Reference: Harden, Samuel, Early life and times in Boone County, Indiana, Harden &
Spahr, Lebanon, Ind. 1887 566 pages:
Page 260:
JOHN DUZAN
The one whose name heads this brief sketch was born in the State of Tennessee, about the
year 1807. Came with the Duzan family to this county in 1834. Just entering a life of
usefulness, he was long a citizen on Eagle Creek, and where he owned and operated a grist
mill for years. He, like the other members of his family, was a Democrat, and as such was
elected to the lower house of the state legislature in 1844-45. Served one year. He is
the father of Mrs. Benjamin Shelburn, of Eagle Township, also of Mrs. Mark Simpson, a
banker of Zionsville. Also of James and William, both deceased, both of whom had prepared
themselves for the practice of medicine. The former died in Oregon, in 1852, is buried on
the Columbia River. He was near twenty-two years of age. William died at about the same
age. George N. studied medicine with his uncle, W.N. Duzan, and is now practicing at
Zionsville. Another daughter married Hon. I. N. Cotton, in 1856. She died several years
since. !
Mr. Cotton resides four miles southwest of Zionsville. There were perhaps other
children but their names we do not know. Mr. D. was a fair speaker and well informed man.
He died at Zionsville about the year 1873.