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James Albert Wesley Dunham 1879–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Dec 1879

Birth Location: Nodaway, Missouri

Death Date: 16 May 1961

Death Location: Troy, Doniphan County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: John Dunham

Mother: Francis Ward

Spouse(s): Ether Hall

Children(s): Esther Dunham, Jaunita Hale, Oluste Dunham, Lynfred Dunham, Esther Dunham, Murel Dunham, Lowell Dunham, Harry Dunham, Ray Dunham, Esther Lawrence, hester dunham

The story of James Albert Wesley Dunham began in 1879 in Nodaway, Missouri. In 1900, James Albert Wesley Dunham resided in Washington, Buchanan, Missouri, USA. James Albert Wesley Dunham married Ether Maude Hall, and had children including Esther C Lawrence, Esther Cheleatha Dunham, Harry Claudelven Dunham, Hester Chelitah Dunham, Jaunita Beatrice Hale, Lowell Eugene Dunham, Lynfred Argano Dunham, Murel Willlafia Dunham, Oluste Lehoma Dunham, Ray Lehman Dunham. James Albert Wesley Dunham passed away in 1961 in Troy, Doniphan County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Albert Wesley Dunham began in 1879 in Nodaway, Missouri.
  • In 1900, James Albert Wesley Dunham resided in Washington, Buchanan, Missouri, USA.
  • James Albert Wesley Dunham married Ether Maude Hall, and had children including Esther C Lawrence, Esther Cheleatha Dunham, Harry Claudelven Dunham, Hester Chelitah Dunham, Jaunita Beatrice Hale, Lowell Eugene Dunham, Lynfred Argano Dunham, Murel Willlafia Dunham, Oluste Lehoma Dunham, Ray Lehman Dunham.
  • James Albert Wesley Dunham passed away in 1961 in Troy, Doniphan County, Kansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Dunham's Ancestors

Self
James Dunham
1879–1961
Birth Place: Nodaway, Missouri
Parents
John Edwin Dunham
1850–1933
St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
Francis (L) Ward
1855–1948
Kansas, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Dunham
1801–1883
New York
Matilda Cooley
1831–1932
Allegheny, OH
James (C) Ward
1816–1869
Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth Robinson
1815–1893
Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Dunham
–1822
Florette Fluerette
1780–
Gordon Cooley
1809–1900
Almira Cooley
1810–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Dunham
1700–
Jabez COOLEY
1775–1812
Martha Calkins
1780–1835
Sally Seager
1783–1870

James Dunham's Descendants

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James (Albert Wesley) Dunham (24 Dec 1879–16 May 1961) m. Ether (Maude) Hall (13 Aug 1887–14 Jan 1923)
  1. 1. Esther (Cheleatha) Dunham 1913–1978 m. orville (mathias) lawrence 1913–1974 m. Glen (Mason) Lawrence 1911–1955 m. E. (Arthur) Butcher 1908–1999
    1. 1. Roger (Dewey) Lawrence 1940–2025
    2. 2. Ronfred (Orville) Lawrence 1935–1997 m. Vicki (Marlene) Albright
    3. 3. Norman Lawrence 1939–1951
    4. 4. Jimmie Lawrence 1943–2019
    5. 5. Dean Lawrence 1945–2018
    6. 6. Sherillyn Lawrence 1947–2019
    7. 7. Ronnie (O) Lawrence 1936–1997
    8. 8. Mitch (Lawrence) Macon 1944–2018
    9. 9. Glenda (Velorah) Lawrence 1936–1994
    10. 10. Gerald (Dennis) Lawrence 1939–2020 m. Concepcion (Manuela) Bravo 1940–2013
  2. 2. Jaunita (Beatrice) Hale 1905–1980
  3. 3. Oluste (Lehoma) Dunham 1908–
  4. 4. Lynfred (Argano) Dunham 1911–1924
  5. 5. Esther (Cheleatha) Dunham 1913–1978
  6. 6. Murel (Willlafia) Dunham 1917–1983
  7. 7. Lowell (Eugene) Dunham 1919–1972
  8. 8. Harry (Claudelven) Dunham 1920–2011
  9. 9. Ray (Lehman) Dunham 1922–1994
  10. 10. Esther (C.) Lawrence 1913–1978
  11. 11. hester (chelitah) dunham 1913–1981

James Dunham's Timeline

3 Records

1879
24 Dec 1879
Birth of James Albert Wesley Dunham in Nodaway, Missouri
Nodaway, Missouri
1900
1900
Age 21
James Albert Wesley Dunham resided here in Washington, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
Washington, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
1961
16 May 1961
Age 82
Death of James Albert Wesley Dunham in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1879
    Event Place: Nodaway, Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Washington, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1961
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Troy, Doniphan County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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