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Cornelius Dunham 1763–1835 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Apr 1763

Birth Location: Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 22 Oct 1835

Death Location: Waterloo, Seneca County, New York, USA

Father: James Dunham

Mother: Dinah Candee

Spouse(s): Lucy Willey

Children(s): Clarissa Dunham, Cynthia Dunham, Hiram Dunham, Jerusha Dunham, Royal Dunham, Charlotte Dunham, Harriet Dunham

Cornelius Dunham was born in 1763 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA, the child of James Dunham And Dinah Candee. In 1831, Cornelius Dunham resided in Seneca, New York, USA. Cornelius Dunham married Lucy Willey, and had children including Charlotte Dunham, Clarissa Dunham, Cynthia Dunham, Harriet Dunham, Hiram Dunham, Jerusha Dunham, Royal Dunham. Cornelius Dunham passed away in 1835 in Waterloo, Seneca County, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Cornelius Dunham was born in 1763 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA, the child of James Dunham And Dinah Candee.
  • In 1831, Cornelius Dunham resided in Seneca, New York, USA.
  • Cornelius Dunham married Lucy Willey, and had children including Charlotte Dunham, Clarissa Dunham, Cynthia Dunham, Harriet Dunham, Hiram Dunham, Jerusha Dunham, Royal Dunham.
  • Cornelius Dunham passed away in 1835 in Waterloo, Seneca County, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Dunham
1720–1795
Birth Location: Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Dinah Candee
1727–1794
Birth Location: Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Lucy Willey
1765–1851
Birth Location: Conneticutt, USA
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Children(s)

Clarissa Dunham
1792–1869
Birth Location: Waterloo, Seneca, New York, United States
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Cynthia Dunham
1801–1841
Birth Location: –
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Hiram Dunham
1814–1834
Birth Location: –
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Jerusha Dunham
1789–1849
Birth Location: –
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Royal Dunham
1796–1880
Birth Location: Waterloo, Seneca County, New York, USA
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Charlotte Dunham
1803–1863
Birth Location: New York
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Harriet Dunham
1793–1862
Birth Location: Mayfield, Fulton, New York, USA
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Cornelius Dunham's Ancestors

Self
Cornelius Dunham
1763–1835
Birth Place: Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
James Dunham
1720–1795
Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Dinah Candee
1727–1794
Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Gideon Dunham
–1762
Desire Case
1690–1730
Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Zaccheus Candee
1703–1772
Middletown, Connecticut, USA
Desire Roberts
1704–1798
Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan II
1661–1711
Esther Norton
1663–1783
John Case
1650–
Zaccheus Candee
1675–1743
Sarah Lane
1678–1737
Deacon III
1666–
Mercy Blake
1673–1724
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Norton1
1610–1690
Elizabeth Isaac1
1612–1690
Zaccheus Candee
1640–1720
Rebecca Bristol
–1739
ISAAC LANE
1641–1711
HANNAH BROWN
1651–1711
Samuel Roberts
1638–1725
Catherine Leete
1642–1693
John Sr
1652–1690
Sarah Hall
1654–1726

Cornelius Dunham's Descendants

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Cornelius Dunham (28 Apr 1763–22 Oct 1835) m. Lucy Willey (25 Jul 1765–26 Oct 1851)
  1. 1. Clarissa Dunham 1792–1869 m. Minor Savage 1790–1861
    1. 1. Amanda Savage 1826–1887 m. David (Judson) Parker 1822–1906
    2. 2. Cornelius (Dunham) Savage 1833–1878 m. Emma (Jane) Blanchard 1840–1914
      1. 1. Dunham (Cornelius) Savage 1861–1924 m. Julia (Anna) Carson 1861–1920
        1. 1. Gamber (Corneilus) Savage 1886– m. Tillie Savage 1888–
        2. 2. Nina (F) Savage 1890–
        3. 3. Gertrude Savage 1882–1936
      2. 2. Marilla Savage 1860–
      3. 3. Amanda Savage 1866–
      4. 4. Alta Savage 1859–
      5. 5. Hannah Savage 1859–
    3. 3. Lucina (Catlin) Savage 1823–1860 m. Theodore Everest 1815–1902
    4. 4. Jerusha (P) Savage 1824–1855 m. David (Judson) Parker 1822–1906
    5. 5. Catherine Savage 1825–1892
    6. 6. Daniel Savage 1827–1899 m. Marion (J) Lindsay 1829–1905
    7. 7. Reuben (Aylesworth) Savage 1829–1888 m. Emma (Jane) Carpenter 1836–1912
    8. 8. Saxton Savage 1831–1896 m. Johanna Sullivan 1830–1890
    9. 9. John (H) Savage 1833–1909 m. Sarah Turrill 1843–1893
      1. 1. Durward Savage 1872–1902
      2. 2. Adeline Savage 1865–1954
      3. 3. Ethel (L) Savage 1882–1890
      4. 4. Elmer Savage 1885–1942 m. Anna Burton 1888–
      5. 5. Cornelius Savage 1881–1922
      6. 6. Burton Savage 1868–1893
      7. 7. George (A) Savage 1864–1959
    10. 10. Lucy (D) Savage 1835–1905 m. Adam Anderson 1800–
    11. 11. William (Obed) Savage 1837–1903 m. Jenette Renton 1830–1902
  2. 2. Cynthia Dunham 1801–1841
  3. 3. Hiram Dunham 1814–1834
  4. 4. Jerusha Dunham 1789–1849
  5. 5. Royal Dunham 1796–1880
  6. 6. Charlotte Dunham 1803–1863
  7. 7. Harriet Dunham 1793–1862

Cornelius Dunham's Timeline

3 Records

1763
28 Apr 1763
Birth of Cornelius Dunham in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
1831
04 Mar 1831
Age 68
Cornelius Dunham resided here in Seneca, New York, USA
Seneca, New York, USA
1835
22 Oct 1835
Age 72
Death of Cornelius Dunham in Waterloo, Seneca County, New York, USA
Waterloo, Seneca County, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1763
    Event Place: Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 04 Mar 1831
    Event Place: Seneca, New York, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1835
    Event Place: Waterloo, Seneca County, New York, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waterloo, Seneca County, New York, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees
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