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     John Duncan married Jane (?)¹

     John Duncan was born circa 1753.^1,2 He married Elizabeth Patterson in 1792 John Came across the Blue Ridge Mountains with the Patterson family. He often carried her and said that he would marry her when she grew into womanhood. He did just that in 1792.^1,2 John Duncan died on Jan 13, 1823.¹

     John Duncan was born in 1783.^2,3 He married Susannah Tredway, daughter of Robert Tredway and Nancy (?), in 1805.¹ John Duncan was owner and miller at Duncan's Mill.

Duncan Mill

This landmark mill was blown away in the Rye Cove tornado of 1929. It was built by John Duncan, who came into Scott Co., VA around 1835, built the mill and his home on Cove Creek in the edge of Rye Cove. The mill was a log structure and ground both wheat and corn. John Duncan operated it until his wife's death in 1857 when he turned it over to his son-in-law George W. Johnson who ran it until his death in 1866.
Johnson had the log mill torn down and employed Pinkney Carter and George Peters, both noted millwrights, to build a new mill. Carter designed a three story mill with improved equipment for cleaning wheat. The new mill was completed about 1860, just prior to the out break of the Civil War.
This mill flew the Confederate flag and ground flour for the Confederacy all during the Civil War. Grain was hauled in from wherever available, stored and guarded by Confederate soldiers.
The flour left the mill by wagon and ox-drawn wagons for such places as the Confederate encampment at Pound Gap in Wise County on the Virginia-Kentucky line.
The mill was also a recruiting station for the Confederacy. On Saturdays rallies were held and speeches given to encourage enlistment in the Confederate Army.
In 1917 the third story of the mill was torn off and converted again into a two story building and rolling mill machinery added for grinding wheat, which was still in use when the mill was destroyed by a cyclone on May 2, 1929.
Mr. J. F. Johnson of Fort Blackmore told the writer the following story:
"I have heard my father speak of John Duncan standing in the door of the mill on April 15, 1865 when a Negro slave that once belonged to Washington Salling rode up and said, 'Good morning, Uncle John. How is your health? Uncle John have you heard any good news lately?' He replied; 'Nothing except that it has been reported General Lee surrendered last Friday morning.' The Negro leaned way back in his saddle, clapped his hands and hollowed, 'Bless God for that!' John Duncan jumped out the door and threw a rock at the Negro man. He was chastized for this act and he replied, 'No Negro can shout in front of me after my people have suffered so.' He had three grandsons shot down in one day at Gettysburg." at Cove Creek, Scott, Virginia, US.^4,5 He's wife Susannah Tredway died on Apr 6, 1857 at Cove Creek, Scott, Virginia, US.^4,6 John Duncan died on Apr 19, 1870.⁴ He was buried at John Duncan Sr. Cemetery - S East Stone Gap, Scott, Virginia, US.⁴

     John Hopkins Duncan was also known as Hop Duncan.² He was born on Jun 20, 1868 at Scott, Virginia, US.^3,2,4 He was a farmer in 1895 at Scott, Virginia, US.³ He married Eva Taylor, daughter of Dr. Henry Taylor and Sarah E. Smith, on Jan 23, 1895 at Scott, Virginia, US, Service performed by William H Moore.^3,1,4,5 John Hopkins Duncan died on Mar 4, 1899 at Stoney Creek Shoals, Clinch River, Scott, Virginia, US, at age 30. He was killed on a log river drive. They cut the timber in the winter and piled it on the river bank. When the spring rains came and the river was at flood stage, they would form large rafts or “booms” and float the timber down stream to the market to be sawed into lumber. Hop was working on a river drive that started on the Clinch River in the Ft. Blackmore area with a destination on the Tennessee River, probably Clinton or Chattanooga. He fell off the logs into the river and drowned. They did not find his body until a week or two later.^2,4,6 He was buried at Duncan Cemetery, East Stone Gap, Scott, Virginia, US.²

     John Hopkins Duncan Jr was born in 1900 at Scott, Virginia, US.¹

     Leopold George Duncan was title Duke of Albany. He was born on Apr 7, 1853 at Buckingham Palace.¹ He died on Mar 28, 1884 at Cannes at age 30.¹

