Harry Bluff Duncan (1872 - 1958)

Born 18 Sep 1872 in Topeka KS

Ancestors

Husband of Laura Alice (Rogers) Duncan — married 8 Jan 1913 in Lawrence KS

Descendants

Died 18 Dec 1958 at age 86 in Sacramento CA

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Biography

Harry Duncan is a member of Duncan Clan.

Harry Bluff Duncan, son of Charles and Jane (Stewart) was born September 18, 1872 in Topeka, KS. He married Laura Alice Rogers on January 8, 1913 in Lawrence KS. Harry and Laura had eight children, one of which died young.^[1]

Harry was a blacksmith and tool maker. He had hands the size of small hams, stood 5'11, black hair, hazel eyes, 180 lbs,

About 1815 they moved from Kansas to California where he resided until his death on December 18, 1958, Memorial service at Gumpp's Funeral Home in Sacramento CA. When Harry died, he was cremated and his ashes were sent to KS. He is interred with his parents, Charles and Jane in Foster Cemetery, Topeka KS -- Duncan Plot.

Sources

1. ↑ The birth, marriage and death dates are written in the Duncan Family Bible, in the hand of Laura Alice (Rogers) Duncan. This bible was partially destroyed by fire/vandals in the Late 1960's.

Verified by public census records and personal knowledge "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MH3P-MVL : accessed 07 Aug 2014), Harry B Duncan, Fresno, Fresno, California, United States; citing sheet 1A, family 2, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820097.