Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884, p. 557. Jefferson County. H. C. DUNCAN was born January 16, 1845, in Lawrence County, Ind. His parents, William and Mary (Malott) Duncan, were natives of Jefferson County, Ky., where they were married in 1824, and two years later moved to Lawrence County, Ind., where the father died March 1, 1875; the mother still resides in Lawrence County. The subject of this sketch is the youngest of eight children, and was reared in his native county, where he obtained the rudiments of a good English education. January 1, 1864, he entered the State University, and after remaining for about three months he enlisted in the One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Indiana Volunteers, under Col. John W. Foster, and was mustered out about October 1, 1864. He re-entered college, whence he graduated in June, 1868. He then began reading law with Moses F. Dunn, of Bedford. In 1869, he was appointed Enrolling Clerk in the Indiana Legislature. In 1872, he formed a partnership with Mr. Dunn in the regular practice of law. Two years later, he came to Bloomington, and went into partnership with John W. Buskirk. In 1880, he was elected Prosecuting Attorney for the district comprising Monroe, Lawrence, Orange, and Martin Counties. He served two years. In December, 1872, he was married to Sadie Cummings, daughter of Dr. Cummings, of Bloomington. They had three children, two of whom are living - Frank and Mary A. Mr. Duncan is politically a Republican. He is a Mason and a member of the Christian Church. Duncan Malott Foster Dunn Buskirk Cummings = Lawrence-IN Monroe-IN Orange-IN Martin-IN http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/jefferson/duncan.hc.txt