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Joseph Ira Duncan
d.21 Apr 1961
Facts and Events
| Name[1][2][4][5] |
Joseph Ira Duncan |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1][5] |
22 Sep 1890 |
Deerfield, Vernon, Missouri, United States |
| Residence[1] |
5 Jun 1917 |
Moundville, Vernon, Missouri, United StatesJoseph Ira Duncan signed a card for the first registration of the WW I draft. Joseph (occ. farming for himself) did not have any prior military service and did not claim an exemption. The registrar's report describes him as medium height, medium build, gray eyes, brown hair, and without physical disability. |
| Military[4] |
6 Jul 1918 |
Nevada, Vernon, Missouri, United StatesJoseph I. Duncan, aged 27¾ years, from rural Moundville, Missouri, was inducted into the U.S. Army. He served as a private in Co. D, 163rd Infantry, 2 Corps. School Det., at Camp Dix, New Jersey. He served overseas from 23 Aug. 1918 to 3 Aug. 1919. Joseph was honorably discharged on demobilization. |
| Marriage |
Abt 1920 |
Vernon, Missouri, United StatesJ. I. Duncan and Amelia Overton, both from Nevada, Missouri, were married.
to Amelia Elsie Overton |
| Education[3] |
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Joseph completed the 8th grade. |
| Death[5] |
21 Apr 1961 |
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| Burial[2][5] |
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Moore Cemetery, Center, Vernon, Missouri, United Statesin section 1
The grave marker is inscribed, “DUNCAN; AMELIA E., 1894–1963; JOSEPH I., 1890–1961”. |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States. Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives Microfilm Publication M1509, 1987-1988)
[roll MO129], FHL #1683934, Vernon Co., Nevada, [digital image, Ancestry.com], registered 5 June 1917.
Joseph Ira Duncan, age 26, was born 22 Sept. 1890, in Deerfield, Missouri.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 “Joseph Ira Duncan”, in Find A Grave
memorial 76430418. Viewed digital image of grave marker.
- ↑ ED 109-31, Moundville twp., Vernon, Missouri, in United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T627)
roll 2162, folio 278, sheet 7A, line 9, Joseph I. Duncan, [digital image, Ancestry.com], enumerated 2 May 1940.
Highest grade of school completed “8”.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 “JOSEPH I. DUNCAN”, in Missouri. Office of the Adjutant General. Soldiers' Records: War of 1812-World War I. (Online database: Missouri State Archives).
Army serial no. 3,086,960; inducted 6 July 1918; served overseas from 23 Aug. 1918 to 3 Aug. 1919; date of discharge not stated.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Thompson, Nancy, and Neoma Foreman (comps. and eds.). Tri-County Genealogical Society. Vernon County, Missouri Cemetery Directory 2010. (Nevada, Missouri: Vernon County Historical Society, 2010)
p 264.
Joseph Ira Duncan; 22 Sep 1890–21 Apr 1961; s/o Thomas Duncan & Eliza Louella Norfleet; Missouri Pvt 2 Corps School WW I
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