Biographical Sketch of William W. Duncan - Gentry County, Missouri From "History of North Washington" Published 1904 Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAM W. DUNCAN William W. Duncan, blacksmith and liveryman, of Bossburg, Stevens county, was born near Albany, Gentry county, Missouri, September 8, 1871, the son of John H. and Cordelia (Wood) Duncan. The father is a native of Kentucky, the mother of Missouri. They located in Gentry county where they lived until 1887, going thence to Idaho, Couer d'Alenes, where they at present reside, the father engaged in the dray and truck business. They were the parents of eight children: Kate S., married to Fred Wilson; William W., our subject; Frank C.; Mary V. and Ernest; and three others deceased, Minnie, Olan and Clarence. Our subject received his first and only schooling in Gentry county, and at the age of seventeen began life for himself, coming to Spokane in 1886 one year ahead of his family. One year he worked a farm in the Palouse country, and then, with his family, removed to the Couer d'Alenes, where for five years he worked for the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. In 1896 he removed to Bossburg where he has since resided, having followed the stage and livery business up to 1903. In 1894 he was married to Ora L. Coonc, daughter of David and Elizabeth (Finn) Coonc, the mother a native of Oregon, the father of Iowa. They crossed the plains in the early days, locating in Oregon, and later owned an extensive stock ranch on the Columbia river, near White Bluffs. They were the parents of seven children, of whom the living are Stella, Ella, Ora, Lulu, Hattie and Flossie. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan have three children, Raymond W., Howard W., and Gladys E., all of whom are with their parents. Mr. Duncan is a Democrat, and manifests a lively interest in the success of his party, and he has been delegate to many county conventions. He is a charter member of the Bossburg Lodge, No.164, I.O.O.F., which he assisted in organizing, having been a member of Couer d'Alene Lodge No.34. Mrs. Duncan is a member of the Congregational church. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com) USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or their legal representative, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------