Gen refer-ANDunham.htm

GENEALOGICAL REFERENCES FOR MEMBERS OF THE DUNHAM FAMILY

This information has been prepared by Gratia Dunham Mahony.  Her original document has been sub-divided to fit more easily onto our web site.  [PCD]

LINES FROM DEACON JOHN ¹ DUNHAM’S SON JONATHAN ² DUNHAM (b. 1625)

#6219 - Arnold Neil Dunham of Shingle Springs California
Line from Deacon John Dunham of Plymouth:
John ¹ Jonathan ² Jonathan ³ Jonathan ⁴(first son named Jonathan) Samuel ⁵ William ⁶ Jesse ⁷ William ⁸ Rolph Stephen ⁹ Frank Alson ¹⁰ Arnold Neil ¹¹

Documentation:

John ¹ Dunham b. ca. 1589 in England ^[1]

d. 2 March 1668/9 Plymouth, Plymouth Co. MA ^[2]

m. second Abigail Ballou

Reference:
l. Anderson, Robert Charles, "The Great Migration Begins; Immigrants to New England 1620-1633" published by New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston 1995, Volume I:599-603.
2. Ibid.

Jonathan ² Dunham b. say 1625 in Leiden Holland ^[3]

d. 18 December 1717 in Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard, Dukes Co. MA ^[4]

m. ¹ Mary Delano
m. ² Mary Cobb

3. Anderson, Volume I:603; also TAG Vol. 36:243-49
4. Ply. Col. Records Vol. 4:370, will probated 15 Jan. 1718

Jonathan ³ Dunham b. 1658-9 ^[5]

d. before 5 October 1711 ^[6]

m. ¹ (unknown)
m. ² shortly after 8 June 1690 Esther (Norton) Huxford

Reference:
5. TAG 44:218-221.
6. Ibid.

Jonathan ⁴ Dunham b. say 1684 probably at Falmouth, Plymouth Co. MA ^[7]

d. 28 February 1744/5 in Sharon, Litchfield Co. CT ^[8]

m. Mary Spencer

Reference:
7. TAG 44:218-19. NOTE: Article discusses the face that Jonathan ³ had two sons named Jonathan, one by each wife. This is the first son of Jonathan ³ named Jonathan.
8. Sharon Ct. VR p. 37; L. Van Alstyne,"Burying Grounds of Sharon, CT, Amenia and North East, NY, pub. 1903

Samuel ⁵ Dunham b. 1711, Sharon, Litchfield Co. CT. ^[9]

d. bet. 22 February 1792 and 8 June 1793, the dates of his will and probate. ^[10]

m. Waitstill Lord

Reference:
9. Neil Dunham and Agnes Mitchell say Samuel was b. in 1711. Agnes Mitchell has seen the cemetery stone which gives his birth year as 1711.
10. Will of Samuel ⁵ Dunham in Will Book A, p. 350 (Paughkeepsie Court House), Estate of Samuel Dunham names sons: Samuel, Jonathan, Seth, John, William; daus: Waitstill, Silva, Mary, Salomi, Sarah. A descendant gives a death date of 22 July 1792.

 b. 1 July 1758 probably in Amenia, Dutchess Co. NY ^[11]

d. 10 February 1837 in Portland, Chataqua County New York. ^[12]

m. Lucy Pennoyer

Reference:
11. Children mentioned in will of father Samuel ⁵ Dunham, Will Book A, p. 350 (Paughkeepsie Court House); Mitchell chart from CTSOG gives birth date 1 July 1758.
12. Information from descendants Agnes Mitchell and A. Neil¹¹ Dunham: "William ⁶ Dunham died in Portland, Chautauqua Co. NY 10 February 1837. His will was written 17 June 1836. Will was proved 20 May 1839." Will names sons including Jesse Dunham.

Jesse ⁷ Dunham b. 1 November 1790 probably in Chautauqua Co. NY ^[13]

d. 1857 in Erie Co. PA ^[14]

m. Phoebe Powell

Reference:
13. Ibid.
14. Information from descendants Agnes Mitchell and A. Neil ¹¹ Dunham.

William ⁸ Dunham b. 27 November 1814 prob. in Delaware Co. NY ^[15]

d. 16 January 1868 in Corry, (Concord Twp.) Erie Co. PA ^[16]

m. Abigail Tozer

Reference:
15. 1850 Census Concord Twp. Erie Co. PA.; Dwelling 117, p. 34
William Dunham age 35y b. NY, with Abigail 23y b. PA and Laura 5y, Lucy 3y,
NOTE: William’s father Jesse Dunham and family are also on the 1850 Census in Concord Twp. Erie Co. PA, p. 34. Exact date from descendant A. Neil ¹¹ Dunham.
16. Erie Co.PA Probate Records #0863928. Also information from descendant A. Neil ¹¹ Dunham.

Rolph Stephen ⁹ Dunham b. 10 November 1850 in Corry, Erie Co. PA ^[17]

d. 30 April 1918 in Sherman, Grayson Co. TX ^[18]

m. Nellie Isadora Button

Reference:
17. Ibid. also 1860 Census, Concord Twp. Erie Co. p. 54
    Wm. Dunham 44
    Abigail 3
    Lara 15
    Lucy 14
    Jennett 13
    Rolph 10
    Sherman 7
    Eva 2
    Elsa 7 mos.
18. Information from descendant Neil Dunham.

Frank Alson ¹⁰ Dunham b. 23 April 1875 in Corry, Erie Co. PA ^[19]

d. 18 December 1945 in San Diego, San Diego Co. CA ^[20]

m. Lucy Virginia (Colvin) Patrick

Reference:
19. Ibid.
20. Ibid.

Arnold Neil ¹¹ Dunham b. 21 February 1926 in San Diego, San Diego Co. CA

Still living. Participated in DNA analysis.