     Lois Geneva Duncan was born on Jan 1, 1925 at Fort Blackmore, Scott, Virginia, US.^1,2 She was living in the Slant community and went to school there and at Rye Cove. She graduated from Rye Cove Memorial High School on June 2, 1941. She enrolled in East Tennessee State College and graduated with a BS degree in Science on August 3, 1944.³ She was employed by the DuPont Company on Aug 4, 1944 at Deepwater, New Jersey, US.³ She died on May 8, 1987 following a 1986 diagnosis of cancer.³ She was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, US; the grave site located in Mausoleum 2 inside and is shared with Alba Cox Duncan, her Mother.⁴

     Martha Elizabeth Duncan was born on Apr 26, 1870 at Virginia, US.^1,4,3 She married Harvey Mitchell Carter, son of Zion Pennington Carter and Nancy Jane Gillenwater, on Feb 22, 1888 at Scott, Virginia, US, service performed by M G Nelson.^5,2,3 Her married name was Carter.⁶ Martha Elizabeth Duncan died from heart failure at 4:00 p.m. on Feb 1, 1966 at Kings Mountain Nursing Home, State Street, Bristol, Washington, Virginia, US, at age 95. She had been living In Clinchport, Virginia.^1,7 She was buried at Boatright Cemetery, Scott, Virginia, US.⁸

     Martha Jane Duncan was born on Aug 25, 1822.¹ She married George W Johnson on Dec 28, 1842 at Scott, Virginia, US, service performed by John Pendleton.^1,2 Her married name was Johnson.¹ Martha Jane Duncan died on Jul 23, 1879 at age 56.¹ She was buried at James D Johnson Cemetery, Rye Cove, Scott, Virginia, US.³

     Mary Susan Duncan was born on Nov 25, 1871 at Duncan's Mill, Scott, Virginia, US.^3,4,5,2 She married Wade Hopkins McConnell, son of John Wesley McConnell and Phebe Frazier, on Dec 5, 1890 at Scott, Virginia, US.^3,6,7 Her married name was McConnell.³ Mary Susan Duncan's husband Wade Hopkins McConnell died on Jul 11, 1940 at Fort Blackmore, Scott, Virginia, US; at 9:10 p.m. from pneumonia.^4,5,8 Mary Susan Duncan died after a long battle with cerebral arteriosclerosis at 3:30 a.m. on Apr 5, 1955 at Fort Blackmore, Scott, Virginia, US, at age 83.^4,5,8 She was buried at McConnell / Johnson Family Cemetery, Fort Blackmore, Scott, Virginia, US.^1,5,9

     Maude E. Duncan was born in 1898 at Scott, Virginia, US.¹ Her married name was French.² She married Ballard D French on Dec 30, 1919 at Scott, Virginia, US.²

     Moscow Willard Duncan was born on Jul 23, 1881 at Scott, Virginia, US.^3,4,2 He worked in both farming and lumber in 1908 at Scott, Virginia, US. In 1918 he was working for the E E White Coal Company in Stotesbury West Virginia as a Woods Foreman.^3,5 He married Michie Calloway, daughter of Robert Calloway and Eliza (?), on Oct 5, 1908 at Scott, Virginia, US, service performed by J F Jones.³ Moscow Willard Duncan registered for the draft on Sep 12, 1918 at Raleigh, West Virginia, US. He was of medium height and build with brown hair and eyes.⁵ Moscow was living at Fordtown, Sullivan, Tennessee, US, in 1935.⁶ He and Michie Calloway were divorced before 1940.⁶ Moscow Willard Duncan died from stomach cancer which had spread to his liver at 8:00 p.m. on Jul 26, 1940 at Taylor District, Scott, Virginia, US, at age 59.^4,7 He was buried on Jul 28, 1940 at Duncan Cemetery, East Stone Gap, Scott, Virginia, US.^4,7

     Nancy A Duncan was born in 1842 at Virginia, US.² Her married name was Brickey.³ She married Patterson Brickey, son of Jared Brickey and Nancy (?), on Dec 31, 1861 at Scott, Virginia, US, service performed by Elisha Stewart.^3,4

     Her married name was Smith.^1,3 Nancy J. Duncan was born in 1848 at Scott, Virginia, US.² She married Reverend John A. Smith, son of Marcus Smith and Celia Moore, on Apr 27, 1882 at Scott, Virginia, US, service performed by J P Carter.^3,1,2

