Hiram Duncan Family Cemetery, Reedsville Rd NW (SR 743), Willis, VA.

0n Silas Martin farm (mid-late 1970’s). Located on the left side Reedsville Rd NW (SR 743), about 600 yards behind the old home place at the edge of the woods. There are twenty-one unidentified graves and a total of thirty eight interments in this cemetery.  

Last visited by Tracy C. May 2021

36.914044, -80.45096

Google Maps using coordinates 36.914044, -80.45096

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)

Original Source: Cemeteries Floyd (Montgomery) County, VA Indian Valley District Volume I by Elza B. Cox & Phyllis G. Phillips ©1980. Added with permission of Elza B. Cox Nov. 2022.

Find A Grave Name:

Annotations – added by Barb Camery Reininger

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

+ indicates on same tombstone

& indicates a relationship

Notes: There are 21 unidentified graves and a total of 38 interments in this cemetery.

Photo

NAME

Original survey

BIRTH

DEATH

MARKER NOTES

ANNOTATIONS

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Duncan, Amelia

yes

1865

1955

Stone next to her – no inscription or dates

nee Permelia “Amelia” “Millie” Duncan, d/o Burwell & 1st wife Susannah “Susan” (Reed) Duncan. [Death Cert] [Duncan_JohnR_Anna]

m. 1881 Floyd

Wiser Duncan, d. 1900-1910, s/o Hiram & 1st wife Viola (Reed) Duncan. Death record not available. There is a stone next to Amelia’s in row 4 – no inscription or dates that is possibly his gravesite. [Duncan_Hiram_2wives]

Duncan Family Marker

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Duncan, Amos

yes

Sep 1870

24 Apr 1954

 

Amos Duncan, s/o Burwell & 1st wife Susannah “Susan” (Reed) Duncan. [Death Cert] [Duncan_JohnR_Anna]

m. 1907 Floyd

nee Miney Ella Duncan, d/o Reed & Emeline Cordelia (Hylton) Duncan. [Death Cert] [Duncan_Hiram_2wives]

 

Picture of

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Researching Nov 2018)

FAG only - DC does give "Duncan Cemetery" as place of burial but is it THIS Duncan cemetery - CANNOT VERIFY BURIAL IN THIS CEMETERY

Duncan, Burwell

NO

29 Mar 1836

22 Nov 1917

 

Burwell Duncan, s/o John R. & Anna (Reed) Duncan. [Death Cert] [Duncan_JohnR_Anna]

1st m. 1857 Floyd, Susannah “Susan” Reed, d/o Ross H. & Catherine (Akers) Reed. [Reed_Ross_Catherine]

2nd m. 1893 Floyd, Emeline Cordelia Duncan nee Hylton, d/o Henry T. & 1st wife Catherine Lucretia (Hylton) Hylton. [Death Cert] [Hylton_HenryT_2wives] Emeline 1st m. 1886 Floyd, Reed Duncan, s/o Hiram & 1st wife Viola (Reed) Duncan. [Duncan_Hiram_2wives]

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Duncan, Callicar

yes

29 Nov 1860

31 Jan 1879

Daughter of Hiram Duncan

Callicar Duncan, d/o Hiram & 1st wife Viola (Reed) Duncan. Death not recorded in 1879 Floyd Co., VA Death Register. [Duncan_Hiram_2wives]

Marker not found 2021

Duncan, Catherine

yes

1861

1949

 

nee Catherine Duncan, d/o Burrell & 1st wife Susannah “Susan” (Reed) Duncan. [Death Cert] [Duncan_JohnR_Anna]

m. 1878 Floyd

Emory Duncan, died after 1930, s/o Hiram & 1st wife Viola (Reed) Duncan. [Death Cert – can’t find] [Duncan_Hiram_2wives]

Marker not found 2021

Duncan, Daniel H.

+

Duncan, Lala Essie

yes

 

yes

06 Apr 1895

 

11 Aug 1908

20 Jun 1967

 

28 Nov 1965

VA PVT US ARMY WW I

 

 

aka Daniel Hiram Duncan, s/o Wiser & Permelia “Millie” “Amelia” (Duncan) Duncan. [Death Cert] [Duncan_Hiram_2wives]

m. 1953 Floyd

Lala Essie Poff nee Duncan, d/o Amos & Miney Ella (Duncan) Duncan. [Death Cert] [Duncan_JohnR_Anna] She 1st m. 1935 Montgomery, as 2nd wife of James William Poff, 1868-1953, s/o Marion & Locky (Brumfield) Poff of Montgomery Co., VA. [no file]

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Duncan, Eunice

yes

13 Nov 1865

22 Sep 1888

Daughter of Hiram Duncan

aka Mary Eunice Duncan, d/o Hiram & 1st wife Viola (Reed) Duncan. Death not recorded in 1888 Floyd Co., VA Death Register. [Duncan_Hiram_2wives]

