Neil Gilman Duncan

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Neil Gilman Duncan
b. 10 October 1853, Fortville, Hancock County, Indiana, to Hiram Wright and Martha Jane (Reddick) Duncan
d. 3 January 1919, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California

m. 14 March 1880, Madison, Yolo County, California
Mabel Ann Stephens
b. 6 December 1860, Coal Bank, Cooper County, Missouri, to James Madison and Mary Jane (Rodgers) Stephens
d. 26 May 1942, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California

Children with Mabel Ann Stephens:
• Laura May (1881-1962) married Charles Clarence Hansen
• Charles Ross (1882-1961)
• Robert Neil (1895-1920) married Viola Minnie Hanger

Neil was a miller in northern California. Upon moving to Los Angeles, he was employed by the Union Pacific Railroad. One source refers to Neil’s wife as Elizabeth Ann Maybelle.

Submitted by:
Donald L. West, Sr.
Price UT
E-mail: dlwest@emerytelcom.net

Hiram Wright Duncan

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DUNCAN, HIRAM WRIGHT
b. 21 May 1847, Cynthiana, Posey County, Indiana, to Hiram Wright (1809-1889) and Martha Jane (Reddick) Duncan
d. 6 June 1913, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California

m/1. 10 March 1884
Maggie Foster

m/2.
Sarah Edwards

m/3.
Margaret M. [–?–]

Hiram is reported to have had two children with Sarah Edwards.

Hiram graduated from Indiana Medical College, Indianapolis, in 1875 as an “allopath,” which is probably a general practitioner. His profession has also been listed as a “butcher.”

Submitted by:
Donald L. West, Sr.
Price UT
E-mail: dlwest@emerytelcom.net

Harriet Ann Duncan

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Harriet Ann Duncan
b. 1 March 1838, Spearsville, Brown County, Indiana
d. 8 February 1922, Lyndon, Osage County, Kansas

m. 18 September 1861, Douglas County, Kansas
Benjamin Glenn

Children with Benjamin Glenn:
• William
• John
• [–?–] married Thomas Warren
• Ellen married [–?–] Cates
• [–?–] married Frank Gregory
• [–?–] married R. B. Keplinger
• Sherman Duncan
• Benjamin
• Alec
• David

Harriet Ann emigrated about 1850 from Spearsville, Brown County, Indiana.

Submitted by:
Dr. Eric C. Stumpf
Burr Ridge IL

Thomas M. Drake

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Thomas M. Drake
b. 2 February 1827, Rowan County, North Carolina, to Simon and Patience (Gregory) Drake
d. 2 March 1902, Choctaw Area, Indian Territory (Oklahoma)

m/1. 24 July 1851, Worthington, Greene County, Indiana
Sarah A. Smith
b. 1837, Indiana, to Anderson H. and Elizabeth (Syke) Smith
d. about 1870, Kansas

m/2. about 1871
Dice S. [–?–]

m/3.
Rufina Folsom
b. to Judge Rufus and Salina (Wade) Folsum

m/4.
Izo Roberts

Children with Sarah A. Smith:
• William Joe (1856-1922) married (1) Joanna [–?–], (2) Laura Arkanzada Hasty
• Mary (ca. 1858-1870)
• Worthington “Worthy” (aft. 1860-bef. 1890)
• twin sons (b. and d. on the trail westward)

Children with Dice S. [–?–]:
• Laura (b. 1871)

Children with Rufina Folsom:
• George W.
• John William
• Mable Sue

Children with Izo Roberts:
• Edith
• Rose

Thomas came to Indiana before 1840. The Drake family left Greene County, Indiana, for the area of the Five Civilized Tribes, Choctaw area, Indian Territory, about 1870. On the trail westward to Texas, twin sons were born and died, as did their mother Sarah.

Thomas mined coal in the area and was active in union organizations, as was his son William Joe. The children born to Thomas and Rufina were registered on the Dawes Commission Rolls as Native Americans. Thomas is buried in what is now Pittsburgh County, Oklahoma.

