Posted on: McDowell Co. NC Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/McDowell?read=545 Surname: ------------------------- Your post was pointed out to me by my Duncan cousin. I believe that your grandfather Preston, b. 3-7-1850, d. 2-10-1929 in Cleveland County, NC, married a Susan "Sallie" Sweezy(who was married to Bright before this marriage). Your Preston's father was Samuel P. Duncan and his mother was Artelissa "Malissa" McEntire. From what I have found, Samuel must have died or deserted during the Civil War and Malissa married Jonathon, Samuel's brother. They had several children together, one of which was Higgins Jonathon Duncan, our great grandfather. Malissa, I believe, died sometime between 1873-1877, when Jonathon married for a second time to a Julia Radford. I have quite a bit on this line, including copies of Preston and Sallie's death certificates but I don't have their marriage date, location or a complete list of their children. I would be glad to exchange information if you would like and maybe between my cousin, Kaye, we can fill in some of the missing pieces. She has a lot of recollections from the past but I don't know too much, as this is my husband's line. His mother is the daughter of Arthur William Duncan, son of Higgin's J. Duncan and Lizzie Mackey.