Nancy Harris³ (Reuben Harris², Isaac¹) was born in 1811 in Jackson County, Tennessee, and died in McDonough County, Illinois when her youngest daughter was about six months old. She married Joseph Duncan, son of her stepmother, Mary Lynch, and her first husband, Thomas Duncan. Joseph was born in about 1807 probably in Buncombe County, North Carolina. After Thomas Duncan's death, Mary (Lynch) Duncan married Reuben Harris (Isaac¹), Nancy's father, who had been a widower about 20 years or more at that time.

Children:

1. Mary DUNCAN b 1827, White Co., TN, d 1899, Omaha, NE, bur Peru Cem., Peru, NE; m 28 Sep 1843, McDonough Co., IL, Thomas HUTCHINSON
2. Thomas DUNCAN b 1828 White Co., TN, d 1883, McDonough Co., IL, bur Duncan Cem., there
3. Cosby DUNCAN b 3 Feb 1830, McDonough Co., IL, d 1908, Raton, Colfax Co., NM; m Mary ATWATER
4. Sarah DUNCAN b 20 May 1832, McDonough Co., IL, d 13 Feb 1918, McDonough Co., IL; m 12 Feb 1852, Hancock Co., IL, Thomas ATWATER
5. John DUNCAN b 1834, McDonough Co., IL, d 1913, McDonough Co., IL; m 1st 4 Mar 1956, McDonough Co., IL, Margaret CHAPIN; m 2nd 19 Oct 1881, McDonough Co., IL, Permelia (MARLOW) HALL
6. William DUNCAN b 1837, McDonough Co., IL, d Aug 1910, Lucerne, KS; m 1st 3 Dec 1860, Hancock Co., IL, Lorena ATWATER; m 2nd Lucinda BENNETT
7. Elizabeth DUNCAN b 1838, McDonough Co., IL; m 27 Jun 1851, Hancock Co., IL, James MOORE
8. Elias DUNCAN b 1 May 1841, McDonough Co., IL, d 16 Apr 1929, Jennings, Decatur Co., KS; m 8 Mar 1869, Alexandria, MO, Nancy Jane WOODSIDE (d/o Hugh E. WOODSIDE)
9. Clarissa DUNCAN b 5 Jan 1843, McDonough Co., IL, d 6 Feb 1926, McDonough Co., IL; m 1st 7 Mar 1864, McDonough Co., IL, Edward JORDAN; m 2nd Martin MAHARRY
10. Jane DUNCAN b 1844, McDonough Co., IL, d 21 Jun 1893, Hancock Co., IL; m 25 Mar 1864, McDonough Co., IL, Wales O'CONNER

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