DJD-350-Shubael-5

LINE OF DEACON JOHN DUNHAM OF PLYMOUTH

THIRD GENERATION IN AMERICA

350. Shubael 5 Dunham (Cornelius 4, Jonathan 3, 2, Deacon John 1 Dunham), b. in Edgartown, Nantucket Island, Dukes, MA, 14 Nov 1723 [1]; bap. Edgartown, 30 Oct 1737 [2]; d. Tisbury, Nantucket Island, Dukes, MA, 12 Dec 1795 [3]; m. abt. 1745 [4], Lydia Chase, dau. of Joseph Chase and Lydia Coffin [5]. She was b. abt. 1726 [6]; d. Tisbury, 29 Oct 1806 [7]. Both Shubael and Lydia are buried in Lambert's Cove Cemetery, Tisbury, [8, 9].

Shubael was a Sea Captain / Master Mariner and a Sloop Master. He was born and lived in Edgartown until 1762 when the family moved to Tisbury[10]. Lydia’s parents had moved to Nantucket before 1729 and resided in Homes Hole where her father was a hatter, and to Edgartown about 1737 where they owned a lot on the harbor front [11].

Children of Shubael 5 Dunham and Lydia Chase:

350.1 i. Cornelius 6 Dunham, b. Dukes Co., abt. 1746

ii. Margaret 6 Dunham, b. Dukes Co., May 1748

iii. Lydia 6 Dunham, b. Dukes Co., 7 Aug 1750

iv. Jemima 6 Dunham, b. Dukes Co., 1 Jan 1753

v. Jerusha 6 Dunham, b. Dukes Co., abt. 1755

vi. Ann 6 Dunham, b. Dukes Co., 7 Aug 1757

vii. Mary 6 Dunham, b. Dukes Co., 5 Nov 1759

350.8 viii. Shubael 6 Dunham, b. Tisbury, 15 Dec 1762

ix. Damaris 6 Dunham, b. Dukes Co., 1763

x. George 6 Dunham, b. Dukes Co., 1767 Twin

xi. Margaret #2 6 Dunham, b. Dukes Co., 1767 Twin

350.12 xii. Thomas 6 Dunham, b. Dukes Co., 17 Jan 1771

References:

1. Vital Records of Edgartown, MA, 1620-1850, p. 32; NEHGS

2. Edgartown Church record

3. Vital Records of Tisbury, MA, 1620-1850, p. 212; NEHGS

4. History of Martha’s Vineyard, Banks, Charles Edward; v.3, p. 158; m. based on birth of 1st child

5. Ibid. v.3, p. 73, 74

6. Ibid. v.3, p. 74

7. Op. Cit. 3; p. 212

8. Find a Grave Memorial 118434520, photo

9. Find a Grave Memorial 122091711, photo

10. Op. Cit. 4; v.3, p. 158

11. Op. Cit. 4; v.3, p. 73, 74

The Below Info not Verified Oct 2021 - JAS

350-1. Cornelius 6 Dunham (Shubael 5 Cornelius 4 Jonathan 3,2 John 1) b. abt. 1746. [1] He married 8 January 1766 TABITHA HANCOCK, daughter of Rev. Nathaniel 4 and Sarah (Torrey) Hancock.[2] She was born in 1749l; died 1813 at Windsor, CT.

Cornelius 6 served in Sea Coast Defense 1775-6. He resided in Tisbury, MA where he was yeoman & mariner. Moved to Windsor CT after 1800.[3]

From MA. Soldiers & Sailors of the Revolutionary War,

p. 39; Cornelius Dunham Corporal, Capt. Benjamin Smith’s Co. enl. 13 Oct. 1775; service to 1 Dec. 1775, 1 mo 21 days, co stationed at Martha’s Vineyard for defense of seacoast.

p. 868 Cornelius Donham, Pvt. Capt. Benjamin Smith’s Seacoast Co. Marched Jan. 18 1776; service to 31 May 1776, 4 mos. 14 days at Martha’s Vineyard.

