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Jacob Mackey Dunham Sr. 1794–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Aug 1794

Birth Location: Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 30 Jul 1865

Death Location: Tipton, Tipton, Indiana, United States

Father: Samuel Dunham

Mother: Hannah Ruble

Spouse(s): Catherine Goodnight

Children(s): Jacob Dunham, Catharine Dunham, Daughter Dunham, Amos Dunham, Samuel Dunham, Mary Dunham, David Dunham

Jacob Mackey Dunham Sr. was born in 1794 in Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States, the child of Samuel Dunham And Hannah Chenoweth Ruble. Jacob Mackey Dunham Sr. married Catherine Goodnight, and had children including Amos Dunham, Catharine Dunham, Daughter Dunham, David Dunham, Jacob Mackey Dunham, Mary Ellen Dunham, Samuel Goodnight Dunham. Jacob Mackey Dunham Sr. passed away in 1865 in Tipton, Tipton, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • Jacob Mackey Dunham Sr. was born in 1794 in Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States, the child of Samuel Dunham And Hannah Chenoweth Ruble.
  • Jacob Mackey Dunham Sr. married Catherine Goodnight, and had children including Amos Dunham, Catharine Dunham, Daughter Dunham, David Dunham, Jacob Mackey Dunham, Mary Ellen Dunham, Samuel Goodnight Dunham.
  • Jacob Mackey Dunham Sr. passed away in 1865 in Tipton, Tipton, Indiana, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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Jacob Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
Jacob Sr.
1794–1865
Birth Place: Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States
Parents
Samuel Dunham
1742–1824
Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
Hannah (Chenoweth) Ruble
1753–1826
Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Dunham
1730–1827
Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
Mary Lucas
1730–1805
Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Sr.'s Descendants

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Jacob (Mackey Dunham) Sr. (1 Aug 1794–30 Jul 1865) m. Catherine Goodnight (18 Nov 1792–1870)
  1. 1. Jacob (Mackey) Dunham 1824–1907 m. Louise (Eliza) Stroup 1837–1901
    1. 1. Jacob (William) Dunham 1863–1936 m. Mary (Ann) Kearney 1869–1936
      1. 1. Ralph (Waldo Emerson Dunham) Sr. 1894–1974 m. Ruth (Lucille) Armour 1900–1926 m. Martha (Mae) Stonehouse 1910–1972
        1. 1. Stanley (Armour) Dunham 1918–1992 m. Madelyn (Lee) Payne 1922–2008
        2. 2. Ralph (Juan) Dunham 1917–1985
        3. 3. Eleanor (Belle) Dunham 1932–2003
      2. 2. Christobel (Beatrice) Dunham 1897–1900
      3. 3. Mabel (Cleo) Dunham 1891–1977
      4. 4. Hattie (Zoe) Dunham 1890–1951
      5. 5. Rolla Dunham 1881–1948
      6. 6. Earl Dunham 1899–1980
      7. 7. Frank Dunham 1892–
    2. 2. Jacob (Owen) Dunham 1861–1939
    3. 3. Margaret (Catherine) Dunham 1858–1942
    4. 4. William (Riley) Dunham 1856–1921
    5. 5. Catharine (J.) Dunham 1860–1878
    6. 6. Adelia Dunham 1865–
    7. 7. Frank Dunham 1863–1935
    8. 8. Martha (Catherine) Dunham 1860–1900
    9. 9. David (Henry) Dunham 1854–1926
    10. 10. Fred Dunham 1861–
    11. 11. Jeptha Dunham 1857–1943
    12. 12. Ensign (U) Stroup 1858–
    13. 13. Joseph (D) Dunham 1866–1934
  2. 2. Catharine Dunham 1821–1889
  3. 3. Daughter Dunham 1822–
  4. 4. Amos Dunham 1830–1856
  5. 5. Samuel (Goodnight) Dunham 1830–1907
  6. 6. Mary (Ellen) Dunham 1834–1863
  7. 7. David Dunham 1836–1909

Jacob Sr.'s Timeline

2 Records

1794
1 Aug 1794
Birth of Jacob Mackey Dunham Sr. in Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States
Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States
1865
30 Jul 1865
Age 71
Death of Jacob Mackey Dunham Sr. in Tipton, Tipton, Indiana, United States
Tipton, Tipton, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1794
    Event Place: Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1865
    Event Place: Tipton, Tipton, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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