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Nelson Dunham 1803–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1803

Birth Location: Madison County, New York, United States of America

Death Date: 30 April 1866

Death Location: Dundee, Monroe County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Slyvanus Dunham

Mother: Ursula Wright

Spouse(s): Mary Wilkinson

Children(s): Norman Dunham

In 1803, Nelson Dunham entered the world in Madison County, New York, United States of America, born to Slyvanus Dunham And Ursula Wright. In 1850, Nelson Dunham resided in Dundee, Monroe, Michigan, USA. In 1860, Nelson Dunham resided in Summerfield, Summerfield, Monroe, Michigan, USA. Nelson Dunham married Mary Matilda Wilkinson, and had children including Norman Curtis Dunham. Nelson Dunham passed away in 1866 in Dundee, Monroe County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1803, Nelson Dunham entered the world in Madison County, New York, United States of America, born to Slyvanus Dunham And Ursula Wright.
  • In 1850, Nelson Dunham resided in Dundee, Monroe, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1860, Nelson Dunham resided in Summerfield, Summerfield, Monroe, Michigan, USA.
  • Nelson Dunham married Mary Matilda Wilkinson, and had children including Norman Curtis Dunham.
  • Nelson Dunham passed away in 1866 in Dundee, Monroe County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Slyvanus Dunham
1754–1814
Birth Location: Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Amer, Massachusetts, USA
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Ursula Wright
1760–1826
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary Wilkinson
1813–1902
Birth Location: New York, USA
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Children(s)

Norman Dunham
1848–1927
Birth Location: Petersburg, Monroe County, Michigan, United States of America
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Nelson Dunham's Ancestors

Self
Nelson Dunham
1803–1866
Birth Place: Madison County, New York, United States of America
Parents
Slyvanus Dunham
1754–1814
Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Amer, Massachusetts, USA
Ursula Wright
1760–1826
Grandparents
Ebenezer Dunham
1719–1775
Pymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay
Lydia Perry
1725–1787
Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Isreal Dunham
1689–1726
Joanna Rickard
1691–1767
William Perry
1694–1732
Lydia Barnaby
1702–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1652–1726
James Barnaby
1670–1726
Joanna Harlow
1669–1725

Nelson Dunham's Descendants

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Nelson Dunham (1803–30 April 1866) m. Mary (Matilda) Wilkinson (21 Aug 1813–28 Nov 1902)
  1. 1. Norman (Curtis) Dunham 1848–1927 m. Prudence (Adelia) Ellis 1851–1920
    1. 1. Mary (Adelia) Dunham 1878–1959 m. Lisle Shanahan 1875–1933
      1. 1. Norman (Lisle) Shanahan 1907–1991 m. Clio (May) Anderson 1909–1983
        1. 1. Kay (Noreen) Shanahan 1931–2017 m. William (K) Farmer 1930–1997 m. Ray (Carlton) Smith 1931–2021
        2. 2. Norman (Kim) Shanahan 1932–2010
        3. 3. Richard (Lisle) Shanahan 1935–2004 m. Janice Johnson 1935–2022
      2. 2. Edward (K) Shanahan 1905–
      3. 3. Baby Shanahan 1902–1902
    2. 2. Arvilla (Ellis) Dunham 1889–1913 m. Roy (Stanley) Swinton 1886–1956
      1. 1. Mary (Jane) Swinton 1913–1975 m. Vincent (Smith) Madison 1907–1960
        1. 1. Gary (Swinton) Madison 1941–2021
        2. 2. Stanley (Vincent) Madison 1941–2021
    3. 3. Fred Dunham 1871–1956 m. Grace (B) Gearhart 1873–1961
      1. 1. Beth (Gearhart) Dunham 1913–1989 m. Jan Musselman 1907–
      2. 2. May (Matilda) Dunham 1890–1936
      3. 3. Curtis (George) Dunham 1892–1931 m. Genevieve (Beatrice Louise) Odette 1905–1957
      4. 4. Lelia (Marie) Dunham 1895–1974 m. Richard (Daniel) Murray 1900–1970
        1. 1. Robert (D) Murray 1927–2006
      5. 5. Doris Dunham 1898–1970 m. Sydney (Gwyer) Tilden 1897–1981
        1. 1. Curtis (Dunham) Tilden 1922–1988 m. Virginia Dann 1924–2016
        2. 2. Sydney (Gwyer Tilden) Jr 1924–1988 m. Jean Logan 1924–2013
        3. 3. David (K.) Tilden 1926–1926
      6. 6. Deal (M) Dunham 1904–1976 m. Lorimer (Dexter) Haywood 1899–1977
    4. 4. Matilda (M.) Dunham 1873–1882
    5. 5. Fanny (J.) Dunham 1876–1924 m. Gordon (R) Lantz 1875–1931
      1. 1. Francis Lantz 1900–1982 m. Irving (Charles) Brown 1898–1988

Nelson Dunham's Timeline

4 Records

1803
1803
Birth of Nelson Dunham in Madison County, New York, United States of America
Madison County, New York, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 47
Nelson Dunham resided here in Dundee, Monroe, Michigan, USA
Dundee, Monroe, Michigan, USA
1860
1860
Age 57
Nelson Dunham resided here in Summerfield, Summerfield, Monroe, Michigan, USA
Summerfield, Summerfield, Monroe, Michigan, USA
1866
30 April 1866
Age 63
Death of Nelson Dunham in Petersburg, Monroe County, Michigan, United States of America
Petersburg, Monroe County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1803
    Event Place: Madison County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Dundee, Monroe, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Dundee, Monroe, Michigan; Roll: 358; Page: 402b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Summerfield, Summerfield, Monroe, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Summerfield, Monroe, Michigan; Roll: M653_554; Page: 154; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 April 1866
    Event Place: Petersburg, Monroe County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dundee, Monroe County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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