Marker not found 2021

Duncan, Guy Wilbert

yes

1913

1975

funeral home marker only in 1970

Guy Wilbert Duncan, never married s/o Amos & Miney Ella (Duncan) Duncan. [Death Cert] [Duncan_JohnR_Anna]

Duncan Family Marker

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Duncan, Miney Ella

yes

1887

1966

 

nee Miney Ella Duncan, d/o Reed & Emeline Cordelia (Hylton) Duncan. [Death Cert] [Duncan_Hiram_2wives]

m. 1907 Floyd

Amos Duncan, s/o Burwell & 1st wife Susannah “Susan” (Reed) Duncan. [Death Cert] [Duncan_JohnR_Anna]

 

Marker not found 2021

Duncan, Rolley H.

yes

 

15 Apr 1963

Aged 42 yrs

aka Rolley Hassel Duncan, never married s/o Amos & Miney Ella (Duncan) Duncan. [Death Cert] [Duncan_JohnR_Anna]

Marker not found 2021

Duncan, Susannah

yes

?? May 1854

22 Feb 1882

Dau. of Hiram Duncan

Susannah Duncan, d/o Hiram & 1st wife Viola (Reed) Duncan. Death not recorded in 1882 Floyd Co., VA Death Register BUT 1882 appears to be missing records. [Duncan_Hiram_2wives]

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Duncan, Viola

yes

25 May 1827

10 Feb 1881

Wife of Hiram Duncan

nee Viola Reed, d/o probably Emory A. & Miriam (Dulaney) Reed. Death not recorded in 1881 Floyd Co., VA Death Register BUT 1881 appears to be missing records. [Reed_Emory_Miriam]

m. 1850 Floyd as 1st wife of

Hiram Duncan, 1826-aft 1900 census, s/o John R. & Anna (Reed) Duncan. [Duncan_Hiram_2wives] Hiram m. 2nd 1883 Carroll, Elmina Montgomery, d/o Robert & Sarah (Hiatt) Montgomery. Can’t find Hiram or Elmina aft 1900 census. [Montgomery_Other_ccva]

Marker not found 2021

Loomis, Samuel Lee

yes

14 Oct 1892

29 Jan 1970

VA PVT CO L 318 INF WW I

Samuel Lee Loomis, s/o Francis D. & Alice (Goin) Loomis. [Death Cert] [no file]

m. 1953 Appomattox

nee Lura Ollie Duncan, 1910-2000, d/o Amos & Miney Ella (Duncan) Duncan. [Duncan_JohnR_Anna]

 

ROGERSVILLE -- Lura D. Loomis, age 89, Rogersville, died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2000, at Church Hill Health Care & Rehab Center following a long illness.
She was a life-long member of the Church of the Brethren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Amos and Ellie Duncan; two sisters; and six brothers.
She is survived by her brother, Daniel H. Duncan, Rogersville; step-daughter, Leota Loomis of Virginia; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, 2000, at Colboch-Price Chapel with Revs. C.D. Johnson and Steve Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the Tunnell Hill Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from noon - 2 p.m. prior to the services at Colboch-Price Funeral Home, Rogersville.

Rogersville Review, The (TN) - Thursday, August 24, 2000

markers - illegible

at least 3 & maybe 5 stone crosses

(src: Find A Grave; all photos added by Tracy C. May 2021)

21 unidentified graves

 

 

 

 

 

markers - stone

Wiser Duncan (Possibly)

yes

1858

aft 1900

Stone next to Amelia Duncan in row 4 – no inscription or dates

Possible gravesite of Wiser Duncan, d. 1900-1910, s/o Hiram & 1st wife Viola (Reed) Duncan. Death record not available. [Duncan_Hiram_2wives]

m. 1881 Floyd

nee Permelia “Amelia” Duncan, d/o Burwell & 1st wife Susannah “Susan” (Reed) Duncan. [Death Cert] [Duncan_JohnR_Anna]

markers - stone

Hiram Duncan (Possibly) 

yes

1826

aft 1900

Stone next to Viola Duncan – no inscription or dates

Possible gravesite of Hiram Duncan, s/o John R. & Anna (Reed) Duncan. [Duncan_Hiram_2wives]

1st m. 1850 Floyd, nee Viola Reed, 1927-1881, d/o probably Emory A. & Miriam (Dulaney) Reed. Death not recorded in 1881 Floyd Co., VA Death Register BUT this year appears to be missing records. [Reed_Emory_Miriam]

2nd m. 1883 Carroll, nee Elmina Montgomery, d/o Robert & Sarah (Hiatt) Montgomery. Can’t find Hiram or Elmina aft 1900 census. [Montgomery_Other_ccva]

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Reed, J. D.

yes

29 Sep 1836

02 Oct 1911

 

