Chapman Duncan
The Duncan family initially traveled to the Salt Lake Valley in the Willard Richards Company in 1848. The family consisted of Homer and Asenath Melvina Robinson Banker, and their three children Julia Emily, John Chapman, and William Platt Putnam, and Homer’s brother, Chapman Duncan and his wife Martha Jones.
Chapman was the Captain of 1st Ten in the second company. Several years later, he crossed the plains again, this time, serving as the company chaplain in the 1857 Loveland Company.
Mention is made in the "Synopsis of the travels and doings of His Excellency Governor Young on his southern expedition in the Spring of 1854" ( Church History Library CR 1234 1 box 73 folder 6) of the expedition meeting, on 16 May 1854, somewhere south of Beaver, Utah, Chapman Duncan and Enoch Reese who were returning from California.
Born in Bath, Grafton, New Hampshire
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Occurred On 1812 July 1
Baptized
Served in Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
Mission Type
Marital Status
Missionary Activity Notes
Mission information: Journal history of the Church 1896-2001 Apr 15 pg.1,3, 1844. Purpose was to preach and to assist in Joseph Smith's presidential campaign. Marital Status: FamilySearch KWJY-48Q
Location Served
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Started On 1844 April 15
Ended On 1844
Traveled in Willard Richards Company (1848)
Traveling Group
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Started On 1848 July 3
Ended On 1848 October 10
Served in Hong Kong Mission
Mission Type
Marital Status
Missionary Activity Notes
Mission information: Journal history of the Church 1896-2001 Aug 28 pg.5, 1852 Priesthood Office: Nauvoo Seventies List A-F pg.118 Marital Status: FamilySearch KWJY-48Q
Priesthood Office
Location Served
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Started On 1852 October 16
On 1853 April 28
Ended On 1853 June 22
Traveled in Chester Loveland Company (1857)
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Started On 1857 September 26
Ended On 1857 November 1
Died
