Transcribed
for John W. Duncan by Debbie Evans
Duncan
Cemetery is located in Fannin County, approximately 2 miles north of Wolfe
City, Texas, in a pasture, east of Highway 34 and west of the Rehobeth
Cemetery.
Velia
Mae Duncan, born and died
3-17-1939
,
daughter of Oscar Ervin and Ollie Maud (White)
Duncan
She was buried at the end of the family garden. This was a very
common way of burials in those days. Most cemeteries began in this way, where
the family would bury a family member, farm worker or a neighbor on their farm
and set aside land for future burials. There is no marker here, so the grave
location is unknown. Her two older brothers (
Troy
Lee and Ervin) and a neighbor’s two sons, made a wooden box for her coffin.
There are no other burials here. Note: this was the compiler’s (John
W. Duncan
sister.