The Shemwell Family

Martha Elizabeth DuncanAge: 80 years18421922

Name
Martha Elizabeth Duncan
Given names
Martha Elizabeth
Surname
Duncan
Married name
Martha Elizabeth Black
Birth June 2, 1842 42 38
Birth of a sisterMinerva Duncan
about 1844 (Age 18 months)
Note: Birth place/year based on 1850 Census
Death of a paternal grandfatherThomas Duncan
before November 3, 1845 (Age 3 years)
Death of a fatherPhilip Duncan
about 1845 (Age 2 years)
Note: Died before 1850 Census
Census October 28, 1850 (Age 8 years)
Census August 1, 1860 (Age 18 years)
Death of a sisterSarah Elizabeth Duncan
about 1865 (Age 22 years)
Note: Sarah was listed in the 1860 Census; but, could not be found in the 1870 Census. Her youngest daughter, Lucinda, was shown in the 1870 Census living with Mary (sister) and John Black (Mary's husband). It is assumed that Sarah died sometime between the 1860 and 1870 Census.
Death of a brotherThomas F Duncan
about 1865 (Age 22 years)

Note: Assumed he died in the Civil War
MarriageJonathan Mabry BlackView this family
March 4, 1866 (Age 23 years)
Census September 1, 1870 (Age 28 years)
Census June 19, 1880 (Age 38 years)
Death of a motherMary Elizabeth Crawford
about 1884 (Age 41 years)
Death of a husbandJonathan Mabry Black
July 11, 1908 (Age 66 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Arthur Bryan Duncan
July 4, 1912 (Age 70 years)
Death of a sisterNancy Jane Duncan
September 29, 1912 (Age 70 years)
Death June 12, 1922 (Age 80 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oakland Cemetery
Note: As per Findagrave:
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father
mother
Marriage: October 25, 1821Grainger, Tennessee, United States
6 years
elder sister
22 months
elder brother
John Arthur Bryan Duncan
Birth: November 11, 1828 28 24Tennessee, United States
Death: July 4, 1912Tennessee, United States
4 years
elder sister
Sarah Elizabeth Duncan
Birth: about 1832 32 28Tennessee, United States
Death: about 1865Crawford, Arkansas, United States
2 years
elder brother
4 years
elder brother
2 years
elder sister
8 months
elder sister
4 years
herself
Martha Elizabeth Duncan
Birth: June 2, 1842 42 38Tennessee, United States
Death: June 12, 1922Dallas, Texas, United States
3 years
younger sister
Family with Jonathan Mabry Black - View this family
husband
Jonathan Mabry Black
Birth: January 3, 1843North Carolina, United States
Death: July 11, 1908Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
herself
Martha Elizabeth Duncan
Birth: June 2, 1842 42 38Tennessee, United States
Death: June 12, 1922Dallas, Texas, United States
Marriage: March 4, 1866Conway, Arkansas, United States

Martha Elizabeth Duncan has 14 first cousins recorded

Father's family (14)

Parents Benjamin Duncan + Vita “Lucy” Fortner
1Harriet Duncan18231912
2Anna E Duncan18261851
3Daisy Duncan18281871
4Ganum Duncan18281911
5Cannon Duncan18301918
6Isaac Duncan18331877
8Pharoah Duncan18401871
10Jasper Duncan18411925
12Cordelia Duncan18491871
13Louisa Duncan1850

Mother's family (0)

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Mary Elizabeth Crawford - Household

Butler, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Mary Duncanhead46FWNC1
Eliza Duncandaughter23FWTN1
Thomas Duncanson17MWFarmerTN1
Wiley Duncanson14MWTN1
Cintha Duncandaughter12FWTN1
Nancy Jane Duncandaughter10FWTN1
Martha Duncandaughter8FWTN1
Minerva Duncandaughter6FWTN

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Wiley Duncan - Household

District 1, Butler, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Wiley Duncanhead24MWFarmer350TN
Mary Duncanmother56FWHousekeeperNC
Cyntha Duncansister22FWTN
Nancy J Duncansister20FWTN
Martha Duncansister18FWTN

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Jonathan Mabry Black - Household

Cove Creek, Washington, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
J Blackhead27MWFarmer150NCxx
M E Blackwife26FWKeeps houseTNx
J F Blackdaughter3FWAt HomeAR
W J Blackson1MWAt HomeAR
Mary Duncanmother-in-law65FWAt HomeTN
S A Duncansister-in-law31FWAt HomeTN

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Jonathan Mabry Black - Household

Cedar, Carroll, Arkansas, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Jonathan BlackWM37headMxNCNCNC
Martha BlackWF38wifeMxTNVANC
John F BlackWM13sonSxxARNCTN
William M BlackWM11sonSxxARNCTN
Dora BlackWF5daughterSARNCTN
Mary DuncanWF76mother-in-lawxxNCNCNC

Burial
As per Findagrave: "1880 Clifty, Carroll, Arkansas Jonathan Black, Self, 37, North Carolina, Martha Black, Wife, 38, Tennessee John F. Black, Son, 13, Arkansas William M Black, Son, 11, Arkansas, Dora Black, Daughter, 5, Arkansas, Mary Duncun, Mother-in-law, 76, North Carolina ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Daughter of Philip and Mary. Her husband may be the son of Jesse R. Black and Elizabeth Burleson."