HOLMES COUNTY OHIO 
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File contributed to the Ohio Biographies Project by
Jeanne Yoakam 
yoak@on-ramp.net 
April 16, 2001
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Biographical Record of Holmes County, 1889.

JAMES E. DUNCAN

James E. Duncan, the youngest son of John Duncan, was born in Coshocton
County, Ohio, March 13, 1847, and came to Holmes County when a child.
He attended the district schools and Millersburgh Academy, and in May,
1864, enlisted in Company C, One Hundred and Sixty-sixth Ohio Volunteer
Infantry, 100-day men, and served a little over four months near
Washington D.C., when he came home and again entered school; January 28,
1865, he again enlisted, in Company C, One Hundred and Eighty-fourth
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served in the Western Department until the
close of the war. During the first enlistment he was put upon guard duty
while suffering from the effects of vaccination, and contracted a severe
cold, from the effects of which he has never fully recovered. After
being honorably discharged at the close of the war, he returned to
Millersburgh, and again entered school. About 1869 he came to Killbuck
and engaged in farming, which he has since principally followed. For
three years he was engaged in general mercantile business with his two
brothers, John C. and William. Mr. Duncan makes a specialty of raising
blooded horses, cattle, sheep, etc. Like his brothers, he is a strong
Republican, and served as the first treasurer of Killbuck; has also been
a member of the council for the past two years.
In 1873 he married Miss Lillie A., daughter of James W. Way, of Killbuck
Township, and they have two children, Lois and Jessie.  Mr. Duncan is
one of the oldest members of Palladium Lodge, No. 767, I.O.O.F., and has
filled all the chairs of the same; also a member of Pomerene Post, No.
250, G.A.R., of Millersburgh. His family are members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.

submitted by Jeanne Casner Yoakam