Person:Margaret Duncan (24)

died unmarried

CENSUS; 1870 Census of Indiana; 1870; U. S. Census of Dekalb County, IN; Allen County, IN Public Library.

Mary B. Duncan    66  PA   keeping house
Margaret          25  PA   domestic
Theodore          20  OH   farmer
Benjamin L.       24  OH   carpenter
Louisa            26  IN   keeping house
Etta Corbin       11  IN

CENSUS; 1880 Census of Indiana; 1880; U. S. Census of Dekalb County, IN;; Allen County, IN Public Libary.

Robert T. Duncan    32  OH PA PA
Sarah A.            22  IN OH OH
Andrew               6
Margaret            37  OH PA PA
James E. Bowers     22  IN NY PA

CENSUS; 1900 Census of Indiana; 1900; U. S. Census of DeKalb County, IN; Smithfield township; Allen COunty, IN Public Library.

R. T. Duncan        51  OH PA PA  stock buyer    Nov 1848
Sadie A.            42  IN OH OH                 Sep 1857
Margaret            60  PA PA PA                 Jan 1840

HISTORY; Robert T. Duncan lived with his sister, Margaret, on his father's farm. The farm was located the second farm south of Barker's Chapel, the first house on the east side of the road. R. T. Duncan, son of George J. Duncan, was born in Holmes County, Ohio, in 1848. He came with his parents to DeKalb County and remained with them till their death. Since his father's death in 1870, he has lived on the old homestead, a sister, Margaret Duncan also making her home with him. He has been married twice. His first wife Florence Wilson, came to DeKalb County from Ohio with her mother, Mrs. Mary Jane Wilson, her father having died in Ohio. Mrs. Duncan died January 4, 1878 leaving one son, Andrew W. Mr. Duncan subsequently married Sarah Ann Freed, daughter of Peter Freed of Smithfield township.