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John Harvey "Sleepy John" Dunaway 1873–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Nov 1873

Birth Location: Marion County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 4 Mar 1957

Death Location: Morgantown, Marion County, Mississippi, USA

Father: Dennis Dunaway

Mother: SARAH BOYD

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In 1873, John Harvey "Sleepy John" Dunaway entered the world in Marion County, Mississippi, USA, born to Dennis Daniel Dunaway And Sarah Rachel Boyd. John Harvey "Sleepy John" Dunaway passed away in 1957 in Morgantown, Marion County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1873, John Harvey "Sleepy John" Dunaway entered the world in Marion County, Mississippi, USA, born to Dennis Daniel Dunaway And Sarah Rachel Boyd.
  • John Harvey "Sleepy John" Dunaway passed away in 1957 in Morgantown, Marion County, Mississippi, USA.

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John Dunaway's Ancestors

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John Dunaway
1873–1957
Birth Place: Marion County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Dennis Daniel Dunaway
1826–1891
Pike County, Mississippi, USA
SARAH (RACHEL) BOYD
1833–1917
Pike County, Mississippi, United States of America
Grandparents
Jonathon Dunaway
1780–1829
Georgia, USA
Elizabeth Dennis
1786–1860
Augusta, Richmond, Georgia
William (Monroe) Boyd
1813–1883
Greene, Tennessee, United States
Mary (E "Polly") Beard
1815–1854
Williamson, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Dunaway
1750–1831
Andrew 🧬
1767–1856
Polly (Boyd)
1775–1835
Aaron Beard
1797–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Darby Dunaway
1729–1790
Nancy Dawson
1732–
Andrew Boyd
1728–1795
Janet Fleming
1729–1770
Ebenezer Howard
1752–1818
Silence ♥
1750–1821

John Dunaway's Timeline

2 Records

1873
20 Nov 1873
Birth of John Harvey "Sleepy John" Dunaway in Marion County, Mississippi, USA
Marion County, Mississippi, USA
1957
4 Mar 1957
Age 84
Death of John Harvey "Sleepy John" Dunaway in Morgantown, Marion County, Mississippi, USA
Morgantown, Marion County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1873
    Event Place: Marion County, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1957
    Event Place: Morgantown, Marion County, Mississippi, USA

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