Breckinridge County KyArchives Obituaries.....DUNCAN, Philo V. October 25, 1893
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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

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