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Surnames: Duzan, Jones
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I ran across this on Mark Asbury Duzan who died on the Oregon Trail on my ancestor's
wagon train that left Northfield, Boone County, Indiana on March 15, 1852. He is listed in
the family Bible. One of children, Mark Asbury Jones, was named after him.Mark was John
Duzan's brother.
Early Life and Times of Boone County, Indiana, published May 1877, republished 1974
MARK A. DUZAN Was the son of William Duzan, an early settler of Clarkstown. He was born in
Tennessee, and come with the family to Indiana in 1834 when he was a lad of fifteen years
of age. He worked on the farm, using his spare time in acquiring a good or rather a useful
education. He was born about the year 1819 or 1820, for he was barely old enough to take
his seat in the state senate in 1844 and 1845, to which he was elected to represent Boone
and Hamilton counties. In 1846 he went in the army to Mexico, serving as private with
credit. In 1850 he was elected a member of the Constitutional Convention, where he served
to the satisfaction of the people. In 1852 he went, or rather started to Oregon, but he
died on the plains and was buried there. Mark A. Duzan had one of the happiest make-ups of
any man I ever was acquainted with. He could adapt himself to the senate chamber or drive
oxen, run, hop, jump, or make a capital speech, as the case required. In person he was
perfec!
t; 5 feet 10 inches high, well formed, weighing 175 lbs., with fair complexion and auburn
hair. He was elected to the above office as a Democrat. Mr. Duzan was never married.
Though he sleeps in an unknown grave he will be remembered by many citizens of Boone
County.
DUZAN