Individual Details
Pelham George DUNCAN
(4 Mar 1871 - 26 Feb 1909)
1 Jun 1880, Tule River Township, Tulare Co., CA, ED 102 pg 10B,
O.H.P. Duncan, 44 (1835-6) born IL, father born TN, mother born U.S. Farmer.
M. Duncan, wife, 37 (1842-43), born IL father born IN mother born OH.
J. W. Duncan, son, 18 (1861-62), born CA both parents born IL
O. K. Duncan, son, 16 (1863-64), born CA both parents born IL
C. V. Duncan, daughter, 13 (1866-67), born CA both parents born IL
May Duncan, daughter, 11 (1868-69), born CA both parents born IL
Pelham Duncan, son, 9 (1870-71), born CA both parents born IL
Ray Duncan, son, 7 (1872-73), born CA both parents born IL
Ada Duncan, daughter, 4 (1875-76), born CA both parents born IL
Hayne Duncan, son, 1 (1878-79), born CA both parents born IL
1 Jun 1900, Tule River Twp, Tulare Co., CA, ED 68 Sh 3B;
Matilda Duncan, 57, born Feb. 1843, head, widow. Married for 39 years. Mother of 9, 5 living. Born IL, father b. IN, mother b. OH. Farmer, owns mortgaged farm.
Pelham G. Duncan, son, born Mar 1871, 29, single, born CA both parents born IL, no occupation listed
Adah I. Duncan, daughter, born Aug 1878, 24, single, born CA both parents born IL, no occupation listed
Claude Duncan, son, born Jul 1884, 15, born CA both parents born IL, at school
Never married. His gravestone at Globe Cemetery says "Here Rests a Woodman of the World" and gives birth and death dates. Photo of stone in possession of author.
Note that the Tulare Co. Register of Deaths extract at Tulare City Library, shows death date of 26 Feb 1909. Book 1B page 310 Certificate No. 11.
POB from Duncan book. Other info same as siblings.
Obituary in Porterville Recorder February 27, 1901. " DEATH OF P. G. DUNCAN - Resident of Success Dies of Pneumonia - Funeral for Tomorrow- Was Member of Woodmen of the World ---
Pelham G. Duncan, of Success, died yesterday at his home at that place of pneumonia. Mr. Duncan had an attack of pneumonia last winter, and had had other attacks of the disease previous to even that. He was unmarried.
Mr. Duncan was a prominent member of the Woodmen of the World and members of that order in this city will drive to Success tomorrow to attend the funeral, which will be in charge of J. C. McCabe. The remains will be interred in the Crabtree cemetery. A special meeting of the Woodmen of the World has been called for tonight at 7:30 in order to make arrangements for the trip to Success, and another meeting will be held tomorrow at 9 o'clock.
Mr. Duncan was an old resident of this section. At the time of his death he was 37 years, and 11 months of age. He is survived by two brothers Claude and Ray Duncan, and one sister, Mrs. Ada Pratt."
Copy in the possession of the author.
O.H.P. Duncan, 44 (1835-6) born IL, father born TN, mother born U.S. Farmer.
M. Duncan, wife, 37 (1842-43), born IL father born IN mother born OH.
J. W. Duncan, son, 18 (1861-62), born CA both parents born IL
O. K. Duncan, son, 16 (1863-64), born CA both parents born IL
C. V. Duncan, daughter, 13 (1866-67), born CA both parents born IL
May Duncan, daughter, 11 (1868-69), born CA both parents born IL
Pelham Duncan, son, 9 (1870-71), born CA both parents born IL
Ray Duncan, son, 7 (1872-73), born CA both parents born IL
Ada Duncan, daughter, 4 (1875-76), born CA both parents born IL
Hayne Duncan, son, 1 (1878-79), born CA both parents born IL
1 Jun 1900, Tule River Twp, Tulare Co., CA, ED 68 Sh 3B;
Matilda Duncan, 57, born Feb. 1843, head, widow. Married for 39 years. Mother of 9, 5 living. Born IL, father b. IN, mother b. OH. Farmer, owns mortgaged farm.
Pelham G. Duncan, son, born Mar 1871, 29, single, born CA both parents born IL, no occupation listed
Adah I. Duncan, daughter, born Aug 1878, 24, single, born CA both parents born IL, no occupation listed
Claude Duncan, son, born Jul 1884, 15, born CA both parents born IL, at school
Never married. His gravestone at Globe Cemetery says "Here Rests a Woodman of the World" and gives birth and death dates. Photo of stone in possession of author.
Note that the Tulare Co. Register of Deaths extract at Tulare City Library, shows death date of 26 Feb 1909. Book 1B page 310 Certificate No. 11.
POB from Duncan book. Other info same as siblings.
Obituary in Porterville Recorder February 27, 1901. " DEATH OF P. G. DUNCAN - Resident of Success Dies of Pneumonia - Funeral for Tomorrow- Was Member of Woodmen of the World ---
Pelham G. Duncan, of Success, died yesterday at his home at that place of pneumonia. Mr. Duncan had an attack of pneumonia last winter, and had had other attacks of the disease previous to even that. He was unmarried.
Mr. Duncan was a prominent member of the Woodmen of the World and members of that order in this city will drive to Success tomorrow to attend the funeral, which will be in charge of J. C. McCabe. The remains will be interred in the Crabtree cemetery. A special meeting of the Woodmen of the World has been called for tonight at 7:30 in order to make arrangements for the trip to Success, and another meeting will be held tomorrow at 9 o'clock.
Mr. Duncan was an old resident of this section. At the time of his death he was 37 years, and 11 months of age. He is survived by two brothers Claude and Ray Duncan, and one sister, Mrs. Ada Pratt."
Copy in the possession of the author.
Events
| Birth | 4 Mar 1871 | Kingston, Tulare Co., California | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1880 | Tule River Twp., Tulare Co., California | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1900 | Tule River Twp., Tulare Co., California | |||
| Death | 26 Feb 1909 | Tulare Co., California |  | ||
| Burial | Aft 26 Feb 1909 | Globe Cemetery, Globe, Tulare Co, California | |||
| Reference No | 827 |
Families
| Father | Oliver Hazard Perry DUNCAN (1836 - 1889) |
| Mother | Matilda SWANSON (1843 - 1926) |
| Sibling | John William DUNCAN (1861 - 1905) |
| Sibling | Oliver Knight DUNCAN (1863 - 1888) |
| Sibling | Clara Virginia DUNCAN (1866 - 1886) |
| Sibling | Matilda May DUNCAN (1868 - 1886) |
| Sibling | Ray Myron DUNCAN (1873 - 1929) |
| Sibling | Adah Irene DUNCAN (1875 - 1965) |
| Sibling | Hayne DUNCAN (1878 - 1894) |
| Sibling | Claude DUNCAN (1884 - 1946) |
Endnotes
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