This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Duncan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/odB.2ACI/511 Message Board Post: Looking for information on William Duncan's parents. Perhaps the first Duncans in Perry County. William was born in 1815 and found in the 1820 census in Perry County. There is a James Duncan listed in the 1790 census in Toboyne Township, Cumberland Co. (now Prry County) which I think could be his father. In the 1800 census he is listed there again. In the 1810 census he is listed again and there is a Arron Duncan which I think may have been his brother. In the 1820 census Arron has disappeared and not seen again. English Professor of Penn State of York who is writting a book on Crawford Duncan (stonecutter) thinks Arron is Crawford's father because of a baptish record located listing Arron as the father. In the census he is listed as William's sibling. I think there is the posibility that Crawford was Arron's son and when Arron died William's father took him in and raised him. I have no proof (documentation) that the James Duncan in the 1790 census is William's father. Any i! nformation on this would be appriciated. I have William's wife Catherine Dunkleberger ancestors back to 1605 in Germany. I also have pictures of William and Catherine and their sons Samual, Edward, Martha, Amanda, and Alice. Anyone wanting more information should contacxt me.
Hi - I don't have any information for you, but wanted to note something that sounded odd to me: > In the census he is listed as William's sibling. The US census didn't start listing relationships with head of households until 1880. So, if that conclusion is being drawn based purely on a US census before 1880, that's not so good. Of course, I don't do this for a living so what the heck do I know. :) - Julie Meloni (one of the bazillion descendents of the Gutshall clan from Perry Co.) __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com