History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 788. [Nicholas County] [Union Precinct] JAMES A. DUNCAN, farmer, P. O. Moorefield, was born in Montgomery County, Ky., Feb. 1, 1819, and is a son of Traverse and Lucy (Rogers) Duncan. He was born in Virginia and died Nov. 26, 1846. Was a farmer by occupation. His wife Lucy was born in Fayette County, Ky., Nov. 26, 1796 and died July 22, 1873. The result of their union was seven children, of which our subject was the second. He received his education in the common schools of Montgomery County, and commenced business for himself as a farmer. On the 17th of July 1842, he led to the altar Mary Ann Wilson, who was born in Montgomery County, Jun 13, 1820. They have eight children: Joseph, William, David, Johnson, Granville, George, Susan and Elizabeth. Mrs. Duncan was a daughter of David and Elizabeth (Johnson) Wilson, both natives of Montgomery County. The former died April 29, 1871; the latter, Feb. 8, 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan are members of the Christian Church. He is also a member of the Masonic Order at East Union. He is an energetic and enterprising man and a prosperous farmer, owner of 100 acres of good farm land. In politics is a Democrat. Duncan Rogers Wilson Johnson = Fayette-KY Montgomery-KY VA http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/nicholas/duncan.ja.txt