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William Shepard Dunham 1803–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jun 1803

Birth Location: Middlesex, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States

Death Date: 29 May 1877

Death Location: Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States of America

Father: John Dunham

Mother: Harriet Dumham

Spouse(s): Margaretta Dunham

Children(s): Margaret Delano, Edward Dunham, Harriett Vanderbilt, Charles Dunham, Robert Dunham, William Dunham

In 1803, William Shepard Dunham entered the world in Middlesex, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States, born to John Dunham And Harriet K Dumham. In 1855, William Shepard Dunham resided in Brooklyn City, Ward 3, Kings, New York, USA. In 1870, William Shepard Dunham resided in Brooklyn Ward 3, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA. William Shepard Dunham married Margaretta Dunham, and had children including Charles Smith Dunham, Edward Taylor Dunham, Harriett Vanderbilt, Margaret I Delano, Robert Burns Dunham, William J Dunham. William Shepard Dunham passed away in 1877 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1803, William Shepard Dunham entered the world in Middlesex, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States, born to John Dunham And Harriet K Dumham.
  • In 1855, William Shepard Dunham resided in Brooklyn City, Ward 3, Kings, New York, USA.
  • In 1870, William Shepard Dunham resided in Brooklyn Ward 3, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA.
  • William Shepard Dunham married Margaretta Dunham, and had children including Charles Smith Dunham, Edward Taylor Dunham, Harriett Vanderbilt, Margaret I Delano, Robert Burns Dunham, William J Dunham.
  • William Shepard Dunham passed away in 1877 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Dunham's Ancestors

Self
William Dunham
1803–1877
Birth Place: Middlesex, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
Parents
John Dunham
1779–1863
Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Harriet (K) Dumham
1787–1871
New York
Grandparents
John (Dunham) Jr
1740–1823
Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey USA
Mary Gilman
1743–1795
New Jersey
Thomas Knight
1750–1836
Sarah Knight
–1789
Great-Grandparents
John Dunham
1705–1740
Mercy Dunham
1709–1754
Charles Gilman
1708–1808
Mary Freeman
1710–1779
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benajah Dunham
1684–1742
Dorothy Dunham
1686–1742
Joseph Sr
1681–1758
Anne\Hannah WALKER
1690–1740
Joseph Gilman
1689–1733
Jane Jacques
1686–1746
Benjamin Coddington
1680–1753
Mary Bishop
1693–1748

William Dunham's Descendants

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William (Shepard) Dunham (28 Jun 1803–29 May 1877) m. Margaretta Dunham (12 October 1804–17 Aug 1887)
  1. 1. Margaret (I) Delano 1844– m. Henry (Charles) Wilson 1842– m. Frederick Delano 1840–1883
    1. 1. Lulia Delano 1860–1910 m. Horace Richmond 1860–1927
      1. 1. Robert (Minot) Richmond 1902– m. Mary Bell 1903–
      2. 2. Philip (Delano) Richmond 1897–1963 m. Katherine Richmond 1896–
        1. 1. Leila Bowman 1924– m. Richard (Wales) Bowman 1918–1992
      3. 3. Barbara (D) Richmond 1906–
  2. 2. Edward (Taylor) Dunham 1840–1845
  3. 3. Harriett Vanderbilt 1838–1916 m. John Vanderbilt 1826–1901
    1. 1. Laura Vanderbilt 1873–1935
    2. 2. Louise (Dunham) Vanderbilt 1880–1960
    3. 3. Margaret (Louise) Vanderbilt 1876–1960
    4. 4. William (Dunham) Vanderbllt 1872–1945 m. Sarah (W) Sanderson 1879–
      1. 1. Sanderson Vanderbilt 1909–
      2. 2. William (D) Vanderbilt 1913–
      3. 3. John (Nicholas) Vanderbilt 1917–
    5. 5. John (Arthur) Vanderbilt 1875–1877
    6. 6. John (Leonard) Vanderbilt 1878–1952 m. Julia (P) Vanderbilt 1885–1978
      1. 1. Louise (Vanderbilt) Quarrier 1915–2007 m. Fitzhugh Quarrier 1912–2005
      2. 2. Elizabeth Crampton 1917–2015 m. Henry (E. Crampton) Jr 1906–1992 m. Jonathan (Allison) Brown 1914–1974
  4. 4. Charles (Smith) Dunham 1834–1837
  5. 5. Robert (Burns) Dunham 1828–1879 m. Alice Cooke 1838–1907
    1. 1. William (Mottram) Dunham 1858–1859
    2. 2. Mabel (Gillian) Dunham 1860–1862
    3. 3. Louise Hawley 1865–1930 m. Frank (H) Hawley 1858–1930
  6. 6. William (J) Dunham 1827–1848

William Dunham's Timeline

5 Records

1803
28 Jun 1803
Birth of William Shepard Dunham in Middlesex, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
Middlesex, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
1855
1855
Age 52
William Shepard Dunham resided here in Brooklyn City, Ward 3, Kings, New York, USA
Brooklyn City, Ward 3, Kings, New York, USA
1870
1870
Age 67
William Shepard Dunham resided here in Brooklyn Ward 3, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Brooklyn Ward 3, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
1875
1 June 1875
Age 72
William Shepard Dunham resided here in Brooklyn Ward 01, Kings, New York, USA
Brooklyn Ward 01, Kings, New York, USA
1877
29 May 1877
Age 74
Death of William Shepard Dunham in Middlesex, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
Middlesex, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1803
    Event Place: Middlesex, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Dunham Genealogy : Deacon John Dunham of Plymouth, Massachusetts : 1589-1669 : and his descendants

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Brooklyn City, Ward 3, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1855

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Brooklyn Ward 3, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 3, Kings, New York; Roll: M593_946; Page: 277B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 June 1875
    Event Place: Brooklyn Ward 01, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1875

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1877
    Event Place: Middlesex, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Dunham Genealogy : Deacon John Dunham of Plymouth, Massachusetts : 1589-1669 : and his descendants

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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