Who was William Dunn?

William Dunn (1820–1885) was born in Blount, Alabama, United States and died in Reynolds Co, Missouri, USA,. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Wesley Dunn 1820–1885

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Born 27 Jun 1820 · Blount, Alabama, United States

Died 8 Aug 1885 · Reynolds Co, Missouri, USA,

Father William Dunn

Mother Elizabeth Marriot

Spouse Sarah Ann Asher

Children Barbara Elizabeth Dunn, Edith Cordilla Dunn, James Dunn, James Wesley Dunn, John Mcvey Dunn, Margaret Ann Dunn, Martha Dunn, Martha L Dunn, Rebecca Dunn, Sarah Lutitia Dunn

Siblings James H Dunn, John Marriott Dunn, Margaret Ann Dunn

Records

1880 United States Federal Census

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Immediate Family

Parents

William Dunn

Elizabeth Marriot

Spouse(s)

Sarah Ann Asher

Children

Barbara Elizabeth Dunn

Biography

In 1820, William Wesley Dunn entered the world in Blount, Alabama, United States, born to william dunn and elizabeth marriot. In 1880, William Wesley Dunn resided in Black River, Reynolds, Missouri, United States. William Wesley Dunn married sarah ann asher, and had children including barbara elizabeth dunn, edith cordilla dunn, james dunn, james wesley dunn, john mcvey dunn, margaret ann dunn, martha dunn, martha l dunn, rebecca dunn, sarah lutitia dunn. William Wesley Dunn passed away in 1885 in Reynolds Co, Missouri, USA,.

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Census 1880 United States Federal Census

Life Timeline

1820

Birth of William Wesley Dunn in Blount, Alabama, United States

Birth

1880

William Wesley Dunn resided here in Black River, Reynolds, Missouri, United States

Residence

1885

Death of William Wesley Dunn in Reynolds Co, Missouri, USA,

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from William Dunn

This ancestor line traces from Surry, Virginia, United States (1688) to Blount, Alabama, United States (1820) across 5 generations.

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: William Dunn (1820–1885) was born in Blount, Alabama, United States and died in Reynolds Co, Missouri, USA,. 2 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have William 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 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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