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Sylvanus Dunham 1754–1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1754

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 4 sep 1821

Death Location: Hamilton County, New York, USA

Father: Ebenezer Dunham

Mother: Lydia Perry

Spouse(s): Ursula Gilbert

Children(s): Nelson Dunham

In 1754, Sylvanus Dunham entered the world in England, born to Ebenezer Dunham And Lydia Perry. Sylvanus Dunham married Ursula Wright Gilbert, and had children including Nelson Dunham. Sylvanus Dunham passed away in 1821 in Hamilton County, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1754, Sylvanus Dunham entered the world in England, born to Ebenezer Dunham And Lydia Perry.
  • Sylvanus Dunham married Ursula Wright Gilbert, and had children including Nelson Dunham.
  • Sylvanus Dunham passed away in 1821 in Hamilton County, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ebenezer Dunham
1720–1766
Birth Location: Massachusetts, USA
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Lydia Perry
1725–1787
Birth Location: –
LP

Spouses(s)

Ursula Gilbert
1760–1826
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Nelson Dunham
1804–1866
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Sylvanus Dunham's Ancestors

Self
Sylvanus Dunham
1754–1821
Birth Place: England
Parents
Ebenezer Dunham
1720–1766
Massachusetts, USA
Lydia Perry
1725–1787
Grandparents
Israel Dunham
1689–1726
Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Joanna Rickard
1691–1767
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Eleazer Dunham
1658–1719
John Rickard
1652–1726
Mary Cooke
1658–1712
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Dunham
1637–1703
Mercy Morton
–1667

Sylvanus Dunham's Descendants

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Sylvanus Dunham (1754–4 sep 1821) m. Ursula (Wright) Gilbert (About 1760–12-27-1826)
  1. 1. Nelson Dunham 1804–1866 m. Mary (Matilda Polly) Wilkinson 1813–1902
    1. 1. Norman (Curtis) Dunham 1848–1927 m. Prudence (Adelia) Ellis 1851–1923
      1. 1. Mary (Adelia) Dunham 1878–1959 m. Lisle (Kim) Shanahan 1875–1933
        1. 1. Norman (Lisle) Shanahan 1907–1991 m. Clio (May) Anderson 1909–1983
        2. 2. Edward (Kim) Shanahan 1904–1990 m. Phila (A.) Armstrong 1904–1999
        3. 3. baby Shanahan 1902–1902

Sylvanus Dunham's Timeline

2 Records

1754
1754
Birth of Sylvanus Dunham in England
England
1821
4 sep 1821
Age 67
Death of Sylvanus Dunham in Hamilton County, New York, USA
Hamilton County, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1754
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 sep 1821
    Event Place: Hamilton County, New York, USA
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