Watson Boone Duncan

Background

Duncan, Watson Boone was born on March 19, 1867 in Blacksburg, South Carolina, United States. Son of Jehu Franklin and Dulcenia (Hopper) Duncan.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Polytechnic College, Fort Worth, Texas, 1898. A.M., Erskine College, Due West, South Carolina., 1899. A.M., Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina., 1902.

Doctor of Philosophy, Central U. at Indianapolis, Indiana, 1906. Doctor of Divinity, Erskine College, 1923.

Career

Ordained ministry Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1887. Successively pastor 1st Church (Laurens), St. Johns Church (Rock Hill), Trinity Church (Sumter), Bethel Church (Charleston), St. Paul’s Church (Orangeburg), Church Street Church (Manning), 1st Church (Dillon), 1st Church, Cheraw, Main St. Church, McColl—all of South Carolina. Chairman Board of Christian Literature of South Carolina.

Conference Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Delegate General Missionary Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1901. President South Carolina.

Legal Conference for many years.

Membership

Mason.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Gary Huggins, February 6, 1889. Children: Watson Boone, Mistress Elizabeth Gary Horne, Herman Franklin.

Father:

Jehu Franklin Duncan

Mother:

Dulcenia (Hopper) Duncan

Spouse:

Elizabeth Gary Huggins

child:

Watson Boone Duncan

child:

Mistress Elizabeth Gary Horne Duncan

child:

Herman Franklin Duncan