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William Bervin "Willie" Duncan

4 Jul 1890 – 23 Mar 1972

Birth4 Jul 1890
Death23 Mar 1972
CemeteryOsawatomie Cemetery
Osawatomie , Miami County , Kansas , USA
Added bySteve McCray on 05 Sep 2008
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25559209

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1900 US Federal Census: Name: William B Duncan Age: 9 Birth Date: Jul 1890 Birthplace: Arkansas Home in 1900: Garland, Benton, Ark Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's name: George H Duncan Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's name: Luisa C Duncan Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Household Members: George H Duncan 50 Luisa C Duncan 49 Walter L Duncan 20 Katie Duncan 16 Darra Duncan 14 Elmer Duncan 12 William B Duncan 9 Dallis Duncan 7 Minnie M Duncan 4 ============================ 1910 US Federal Census: Name: William B Duncan Age in 1910: 19 Birth Year: abt 1891 Birthplace: Arkansas Home in 1910: Garland, Benton, Ark Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's name: George H Duncan Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's name: Louisa Duncan Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Native Tongue: English Occupation: Farm Laborer Industry: Working Out Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner Attended School: Yes Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 39 Number of Children Born: 11 Number of Children Living: 11 Out of Work: Y Number of weeks out of work: 0 Household Members: George H Duncan 60 Louisa Duncan 59 William B Duncan 19 Dall* Duncan 17 Minnie Duncan 14 =========================== Name: Bervin Duncan Gender: Male Age: 22 Birth Year: abt 1891 Residence: Gravette, Arkansas Spouse's Name: Gertie Wages Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: 20 Spouse's Residence: Kerwassee, Arkansas Marriage Date: 17 May 1913 Marriage License Date: 17 May 1913 Marriage County: Benton Event Type: Marriage FHL Film Number: 1034665 (Arkansas, County Marriages Index) =========================== He married Lena Gertrude Wages, daughter of James Franklin Wages and Cynthia Adeline Galyean. ============================ Willie resided at RFD 3, Bravette, Arkansas, when he registered for the WWI draft. At that time he was a laborer for F. H Staumonds, in Ottawa, Kansas. He had a wife and baby. Willie was medium height and build, blue eyes, dark hair, and "weak lungs." (ref: WWI draft registration card - see attached) ============================= 1920 US Federal Census: Name: William B Duncan Age: 29 Birth Year: abt 1891 Birthplace: Arkansas Home in 1920: Mason Valley, Benton, Ark House Number: Farm Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Lena G Duncan Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Farmer Industry: General Farm Employment Field: Own Account Home Owned or Rented: Rent Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: William B Duncan 29 Lena G Duncan 26 Velma I Duncan 5 Walter Duncan 38 ============================= 1930 US Federal Census: Name: Willie B Duncan Birth Year: abt 1891 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Arkansas Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Prairie, Washington, Ark Dwelling Number: 311 Family Number: 316 Home Owned or Rented: Rented Home Value: 8 Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: No Age at First Marriage: 23 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Carpenter Industry: house Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Household Members: Willie B Duncan 39 Gertrude L Duncan 36 Velma I Duncan 15 Lora A Duncan 8 Bonnie E Duncan 0 [10/12] ============================= W Bervin Duncan, wife, Gertrude, lather, resided at home in rear 508 East Prospect. Also residing there was Lora Duncan housekeeper. (Fayetteville, Ark, City Directory, 1939) ============================= 1940 US Federal Census: Name: W B Duncan Age: 49 Estimated birth year: abt 1891 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Arkansas Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: Fayetteville, Washington, Ark Residence in 1935: Fayetteville, Washington, Ark Resident on farm in 1935: No Sheet Number: 7A Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 141 Occupation: Carpenter House Owned or Rented: Rented Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 3 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade Duration of Unemployment: 11 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work Weeks Worked in 1939: 26 Income: 310 Income Other Sources: No Household Members: W B Duncan 49 Gertrude Duncan 46 Bonnie Duncan 10 Clenton Duncan 9 Robenette Duncan 7 Robert F Duncan 3 ============================= Willie registered for the WWII draft on Apr 27,1942 when he lived in Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas, with his mail sent to Fayetteville Arkansas General Delivery. He listed Gertrude Duncan, Fayetteville, as someone who would always know his address. His employer was Mr. Brown of Fayetteville, who was his father and a carpenter for public works. He was 5 feet, 8 inches tall, 138 pounds, blue eyes, black hair, and light brown complexion. (ref: WWII draft registration card - see attached)

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