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Selma Miranda Dunham 1850–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1850

Birth Location: Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA

Death Date: 26 Oct 1904

Death Location: Mount Cemetery, Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Jonathan Dunham

Mother: Emily Ford

Spouse(s): Luther Thayer

Children(s): Alpha Thayer, Calvin Thayer

The story of Selma Miranda Dunham began in 1850 in Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA. In 1855, Selma Miranda Dunham resided in Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA. In 1865, Selma Miranda Dunham resided in Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA. Selma Miranda Dunham married Luther Thayer, and had children including Alpha Eugene Thayer, Calvin Whiting Thayer. Selma Miranda Dunham passed away in 1904 in Mount Cemetery, Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Selma Miranda Dunham began in 1850 in Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA.
  • In 1855, Selma Miranda Dunham resided in Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA.
  • In 1865, Selma Miranda Dunham resided in Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA.
  • Selma Miranda Dunham married Luther Thayer, and had children including Alpha Eugene Thayer, Calvin Whiting Thayer.
  • Selma Miranda Dunham passed away in 1904 in Mount Cemetery, Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Dunham
1811–1853
Birth Location: Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA
JD
Emily Ford
1820–1903
Birth Location: Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA
EF

Spouses(s)

Luther Thayer
1836–1898
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
LT

Children(s)

Alpha Thayer
1878–1968
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
AT
Calvin Thayer
1891–1968
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
CT

Selma Dunham's Ancestors

Self
Selma Dunham
1850–1904
Birth Place: Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Parents
Jonathan L. Dunham
1811–1853
Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Emily Ford
1820–1903
Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Grandparents
David Dunham
1767–1843
New York, USA
Milla Temple
1771–1854
Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA
Alpheus Ford
1793–1873
Massachusetts, USA
Deborah Whiton
1785–1872
Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Dunham
1726–1814
Elisabeth Wilson
1733–1800
Abijah Whiton
1756–1826
Deborah Bates
1765–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Selma Dunham's Descendants

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Selma (Miranda) Dunham (16 Aug 1850–26 Oct 1904) m. Luther Thayer (13 Jun 1836–28 Aug 1898)
  1. 1. Alpha (Eugene) Thayer 1878–1968 m. Esther (Louise) Brooks 1880–
    1. 1. Harold (B) Thayer 1918–
  2. 2. Calvin (Whiting) Thayer 1891–1968 m. Rena (M.) Agan 1902–1981
    1. 1. Alpha (H.) Thayer 1924–1943
    2. 2. Merton (Walter) Thayer 1927–1991
    3. 3. Mildred (C.) Albert 1922–2015
    4. 4. Calvin (A.) Thayer 1934–2018

Selma Dunham's Timeline

8 Records

1850
16 Aug 1850
Birth of Selma Miranda Dunham in Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA
1855
1855
Age 5
Selma Miranda Dunham resided here in Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA
1865
1865
Age 15
Selma Miranda Dunham resided here in Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA
1870
1870
Age 20
Selma Miranda Dunham resided here in Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA
1875
1 June 1875
Age 25
Selma Miranda Dunham resided here in Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA
1880
1880
Age 30
Selma Miranda Dunham resided here in Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
1900
1900
Age 50
Selma Miranda Dunham resided here in Worthington, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Worthington, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
1904
26 Oct 1904
Age 54
Death of Selma Miranda Dunham in Worthington, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Worthington, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1850
    Event Place: Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911
    [2] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [3] Massachusetts, Marriage Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911-1915
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: 537; Family History Film: 1254537; Page: 31B; Enumeration District: 323
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Grafton, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: M593_1082; Page: 574A; Family History Library Film: 552581
    [6] New York, State Census, 1855
    [7] New York, State Census, 1865
    [8] New York, State Census, 1875
    [9] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Worthington, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: 654; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0655; FHL microfilm: 1240654
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1855

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1865

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Grafton, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: M593_1082; Page: 574A; Family History Library Film: 552581

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 June 1875
    Event Place: Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1875

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: 537; Family History Film: 1254537; Page: 31B; Enumeration District: 323

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Worthington, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Worthington, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: 654; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0655; FHL microfilm: 1240654

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1904
    Event Place: Worthington, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911
    [2] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Cemetery, Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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