History of Todd County, Kentucky, ed. J. H. Battle, 1884, F. A. Battey
Publishing Co., 1884, Page 244.         (Kirkmansville Precinct)

JAMES D. DUNCAN, tobacco merchant, was born in 1845, in Montgomery
County, Tenn.  His parents were D. H. and Mary L. (Brake) Duncan,
natives of Tennessee.  The father was a tobacco merchant, a member
of the Christian Church and of the Masonic order.  The mother's death
occurred in December, 1873, at the age of fifty-four years.  She was
a member of the Presbyterian Church.  Mr. Duncan began business for
himself at the age of twenty-five years.  Previously he had been
interested with his father; he has been a resident of this county
since 1871; he bought 135,000 pounds of tobacco the past year; he has
been moderately successful in business, and takes rank among the good
citizens of the county.  He owns two lots with a comfortable dwelling
in Kirkmansville, and at present has an encouraging outlook.  He was
married in 1874 to Mrs. Susan E. Boyd, daughter of Edmond and Elizabeth
(Mitchel) Boyd, of Christian County, Ky.  Louis, Forrest, Florence and
Mallie are their children.  Mrs. Duncan was first married to Richard
Boyd, of Christian County; his death occurred February 19, 1871.
Wallace, Lulu and Henry were their children.

Duncan Brake Boyd Mitchel
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Christian-KY Montgomery-TN

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