The Shemwell Family

Nancy Jane DuncanAge: 74 years18381912

Name
Nancy Jane Duncan
Given names
Nancy Jane
Surname
Duncan
Married name
Nancy Jane Howell
Married name
Nancy Jane Thurman
Married name
Nancy Jane Hancock
Birth May 9, 1838 38 34
Birth of a sisterCynthia Duncan
about 1838
Note: Birth place/year based on 1850 Census
Census June 1, 1840 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterMartha Elizabeth Duncan
June 2, 1842 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterMinerva Duncan
about 1844 (Age 5 years)
Note: Birth place/year based on 1850 Census
Death of a paternal grandfatherThomas Duncan
before November 3, 1845 (Age 7 years)
Death of a fatherPhilip Duncan
about 1845 (Age 6 years)
Note: Died before 1850 Census
Census October 28, 1850 (Age 12 years)
Census August 1, 1860 (Age 22 years)
MarriageWilliam Posey ThurmanView this family
before 1864 (Age 25 years)

Note: Marriage info based on the birth of their first child
Birth of a son
#1John Wiley Thurman
June 25, 1864 (Age 26 years)
Death of a sisterSarah Elizabeth Duncan
about 1865 (Age 26 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 26 years)

Note: Assumed he died in the Civil War
MarriageJohn Wiley Blount HowellView this family
November 11, 1868 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Harriette A “Hattie” Howell
July 10, 1869 (Age 31 years)
Census June 1, 1870 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Margret Howell
about 1875 (Age 36 years)
Address: Birth date/place based on 1870 Census
Death of a husbandJohn Wiley Blount Howell
April 8, 1876 (Age 37 years)
MarriageJames HancockView this family
January 10, 1878 (Age 39 years)
Census June 18, 1880 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a son
#4John O Hancock
December 31, 1882 (Age 44 years)
Death of a motherMary Elizabeth Crawford
about 1884 (Age 45 years)
Marriage of a childRobert Gordon McGeheeHarriette A “Hattie” HowellView this family
June 15, 1885 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Mary Mae McGehee
May 2, 1887 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2Albert Lon “Bert” McGehee
July 7, 1888 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3Lula Lee McGehee
November 11, 1890 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4Edwin E McGehee
March 1894 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5Herman Earl McGehee
April 7, 1896 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6Carl Everette McGehee
July 26, 1898 (Age 60 years)
Census June 18, 1900 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7Anna Laura McGehee
September 29, 1900 (Age 62 years)
Death of a husbandJames Hancock
March 29, 1908 (Age 69 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Arthur Bryan Duncan
July 4, 1912 (Age 74 years)
Death September 29, 1912 (Age 74 years)
Obituary
Obituary
October 4, 1912 (5 days after death)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Old Cave Springs Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
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
herself
8 months
sister
4 years
younger sister
Martha Elizabeth Duncan
Birth: June 2, 1842 42 38Tennessee, United States
Death: June 12, 1922Dallas, Texas, United States
3 years
younger sister
Family with John Wiley Blount Howell - View this family
husband
John Wiley Blount Howell
Birth: October 28, 1812 33 42Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 8, 1876Praire Grove, Drew, Arkansas, United States
herself
Marriage: November 11, 1868Washington, Arkansas, United States
8 months
daughter
7 years
daughter
Family with William Posey Thurman - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: before 1864
6 months
son
John Wiley Thurman
Birth: June 25, 1864 22 26Washington, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 2, 1938Neosho, Newton, Missouri, United States
Family with James Hancock - View this family
husband
James Hancock
Birth: March 22, 1826Tennessee, United States
Death: March 29, 1908Arkansas, United States
herself
Marriage: January 10, 1878Washington, Arkansas, United States
5 years
son
John O Hancock
Birth: December 31, 1882 56 44Arkansas, United States
Death: July 24, 1962St. Louis City, Missouri, United States
William Posey Thurman + Martha Ann Brownlee - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Martha Ann Brownlee
Birth: November 5, 1847Arkansas, United States
Death: March 30, 1911Prairie Grove, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Marriage: November 1, 1866Washington, Arkansas, United States

Nancy Jane 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)

Census1840 United States - Census transcript - Philip Duncan - Household

Knox, Tennessee, United States

NameRelationAgeSexM0M5M10M15M20M30M40M50M60M70M80M90M100F0F5F10F15F20F30F40F50F60F70F80F90F100M0M10M24M36M55M100F0F10F24F36F55F100
Philip Duncanhead40M1
Mary Elizabeth Duncanwife36F1
Eliza Duncandaughter13F1
John Arthur Bryan Duncanson11M1
Sarah Elizabeth Duncandaughter8F1
Thomas F Duncanson7M1
Wiley Duncanson4M1
Nancy Jane Duncandaughter2F1
Cynthia Duncandaughter2F1
Unknown #1?15-20M1
Unknown #2?15-20M1

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

Marriage
Marriage info based on the birth of their first child
Census1870 United States - Census transcript - John Wiley Blount Howell - Household

Mountain, Washington, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Howell, John Whead54MWFarmer20001000TN
Howell, Nancy Jwife32FWK HTN
Howell, WDson14MWAt HomeAR1
Howell (Thurman), Wileystep-son5MWAt HomeAR
Howell, Hdaughter1FWAt HomeAR
Howell, Hughservant18MBLaborerAR111
Howell, Suckservant60FBK HTN11

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - James Hancock - Household

ED 210, Mountain, Washington, Arkansas, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Hancock, JamesWM54headMFarmerTNVAVA
Howell, Nancy JWF42wifeMKeeping HouseTNTNTN
Hancock, James SWM14sonSWorks on Farm1MOTNMO
Howell, Harriette AWF11step-daughterS11ARTNTN
Howell, MargretWF5step-daughterSARTNTN
Howell, SaukBF80servantVAVAVA

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James Hancock - Household

ED 37, Carroll, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Hancock, JamesheadWMMar182674M53TNVAVAFarmer6YesYesYesOMF
Howell, Nancy JwifeWFJun183960M5352TNTNTNYesYesYes
Hancock, John OsonWMDec188118SARTNTNAt School2YesYesYes
Thurman, John Wstep-sonWMApr186436SARTNTNDay Laborer6YesYesYes