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FAMILY WITHNOTED ANCESTRYThe second annual reunion of the Duuc n family was held iu the maple grove on Willard Duncan1* farm, If miles south of Selma, Delaware county, August 11. This family is of Scotch-Engliab descent, their ancestry being easily traced to the bouse of Sutherland, an earldom created by King William. The first representatives of this family came to America in 1710. Coming from a hardy industrious race the family branched out until its representatives are found scattered all over the United States The ones holding the lt;reunion live chi* fly in this and i Delaware counties.The assembly was called to order by President B. S. Duncan of this , place, who made a short address. This was followed by the reading , of the family history bj Miss India i Duncan, assistant secretary, and an address by Wm. Pangburn, of Young America. Other features of the program were songs and musical selections on the piano by Mihs M*ode Quinn, Flora, and Chester H*gue, of MancieThe next meeting will be held in •John Duncan’s grove, near Sharon the third Thursday inAugust 1905This family is famous for the pood old age attained by its members. There were present: Michael Duncan, 82; George Scholl, 87; Benjamin Duncan, 75; Wm. Dun- } can, 72Those present from this connty ^ were: Messrs. B S,John, Henry lt;and Elmer Duncan, Messrs. and Mesdames Wm. Pangburn, Wm. Dhdcsii, Geo. Shanklin, Harry Wilson, Wallace Quinn, Mrs. Les- . ter Himan and son; Mrs. Rachel : Richardson, Jasper Quinn and , daughter Maude, Miss Duncan and j Charley Quinn.
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Flora Hoosier Democrat
Flora, Indiana, US
Sat, Aug 27, 1904
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