Thomas D. Duvall, born January 13, 1844 in Ohio, the son of Josiah M. Duvall and Mary "Polly" (Williams) Duvall. Thomas is found with the family in Tazewell County, Illinois in the 1850 and 1860 census records.
On December 21, 1865, Thomas Duvall was married to Mary Vermont in Tazewell County, Illinois. Mary was born on February 6, 1847 in Indiana.
Thomas and Mary were the parents of four children, three of whom were still living in 1900, including;
A. Carrie Duvall, born c. 1866 in Illinois.

B. Anna Duvall, born c. 1869/70 in Illinois.

C. Pearl M. Duvall, born July __, 1883 in Illinois.

At the time of the 1870 census, Thomas and his family are found in ___________ Township, ____________ County, Illinois;
Thomas Duvall M 25 Ohio
Mary Duvall F 22 Indiana
Carry Duvall F 4 Illinois
Anna Duvall F 0 Illinois

At the time of the 1880 census, Thomas and his family are found in Deer Creek Township, Tazewell County, Illinois, where he is farming;
Thomas Duvall Self M 36 OH
Lizzie Duvall Mother F 33 IN
Carrie Duvall Daughter F 13 IL
Anna Duvall Daughter F 10 IL

At the time of the 1900 census, Thomas and his family are found in Sheridan & Stanton Townships, Delphos village, Ottawa County, Kansas;
Thos Duvall Head M 56 Ohio
Mary E Duvall Wife F 53 Indiana
Pearl M Duvall Daughter F 17 Illinois

At the time of the 1910 census, Thomas and Mary Elizabeth (Vermont) Duvall are found boarding in Minneapolis Ward 2, Ottawa County, Kansas;
Edgar Wood Head M 40 England
Anna M Wood Wife F 34 Kansas
Mary A Wood Daughter F 14 Kansas
Richard Wood Son M 12 Kansas
Mary Schwendiner Boarder F 30 Kansas
Mable Merryman Boarder F 29 Missouri
Lilly Mcbride Boarder F 29 Kansas
Mrs. Miles Boarder F 28 Kansas
Emeline Henderson Cook F 35 Mississippi
Bissie Bellis F 20 Kansas
Maggie Dollem Dishwasher F 17 Missouri
Joe Lewis Porter M 28 Massachusetts
Lewis Henderson Cook's son M 15 Mississippi
Thomas Duvall Boarder M 66 Ohio
Mary E Duvall Boarder F 63 Indiana

Mary Elizabeth (Vermont) Duvall died on April 10, 1918. At the time of the 1920 census, Thomas is found, widowed, and living in a home he owns on 4th Street in Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas. He is 75.

Submitted by Baxter B. Fite III