Ophelia (Black) Duncanson (abt. 1867 - 1943)

Born about 18 Dec 1867 in Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, United States

Died 19 Dec 1943 at about age 76 in Seattle, King County, Washington, United States

Biography

Ophelia (Black) Duncanson is a part of US Black heritage.

Ophelia Black was born about 18 Dec 1867 in Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio. She was the daughter of Amos Black and Emily Robbins.^[1][2] She grew up in Gallipolis,^[1][3] then later moved to Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio with her mother and sister Idelia where they were enumerated in the 1900 census.^[4]

Ophelia married Albert Duncanson on 30 Aug 1915 in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington.^[5] They lived in Seattle, King County, Washington for several decades. Their census records suggest that they didn't have any children.^[6][7][8]

Ophelia died in Seattle, King County, Washington on 19 Dec 1943.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1870," Third Ward Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, USA; page 35, family 302, Ophelia Black in Amos Black household; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M62Q-SGB.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Washington, Death Certificates, state file #5887, Ophelia Duncanson, 19 Dec 1943, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA; "Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960", , FamilySearch (index and image : accessed 19 Jan 2024), citing film #7604744, image 760 of 1870.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," ED 25, Gallipolis 3rd & 4th wards, Gallia County, Ohio, USA; page 36, family 34, Ophelia Black in Emily Black household; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8MF-LLP.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," ED 77, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA; sheet 4A, family 70, Ophelia Black in Thomas Davis household; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMZT-327.
5. ↑ Washington, Pierce County, Marriage Returns, license #18739, A.L. Duncanson and Ophelia Black, 30 Aug 1915; "Washington, Pierce County Marriage Returns, 1891-1938," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGRT-PJ5Y : accessed 19 Jan 2024), A L Duncanson and Ophelia Black, 30 Aug 1915, citing Marriage, Pierce, Washington, United States, Washington State Archives, Puget Sound Region, Bellevue.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," ED 266, Seattle precinct 204, King County, Washington, USA; sheet 9B, family 197, Ophelia Duncanson in Albert Duncanson household; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHF1-71C.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," ED 17-161, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA; sheet 12B, family 163, Ophelia Duncanson in Albert Duncanson household; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC3D-7XV.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," ED 161, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA; sheet 6B, family 129, Ophelia Duncanson in Albert Duncanson household; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K93H-JXQ.