Noah Duncan, 74, died Nov. 18, 1916 at his home. He lost his life in the house fire. It is believed that Mr. Duncan might have started the fire within the house by lighting a lamp which might have exploded enveloping him in flames before he could escape.
He was born Sept. 9, 1842 in Coshocton County, Ohio a son of John and Elizabeth Long Duncan. He came to Missouri in 1867. He served in the Union Army, Com. I 46th Div. Ohio Vol. Inf. He was a farmer. He married Jane Elizabeth Vanaman on March 6, 1873 near West Line. To this union seven daughters were born. Mr. Duncan was a member of the West Line Baptist Church.
Preceding him in death was his parents and a daughter, Luella Duncan, nine months old. Mr. Duncan is survived by his wife, Jane E. Duncan, and six daughters; Mrs. Ollie Rogers, Mrs. Ida Duncan, Mrs. Pauline Wilcox, Mrs. Cora Brown, Mrs. Nellie Davenport, and Mrs. Neva Davenport.
The funeral services were held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Davenport. The burial was in the Louisburg Cemetery, Louisburg, Kansas.
Noah Duncan, 74, died Nov. 18, 1916 at his home. He lost his life in the house fire. It is believed that Mr. Duncan might have started the fire within the house by lighting a lamp which might have exploded enveloping him in flames before he could escape.
He was born Sept. 9, 1842 in Coshocton County, Ohio a son of John and Elizabeth Long Duncan. He came to Missouri in 1867. He served in the Union Army, Com. I 46th Div. Ohio Vol. Inf. He was a farmer. He married Jane Elizabeth Vanaman on March 6, 1873 near West Line. To this union seven daughters were born. Mr. Duncan was a member of the West Line Baptist Church.
Preceding him in death was his parents and a daughter, Luella Duncan, nine months old. Mr. Duncan is survived by his wife, Jane E. Duncan, and six daughters; Mrs. Ollie Rogers, Mrs. Ida Duncan, Mrs. Pauline Wilcox, Mrs. Cora Brown, Mrs. Nellie Davenport, and Mrs. Neva Davenport.
The funeral services were held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Davenport. The burial was in the Louisburg Cemetery, Louisburg, Kansas.
Family Members
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Paul Dunken
1829–1918
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Barbara Duncan Conkle
1830–1892
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John Adam Duncan
1832–1913
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Tobias B Duncan
1836–1927
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Solomon Duncan
1838 – unknown
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Sarah Jane Duncan Miller
1840–1871
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Joseph R Duncan
1844–1927
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Jonas H. Duncan
1844–1919
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Jesse Duncan
1846–1927
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Elizabeth Ann Duncan Lower
1849–1936
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Sophia Duncan Weatherwax
1852–1919
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Cyrus Franklin Duncan
1854 – unknown
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Hannah Catherine Dunken
unknown–1838
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Mary M Dunkin
unknown–1848
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