Biographical Sketch of J. K. P. Duncan, Greene County, Missouri, Boone Township >From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western Historical Company, 1883. ********************************************************************** Squire Duncan is the son of Dennis K. and Malinda (Hope) Duncan, and was born in Roane County, Tennessee, June 1, 1845. His father came to Lawrence County in 1846, and lived there several years, and then took a trip to Arkansas, where he died. His mother died in 1865. J. K. P. Duncan attended his first school in Greene County, James Van Bibber being the teacher. He was educated principally, however, in Lawrence County and at an early age commenced farming, which has been his occu- pation ever since, with the exception of two years spent in Texas. Mr. Duncan is one of the most prominent citizens of Boone Township, having been a justice of the peace for eight years and deputy assessor two years. He was a candidate for the Legislature in 1880. He purchased the farm where he now resides in 1874. It is two miles south of Ash Grove, and consists of one hundred and twenty acres of fine land, most of which is under cultivation. Mr. Duncan was married December 28, 1865, to Mary E., daughter of Josiah Mason, Esq. She was born May 7, 1842. Their union has been blest with eleven children, viz.: Wm. H., born October 26, 1866; Tennessee M., born February 23, 1868; Josiah H., born May 25, 1869; Mary C., born October 19, 1870; Mattie, born Febru- ary 16, 1872; J. K. P., born June 2, 1873 and died September 26, 1873; Edward W., born March 26, 1875 and died May 27, 1877; Rosa, born July 3, 1876 and died November 17, 1876; Cinderilla, born November 25, 1877 and died February 8, 1879; Cora A., born January 6, 1880; and Hale S., born March 21, 1882. Mr. Duncan and wife are members of the Sac river Baptist Church. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used 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 for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================