Francis Marion Duncan 
M, (1 October 1831 - 18 June 1916)
Francis Marion Duncan was born on 1 October 1831 at Salisbury, Menard County, Illinois. He married, at age 21, Martha Jane Yoakum, age 20, daughter of William Yoakum and Sarah Simmons, on Thursday, 30 December 1852 at Sangamon County, Illinois. Francis Marion Duncan died on 18 June 1916 at Salisbury, Menard County, Illinois, at age 84 years, 8 months and 17 days.
He From Gary R. Hawpe, ed. and comp., 'Obituaries - Frances Duncan of Salisbury, Dead,' Van Bibber Pioneers E-Newsletter, Vol. 5 No. 10 (August 2002), p. 11.
FRANCIS DUNCAN OF SALISBURY, DEAD
Old Resident was Born and Reared in Sangamon - Was 84 years old - Funeral will be held Tomorrow at Baptist Church in Salisbury, Rev. Samuel Bennett, Officiating
DUNCAN - Died at St. John's hospital at 5:15 o'clock, Sunday morning, June 18, 1916, of a complication of diseases, Francis Marion Duncan, aged 84 years, 7 months and 17 days, of Salisbury.
Mr. Duncan was born in Salisbury in this county in 1831 and lived near the place where he was born all his life. In 1852 he married Martha Jane Yoakum, who died in 1904. To this marriage eight children were born, five of whom survive; they are Mrs. John Boyd of Girard, Mrs. Edward J. Hinds of Salisbury, James F. Duncan of Kellther, Minn., and George H. Duncan of this city. He also is survived by one sister, Hester A. Hohimer of this city and two brothers, James T. of Cheryvale, Kansas and William P. of Carlinville, OK.
The remains were removed to the residence of the deceased at Salisbury by Undertaker Allen Mott of Athens. The funeral will be held at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning at the Baptist Church in Salisbury and will be conducted by Rev. Samuel Bennett of Athens.
Illinois State Journal -- June 19, 1916 -- Page #7.
He From Gary R. Hawpe, ed. and comp., 'Obituaries - Frances Duncan of Salisbury, Dead,' Van Bibber Pioneers E-Newsletter, Vol. 5 No. 10 (August 2002), p. 11.
FRANCIS DUNCAN OF SALISBURY, DEAD
Old Resident was Born and Reared in Sangamon - Was 84 years old - Funeral will be held Tomorrow at Baptist Church in Salisbury, Rev. Samuel Bennett, Officiating
DUNCAN - Died at St. John's hospital at 5:15 o'clock, Sunday morning, June 18, 1916, of a complication of diseases, Francis Marion Duncan, aged 84 years, 7 months and 17 days, of Salisbury.
Mr. Duncan was born in Salisbury in this county in 1831 and lived near the place where he was born all his life. In 1852 he married Martha Jane Yoakum, who died in 1904. To this marriage eight children were born, five of whom survive; they are Mrs. John Boyd of Girard, Mrs. Edward J. Hinds of Salisbury, James F. Duncan of Kellther, Minn., and George H. Duncan of this city. He also is survived by one sister, Hester A. Hohimer of this city and two brothers, James T. of Cheryvale, Kansas and William P. of Carlinville, OK.
The remains were removed to the residence of the deceased at Salisbury by Undertaker Allen Mott of Athens. The funeral will be held at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning at the Baptist Church in Salisbury and will be conducted by Rev. Samuel Bennett of Athens.
Illinois State Journal -- June 19, 1916 -- Page #7.
Children of Francis Marion Duncan and Martha Jane Yoakum
- Charles Duncan (Feb 1854 - )
- William Riley Duncan+ (c 1859 - 26 Sep 1903)
- James F. Duncan (1861 - 1916)
- Jenetta A. Duncan (1864 - )
- George H. Duncan (1866 - 1916)
- Louisa E. Duncan (Apr 1869 - 1901)
Last Edited=14 Oct 2008