Jubal D. Reed, s/o Emory A. & Miriam A. (Dulaney) Reed. [Floyd Co., VA death records not available per 1853 except 1850 Mortality Schedule; 1863-1864; 1987-1911] [Reed_Emory_Miriam]

m. 1856 Floyd

nee Rhoda E. Duncan, d/o George Reed & Elizabeth “Betsy” (Morricle) Duncan. [Death Cert] [Duncan_GeorgeR_Elizabeth]

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Reed, Rhoda

yes

16 May 1837

11 Oct 1922

Wife of Jubal Reed

nee Rhoda E. Duncan, d/o George Reed & Elizabeth “Betsy” (Morricle) Duncan. [Death Cert] [Duncan_GeorgeR_Elizabeth]

m. 1856 Floyd

Jubal D. Reed, s/o Emory A. & Miriam A. (Dulaney) Reed. [Floyd Co., VA death records not available per 1853 except 1850 Mortality Schedule; 1863-1864; 1987-1911] [Reed_Emory_Miriam]

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Weeks, F. W.

yes

20 Jan 1884

21 Sep 1886

Son of James Weeks

aka Frederick W. Duncan, s/o James Monroe & Missouri “Sarie” (Duncan) Weeks. [1886 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [Weeks_George_Nancy]

Marker not found 2021

Weeks, James (?)

yes

(1848)

(1918)

metal marker possibly James Weeks per original survey but DC indicates he is buried in the Keagey Burial Ground, Roanoke Co., VA

possible (but not likely per Death Cert) gravesite of James Monroe Weeks, s/o George & Nancy (Morricle) Weeks. [Death Cert] [Weeks_George_Nancy]

1st m. 1868 Floyd, nee Missouri “Sarie” Duncan, 1852-1887, d/o Hiram & 1st wife Viola (Reed) Duncan. Death not recorded in 1887 Floyd Co., VA Death Register [Duncan_Hiram_2wives]

2nd m. 1889 Floyd, Susannah “Susie” Duncan, d/o Burwell & 1st wife Susannah “Susan” (Reed) Duncan. [Death Cert] [Duncan_JohnR_Anna]

 

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)

Weeks, Missouri

yes

09 Feb 1852

11 Jun 1887

Wife of James Weeks

nee Missouri “Sarie” Duncan, d/o Hiram & 1st wife Viola (Reed) Duncan. Death not recorded in 1887 Floyd Co., VA Death Register [Duncan_Hiram_2wives]

m. 1868 Floyd

James Monroe Weeks, s/o George & Nancy (Morricle) Weeks. [Death Cert] James is buried in the Keagey Burial Ground, Roanoke Co., VA per death cert. [Weeks_George_Nancy] James m. 2nd 1889 Floyd, Susannah “Susie” Duncan, d/o Burwell & 1st wife Susannah “Susan” (Reed) Duncan. [Death Cert] [Duncan_JohnR_Anna]

 

Original Survey: Cemeteries Floyd (Montgomery) County, VA Indian Valley District Volume I by Elza B. Cox & Phyllis G. Phillips ©1980. Added with permission of Elza B. Cox Nov. 2022.

 

Hiram Duncan Cemetery, on Silas Martin farm (mid-late 1970’s). Located on the left side Reedsville Rd NW (SR 743), about 600 yards behind the old home place at the edge of the woods. There are twenty-one unidentified graves and a total of thirty eight interments in this cemetery.

 

21 unidentified graves

 

Loomis, Samuel Lee

b. 10-14-1892, d. 1-29-1970

 

Weeks, Missouri wife of James

b. 2-9-1852, d. 6-11-1887

 

Metal Marker

Illegiable but possibly James Weeks

 

Weaks (Weeks), F. W. s/o James

b. 1-20-1884, d. 9-21-1886

 

Duncan, Daniel H.

b. 4-6-1895, d. 6-20-1967

VA PVT US Army WWI

+

Duncan, Lala E.

b. 8-11-1908, d. 11-28-1965

 

Duncan, Guy Wilbert

b. 1913, d. 1975

(metal maker)

 

Duncan, Amos

b. ____, d. 4-25-1954 83y 7m 20d

 

Duncan, Miney Ella

b. 1887, d. 1966

 

Duncan, Viola wife of Hiram

b. 5-25-1827, d. 2-10-1881

 

Stone beside of Viola

(no information but possibly Hiram Duncan)

 

Duncan, Callicar d/o Hiram

b. 11-29-1860, d. 1-31-1879

 

Duncan, Susannah d/o Hiram

b. 5-??, 1854, d. 2-22-1882

 

Duncan, Catherine

b. 1861, d. 1949

 

Duncan, Eunice

b. 11-13-1865, d. 9-22-1888

 

Stone

(no information)

 

Duncan, Amelia

b. 1865, d. 1955

 

Reed, J. D. (Jubal D.)

b. 9-29-1836, d. 10-2-1911

&

Reed, Rhonda

b. 5-16-1837, d. 10-11-1922