Benjamin Duncan Family Cemetery, Higgs Rd NW (SR 655) Copper Valley, Floyd Co., VA.

1 ½ miles from Indian Valley Rd NW, (SR 787), lt side of Troy Higgs house abt ½ mile from Higgs Rd NW (SR 655), Copper Valley, Floyd Co., VA.

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Annotations – added by Barb Camery Reininger

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

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Notes: “There are approximately thirty graves marked with native stones. There are no names or dates on any of those stones HOWEVER, the named of some known to have been here were supplied by Ila Dalton & May Duncan.” – original surveyors 1970’s

Photo	NAME	Original survey	BIRTH	DEATH	MARKER NOTES	ANNOTATIONS
Native stone without markings	Carner, Delilah nee Duncan	yes	(1850)	(1892-1900)	Wife of Henry Conner & daughter of Benjamin & Nancy Duncan - known to be buried here by Ila & May Duncan	nee Delina Elizabeth Duncan, aka Delia or Delilah, d/o Benjamin & Nancy (Burnett) Duncan. [Duncan_Benjamin_Nancy] m. 1874 Floyd Henry A. P. Carner, s/o William & Sarah J. (unknown) Carner. [Carner_William_Sarah]
Native stone without markings	Duncan, Asa “Acie”	yes	(08 Sep 1848)	(07 Jul 1918)	known to be buried here by Ila & May Duncan	aka Asa “Acie” Duncan, s/o Benjamin & Nancy (Burnett) Duncan. [Death Cert] [Duncan_Benjamin_Nancy] m. 1870 Carroll Nancy “Nannie” Duncan, d/o John & Lucy (Dalton) Duncan. [Death Cert] [Duncan Notes]
Native stone without markings	Duncan, Benjamin	yes	(1817-1818)	(12 Dec 1893)	75 yo known to be buried here by Ila & May Duncan	Benjamin Duncan, s/o probable s/o John & Rhoda or Rachel (unknown) Duncan. [1893 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] Gives mothers name as Rachel vs Rhoda as remember by family. [Duncan_Benjamin_Nancy] m. 1843 Floyd Nancy Burnett, s/o Josiah & Jemima (Dickerson) Burnett. [Death Cert] [Burnett_Josiah_Jemimah]
Native stone without markings	Duncan, Infant	yes	(after 1915)	(after 1915)	Daughter of Lynch & Maudie (Akers) Dalton - known to be buried here by Ila & May Duncan	Infant d/o Wyatt Lynch & Maud E. (Akers) Duncan. [Duncan_Benjamin_Nancy]
Native stone without markings	Duncan, Nancy	yes	(24 Jun 1825)	(18 Dec 1917)	Wife of Benjamin Duncan - known to be buried here by Ila & May Duncan	Nancy Burnett, s/o Josiah & Jemima (Dickerson) Burnett. [Death Cert] [Burnett_Josiah_Jemimah] m. 1843 Floyd Benjamin Duncan, s/o probable s/o John & Rhoda or Rachel (unknown) Duncan. [1893 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] Gives mothers name as Rachel vs Rhoda as remember by family. [Duncan_Benjamin_Nancy]
Native stone without markings	Duncan, Nannie	yes	(21 Sep 1850)	(06 May 1935)	Wife of Asa "Acie" Duncan - known to be buried here by Ila & May Duncan	Nancy “Nannie” Duncan, d/o John & Lucy (Dalton) Duncan. [Death Cert] [Duncan Notes] m. 1870 Carroll Asa “Acie” Duncan, s/o Benjamin & Nancy (Burnett) Duncan. [Death Cert] [Duncan_Benjamin_Nancy]
Native stone without markings	Duncan, Rhoda	yes	unknown	unknown	Daughter of Benjamin & Nancy Duncan - known to be buried here by Ila & May Duncan	Rhoda Duncan, d/o Benjamin & Nancy (Burnett) Duncan. [Duncan_Benjamin_Nancy]

Benjamin Duncan Cemetery, SR 655, 1 ½ miles from SR 787, lt side of a house, Copper Valley, Floyd Co., VA

Pg 105-106

This old Duncan cemetery is located approximately one & 1 ½ miles from 787 on 655. It is on the left side of Troy Higgs house.

There are approximately thirty graves marked with native stones. There are no names or dates on any of those stones HOWEVER, the named of some known to have been here were supplied by Ila Dalton & May Duncan.

Benjamin Duncan, s/o John Duncan

b. about 1830, d.

Nancy Burnett Duncan, wife of Benjamin

Asa (Acie) Duncan, s/o Benjamin & Nancy

b. 9-8-1848, d.

Nannie (Duncan) Duncan, wife of Asa

Rhoda Jane Duncan, d/o Benjamin & Nancy

Died young

Infant Duncan of Lynch & Maude Akers Duncan

Delilah Duncan Conner, d/o Benjamin & Nancy & wife of Henry Conner

b. 5-18-1850