Breckinridge County KyArchives Obituaries.....DUNCAN, Philo V. October 25, 1893 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Peggy Russell meemawpeg7@gmail.com May 23, 2021, 11:23 pm Breckinridge News, Cloverport, Ky., November 1, 1893 OBITUARY DEATH OF CAPT. PHILO V. DUNCAN The community was shocked by the death of Capt. P. V. DUNCAN on last Wednesday, the 25th of October, 1893. He and his son, Mr. Henry V. DUNCAN, were driving in the country beyond Mr. John McGAVOCK'S farm, and while descending a hill, one of the backing straps broke, frightening the horse which suddenly ran away. Mr. Henry DUNCAN was first thrown out without injury, but Captain DUNCAN remained in the buggy, until he was thrown across the wheel, and so seriously injured, that he died the next day. Captain DUNCAN was a prominent figure in Cloverport for many years. He came here from Hardinsburg sometime in the forties (1840's) without a dollar, and entered business, and for many was a merchant and Tobacconist on a large scale until recent years when age had advanced so far as to somewhat cripple his energies. Latterly his business operations were greatly curtailed. He was for a part of his business career engaged in steamboating. He ran in the Louisville and Evansville trade the steamer W. A. EAVES, then the SCIOTO, both excellent packers. He built the "big" GREY EAGLE, one of the finest, if not the finest boat, (torn paper) _____ _____ this trade. He demonstra_____ _____ energy and intelligence that ______ ______ would support a daily line of first class boats, which led to the formation of the Louisville and Evansville Packet Company which has been in existence for over thirty years, and has successfully maintained good boats until the present day. Capt. DUNCAN was untiring in energy and quick and bold in his conceptions. He was ever ready in his younger days to lead and aid in all public undertakings. His life was a useful one, and many survive him who were recipients of warm and active sympathy from his generous heart and hand. He was a faithful and active member of the Methodist Church, and during his whole career he stood by his church in darkness and prosperity, never once faltering in his devotion and faith. He died as he had lived, sustained by the religion he so long professed. He journeyed through life with the woman he had married in his youth, in whom he trusted, and who sympathized with and aided him in every vicissitude of fortune. She survives him enfeebled by age and accident. He was buried from the church where he had so long worshiped, the funeral services conducted by the Reverend Dr. Cottrell. Mr. DUNCAN was born at Troy, Indiana (Perry County), and was 73 years old last August. (NOTE: In the center of the copy of his obituary I was given, was a hole torn in the paper.) Additional Comments: #0256 Old Murray Cemetery, located at Cloverport, Ky., in Breckinridge County. Closed to burials. Cemetery established approximately 1818. DUNCAN, Capt. Philo Vivian 16 Aug 1820 -- 25 Oct 1893 husband of Susan E. KINZER parents unknown have his obituary he has a single tombstone DUNCAN, Susan E. 28 Nov 1821 -- 26 Sep 1900 wife of Philo Vivian DUNCAN daughter of Henry KINZER & Susan Elizabeth SMITH she has a single tombstone "w/o P.V." "maiden name KINZER" THEIR SON ALSO HERE (Unable to recognize any other children) DUNCAN, Stanley K. 21 Dec 1849 -- 24 Oct 1868 son of Philo Vivian DUNCAN & Susan E. KINZER he has a single tombstone Dana Brown & Peggy Russell File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/breckinridge/obits/d/duncan11789gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/