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James Gatewood Dunn 1847–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 February 1847

Birth Location: Columbia, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 31 December 1925

Death Location: Arley, Alabama, USA

Father: Gatewood Dunn

Mother: Nancy Wood

Spouse(s): Henrietta Fuller

Children(s): Susia Smith

James Gatewood Dunn was born in 1847 in Columbia, Georgia, USA, the child of Gatewood S Dunn And Nancy Ann Wood. In 1850, James Gatewood Dunn resided in Valley Plains, Harris, Georgia, USA. In 1860, James Gatewood Dunn resided in Georgia Militia District 786, Valley Plains, Harri. James Gatewood Dunn married Henrietta Elizabeth Fuller, and had children including Susia J Smith. James Gatewood Dunn passed away in 1925 in Arley, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • James Gatewood Dunn was born in 1847 in Columbia, Georgia, USA, the child of Gatewood S Dunn And Nancy Ann Wood.
  • In 1850, James Gatewood Dunn resided in Valley Plains, Harris, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1860, James Gatewood Dunn resided in Georgia Militia District 786, Valley Plains, Harri.
  • James Gatewood Dunn married Henrietta Elizabeth Fuller, and had children including Susia J Smith.
  • James Gatewood Dunn passed away in 1925 in Arley, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gatewood Dunn
1808–1880
Birth Location: Columbia, Georgia, USA
GD
Nancy Wood
1819–1892
Birth Location: Harris Co., Georgia
NW

Spouses(s)

Henrietta Fuller
1845–1887
Birth Location: Georgia
HF

Children(s)

Susia Smith
1878–1957
Birth Location: Marietta, Cobb, Georgia, USA
SS

James Dunn's Ancestors

Self
James Dunn
1847–1925
Birth Place: Columbia, Georgia, USA
Parents
Gatewood S. Dunn
1808–1880
Columbia, Georgia, USA
Nancy (Ann) Wood
1819–1892
Harris Co., Georgia
Grandparents
Gatewood (Jackson) Dunn
1750–1837
Essex, Virginia, United States
Margaret Roussan
1790–1830
Putnam, Georgia, United States
William (Southorn) Dunn
1791–1870
Columbia, Georgia, United States
Elizabeth Neal
1795–1844
Columbia Co, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
WATERS Sr
1725–1803
William Dunn
1766–1837
Anne Thompson
1766–
Basil O'Neal
1758–1849
Eleanor Briscoe
1763–1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Jr.
1705–1767
Winifred Waters
1703–1795
WATERS Sr
1725–1803
Sarah Gatewood
1728–1790
Peter O'Neal
1721–1758
Mary Briscoe
1721–1799
Anne Wood
1726–1774

James Dunn's Descendants

1.
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James (Gatewood) Dunn (18 February 1847–31 December 1925) m. Henrietta (Elizabeth) Fuller (4 NOV 1845–17 SEP 1887)
  1. 1. Susia (J) Smith 1878–1957 m. Ruben (Cumbie) Smith 1880–1966
    1. 1. Mary (Magdalene Smith) (Robertson) 1911–1990 m. William (Almon) Robertson 1907–1989
      1. 1. cd robertson 1939–2015 m. Joyce (Jean Setzer) (Robertson) 1945–2015
      2. 2. J (T) Robertson 1936–1996
      3. 3. R (C) Robertson 1934–2020
      4. 4. A (V) Robertson 1942–2010
      5. 5. J (D) Robertson 1888–1990
      6. 6. J (B) Robertson 1932–2010

James Dunn's Timeline

6 Records

1847
18 February 1847
Birth of James Gatewood Dunn in Columbia, Georgia, USA
Columbia, Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 3
James Gatewood Dunn resided here in Valley Plains, Harris, Georgia, USA
Valley Plains, Harris, Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 13
James Gatewood Dunn resided here in Georgia Militia District 786, Valley Plains, Harris, Georgia, USA
Georgia Militia District 786, Valley Plains, Harris, Georgia, USA
1865
13 Dec 1865
Age 18
James Gatewood Dunn was married in Harris, Georgia
Harris, Georgia
1866
14 DEC 1866
Age 19
James Gatewood Dunn was married
None
1925
31 December 1925
Age 78
Death of James Gatewood Dunn in Arley, Alabama, USA
Arley, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 February 1847
    Event Place: Columbia, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Georgia Militia District 786, Harris, Georgia; Roll: M653_126; Page: 557; Family
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Valley Plains, Harris, Georgia; Roll: 73; Page: 73b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1865
    Event Place: Harris, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 DEC 1866

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Valley Plains, Harris, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Valley Plains, Harris, Georgia; Roll: 73; Page: 73b

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Georgia Militia District 786, Valley Plains, Harris, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Georgia Militia District 786, Harris, Georgia; Roll: M653_126; Page: 557; Family

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 December 1925
    Event Place: Arley, Alabama, USA
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