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Matthew W Dunn 1824–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: About 1824

Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: After 1866

Death Location: Mercer County, West Virginia, USA

Father: Matthew Dunn

Mother: Elizabeth Jackson

Spouse(s): Mildred Gauldin

Children(s): John Dunn, Elizabeth Dunn, James Dunn, Abnavina Dunn, Isaiah Dunn, Mary Dunn, William Dunn, Nancy Dunn, Martha Dunn

In 1824, Matthew W Dunn entered the world in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA, born to Matthew Dunn And Elizabeth Betsy Jackson. Matthew W Dunn married Mildred Gauldin, and had children including Abnavina J Dunn, Elizabeth Dunn, Isaiah Wade Dunn, James H Dunn, John Washington Dunn, Martha Elizabeth Dunn, Mary Francis Dunn, Nancy S Dunn, William J Dunn. Matthew W Dunn passed away in 1866 in Mercer County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1824, Matthew W Dunn entered the world in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA, born to Matthew Dunn And Elizabeth Betsy Jackson.
  • Matthew W Dunn married Mildred Gauldin, and had children including Abnavina J Dunn, Elizabeth Dunn, Isaiah Wade Dunn, James H Dunn, John Washington Dunn, Martha Elizabeth Dunn, Mary Francis Dunn, Nancy S Dunn, William J Dunn.
  • Matthew W Dunn passed away in 1866 in Mercer County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew Dunn
1786–1851
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Jackson
1775–1843
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Mildred Gauldin
1820–1906
Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

John Dunn
1853–1928
Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
JD
Elizabeth Dunn
1850–1926
Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
ED
James Dunn
1845–
Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
JD
Abnavina Dunn
1846–
Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
AD
Isaiah Dunn
1848–1925
Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
ID
Mary Dunn
1857–1945
Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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William Dunn
1860–1943
Birth Location: Floyd County, Virginia, USA
WD
Nancy Dunn
1863–
Birth Location: Virginia
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Martha Dunn
1866–1903
Birth Location: Franklin County, Virginia, USA
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Matthew Dunn's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Dunn
1824–1866
Birth Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Matthew Dunn
1786–1851
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Betsy) Jackson
1775–1843
Virginia
Grandparents
John (Benefield Dunn) II
1769–1849
Halifax, Virginia, USA
Nancy Smith
1762–1826
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthew Dunn's Descendants

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Matthew (W) Dunn (About 1824–After 1866) m. Mildred Gauldin (13 Apr 1820–30 Jun 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
        1. 1. Howard (Preston) Wyrick 1931–2019 m. Joan (R) Johnson 1933–2019
        2. 2. Evelyn (Hope) Wyrick 1929–2013 m. Swanson (Elroy) Carpenter 1929–1985
      2. 2. Cecil (James) Wyrick 1906–1967 m. Martha (M) Wyrick 1919–1983 m. Elaine (Ethel) Scott 1912–2005
        1. 1. Charles (Edward) Wyrick 1932–2001
      3. 3. Rowena (Marie) Wyrick 1914–1992 m. Frank (Oliver) Hempker 1908–
        1. 1. David (Lee) Hempker 1939–2008
      4. 4. Bernice (Marie) Wyrick 1912–1937 m. Donovan (Robert) Herndon 1910–1974
        1. 1. David (Lee) Herndon 1937–2021
        2. 2. Robert (Eugene) Herndon 1933–2020
      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
        1. 1. Bonnie (Mae) Osborne 1936–2015 m. Hubert Osborne 1937–1991
      8. 8. Jessie (Willard) Wyrick 1915–1972 m. Myrtle (Montrose) McManway 1918–1959 m. Lida (M. Pettrey) Wyrick 1917–2006
        1. 1. Willard (Jackson) Wyrick 1938–1997
        2. 2. Billy (Joe) Wyrick 1934–2004
    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

1824
About 1824
Birth of Matthew W Dunn in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
1866
After 1866
Age 42
Death of Matthew W Dunn in Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Mercer County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: About 1824
    Event Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: After 1866
    Event Place: Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
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