Duncan Grave Sites, Calhoun County, MS

Duncan Gravesite

Dave Williams escorted us to the area of the Duncan Gravesites. He said that at one time there were about 15 or so tombstones in the area. In the 1980s a group from Jackson came and dug into the graves, removing jewelery and some bodies. They had credentials that stated they were licensed to exhume the bodies. I am currently checking that information.

As you enter the site from the north side, a grave is believed to be between these two cedar trees.

There are two visible tombstones and several sunken areas.

According to the 1900 Census Translations in Ellzey Precinct, Beat 5 - Household 178-182: Leo Duncan, boarder, black male, born March 1879, age 21, single, born in Mississippi and both parents from Mississippi. He is boarding with the David and Annie Blue and their children: Edna, Janie and Juett Blue.

Without further information, I am not sure about the infant grave.

In Household 176-180: James Duncan, born July 1872, age 27 married for 5 years, with wife Hester, age 23 and children: Aulsie born December 1895 and Albert born April 1900.

In Household 51-53: James D. Duncan, white male, born January 1864, age 36 widowed and daughter, Maudie, born September 1883, age 16.