Charles Alvin DUNCAN

Birth:
10 Jun 1847
Iowa, Wi
Death:
26 Jun 1907
Colfax, Placer, Ca
Marriage:
30 Oct 1871
New Auburn, Sibley, Mn
Notes:
                       BIRTH- LTR 92-CERTIFICATE OF DAUGHTER, CLARA BUELL
    -1850 CENSUS CORRABORATING DATE, LOCATION UNSURE
    MARRIAGE- FAMILY LEDGER OF EDITH DUNCAN SMUIN, HIS DAUGHTER
    - LTR 83-HISTORY OF KANSAS, BY ANDREAS- GIVES DATE AS 1870,
    THAN 1871, THE DATE USED BY THE FAMILY
    - LTR 86-1895 CENSUS SHOWS AGE, BIRTHPLACE AND WIFE'S NAME
    DEATH- LTR 75-COUNTY RECORDER'S LETTER
    TEMPLE- LTR 197-BAPTISM, ENDOWMENT, SEALING TO PARENTS
    - LTR 191-SEALING TO WIFE
    - LTR 284A-GIVES SEALING OF DAUGHTER, EDITH
    OTHER- LTR 83-GIVES AN ACCOUNT FROM HISTORY OF KANSAS, BY A.T. ANDREAS
    SEE PAGE 1410

    The record of Edith Duncan Smuin (child #8 on the family group sheet) records this family's data in some detail.  It all major respects it supports the data recorded on this family group sheet.  Ancestral File Feb 2001 also supports this information.
                  
Catherine ACKERMAN
Birth:
17 Oct 1852
Anamosa, Jones, Ia
Death:
20 Aug 1906
Creston, British Columbia, Canada
Burial:
Creston, British Columbia, Canada
Notes:
                       BIRTH- LTR 55-PICTURE OF GRAVESTONE, GIVES ONLY YEAR OF BIRTH
    LTR 86-CENSUS REPORT, GIVES STATE AND YEAR OF BIRTH
    FAMILY LEDGER OF EDITH DUNCAN, DAUGHTER,IN POSSESSION OF
    LIDA LARUE SMUIN ALLEN
    MARRIAGE- LTR 83-HISTORY OF KANSAS, PG1410
    DEATH- LTR 55-PICTURE OF GRAVESTONE, GIVES ONLY DATE OF DEATH
    TEMPLE- LTR 197-GIVES BAPTISM, ENDOWMENT AND SEALING TO PARENTS
    LTR 191-GIVES SEALING TO HUSBAND ( ALSO SEE LTR 197 AS
    THERE WAS A DUPLICATE SEALING)

    Ancestral File Feb 2001
                  
Children
Marriage
1
Birth:
1 Oct 1872
Wichita, Sedgwick, Kan
Death:
20 May 1952
Seattle, King, Wa
Marr:
28 Nov 1894
Valley Center, Sedgwick, Kan 
Notes:
                       BIRTH- FAMILY LEDGER OF EDITH DUNCAN SMUIN, IN POSSESSION OF LARUE ALLEN
    MARRIAGE- LTR 73-MARRIAGE CERT.-SEDGWICK CO., KANSAS
    VOL. F PAGE 443 OF MARRIAGES
    DEATH- LTR 82-DEATH CERTIFICATE #2345 KING CO., WA
    TEMPLE- LTR 197-GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY RECORDS
    LTR 292-FAMILY GROUP SHEET
                  
2
Birth:
17 May 1874
Wichita, Sedgwick, Kan
Death:
23 Jul 1944
Tucumcari, Quay, Nm
Marr:
17 Aug 1893
Valley Center, Sedgwick, Kansa 
Notes:
                       BIRTH- FAMILY LEDGER OF EDITH DUNCAN SMUIN, IN POSSESSION OF LARUE
    SMUIN ALLEN
    LTR 78-DEATH CERTIFICATE GIVES BIRTHDATE AND BIRTHPLACE

    MARRIAGE- LTR 72-SEDGWICK CO., KANSAS RECORDERS OFFICE
    VOL F PG 185 OF MARRIAGES
    DEATH- LTR 78-DEATH CERTIFICATE #4532, STATE OF NEW MEXICO
    TMPLE- LTR 197-GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY RECORD
    LTR 292- FAMILY GROUP SHEET

    Family journal of Edith Duncan Smuin gives burial date as 27 july whereas Ancestral File gives 24 July.  As Edith Smuin records that Emily Duncan died in an automobile accident, it is unlikely that the body could be moved to Texas, where the burial occured, and normal funeral arrangements be made in one day.  We have used the July 24 date.
                  
