NETTIE HAND DUNCAN, b. 1873/1878
I am looking for information on WILLIAM THOMAS DUNCAN in connection with the following information:
Name: Nettie Hand DUNCAN
Birth: Abt 1878 in Decatur,Iowa [I have also seen born in 1873 in CORYDON, IA and adopted in 1875]
Note: This child was adopted.
Father: William Thomas DUNCAN b: 17 Oct 1848 in Boone,Indiana
Mother: Mary Ana PARSONS b: 16 Oct 1857 in Leon,Decatur,Iowa
Marriage 1 Samuel STALEY on 27 Aug 1894 in Bingham County, ID.
[NOTE: ANCESTRY.COM SAYS HE WAS MARRIED A 2ND TIME--TO A WOMAN NAMED ELIZABETH--IN 1874]
I have seen Nettie's name listed as LILLIE J.; TILLIE J; TILLA J.; LILLIE JANETTE; & NETTIE HAND DUNCAN.
I have a friend who is the great-grand daughter of SAMUEL S. STALEY, and her family has heard a story that Nettie was an Indian girl (either BLACKFOOT or SHOSHONE)that Sam bought for 35 cents off an auction block where her father put her when he learned she was pregnant.
Going by LILLIE J., I found this death record in IL:
Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
Name: Lillie J. Staley [Lillie J. Duncan]
Birth Date: 14 Aug 1873
Birth Place: Missouri
Death Date: 23 May 1932
Death Place: Carmi, White, Illinois
Burial Date: 25 May 1932
Burial Place: Enfield, White, Ill.
Death Age: 58
Occupation: Housewife
Race: White
Marital Status: M
Gender: Female
Father Name: Thomas Duncan
Spouse Name: Samuel Staley
Comments: resident 28 yrs
FHL Film Number: 1684334
If you or anyone has ANY information about this woman and/or her Native American background or family, please let me know, or contact JANET STALEY [EMAIL: [email protected]]Thank you.187
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Re: NETTIE HAND DUNCAN, b. 1873/1878
Jan Johnson 10/27/13
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Re: NETTIE HAND DUNCAN, b. 1873/1878
Carol Powell 10/25/13