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DUNCAN C. MCIVER was born near Murrayville, Morgan County, Ill., Aug. 12, 1831, being a son of William and Matilda (Cain) McIver, natives of North Carolina. When Duncan C. was an infant his parents removed to Tennessee, and eight years later returned to Illinois, and located in Jacksonville. Two years later they removed to McDonough county, and lived near Macomb until Duncan C. attained his 14th year. While there he was a schoolmate of Congressman Neece. His parents then removed to a point near Carlinville, Macoupin county, where they resided some four years, then going to Montgomery county, where Duncan C. attained his majority. At the age of 18 years, Duncan began teaching school, which profession eh followed steadily some five years. Sept. 17, 1854, he was united in marriage, near Hillsboro, Montgomery county, with Mary A. Tennis, a daughter of William and Nancy (Raleigh) Tennis. By this union they have been blessed with seven children, five of whom are now living - Frances Alice, Charles E., William T., Minnie M. and John A. From the time of his marriage until the breaking out of the war, Mr. McIver made his home in Montgomery county, where he was elected county surveyor in 1857, holding the same for four years, having been re-elected at the expiration of his first term. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. F., 122d Ill. Inf., as a private, and six months later was promoted from the ranks to second lieutenant. While serving with a small detachment of his company, at Trenton Tenn., he was captured, with his command, by Forrest's forces. Two days after they were paroled, and remained in parole camp, Benton Barracks, at St. Louis, until Sept. 1863, when they were exchanged, and returned to their command at Salisbury, Tenn. At that point, the captain of his company having been placed under arrest, and the first lieutenant having been detailed as division quartermaster, Mr. McIver was then left in command of the company, which he continued up to the 20th of March, 1864, when he was detailed by order of the secretary of war as assistant commissary of musters of the western district of Kentucky, and was placed on the staff of Gen. Hugh T. Reed, and at different times was on the staff of Gens. Brayman, Prince, Payne and Meredith, serving in that capacity until the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged. At the close of the war he settled with his family at Nilwood, Ill., where he engaged in mercantile pursuits for two years. During that time, and previous thereto, he had been studying law, and, in 1868, was admitted to the bar by the supreme court. He then began the practice of his profession, which he followed until 1877. In 1875 he came to Roodhouse, and two years later, embarked in the newspaper field, which he continued until some two years ago, since which time he has been practicing law. In 1876, he was the nominee of the republicans for the position of county attorney, his opponent being J. R. Ward, who was elected, his party being largely in the majority, but Mr. McIver ran ahead of his ticket. Mr. McIver is a member of the Girard, Macoupin county, lodge of I.O.O.F.,; also fo the Jacob Fry Post No. 193, G.A.R. He was also a member of the K. of P. lodge at the time of the surrender of its charter, and was chancellor commander at that time. Mrs. McIver is a member of the M. E. church, as are also her two daughters.