Yolo County CA Archives Biographies.....Duncan, B. F. 1840 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

B. F. DUNCAN, an extensive rancher of the Capay Valley, was born February 2,
1840, in Vigo County, Indiana, and the son of John I. and Margaret (Toler)
Duncan, natives of Virginia. The senior Duncan followed agricultural pursuits
all his life. At one time he was judge of this district. In 1842 he removed to
Missouri, where he remained until his death, which occurred when he was
seventy-four years old; his wife also died in that State, in 1849. Mr. B. F.
Duncan, our subject, was raised on the farm in Missouri. At the age of
twenty-one years he enlisted in Company G., Captain Curry, Eighth Regiment,
Colonel Mitchell, Parson's Brigade, Cavalry, and was six months in the service.
He was mustered out at Shreveport, Louisiana, after a service of three years and
three months. Was wounded four times, twice in one engagement. Was taken
prisoner at Cassville, Missouri, but a week afterward escaped, in company with
others, crawling out under the floor. After the war he remained in Missouri
until 1870, when he came to California and settled near Cottonwood, Yolo County,
on land which he purchased. He remained there until 1878, when he sold out and
purchased his present place two miles west of Capay, in the celebrated Capay
Valley. This ranch consists of 737 acres of choice bottom land, on which Mr.
Duncan carries on a general farming business, and is preparing to establish
himself in the fruit industry next year (1891). He is a very practical man and
enterprising. He has two brothers in this county, whose sketches will be found
elsewhere in this volume.

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Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California.

Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast
from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with
Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of
Prominent Citizens of To-day.

"A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendents." – Macauley.

CHICAGO
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1891.

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