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Jacob Mackey Dunham 1824–1907

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 7 independent trees, with linked records

Born 07 MAY 1824 · Berkeley, VA, USA

Died 12 JUN 1907 · Okmulgee, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father Jacob Dunham

Mother Catherine Goodnight

Spouse Elizabeth Reese (1829–1900)

Children Adelia Dunham, Ardelia R Tebbe, Catharine J Gossard, David Dunham, Ella Dunham, Frank Dunham, Fred Dunham, Georg Dunham, Jacob Dunham, Jeptha Dunham, John Dunham, Joseph Dunham, Malinda Dunham, Margaret Catherine Dunham, Mary Mae Dunham Lay, Samuel Dunham, William Dunham

Siblings Amos Dunham, Catharine Feather, David Dunham, Mary Ellen Tudor, Samuel Goodnight Dunham

Records

1840 United States Federal Census 1850 United States Federal Census 1860 United States Federal Census 1870 United States Federal Census 1880 United States Federal Census 1900 United States Federal Census Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, … U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations … U.S., Civil War Soldier Records … U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index Oklahoma, U.S., Territorial Census, 1890 …

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Margaret Catherine Dunham

Mary Mae Dunham Lay

Samuel Dunham

William Dunham

Biography

Jacob Mackey Dunham was born in 1824 in Berkeley, VA, USA, the child of jacob dunham and catherine goodnight. In 1840, Jacob Mackey Dunham resided in Concord, Fayette, Ohio, USA. In 1850, Jacob Mackey Dunham resided in Prairie, Tipton, Indiana, USA. Jacob Mackey Dunham married elizabeth matilda reese, louise eliza stroup, and had children including adelia dunham, ardelia r tebbe, catharine j gossard, david henry dunham, ella dunham, frank dunham, fred dunham, georg dunham, jacob william dunham, jeptha dunham, john dunham, joseph oliver dunham, malinda dunham, margaret catherine dunham, mary mae dunham lay, samuel lemuel dunham, william riley dunham. Jacob Mackey Dunham passed away in 1907 in Okmulgee, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Census 1840 United States Federal Census
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Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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Census 1900 United States Federal Census
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Census Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925
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Military U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
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Military U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
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Military U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
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Record Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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Newspaper/Obituary U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index
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Record Oklahoma, U.S., Territorial Census, 1890 and 1907 - Ancestry.com - 2007 - Provo, UT, USA - 1,8925::0 - <ul><li>First Territorial Census for Oklahoma, 1890; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1811, 1 roll); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.</li><li>1907 Census of Seminole County, Oklahoma; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1814, 1 roll); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.</li><li>Other Oklahoma records are available for research at the Oklahoma State Archives, a division of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries.</li></ul> - 1,8925::39521

Life Timeline

1824

Birth of Jacob Mackey Dunham in Berkeley, VA, USA

Birth

1840

Jacob Mackey Dunham resided here in Concord, Fayette, Ohio, USA

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1850

Jacob Mackey Dunham resided here in Prairie, Tipton, Indiana, USA

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1860

Jacob Mackey Dunham resided here in Prairie, Tipton, Indiana, USA

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1863

Jacob Mackey Dunham resided here in Tipton, Indiana, United States

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1870

Jacob Mackey Dunham resided here in Jefferson, Tipton, Indiana, USA

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1880

Jacob Mackey Dunham resided here in MT Pleasant, Labette, Kansas, USA

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1885

Jacob Mackey Dunham resided here in Mount Pleasant, Labette, Kansas, USA

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1890

Jacob Mackey Dunham resided here in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma

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1900

Jacob Mackey Dunham resided here in Kickapoo, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA

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1907

Death of Jacob Mackey Dunham in Okmulgee, OK, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Jacob Dunham

This ancestor line traces from Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA (1730) to Berkeley, James, Virginia, USA (1824) across 4 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Jacob Dunham (1824–1907) was born in Berkeley, VA, USA and died in Okmulgee, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States of America. 7 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 7 researchers on YourRoots have Jacob in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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