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Matthew Dunn 1786–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1786

Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 13 Dec 1851

Death Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

Father: John II

Mother: Nancy Smith

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Jackson

Children(s): Matthew Dunn

Matthew Dunn was born in 1786 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States, the child of John Benefield Dunn Ii And Nancy Smith. Matthew Dunn married Elizabeth Betsy Jackson, and had children including Matthew W Dunn. Matthew Dunn passed away in 1851 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Matthew Dunn was born in 1786 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States, the child of John Benefield Dunn Ii And Nancy Smith.
  • Matthew Dunn married Elizabeth Betsy Jackson, and had children including Matthew W Dunn.
  • Matthew Dunn passed away in 1851 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John II
1769–1849
Birth Location: Halifax, Virginia, USA
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Nancy Smith
1762–1826
Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Jackson
1775–1843
Birth Location: Virginia
EJ

Children(s)

Matthew Dunn
1824–1866
Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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Matthew Dunn's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Dunn
1786–1851
Birth Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Benefield Dunn II
1769–1849
Halifax, Virginia, USA
Nancy Smith
1762–1826
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthew Dunn's Descendants

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Matthew Dunn (1786–13 Dec 1851) m. Elizabeth (Betsy) Jackson (1775–28 November 1843)
  1. 1. Matthew (W) Dunn 1824–1866 m. Mildred Gauldin 1820–1906
    1. 1. John (Washington) Dunn 1853–1928 m. Mary (C) Davis 1851–1917
      1. 1. Law (B M) Dunn 1885–1965 m. GEORGE (MATSON) JEWELL 1880–1965 m. Howard (Henry) Wyrick 1882–1925
        1. 1. Lanier (Henry) Wyrick 1905–1995 m. Edna (Grace) Staats 1906–1991 m. Louella (Ella) Blevins 1905–1971
        2. 2. Cecil (James) Wyrick 1906–1967 m. Martha (M) Wyrick 1919–1983 m. Elaine (Ethel) Scott 1912–2005
        3. 3. Rowena (Marie) Wyrick 1914–1992 m. Frank (Oliver) Hempker 1908–
        4. 4. Bernice (Marie) Wyrick 1912–1937 m. Donovan (Robert) Herndon 1910–1974
        5. 5. Lloyd (W) Wyrick 1914–2007 m. Dorothy (Beatrice) Huston 1910–1977
        6. 6. Nannie (Jae) Wyrick 1917–
        7. 7. Ray (Bunard) Wyrick 1906–1962 m. Lida (M. Pettrey) Wyrick 1917–2006
        8. 8. Jessie (Willard) Wyrick 1915–1972 m. Myrtle (Montrose) McManway 1918–1959 m. Lida (M. Pettrey) Wyrick 1917–2006
      2. 2. Ida (B.) Dunn 1876–1941
      3. 3. Charles (Edward) Dunn 1876–1907
      4. 4. Nannie (E) Dunn 1878–1961
      5. 5. Zora (Jane) Dunn 1879–1946
      6. 6. Dorothy (Bell) Dunn 1882–1959 m. Charles (V) Pennington 1881–1965
        1. 1. Edith (G) Pennington 1905–1988 m. Charles (Fred) White 1907–1980
        2. 2. Bessie (L) Pennington 1908–2001
        3. 3. Wanda (Ilene) Pennington 1910–2005
        4. 4. Lucille Pennington 1913–1967
      7. 7. Elmer (I) Dunn 1883–1903
      8. 8. Anna (Lee) Dunn 1887–1971 m. James (Benjamin) Martin 1878–1956
        1. 1. Clifford (N) Martin 1907–1962
        2. 2. Ray Martin 1908–
        3. 3. Odessa Martin 1922–2008
        4. 4. Geneva (Evelyn Martin) Farmer 1915–1985 m. Ezra (Tyler) Farmer 1913–1957 m. Virgil Walls 1909–1980
        5. 5. Zelda (M) Carden 1926–1991
        6. 6. Tulsa (D) Martin 1912–1983
        7. 7. Cleo (Irmatrue) Martin 1918–2004
      9. 9. James (Rolin) Dunn 1888–1952 m. Virginia (Ellen) White 1909–1956
      10. 10. John (William) Dunn 1890–1952 m. Maggie (L) McLain 1907– m. Hattie (V) Martin 1893–1921
        1. 1. Robert (L) Dunn 1919–1980
        2. 2. Mildred Dunn 1933–1998
        3. 3. John (Vivian) Dunn 1921–1921
        4. 4. Dorcie (O) Dunn 1917–1980
        5. 5. Kenneth (M) Dunn 1931–1956
      11. 11. Hattie (M) Dunn 1892–1941 m. Durward (Edward) Shorter 1890–1954
        1. 1. Durward (Lee) Shorter 1917–2004
      12. 12. Frank (Edison) Dunn 1894–1960 m. Maud (Mae) Conner 1889–1969
        1. 1. Lake (Virginia) Dunn 1925–2010
        2. 2. Delmas (Pauley) Dunn 1927–1932
      13. 13. Theora (Justus) Dunn 1881–1940
      14. 14. Jewell Dunn 1880–
      15. 15. Frank (E) DUNN 1877–
      16. 16. Janet (Jessie) Dunn 1887–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Dunn 1850–1926
    3. 3. James (H) Dunn 1845–
    4. 4. Abnavina (J) Dunn 1846–
    5. 5. Isaiah (Wade) Dunn 1848–1925
    6. 6. Mary (Francis) Dunn 1857–1945
    7. 7. William (J) Dunn 1860–1943
    8. 8. Nancy (S) Dunn 1863–
    9. 9. Martha (Elizabeth) Dunn 1866–1903

Matthew Dunn's Timeline

2 Records

1786
1786
Birth of Matthew Dunn in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
1851
13 Dec 1851
Age 65
Death of Matthew Dunn in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1851
    Event Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
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