifty-plus years (1867-1920s), Jacob applied for a military pension and increases to that pension. At times his requests were denied and at other times they were approved. Pension claims were based on the degree of a person's disability. In Jacob's case, his disability was initially rated by medical doctors at one fourth and later increased by his request and re-examination to three fourths even though he requested to be classified as fully disabled. The progression of his pension payments were $2/month in 1867; $12/month in1907; $25/month in 1913; $30/month in 1918; $72/month in1925; and $90/month in 1933. This process of requesting increases in pension required on his part the hiring of several attorneys, court costs and a plethora of paper work. During this time Jacob also claimed he had been injuryed from heat stroke in July 1864 while serving in "Sherman's March to the Sea" near Kennasaw Mountain, Georgia.
Jacobs military and pension documents describe him as 5' 10" tall, 150-160 lb., complexion dark, brown eyes, dark hair and a farmer at the time of enlistment. Jacob passed away May 13, 1934 in Muscatine, and his wife Susannah thirty-two years earlier December 18, 1901. Jacob, his wife and three of their children are buried together in Oakdale Cemetery, Wilton, Section F, Lot 33, in close proximity to Jacob's parents Robert B. and Anna (McCartney) Duncan.
Lydia Ann Duncan and husband Thomas Parkins's four children were Georgia D. born about 1873 married James Clarence Horrell; Affa Luella born about 1874 married Clifford Augustine Garrison; Mabel Blanche born May 1880; and Edna Floy born December 7, 1885 married William Cleland Sweet.
John Mack Duncan and wife Tacy W. Richards were married October 9,
1867 in Wilton, IA by Rev. Oscar Baker. Their eight children were Harriet
E. born August 15, 1868; Sarah Elnora born April 30, 1872; Emery Marcell born
March 19, 1877 married Cassie Myers; Edward Warren born February 26, 1880;
unknown son/daughter born before December 1884, died before 1885; Arthur Clyde
born December 15, 1885 married Nell Belle Hopkins; Gary W. born November 27,
1888; and unknown son born August 21, 1892, died before 1895.
John enlisted in Co. D 11th Iowa Infantry January 21, 1865 from Wilton. This was the same company his older brother Jacob was already a member of. John was discharged five months later June 22, 1865 in Washington D.C. due to disability. While on march from South Carolina to Washington D.C. he suffered a severe heat stroke near D.C. John's 1920 pension application describes him being 5' 5 1/2" tall, complexion fair, hazel eyes, brown hair and a farmer at the time of enlistment but currently a brick layer mason. John received a pension of $72/month until the time of his death February 17, 1929. John and Tacy resided in Wilton for twenty-five years after his discharge and then moved ca 1890 to 1501 Washington St., Muscatine. After John's death Tacy moved to 102 Jefferson St., Muscatine until her death a few months later on December 11, 1929. They are buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Wilton.
Alonzo Curtis Duncan and first wife Florence Elwilda Kesinger's seven children were May V. born October 6, 1880; unknown son/daughter born before June 1885; unknown son/daughter born before June 1885; Edna May born June 4, 1885; unknown son/daughter born before July 1887; Ida Pearl born July 2, 1887 married Thomas Edward Castor; and George Samuel born June 9, 1890.