3
Birth:
20 Feb 1877
Wichita, Sedgwick, Kan
Death:
1966
Marr:
6 Dec 1905
Spokane, Spokane, Wa 
Notes:
                       BIRTH- FAMILY LEDGER OF EDITH DUNCAN SMUIN, IN POSSESSION OF LARUE
    SMUIN ALLEN
    LTR 86-1895 CENSUS OF SEDGWICK CO., KAN-SHOWS LAURA AT
    AGE 18
    MARRIAGE- LTR 74-MARRIAGE RECORD #A2175, SPOKANE CO., WA
    DEATH- LTR 292-FROM HARRIETT LARSON, NEICE OF LAURA EDNA DUNCAN
    TEMPLE-LTR 292- FAMILY GROUP SHEET
    LTR 299
                  
4
Birth:
10 Nov 1879
Wichita, Sedgwick, Kan
Death:
10 Oct 1923
Sacramento, Sacramento, Ca
Marr:
22 Apr 1914
Sacramento, Sacramento, Ca 
Notes:
                       BIRTH- FAMILY LEDGER OF EDITH DUNCAN SMUIN, IN POSSESSION OF
    LARUE SMUIN ALLEN
    LTR 86- 1895 CENSUS OF SEDGWICK CO., KAN. SHOWING CLARA
    AT RIGHT AGE
    MARRIAGE- LTR 70-SACRAMENTO CO., CA CLERK'S CERTIFICATE-
    BOOK 42 OF MARRIAGES, PG 269
    TEMPLE- LTR 292-FROM HARRIETT LARSON, NIECE OF CLARA DUNCAN

    DEATH: Family journal of Edith Duncan Smuin gives the additional data on death.
                  
5
Birth:
27 Aug 1881
Durango, La Plata, Co
Death:
25 Apr 1945
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Oh
Notes:
                       BIRTH- FAMILY LEDGER OF EDITH DUNCAN SMUIN, NOW IN THE POSSESSION
    OF LIDA LARUE SMUIN ALLEN
    LTR 86-1895 CENSUS OF SEDGWICK CO, KANSAS- AGREES AS TO AGE
    MARRIAGE- LTR
    DEATH- LTR 77-CUYAHOGA CO, OHIO RECORDS- DEATH CERT #3422
    TEMPLE- LTR 191- BAPTISM AND ENDOWMENT
    LTR 212- SEALING TO PARENTS
    LTR 292- FAMILY GROUP SHEET

    Family journal of Edith Duncan Smuin records marriage, death and burial, as well as birth of Charles E. Duncan.  See pages 135-137.
                  
6
Birth:
6 May 1885
Wichita, Sedgwick, Kan
Death:
26 Jan 1967
Vallejo, Solano, Ca
Marr:
Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Ca 
Notes:
                       BIRTH- FAMILY LEDGER OF EDITH DUNCAN SMUIN, NOW IN POSSESSION
    OF LIDA LARUE SMUIN ALLEN
    LTR 145- CALIF DEATH CERT., DATE CONFORMS TO FAMILY LEDGER
    LTR 86- 1895 CENSUS, SEDGWICK CO., KAN- DATES AGREE
    MARRIAGE- LTR 79-ALAMEDA CO., CA BOOK OF MARRIAGES 65, PG. 115
    DEATH- LTR 145 CALIF DEATH CERT #67-010079
    TEMPLE- LTR 199-BAPTISM, ENDOWMENT AND SEALING TO PARENTS
    LTR 292- FAMILY GROUP SHEET
    OTHER- MAY HAVE MARRIED A SECOND WIFE IN SANTA ROSA, CA
    NAME OF ELVIRA LOUISE ________
                  
