Biographical Sketch of Thomas J. Duncan, Greene County, Missouri, Center Township >From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western Historical Company, 1883. ********************************************************************** Mr. Duncan is the son of James and Elizabeth (Yeakle) Duncan, and was born in Greene County, Tennessee, March 23, 1848. His parents were natives of that county, and his grandfathers upon both sides were sold- iers in the War of 1812. In 1863, before he was fifteen years of age, he enlisted in Company E, 4th Tennessee Regiment, Infantry, and at the battle of McMinnville, Tenn., was taken prisoner by General Wheeler. He was paroled and in the spring of 1864 was exchanged and served thro- ugh the war. He was at the battles of Knoxville and Warm Springs. He learned the blacksmith trade after the war and worked at it in Tennes- see until 1876, when he came to Greene County, Missouri, and located at Bois D'Arc, where he has since carried on his trade, and is doing a flourishing business. He owns a nice property in town, and is one of the charter members of the Bois D'Arc Lodge, I. O. O. F. Mr. Duncan was married February 9, 1871, to Miss Mattie J., daughter of William and Mary (Lowdermilk) Chapman, of Greene County, Tenn. Their union has been blest with four children, viz.: Annie B., John H., Bessie A., and Freddie W. Mr. Duncan is a good, substantial citizen and respected by all. ==================================================================== 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 ====================================================================