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EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876
By John Carroll Power

These biographies were submitted by a researcher and evidently abstracted from the 1876 History of Sangamon County, IL. Errors could occur, so one should always verify the correctness by obtaining copies of vitals and performing all necessary research to document what is contained herein.



DUNCAN, MOSES, no relation to John, Rice, Marshall, etc. He was born in South Carolina, was a soldier in the war of 1812, was married in South Carolina, moved to Tennessee, had several children there and the family moved to Sangamon county, Ill. Arriving in 1826 or 1827, and settled on Spring creek.

HIRAM, JOHN, MARY, MARGARET and WILLIAM married in Tennessee and came to Sangamon county with their father. MOSES, Jun., JOSEPH, DAVID and ARCHIBALD, the four latter unmarried, came with their parents, also. JOSEPH and DAVID married in Sangamon county. In 1833 the whole family except two moved to Missouri. In 1835 the other two WILLIAM and JOSEPH , went there, also.

JOSEPH was a preacher in the M. E. church, and when the division took place he preferred remaining with the real Methodist Episcopal church, and returned to Sangamon county in 1844. In order to give his life in detail it may be said he was born May 21, 1808, in Franklin county, Tenn., came to Sangamon county in 1826 or 7, was a soldier in the Black Hawk War of 1831-2, and was married in Sangamon county, Oct. 18, 1832 to Nancy Lanterman. They had two living children, DAVID C. born Oct. 6, 1833 in Sangamon county, married Nov. 23, 1856 to Deborah Mills. They had four living children, Sarah B., Dora M., Nancy E., and Mary E., and reside in Williamsville. SOLOMON H., born June 6, 1835, died April 11, 1860. Rev. Joseph Duncan died May 10, 1854. His widow married Harrison Bishop. He died, and she resides with her son, David C. Duncan in Williamsville. Rev. Joseph Duncan was a regular traveling preacher from the time he returned from Missouri until his death.



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