Individual Details

Mary Charlotte LANDERS

(11 Jan 1877 - 31 Aug 1948)

Obituary transcribed by Eileen Cummings:
"From Her Obituary in "The Porterville Evening Recorder, Sept 3, 1948,pg 6

FUNERAL RITES HELD HERE FOR
MARY C DUNCAN

Funeral services were held Thursday at the Myers Chapel for Mrs. MaryC Duncan, 71, who passed away Tuesday noon, in a Tulare hospital. Alarge number of friends were present for the services and there was aprofusion of flowers.

The Rev. Lawrence Wells of the First Christian Church officiated, andMrs. Lela Dietz sang "Nearer My God to Thee" and "Sweet Hour ofPrayer". Mis Carolyn Simonic was at the chapel organ.

The casket bearers were Clover Eldridge, Claude Brown, C.B. Smith, andL.C. Kaylor, Sr. Interment was in the Home of Peace Cemetery.

Mrs. Duncan, a native of Dade County, Missouri, had been a resident ofthis community for 42 years. She is survived by her husband, GrantDuncan; a son, Raymond Duncan; a sister Mrs. Cynthia Duncan,Porterville; a brother, Louie Evans, Wilmington, California. Twograndchildren, Michael Ray Duncan and Dana Duncan; and the followinghalf sisters and brothers: Mrs. Bessie Duncan, Visalia; Mrs. LucyLisman, Lemoore; Cary Harp, Los Angeles; Mrs. Sarah Newbury, Coalings;Mrs. Flossie Stutsman, Taft; George Landers, Long Beach and CharlesLanders, Lemoore."

Events

Birth11 Jan 1877Missouri
Census1 Jun 1880Madison Twp., Cedar Co., MO, printed pg 367C; Charlotta, 3 (1876-77), born MO father born OH mother born NO.
MarriageBet 1900 and 1901Grant DUNCAN
Census1 Jan 1920Strathmore Twp., Tulare Co., CA, ED 233 Sh 11B; Lottie, wife, 41 (1878) born MO father born OH mother born MO. No children in home.
Census1 Apr 1930Strathmore Twp., Tulare Co., CA, ED 58 Sh 11A printed pg 54; Lottie, wife, 54 (1875-76), age 24 at first marriage, born MO father born OH mother born MO.
Death31 Aug 1948Tulare, Tulare Co., California
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Families

SpouseGrant DUNCAN (1878 - 1954)
ChildLiving
FatherJohn M. LANDERS (1858 - 1912)
MotherSusan Mary SWINGLE (1854 - 1885)
SiblingVirgil L LANDERS (1885 - 1900)
SiblingWilliam LANDERS (1885 - 1900)

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