Duncan, James Edgar 1877-1940

DUNCAN, SHERRILL

Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 5/5/2011 at 13:25:22

Duncan, James Edgar –
James Duncan, 63, long time resident and auctioneer of Clearfield, died at his home in north Clearfield, Sunday, August 25 [1940] following a two years’ illness.
Surviving are his wife and two children, one sister, Margaret Duncan of Omaha, three brothers, Harve and William of Creston, and John of Omaha, a number of nieces and nephews and a host of friends. His parents, two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Christian church with the Rev. S.D. Harlan in charge.
James Edgar Duncan, son of Harve S. and Mary O’Connel Duncan was born at Columbus Junction, Ia. on May 8, 1877. In 1881 the parents brought the family to Taylor County locating five miles south of Clearfield which was at that time just the beginning of a town. The children received their education and as James grew to manhood he decided to follow auctioneering, which vocation he followed successfully in Iowa and many other states.
On September 6, 1905, he was married to Ada Florence Sherrill at Knowlton, Ia., and they moved to their present home. One son, James Sherill and one daughter, Florence Shirley, were born.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, August 29, 1940