7
Birth:
30 May 1887
Wichita, Sedgwick, Kan
Death:
1964
Marr:
26 Dec 1912
Hanford, Kings, Ca 
Notes:
                       BIRTH- FAMILY LEDGER OF EDITH DUNCAN SMUIN, NOW IN POSSESSION
    OF LIDA LARUE SMUIN ALLEN
    1895 CENSUS OF SEDGWICK CO., KAN--DATES CONFORM
    MARRIAGE- LTR 71-KINGS CO., CA BOOK OF MARRIAGES 4 PG 82
    DEATH- LTR 292- FROM HARIETT LARSON, NIECE OF LEE ALLEN DUNCAN
    TEMPLE- LTR 292
                  
8
Birth:
19 Jan 1890
Wichita, Sedgwick, Kan
Death:
19 Mar 1954
North Highlands, Sacramento, Ca
Marr:
5 Jul 1912
Sacramento, Sacramento, Ca 
Notes:
                       BIRTH- FAMILY LEDGER OF EDITH DUNCAN SMUIN, NOW IN POSSESSION
    OF LIDA LARUE SMUIN ALLEN
    LTR 50-CALIF DEATH CERT., DATE CONFORMS
    LTR 86- 1895 CENSUS OF SEDGEWICK CO., KAN- DATE CONFORMS
    MARRIAGE- LTR 87-SACRAMENTO CO., CA BOOK 39 OF MARRIAGES, PF 55
    DEATH- LTR 50-CALIF DEATH CERT #54-017624
    TEMPLE- LTR 230- TEMPLE INDEX CARD- LOGAN TEMPLE
    BAPTISM AND ENDOWMENT
    LTR 284A-PATRON NOTIFICATION FORM
    SEALED TO PARENTS
    LTR 340-PATRON NOTIFICATION FROM GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
    LTR 47-  COPY OF SEALING CERTIFICATE- LOGAN TEMPLE
                  
9
Birth:
29 Jan 1895
Wichita, Sedgwick, Kan
Death:
27 Sep 1960
Marr:
19 Jan 1920
Sacramento, Sacramento, Ca 
Notes:
                       BIRTH- FAMILY LEDGER OF EDITH DUNCAN SMUIN, NOW IN POSSESSION
    OF LIDA LARUE SMUIN ALLEN
    LTR 86- 1895 CENSUS OF SEDGWICK CO., KAN- DATES CONFORM
    MARRIAGE- LTR 70-SACRAMENTO CO., CA BOOK OF MARRIAGES 54 PG 318
    DEATH- LTR 292- FROM HARRIETT LARSON, NIECE OF JOHN THERON DUNCAN
    TEMPLE- LTR 292
                  
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Charles Alvin Duncan - Catherine Ackerman

Charles Alvin Duncan was born at Iowa, Wi 10 Jun 1847. His parents were Robert Duncan and Rachel Gard.

He married Catherine Ackerman 30 Oct 1871 at New Auburn, Sibley, Mn . Catherine Ackerman was born at Anamosa, Jones, Ia 17 Oct 1852 daughter of Erastus Buris Ackerman and Annis Bennett .

They were the parents of 9 children:
Estelle May Duncan born 1 Oct 1872.
Emily Annis Duncan born 17 May 1874.
Laura Edna Duncan born 20 Feb 1877.
Clara Alice Duncan born 10 Nov 1879.
Charles Erwin Duncan born 27 Aug 1881.
Robert Cleveland Duncan born 6 May 1885.
Lee Allen Duncan born 30 May 1887.
Edith Duncan born 19 Jan 1890.
John Theron Duncan born 29 Jan 1895.

Charles Alvin Duncan died 26 Jun 1907 at Colfax, Placer, Ca .

Catherine Ackerman died 20 Aug 1906 at Creston, British Columbia, Canada .