Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-18
GRANDMA DUNCAN ANSWERS LAST
 SUMMONS

Sunday, December Is, 1909, will ever be a solemnly memorable day in the minds of most of Whitney $ people, as it marked the passing from our midst of the most venerable and sainted spirit known to any--that of "Grandma Duncan, whose years had reached far beyond the allotted threescore and ten and lacked but few of spanning an entire century. After a final illness of some three weeks, of which our readers were apprised in previous issues of the Messenger, the spirit of this beloved and revered "Mother in Israeli re. lieved the tired and worn body and took its flight from earth at an early hour on the above nasled date, in the presence of many loving and anxious watchers, at her quiet home in this city. September 18th last past was the de- ceased s ninety-frst birthday, and she lived to see her ninety-second Christ mas ere her eyes closed upon the scenes of earth. Her greatly enfeebled condi. tion from various infTmities during many years past is familiar to all, and her death oceasioned no surprise, yet no one could possibly be missed more shared with her host of relatives is heartfelt and universal.
 The funeral service took place m the presence of a throng of loved ones and friends on Monday, at l:30 p. m., being conducted by Rev. T. M. Kinsey at the deceased s late home, after which long procession was formed and the re. mains followed to their last resting place in Bethlehem cemetery, where in- terment was made at about 3 clock. The bad weather and other hindering causes prevented many of the near rela- lives from attending the obsequies, though all of her seven surviving daugh- ters, most of whom reside at not far distant points, were present. Her only living son, Will G. Duncan, was kept away by the illness of his wife whom he was unable to leave.
 The following life sketch and eulog- ium of this venerable deceased lady is taken from a recent issue of the Hills. boro Mirror, to which excellent article few additional facts, obtained from other sources, are interwoyen:
 Mrs. Musidora Duncan was born in Winchester, Tennessee, September IS, ISIS. Her early childhood was spent near Winchester, where she was given excellent advantages i'll both education al and social affairs, she having been a student in the Mary Sharpe college of that city Mrs. Duncan was the daugh- ter of Judge and Mrs. Leroy May. W. O were prominent cit '<ns in that part of Tennessee. Judge - was a historian and soldier and an intimate friend of General Jackson. He was a Royal Arch Mason and later rofessed religion and presented himself for membership to the Primitive Baptist church, but they refused to accept him on account of his connection with the secret order. Mrs. Duncan s grandfather, Davis, was an exile from England on account of his religious beliefs and after he came to America he was prominent Prim. tive Baptist preacher. Nearly all her uncles and other relatives were prom- nent soldiers in the Revolutionary war. Mrs. Duncan was a niece of Reuben Davis of Aberdeen, who was probably the most successful criminal lawyer in the state of Mississippi She was a niece of Win. Davis, the most promi- nent lawyer of Fl Paso, Texas. She was also second cousin of President Jefferson Davis. Her brother, Captain