History of Fulton County, Illinois; together with
Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious,
Civil, Military, and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons
and Biographies of Representative Citizens. Chas. C. Chapman & Co.,
Peoria, Illinois, 1879, page 430, Astoria Township
George D. Duncan, merchant, is a native of Pennsylvania, where
he was born in 1835. On attaining his majority he made his way to
Fulton Co., locating at Vermont. He engaged in the saddlery and
harness line of trade there. After a successful business of two
years, owing to ill-health he engaged in farming for some time,
although for 9 subsequent years he dealt in the same business at
Bushnell, Ill. He settled at Astoria in 1873, and in company with
Mr. S. Fackler, now a leading employe of Mr. Seripps, embarked in
active business in the thriving town. After a partnership of 3
years it was dissolved, and since then Mr. D. has transacted a
successful business as a dry-goods merchant and grocer.
submitted by Carla Finley
