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Jefferson Madison Dunaway 1825–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1825

Birth Location: Bedford County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 25 May 1918

Death Location: Maypearl, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Samuel Dunaway

Mother: Mary Dunaway

Spouse(s): Sara )Dunaway

Children(s): James Dunaway, Eugene Dunaway, John Dunaway, Jefferson Dunaway, Sammie Dunaway, J. Dunaway, Samuel Dunaway, Jefferson Dunaway, Jefferson Dunaway, William Dunaway, Ota Dunaway, Joe Dunaway

In 1825, Jefferson Madison Dunaway entered the world in Bedford County, Tennessee, USA, born to Samuel Dunaway And Mary Polly Steinbridge Dunaway. Jefferson Madison Dunaway married Sara Ann Brack Dunaway, and had children including Eugene Jefferson Dunaway, J E Dunaway, James Brack Dunaway, Jefferson R Dunaway, Joe A Dunaway, John Foster Dunaway, Ota Dunaway, Sammie Dunaway, Samuel M Dunaway, William James Dunaway. Jefferson Madison Dunaway passed away in 1918 in Maypearl, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1825, Jefferson Madison Dunaway entered the world in Bedford County, Tennessee, USA, born to Samuel Dunaway And Mary Polly Steinbridge Dunaway.
  • Jefferson Madison Dunaway married Sara Ann Brack Dunaway, and had children including Eugene Jefferson Dunaway, J E Dunaway, James Brack Dunaway, Jefferson R Dunaway, Joe A Dunaway, John Foster Dunaway, Ota Dunaway, Sammie Dunaway, Samuel M Dunaway, William James Dunaway.
  • Jefferson Madison Dunaway passed away in 1918 in Maypearl, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jefferson Dunaway's Ancestors

Self
Jefferson Dunaway
1825–1918
Birth Place: Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Samuel Dunaway
1793–1878
North Carolina, United States of America
Mary (Polly (Steinbridge)) Dunaway
1789–1867
North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
William Dunaway
1751–1831
Eleanor (Nancy James (Burton)) Dunaway
1759–1850
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jefferson Dunaway's Descendants

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Jefferson (Madison) Dunaway (25 May 1825–25 May 1918) m. Sara (Ann (Brack) )Dunaway (12 August 1840–16 June 1887)
  1. 1. James (Brack) Dunaway 1874–1939 m. Ida (Mae (Hasford)) Dunaway 1874–1969
    1. 1. James (Brack) Dunaway 1900–1983 m. Aileen (Elizabeth Bird) Dunaway 1899–1987
      1. 1. Diane Dunaway 1933–2000
    2. 2. James (Brack) Dunaway 1900–1983
  2. 2. Eugene (Jefferson) Dunaway 1858–1935 m. Amasa (Mace (Rogers)) Dunaway 1865–1949
  3. 3. John (Foster) Dunaway 1860–1955
  4. 4. Jefferson (R.) Dunaway 1862–1943 m. Joe (Anna) Dunaway 1869–1956
    1. 1. Richard (Waldo) Dunaway 1899–1966
    2. 2. Frances McGregor 1902–1997
    3. 3. Ruth (Luellen (Dunaway)) Sherwood 1907–1999 m. Fred (Elswick) Sherwood 1902–2001
  5. 5. Sammie Dunaway 1866–1882
  6. 6. J. (E.) Dunaway 1879–
  7. 7. Samuel (M.) Dunaway 1866–1882
  8. 8. Jefferson (R) Dunaway 1862–1943 m. Joe (Anna (Forrester)) Dunaway 1869–1956
    1. 1. Maurine (Sarah (Dunaway)) Green 1897–1991 m. Dr (Flavious Arthur) Green 1893–1950
      1. 1. Joan Green 1929–2011
    2. 2. Richard (Waldo) Dunaway 1899–1966 m. Bessie ((Ballard)) Dunaway 1905–1998
      1. 1. Dunaway 1924–1966
      2. 2. Mary (Anita) Dunaway 1927–2013 m. Donald (King) Crockett 1925–2006
  9. 9. Jefferson (R) Dunaway 1862–1843 m. Joe (Ann (Forrester)) Dunaway 1869–1956
  10. 10. William (James) Dunaway 1856–1950 m. Texana (Farrar) Dunaway 1862–1930
  11. 11. Ota Dunaway 1870–
  12. 12. Joe (A) Dunaway 1889–1956

Jefferson Dunaway's Timeline

6 Records

1825
14 February 1825
Birth of Jefferson Madison Dunaway in Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America
Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America
1825
14 February 1825
Birth of Jefferson Madison Dunaway in bedford, county, Tennessee, Dickson, Tennessee, USA
bedford, county, Tennessee, Dickson, Tennessee, USA
1825
25 May 1825
Birth of Jefferson Madison Dunaway in Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 55
Jefferson Madison Dunaway resided here in Ellis, Texas, USA
Ellis, Texas, USA
1918
25 May 1918
Age 93
Death of Jefferson Madison Dunaway in Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America
Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America
1918
25 May 1918
Age 93
Death of Jefferson Madison Dunaway in Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, USA
Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 February 1825
    Event Place: Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 February 1825
    Event Place: bedford, county, Tennessee, Dickson, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1825
    Event Place: Bedford County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Ellis, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 1918
    Event Place: Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 1918
    Event Place: Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Maypearl, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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