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James Wilson DUNHAM 1819–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: About 1819

Birth Location: Pennslvania, USA

Death Date: 29 Jul 1877

Death Location: Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA

Father: David Jr

Mother: Mary Wilson

Spouse(s): Mary GOODRICH

Children(s): Nelson Dunham

The story of James Wilson DUNHAM began in 1819 in Pennslvania, USA. James Wilson DUNHAM married Mary Anne Goodrich, and had children including Nelson Dunham. James Wilson DUNHAM passed away in 1877 in Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Wilson DUNHAM began in 1819 in Pennslvania, USA.
  • James Wilson DUNHAM married Mary Anne Goodrich, and had children including Nelson Dunham.
  • James Wilson DUNHAM passed away in 1877 in Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Jr
1784–1860
Birth Location: Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
DJ
Mary Wilson
1791–1854
Birth Location: Randolph, Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America
MW

Spouses(s)

Mary GOODRICH
1822–1893
Birth Location: Ohio
MG

Children(s)

Nelson Dunham
1860–1928
Birth Location: Wetzel, West Virginia, United States
ND

James DUNHAM's Ancestors

Self
James DUNHAM
1819–1877
Birth Place: Pennslvania, USA
Parents
David Dunham Jr
1784–1860
Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary Wilson
1791–1854
Randolph, Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
David Dunham
1755–1831
Ontario, Canada
Elizabeth (Hannah) Garrison
1760–1857
Ontario, Canada
William (F) Wilson
1759–1836
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel III
1726–1814
Mary Donham
1735–1774
Margaret Haynes
1741–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sutton
1701–1761

James DUNHAM's Descendants

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James (Wilson) DUNHAM (About 1819–29 Jul 1877) m. Mary (Anne) GOODRICH (1822–8 December 1893)
  1. 1. Nelson Dunham 1860–1928 m. Prudence Blake 1844–1898
    1. 1. Emma (Leota) DUNHAM 1884–1947 m. Wiley (Webster) Huggans 1882–1966
      1. 1. Orville Huggins 1902–1983 m. Mildred Huggins 1913–1987
        1. 1. Hilda (V) Huggins 1933–2001 m. James Young 1917–1996
        2. 2. Patricia (Gay) Huggins 1939–2007
        3. 3. Linda Huggins 1948–2021
      2. 2. Reneth Huggans 1912–
      3. 3. Irene Huggans 1909–
      4. 4. Mable Huggans 1904–
      5. 5. Curtis Huggans 1906–
      6. 6. Ruby Huggans 1914–
    2. 2. Henry (W) Dunham 1886–1902
    3. 3. Austia (V) Dunham 1890–1974
    4. 4. Nathaniel Dunham 1889–1966
    5. 5. Levi (Titus) Dunham 1888–1947
    6. 6. Joseph (Franklin) Dunham 1894–1986
    7. 7. Susan (Mary) Dunham 1886–1893
    8. 8. Catharine (E.) Dunham 1893–
    9. 9. Joshua (Litten) Richmond 1875–1968
    10. 10. Hannah (Lutecia) Richmond 1871–1944

James DUNHAM's Timeline

3 Records

1819
About 1819
Birth of James Wilson DUNHAM in Pennslvania, USA
Pennslvania, USA
1839
23 Jun 1839
Age 20
James Wilson DUNHAM was married in Marshall, Virginia
Marshall, Virginia
1877
29 Jul 1877
Age 58
Death of James Wilson DUNHAM in Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA
Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: About 1819
    Event Place: Pennslvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1839
    Event Place: Marshall, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1877
    Event Place: Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA
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