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Emma Cordelia Dunn 1878 – 1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1878

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: Feb 1979

Death Location: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA

Father: Caleb Dunn

Mother: Margaret Proffit

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In 1878, Emma Cordelia Dunn entered the world in Tennessee, born to Caleb William Dunn and Margaret Proffit. Emma Cordelia Dunn passed away in 1979 in Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Emma Cordelia Dunn entered the world in Tennessee, born to Caleb William Dunn and Margaret Proffit.
  • Emma Cordelia Dunn passed away in 1979 in Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA.

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Emma Dunn's Ancestors

Self
Emma Dunn
1878 – 1979
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Caleb William Dunn
1844 – 1926
Johnson, Tennessee, USA
Margaret Proffit
1855 –
Tennessee
Grandparents
Henry (Washington) Dunn
1814 – 1865
Adair County, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Ann) Minks
1815 – 1900
Johnson, Tennessee, USA
Samuel Proffitt
1800 – 1876
Elk Shoal, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (B) Webb
1799 – 1879
Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Godfrey Dunn
1772 – 1860
Mary Dunn
1784 – 1870
Anna McMurtry
1768 – 1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Sr
1750 – 1783
Sarah Luck
1740 – 1794

Emma Dunn's Timeline

2 Records

1878
10 Mar 1878
Birth of Emma Cordelia Dunn in Tennessee
Tennessee
1979
Feb 1979
Age 101
Death of Emma Cordelia Dunn in Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA
Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1878
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1979
    Event Place: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA

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