Full name of "Phebe Catherine 'Kate' Duncan Deisher" is suggested by member: Mary King #48753521

Full Name: Phebe Catherine Deisher
DOB: Feb 7, 1858 – Olney, Richland County, Illinois
DOD: Aug 05, 1955 – Conway Springs Rest Home, Conway Springs, Sumner County, Kansas
Father – John Duncan
Mother – Sarah E. Griffith
Funeral Service was at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Aug 7, 1955 at the Lamont Christian Church, Lamont, Oklahoma, with burial in Lamont Cemetery.
[Source: Brent L. Ebersole, Ebersole Mortuary, LLC, 219 W. Spring Ave. PO Box 156, Conway Springs, KS 67031-0156 Phone (620) 456-2226
Fax (620) 456-2229; provided to Mary King (1C3R) on 22 Oct 2019]

In initial census records Phebe is used (although misspelled by census takers). She preferred her middle name of Catherine, and ultimately used the nickname of Kate.
(Source: handwritten notes of Cora Leota Holloway Brown, 1C1R to Kate)

1860 U.S. Federal Census, Bonpas, Richland, Illinois, enumerated Aug 1860: John Duncan (31), married, head of house; Sarah E (21), wife to head of house. Children: Pheebe C (2), Charles Wm (1).
(Source: 1860 Census, Bonpas, Richland, Illinois; Roll M653_222, page 197; Family History Library Film 803222)

1870 U.S. Federal Census, Green, Lawrence, Missouri, enumerated 11 Aug 1870: John Duncan (43), married, head of house; Sarah E (32), wife to head of house. Children: Pheby C (12), Charles (11) John R (8), Thomas E (7), Samuel (3), Bertha A (2), Alvin (1).
(Source: 1870 Census; Green, Lawrence, Missouri; Roll M593_787, page 443B; Family History Library Film 552286)

1880 U.S. Federal Census, Wilson, Marion, Kansas, enumerated 8 Jun 1880: John Duncan (53), married, head of house; Sarah E (42), wife to head of house. Children(all single): Phebe C (22) Charles W (21), John R (18), Thomas E (16), Samuel (15), Bertha A (12), Louis A (11), Sarah S (7), George E (5).
(Source: 1880 Census, Wilson, Marion, Kansas; Roll 388; page 134C; Enumeration District 257)

1881: Approximate year of marriage pursuant to information given in 1900 census. (See source information for 1900 census below)

1900 U.S. Federal Census, Lamont, Grant, Oklahoma, enumerated Jun 1900: Harrison Deisher (47 - April 1853 as month/year of birth), married, head of house; Kate Deisher (42 - Feb 1858 as month/year of birth), wife to head of house. Number of years married: 19.
(Source: 1900 Census, Lamont, Grant, Oklahoma; Page 14; Enumeration District 0073; FHL microfilm 1241337)

1910 U.S. Federal Census, Lamont, Grant, Oklahoma, enumerated 12 May 1910: Harrison Deisher, (57), married, head of house; Kate Deisher, (52), wife to head of house.
(Source: 1910 Census, Lamont, Grant, Oklahoma; Roll T624_1253 page 13A; Enumeration District 0038; FHL microfilm 1375266)

1914: Referred to as Mrs. Catherine Deisher, residing in Eddy, Oklahoma. (Source: Obituary of John Duncan (Kate’s father), published in the Conway Springs Star on 7 May 1914; publication location: Northfield, Kansas, United States of America)

1920 U.S. Federal Census, Lamont, Grant, Oklahoma, enumerated 19 Jan 1920: Harrison Deisher (66), head of house, married; Kate Deisher (61), married, wife to head of house
(Source: 1920 Census, Lamont, Grant, Oklahoma; Roll T625_1460, page 10A; Enumeration District 96)

1930 U.S. Federal Census, Lamont, Grant, Oklahoma, enumerated 15 Apr 1930: Kate Deisher (72), widowed, head of house. Other household member: John Duncan (78) divorced, brother to head of house.
(Source:1930 Census, Lamont, Grant Oklahoma; FHL microfilm 2341639, page 3A; Enumeration District 0016)

1940 U.S. Federal Census, Lamont, Grant, Oklahoma, enumerated 5 Apr 1940: Kate Daicher (82), widowed, sister to head of house; John R. Duncan (78) single, head of house. (Source:1940 Census, Lamont, Grant Oklahoma; Roll m-t0627-03296, page 1A; Enumeration District 27-16)

1943: Kate, being an elderly widow with no children, moved to Conway Springs, Sumner, Kansas to live with siblings, nieces and nephews. (Source: handwritten notes of Cora Leota Holloway Brown, 1C1R)

1 March 1944: Kate Deisher resided in Conway Springs, Sumner, Kansas. (Source: Kansas State Historical Society and handwritten notes of Cora Leota Holloway Brown, 1C1R to Kate)

1 March 1946: Kate Deisher resided in Conway Springs, Sumner, Kansas.
(Source: Kansas State Historical Society and handwritten notes of Cora Leota Holloway Brown, 1C1R to Kate)

1 March 1953: Kate Deisher (age 95) resided at the Conway Springs Rest Home, Conway Springs, Sumner, Kansas.
(Source: Kansas State Historical Society and handwritten notes of Cora Leota Holloway Brown, 1C1R to Kate)

1 March 1954: Kate Deisher (age 96) resided at the Conway Springs Rest Home, Conway Springs, Sumner, Kansas.
(Source: Kansas State Historical Society and handwritten notes of Cora Leota Holloway Brown, 1C1R to Kate)
Contributor: Mary King (48753521)