     Nannie J Duncan was also known as Nancy Jane Duncan.¹ She was born on Sep 25, 1886 at Scott, Virginia, US.^2,4,3 Her married name was Green.² She married John M Green, son of Perry Green and Jennie (?), on Aug 9, 1906 at Scott, Virginia, US.^2,5,3 Nannie died from a heart attack at 1:00 p.m. on Apr 24, 1957 at Park Ave Hospital, Norton, Wise, Virginia, US, at age 70.^4,6 She was buried on Apr 26, 1957 at Laurel Grove Cemetery, Norton, Wise, Virginia, US.⁶

     Ralph Leonard Duncan was also known as Ralph Duncan.¹ He was born on Jul 29, 1923 at Scott, Virginia, US.^2,3 He died on Nov 8, 2012 Ralph Leonard Duncan passed away,
Thursday, November 8, 2012, at his residence.

Mr. Duncan was born in Scott Co VA, on July 29, 1923, to
the late Charles H. and Alba Cox Duncan.

He was a veteran of the United States Army and was retired
from the Mead.

In addition to his parents, preceding him in death are his
wife, Clarice Quillen Duncan; and his sister, Lois Duncan.

He is survived by his first cousin, Beulah Faye Fields,
Stanleytown, VA; and second cousins, Tim Fields, Terry
Fields, Myron Fields, and Mark Fields; special friend,
Marteen Thomasson, Kingsport, TN; and his caregivers, Rick
and Freda Darnell, Gate City, VA, and Patricia Bloomer,
Rye Cove, VA.

The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.,
Saturday, November 10, 2012, at the Gate City Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m., in the Gene
Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home, with Brother
Kermit Lane officiating.

Military graveside services will follow at Holston View
Cemetery, Weber City, VA, conducted by the American Legion
Hammond Post #3, Kingsport, TN and Post #265, Gate City,
VA, assisted by members of the Virginia Army National
Guard Honor Guard. Tim Fields, Terry Fields, Myron Fields,
Mark Fields, Billy Williams, Stan Presley, and Doug Presley
will serve as pallbearers. at Gate City, Scott, Virginia, US, at age 89.^4,3 He was buried at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, Scott, Virginia, US.⁵

     Rawley Duncan married Ruth Roberts.^1,3 Rawley Duncan was born in 1723 at Virginia, US.³ He was living at Virginia, US, in 1753 . William (his father) received land on Battle Run from the proprietors of the Northern Neck in 1753, a portion of which was deeded to Raleigh. Raleigh Duncan migrated south and west to the Osborne's Ford (now Dungannon) in 1773. Several families followed in the next six years, including that of Samuel Stallard and Peter and James Hutchinson.⁴ He served as Constable on the Clinch from Castles-Wood to the lower settlement, having been appointed by the Washington County Court absed on thier records on Jan 29, 1777.⁵ He died in Dec, 1786.⁶

     Robert L Duncan was born in 1868 at Scott, Virginia, US.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 412-66-4876.⁴ Sallie Virginia Duncan was born on Aug 17, 1883 at Scott, Virginia, US.^1,4,5 Her married name was Carter. She married Ervin Garret Carter, son of Francis Marion Carter and Caroline Virginia Brickey, on Jul 11, 1905 at Scott, Virginia, US, service perfomed by C W Egan.^1,5,6,3 Sallie Virginia Duncan died on Nov 1, 1974 at Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, US, at age 91.^1,4,5,2 She was buried on Nov 3, 1974 at Marion Carter Cemetery, Fort Blackmore, Scott, Virginia, US.^2,7,5

     Sarah Isabela Duncan was born on Apr 3, 1862 at Scott, Virginia, US.¹ She died on Mar 23, 1900 at age 37.¹

     Susannah Duncan was born in 1842 at Scott, Virginia, US.^3,2 Her married name was Durham.³ She married Joseph G Durham, son of Isacc Durham and Dicy (?), on Nov 9, 1858 at Scott, Virginia, US, service performed by Jackson Redman.^3,2

     Towsend Duncan was born circa 1755.¹

     William Duncan was born on Apr 19, 1694 at Dumfrieshire, Scotland.² He married Margaret Schiells on Jun 14, 1717 at Scotland.² William Duncan married Ruth Rawley on Feb 11, 1722 at Orange, Virginia, US.^1,2 William Duncan died in Oct, 1781 at Culpepper, Virginia, US, at age 87.²