Bible of John H. Duncan & Wife


From transcriptions prepared by W. A. Lyle, of Jefferson County, and subsequently typed and published by the Works Progress Administration under the title Jefferson County Bible Records.
Transcribed for this site from the WPA volume by Doris Kinser Fountain.  We are extremely grateful to her.
Researchers Note:  this is a transcription of a transcription of a transcription.  Therefore, every item must be verified through separate sources.


Possession: Mrs. (Mary Jane) Duncan, widow, of John H. Duncan, who lives w/her daughter, Mrs. C. C. Scott, RFD#1, Dandridge, TN
Transcription: July 29, 1937

BIRTHS
John H. Duncan was born July 19, 1856
Mary Jane Duncan his wife was born July 14, 1863
Cleary, Catherine Duncan born June 5, 1880
Elizabeth J. Duncan was born Sept. 16, 1884
John B. Duncan was born July 17, 1889
Mary Hazel Duncan was born June 24, 1914
Ebbie Birt Duncan born Sept. 1, 1916
Sarah Duncan born November 24, 1893
John Duncan, Jr, born May 10, 1919
Anna Laura Duncan born June 3, 1921
James Laster was born Dec. 26, 1849
Elizabeth Laster was born Feb. 4, 1859
Francis Catherin Laster was born July 26, 1878
Williby Laster was born Nov. 27, 1880
John H. Laster was born July 29, 1882
Elizah C. Laster 1886
Rosamer Laster was born April 3, 1872

DEATHS
John H. Duncan died July the 29, 1863
Fanny Grisby died July 24, 1892
Cricket Grigsby died July 30, 1892
Catherine Duncan died Jan. 25, 1899
Clay Soper died Jan. 10, 1915 at 2 O'clock at the age of 102 yrs.

MARRIAGES
James Laster and Elizabeth Duncan were married March 8, 1876
John H. Duncan and Maey Jane Lasterwas married November 21, 1878
J. R. Scott & Kate Duncan was married Jan. 7 at 7 o'clock in 1899, E. Tenn.
John B. Duncan married Sarah Shultz April 26, 1913

DEATHS
Died John H. Duncan died on the 28th February 1922 at 11:30 PM at Mascot, Tennessee