Andy Duncan Family Cemetery, off Dulaney Rd NW (SR 814), Alum Ridge District, Floyd Co., VA.

2021 Location Update: Access is by Dulaney Road NW (off White Rock Road NW). Take Dulaney Rd down a hill until you reach the “End of State Maintenance” sign. The road is overgrown beyond this point. Walk approximately 50 yards until you come to an old logging road bearing to the right. Then walk 300 yards straight up the ridge. The road will gradually veer to the left.

N 36° 56.721’ W 80° 29.427’

36.94551, -80.49048 using Google Maps

Last Visited by Jim Slusher & family Aug 2021.

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Map by Jim Slusher Aug 2021.

Visited and photographed by Jim & Lucy Slusher, Danny Akers, Sarah Campbell Akers, Irma Flint and Anne Pendrak & her four nephews 28 August 2021.

This cemetery was originally documented shortly after the surrounding timber had been harvested. At that time the cemetery overlooked the original homestead. After 45+ years the trees have regrown into a dense forest shading out most undergrowth.

Find A Grave Name: same

Annotations – added May 2021 by Barb Camery Reininger

Annotations in Red – correction to original text by Barb Camery Reininger

+ indicates on same tombstone

& indicates a relationship

Notes:

Photo	NAME	BIRTH	DEATH	MARKER NOTES	ANNOTATIONS
(src: Find A Grave; photo by Jim Slusher 2021)	Duncan, A. J.	06 Feb 1849	28 Oct 1934		aka Andrew Jackson or James “Andy” Duncan, s/o Blanch II & 2nd wife Catherine (Phillips) Duncan. [DeathCert] [Duncan_BlanchJr_2wives] aka Andrew James “Andy” Duncan. (src: Elza Cox’s cemetery notes) 1^st m. 1867 Floyd, nee Susannah “Susan” Alley, 1900-1910, d/o Anderson & Rachel (Altizer) Alley. [Floyd Co, VA Death Records not available pre 1850 except or 1850 Mortality Schedule; 1863-1864; 1897-1911] [Alley_Anderson_Rachel] 2^nd m. 1925 Floyd, nee Emma Louzettie Mitchell, 1874-1960, d/o Alseberry Greer “Berry” & 2nd wife Miriam (Brown) Mitchell. [Death Cert] [Mitchell_Berry_2wives] Emma m. 2^nd 1950 Floyd, Charles Everett Phillips, 1879-1966, s/o William Braxton "Brack" & 1st wife Martha Ellen (Duncan) Phillips. [Death Cert] [Phillips_Wesley_Elcy] Charles 1^st m. Lura Alice Goad, d. 1918, d/o Rueben & Nancy R. (Bishop) Goad. [Death Cert] [Goad_Abram_2wives] Some primary documents use middle name of James, others use Jackson.
(src: Find A Grave; photo by Jim Slusher 2021)	Duncan, Barney James	07 Dec 1887	01 Nov 1935	VIRGINIA Ship’s Cook 3 CL USN R.F.	Barney James* Duncan, s/o Andrew Jackson & 1^st wife Susannah “Susan” (Alley) Duncan. [DeathCert] [Duncan_BlanchJr_2wives] m. 1923 Floyd, div. 1930 Roanoke, no children. Minnie G. McPherson, d/o James & Arma (unknown) McPherson. [no file] Some primary documents use middle name of James, others use Jackson. NOTE: noted as “son in 1900 & son in death record but I think Barney may be a grandson & actual s/o Burdine M. & Elizabeth J. (unknown) Duncan.
(src: Find A Grave; photo by Jim Slusher 2021)	Phillips, Emma M.	08 Jun 1874	31 Aug 1960		nee Emma Louzettie Mitchell, d/o Alseybury Greer “Berry” & 2nd wife Miriam (Brown) Mitchell. [Death Cert] [Mitchell_Berry_2wives] 1^st m. 1925 Floyd, Andrew Jackson/James “Andy” Duncan, s/o Blanch II & 2nd wife Catherine (Phillips) Duncan. [DeathCert] [Duncan_BlanchJr_2wives] 2^nd m. 1950 Floyd, Charles Everett Phillips, 1879-1966, s/o William Braxton "Brack" & 1st wife Martha Ellen (Duncan) Phillips. [Death Cert] [Phillips_Wesley_Elcy] Charles 1^st m. Lura Alice Goad, d. 1918, d/o Rueben & Nancy R. (Bishop) Goad. [Death Cert] [Goad_Abram_2wives]

Andy Duncan Cemetery - End of SR 814 So, rt side abt 250 ft straight up ridge, Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., VA

Pg 103

A. J. Duncan (Andrew James)

b. 2-6-1849, d. 10-28-1934

Emma M. (Mitchell Duncan) Phillips

b. 6-8-1874, d. 8-31-1960

(m. 1^st Andy J. Duncan; m. 2^nd Charlie Phillips)

Barney James Duncan

b. ___, d. 11-1-1935

VA Ship’s Cook 3 CL

USN RL WW I