This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Duncan, Newton, Scott, Coykendall, Danley, Woolam Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1505 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. February 26, 1920. "Farragut News".--Ellen M. Duncan was born near Lebanon, Kentucky, October 7, 1837 and died at the home of her son, Frank, February 10, 1920, aged 82 years 4 months and 12 days. When she was a child of four her parents moved to Illinois where she grew to womanhood. On May 18, 1858, she was united in marriage to Wm. C. Newton of McComb, Illinois. To this union was born one child, Mrs. Sadie E. Scott of Farragut. On February 27, 1870 she was married to Morris J. Coykendall of Good Hope, Illinois. To this union five children were born, three dying in infancy. The surviving sons are Albert B. of Tabor, Iowa, Frank I. of Shenandoah; also two step-sons, Fred J. and Edgar H., both of Denver, Colorado. She also leaves three brothers, Wm. Duncan of Good Hope, Illinois, James Duncan of Peoria, Illinois, and John Duncan of Coin, Iowa; also two sisters, Mrs. Amanda Danley and Mrs. Angil Woolam of McComb, Illinois, several grandchildren and great grandchildren to mourn her death. Her life was one of untiring devotion to those who loved and her friends were many (sic) Funeral services were held at the home of her son, Frank, southeast of town Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Wm. G. Harding, pastor of the M..E. Church of which she had been devoted member for many years. The music was furnished by Seth Cox, Mrs. H. L. Coleman, Mrs. Wm. G. Harding, J. J. Whisler. Interment was made in the Farragut cemetery.