DUNCAN, John

John — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

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Obituary, 31 August 1916, "The Otsego Union" Otsego, Allegan Co. MI (from Alan Adrianson 11/2002)
DIES AFTER ILLNESS OF SEVERAL WEEKS -- Mrs. Ruth Duncan Brundage Simkins was born in Gun Plains township, August 20, 1860, and died, August 25, 1916, at her home in this village. She was married to Sidney Brundage in March, 1889. To them were brn three children. One died in its infancy; the other two died when bu a few years of age. Mr. Brundage died, August 1, 1900. Mrs. Brundage was married to Walter Simkins, April 8, 1909. Besides her husband, she leaves on brother, Maclean Duncan, of Thompsonville, one sister, Mrs. Ann Jessup, of Orangeville, and several nieces and nephews. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Jenkins, of Plainwell.
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Newspaper Obituary from the Scottville Enterprise, Mason Co., Michigan (from Alan Adrianson 4/2000).
Scottville Enterprise, dated January 14, 1909.
Josiah G. Duncan Killed
While at work on a job of grading and ditching near Bachellor Josiah G. Duncan, who lived about a mile east of town, was killed by the caving in of an embankment. It seems that with others they were hauling sand from a cut on the road side and filling a low place in the road across a swamp. The bank had been dug under about six feet, a crust formed by freezing. Mr. Duncan went under the crust to roll out a chunk of frozen dirt, the earth gave way without warning and with a cry of "Oh boys" he was caught between the frozen lumps breaking his neck and one leg. Death was instantaneous.
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Obituary
We were startled and our hearts were saddened beyond any degree of expression, when the news was carried from home to home on Saturday last that Josiah G. Duncan had instantly met death. The family have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad bereavement. Mr. Duncan was a man of keen intellect, noble principles, a good provider and a kind husband and father. In Custer grange he was a faithful member and will be greatly missed, as his place was seldom vacant. The community has lost a good neighbor for the motto he lived ut was "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you". Mr. Duncan was born in Fulton county, Ohio, November 7, 1851 and died January 9, 1909, aged 57 years, 2 months, 2 days. He was married in Berrien county, Michigan, May 7, 1878, to Miss Kate Stenn. To this union were born five children, four of whom died in the infancy. The wife and son, Merton, and family are left to mourn the untimely death of husband and father, besides two brothers, William M., of Thompsonville, and Robert P., of Otsego, two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Brundage, of Otsego, and Mrs. Anna Jessup, of Orangeville, Barry county, all but the latter being present at the funeral, which took place at the home of the deceased at twelve o'clock Tuesday, Rev. J.M. Moffet officiating. The body was tenderly borne to its last resting place by the members of the grange and interment was made in the Rickey cemetery in Amber.
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(AA: Josiah G. was listed as Jesse G. Duncan on the 1860 census in Allegan Co. MI; family was in 1850 Fulton Co. OH; Josiah Gates Duncan, grandson of John Duncan and Elizabeth McLean).

Ruth married BRUNDAGE, Sidney M. 1890, Allegan County, Michigan. Sidney (son of BRUNDAGE, Joshua and BARTO, Prudence) was born 18 Sep 1837, Williston, Chittenden County, Vermont; died 1 Aug 1900, Otsego, Allegan County, Michigan; was buried 1 Aug 1900, Otsego, Allegan County, Michigan. [Group Sheet]