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Jefferson R. Dunaway 1862–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 March 1862

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 25 July 1943

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

Father: Jefferson Dunaway

Mother: Sara )Dunaway

Spouse(s): Joe Dunaway

Children(s): Richard Dunaway, Frances McGregor, Ruth Sherwood

Jefferson R. Dunaway was born in 1862 in Texas, the child of Jefferson Madison Dunaway And Sara Ann Brack Dunaway. In 1880, Jefferson R. Dunaway resided in Ellis, Texas, USA. In 1935, Jefferson R. Dunaway resided in Ellis, Texas. Jefferson R. Dunaway married Joe Anna Dunaway, and had children including Frances Mcgregor, Richard Waldo Dunaway, Ruth Luellen Dunaway Sherwood. Jefferson R. Dunaway passed away in 1943 in Maypearl, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Jefferson R. Dunaway was born in 1862 in Texas, the child of Jefferson Madison Dunaway And Sara Ann Brack Dunaway.
  • In 1880, Jefferson R. Dunaway resided in Ellis, Texas, USA.
  • In 1935, Jefferson R. Dunaway resided in Ellis, Texas.
  • Jefferson R. Dunaway married Joe Anna Dunaway, and had children including Frances Mcgregor, Richard Waldo Dunaway, Ruth Luellen Dunaway Sherwood.
  • Jefferson R. Dunaway passed away in 1943 in Maypearl, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Jefferson Dunaway's Ancestors

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Jefferson Dunaway
1862–1943
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
Jefferson Madison Dunaway
1825–1918
Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
Sara (Ann (Brack) )Dunaway
1840–1887
Mississippi, United States of America
Grandparents
Samuel Dunaway
1793–1878
North Carolina, United States of America
Mary (Polly (Steinbridge)) Dunaway
1789–1867
North Carolina, United States of America
Ezekiel (Marshall) Brack
1816–1888
Tennessee
Lucy (P.) Brack
1814–1886
Ellis county Texas USA
Great-Grandparents
William Dunaway
1751–1831
Eleanor Dunaway
1759–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jefferson Dunaway's Descendants

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Jefferson (R.) Dunaway (1 March 1862–25 July 1943) m. Joe (Anna) Dunaway (23 March 1869–7 October 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

Jefferson Dunaway's Timeline

5 Records

1862
1 March 1862
Birth of Jefferson R. Dunaway in Texas
Texas
1880
1880
Age 18
Jefferson R. Dunaway resided here in Ellis, Texas, USA
Ellis, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 73
Jefferson R. Dunaway resided here in Ellis, Texas
Ellis, Texas
1940
1940
Age 78
Jefferson R. Dunaway resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Ellis, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 5, Ellis, Texas, USA
1943
25 July 1943
Age 81
Death of Jefferson R. Dunaway
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 March 1862
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ellis, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04027; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 70-37
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Ellis, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Ellis, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ellis, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04027; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 70-37

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Ellis, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ellis, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04027; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 70-37

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 July 1943
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    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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