Submitted by:
Shirley Drake Maynard
Hampton VA
E-mail: MaeMay510@aol.com

James Albert Drake

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James Albert Drake
b. 27 January 1861, Linden, Montgomery County, Indiana, to William F. and Laura C. (Parker) Drake
d. 15 April 1943, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas

m. 5 March 1884, Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana
Ora Belle McNeely
b. 6 March 1867, Hosmer, Pike County, Indiana
d. 5 September 1912, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa

Children with Ora Belle McNeely:
• William D. (b. 1884)
• Edward E. (b. 1886)
• Maria C. (b. 1887)
• Bessie A. (b. 1888)
• Carl L. (b. 1889)
• Ella P. (b. 1890)

James lived in Montgomery, Gibson, and Pike counties in Indiana before moving on to Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, in 1910. Sometime between then and 1913, James studied to be a chiropractor in Davenport, Iowa. In May 1913, he opened an office in Cawker City, Kansas. In 1915, he opened an office in Abilene, Kansas, and practiced there for several years, possibly as late as 1933.

Submitted by:
Barbara Drake Ritter
Hoisington KS

Augusta Alice Dorval

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Augusta Alice Dorval
b. 9 March 1873, Verviers, Belgium, to Charles and Theresa (Hessling) Dorval
d. 12 December 1942, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California

m. 2 September 1900, Hancock County, Indiana
Charles Fremont Doran
b. 18 December 1861, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, to Michael William Edward and Mary Jane (Weir) Doran
d. 5 September 1951, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California

Augusta’s family moved to Indiana in 1886 after her father’s death. Her mother’s family had already settled in Indiana. She moved to California in 1905 for the classic health remedy, a change of scenery.

Submitted by:
Patricia Doran Jones
Sunland CA
E-mail: ajnpatinla@earthlink.net

Minnie Doran

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Minnie Doran
b. 14 May 1894, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, to William James and Maggie A. (Bowers) Doran
d. June 1974, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California

m. about 1917
[–?–] Hammer

Minnie moved to California about 1947 to be a caregiver to her uncle, Charles Fremont Doran. She was widowed before that time.

Submitted by:
Patricia Doran Jones
Sunland CA
E-mail: ajnpatinla@earthlink.net

Charles Fremont Doran

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Charles Fremont Doran
b. 18 December 1861, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, to Michael William Edward and Mary Jane (Weir) Doran
d. 5 September 1951, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California

m/1. 14 October 1883
Lulu Eaton

m/2. 1 January 1895
Emma Hardy

m/3. 2 September 1900, Hancock County, Indiana
Augusta Dorval
b. 9 March 1873, Verviers, Belgium, to Charles and Theresa (Hessling) Dorval
d. 12 December 1942, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California

Charles moved to Los Angeles in 1905.

Submitted by:
Patricia Doran Jones
Sunland CA
E-mail: ajnpatinla@earthlink.net

Johanna Helena Dooley

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Johanna Helena Dooley
b. 9 March 1893, Arcola, Allen County, Indiana, to Charles Joseph and Catherine (Marc) Dooley
d. 27 December 1983, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas

m. 26 July 1911, Yoakum, Lavaca County, Texas
Charles Watkins Richards
b. 9 January 1890, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
d. 18 December 1963, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas

Children with Charles Watkins Richards:
• Joanna Mary (1927-1999) married Isador Pantuso

Johanna left Indiana about 1891.

Submitted by:
Kelvin C. Boyle
Woodridge IL
E-mail: kelverl@yahoo.com

Edwin Thomas Dooley

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Edwin Thomas Dooley
b. 30 October 1857, Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana, to John and Johanna (Quinn) Dooley
d. 18 March 1928, Yoakum, Lavaca County, Texas

m. 20 October 1888, Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana
Rosa Anna Steiner
b. 21 October 1859, Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana
d. 10 November 1945, Yoakum, Lavaca County, Texas

Edwin and Rosa had no children; however, in 1894 they became foster parents to three of Edwin’s brother John’s six children: Leo (1886-1943), Julia (1888-1967), and Alice (1893-1967). In 1906 Rosa’s brother Joseph died, and they continued their role as foster parents, adding his five children to their family.

Edwin became a brakeman for the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1879; this took him to Texas in 1883. He returned to Indiana to claim Rosa as his bride in 1888. He lived in Columbia City in Whitley County and Arcola in Allen County before emigrating in May 1883 to Eagle Pass, Maverick County, Texas.

Submitted by:
Kelvin C. Boyle
Woodridge IL
E-mail: kelverl@yahoo.com