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James Paxton Dunaway 1884–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1884

Birth Location: Whitewright, Grayson, Texas, USA

Death Date: 27 Jul 1955

Death Location: Boise, Ada County, Idaho, United States of America

Father: Henry Dunaway

Mother: Susanna Savage

Spouse(s): Rosella Houston

Children(s): John Dunaway, Carl Dunaway, James Dunaway, Max Dunaway, Darlene Dunaway

James Paxton Dunaway was born in 1884 in Whitewright, Grayson, Texas, USA, the child of Henry Turner Dunaway And Susanna Elizabeth Savage. In 1900, James Paxton Dunaway resided in Justice Precinct 3, Grayson, Texas, USA. In 1910, James Paxton Dunaway resided in Fort Worth Ward 8, Tarrant, Texas, USA. James Paxton Dunaway married Rosella Houston, and had children including Carl Paxton Dunaway, Darlene Dunaway, James Houston Dunaway, John W Jack Dunaway, Max Henry Dunaway. James Paxton Dunaway passed away in 1955 in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Paxton Dunaway was born in 1884 in Whitewright, Grayson, Texas, USA, the child of Henry Turner Dunaway And Susanna Elizabeth Savage.
  • In 1900, James Paxton Dunaway resided in Justice Precinct 3, Grayson, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, James Paxton Dunaway resided in Fort Worth Ward 8, Tarrant, Texas, USA.
  • James Paxton Dunaway married Rosella Houston, and had children including Carl Paxton Dunaway, Darlene Dunaway, James Houston Dunaway, John W Jack Dunaway, Max Henry Dunaway.
  • James Paxton Dunaway passed away in 1955 in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Dunaway's Ancestors

Self
James Dunaway
1884–1955
Birth Place: Whitewright, Grayson, Texas, USA
Parents
Henry Turner Dunaway
1842–1922
Tennessee
Susanna (Elizabeth) Savage
1846–1899
Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Dunaway
1802–1847
South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Turner
1812–1844
Barren, Kentucky, United States
James (Robins) Savage
1819–1874
Cooper County, Missouri, United States of America
Catherine (Louisa) Jameson
1818–1868
Cooper County, Missouri, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Savage
1777–1842
Susannah Williams
1786–1877
John Jameson
1797–1839
Susannah Hawk
1798–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr.
1753–1806
Mary Robins
1756–1791
Britian Williams
1766–1842
Elizabeth Bolling
1767–1819
John Jameson
1750–1801
Elisah Marnie
1750–1797
Richard Hawk
1760–1799
Elizabeth Ferguson
1768–1813

James Dunaway's Descendants

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James (Paxton) Dunaway (3 May 1884–27 Jul 1955) m. Rosella Houston (27 Aug 1882–2 Jul 1970)
  1. 1. John (W "Jack") Dunaway 1922–2015
  2. 2. Carl (Paxton) Dunaway 1919–1944
  3. 3. James (Houston) Dunaway 1910–1998
  4. 4. Max (Henry) Dunaway 1912–1972
  5. 5. Darlene Dunaway 1916–1969 m. Mardon (Follin) Talbot 1915–1995
    1. 1. Carl (Paxton) Talbot 1946–2000 m. Celia (Melissa) Mills 1948–2006

James Dunaway's Timeline

9 Records

1884
3 May 1884
Birth of James Paxton Dunaway in Whitewright, Grayson, Texas, USA
Whitewright, Grayson, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 16
James Paxton Dunaway resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Grayson, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 3, Grayson, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 26
James Paxton Dunaway resided here in Fort Worth Ward 8, Tarrant, Texas, USA
Fort Worth Ward 8, Tarrant, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 36
James Paxton Dunaway resided here in Vale, Malheur, Oregon, USA
Vale, Malheur, Oregon, USA
1930
1930
Age 46
James Paxton Dunaway resided here in Arcadia, Arcadia, Malheur, Oregon, USA
Arcadia, Arcadia, Malheur, Oregon, USA
1935
1935
Age 51
James Paxton Dunaway resided here in Boise, Ada, Idaho
Boise, Ada, Idaho
1940
1940
Age 56
James Paxton Dunaway resided here in Owyhee Precinct, Owyhee, Malheur, Oregon, USA
Owyhee Precinct, Owyhee, Malheur, Oregon, USA
1950
1950
Age 66
James Paxton Dunaway resided here in Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, USA
Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, USA
1955
27 Jul 1955
Age 71
Death of James Paxton Dunaway in Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA
Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1884
    Event Place: Whitewright, Grayson, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 33
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Owyhee, Malheur, Oregon; Roll: m-t0627-03372; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 23-38B
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Vale, Malheur, Oregon; Roll: T625_1497; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 126
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Arcadia, Malheur, Oregon; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2341679
    [5] Idaho, Death Index
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Grayson, Texas; Roll: 1640; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0103
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fort Worth Ward 8, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: T624_1591; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0132; FHL microfilm: 1375604
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Idaho, U.S., Death Records, Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Boise, Idaho; Death Index and Images, 1911-1969
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho; Roll: 1728; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 14-19

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Grayson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Grayson, Texas; Roll: 1640; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0103

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Fort Worth Ward 8, Tarrant, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fort Worth Ward 8, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: T624_1591; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0132; FHL microfilm: 1375604

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Vale, Malheur, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Vale, Malheur, Oregon; Roll: T625_1497; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 126

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Arcadia, Arcadia, Malheur, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Arcadia, Malheur, Oregon; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2341679

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Boise, Ada, Idaho
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Owyhee, Malheur, Oregon; Roll: m-t0627-03372; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 23-38B

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Owyhee Precinct, Owyhee, Malheur, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Owyhee, Malheur, Oregon; Roll: m-t0627-03372; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 23-38B

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho; Roll: 1728; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 14-19

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Adrian, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 33

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1955
    Event Place: Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Idaho, Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Idaho, U.S., Death Records, Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Boise, Idaho; Death Index and Images, 1911-1969

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Boise, Ada County, Idaho, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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