Cornelius 6 on 1771 Tax Val. List, Tisbury

Cornelius 6 on 1790 Census, Tisbury 2-5-6

Cornelius 6 on 1800 Census, Dukes Co., Ma. p. 453, 12201-21111

Children of Cornelius 6 and Tabitha (Hancock) Dunham: [4]

350-1.i Torrey 7 b. 9 Sept. 1766, d. 3 May 1790

350-1.ii Susanna 7 b. 4 July 1768

350-1.iii Jemima 7 b. 11 Sept. 1770

350-1.iv Edmund 7 b. 13 July 1773, d. 1795

350-1.v Cornelius 7 b. 16 Mar. 1775, d. 20 Jan. 1795 at sea

350-1.vi Samuel 7 b. 10 Nov. 1776, d. 29 Nov. 1776

350-1.vii Tabitha 7 b. 15 Nov. 1777

350-1.viii Frederick 7 b. 3 Jan. 1780 (see below) went to NY

350-1.ix Gustavus 7 b. 26 Aug. 1782

350-1.x Samuel Hancock 7 b. 3 Sept. 1784 (see below) went to NY

350-1.xi Arminda 7 b. 20 Feb. 1786

350-1.xii Stephen 7 b. 20 May 1787

350-1.xiii Mary 7 b. 7 Feb. 1790

350-1.xiv Cornelius 7 b. 27 Feb. 1797

References:

1. Banks 3:162

2. Banks 3:188

3. Stiles Windsor, 2:108

4. Banks 3:188

350-1.viii FRECERICK 7 DUNHAM (1780-1813), of Windsor MA m. 1803 SYLVANIA CONVERSE (1782-1859), dau. Amasa Converse and Olive Williams

Children listed in probate of Sylvina: Seven of eight children were living:

350-1.viii.i Zeruah Nichols 8 Dunham , res. at Wautoma WI

350-1.viii.ii Darius W. 8 Dunham res. at (Barington?) Berkshire Co. Ma (Washington?)

350-1.viii.iii Gustavus 8 Dunham res. Marion, Marquette Co. WI (see below) *

350-1.viii.iv F. Evender 8 Dunham , res. Pittsfield Berkshire Co. Ma.

350-1.viii.v Sylvina Bender 8 Dunham, res. Marion WI

350-1.viii.vi Martha M. 8 (Dunham) Howard, res. Wautoma Wi.

350-1.viii.vii Lydia W 8 (Dunham) Lynch, res. at MN

350-1.viii.viii the child who died was Roccena 8 (Dunham) Hubbard, and she had a son George O. Hubbard

350-1.viii.iii GUSTAVUS 8 DUNHAM b. (1811-1874) *

He married Lurancy Arnold Hadlock (1812-1908), and they went to Neshkoro, Marquette Co., Wisconsin (this is just south of Waushara Co.)

From a probate record of Gustavus Dunham dated 22 May 1874. He left surviving him Lurancy Dunham, his widow residing in the town of Marion; Sarah Jane Dalrymple; William W. Dunham, Ellen Cramer, and Gustavus Dunham.

Children of Gustavus 8 and Lurancy A. (Hadlock) Dunham:

350-1.viii.iii.i. Sarah Jane 9 Dunham, b.abt. 1837 m. ____ Dalrymple

350-1.viii.iii.ii. William Wallace 9 Dunham b. 19 April 1839 in Berkshire Co. MA; d. 20 Jan. 1916 in Wellington, KS

Buried in the Allen Cemetery

350-1.viii.iii.iii. Ellen Lurancy 9 Dunham, (1842-1909) m. Irving Washington Cramer (1842-1902). He was a florist, res. Hastings, Nebraska

350-1.viii.iii.iv. Gustavus 9 Dunham b. abt. 1847

From the 1850 Census of Pittsfield, Berkshire Co. MA;

Gustavus Dunham 40 Farmer b. NY (prob. b. Canaan, Columbia Co. NY)

Lurany 39 b. MA

Sarah J. 13

William W. 11

Lurany E. 7

Gustavus E. 3

So, Kim Curtis’ line continues from Thomas Edgar 10 while your line continues from Frederick Eugene 10 Dunham.

The following is an e-mail from Kim received in 2006:

New E-mail address as of 31 July 2006; k newman is: kdn101133@yahoo.com

Hi my name is Kimberly Curtis and I am searching my Dunham line. My line is as follows

Kimberly Curtis

Glenna Rae 9 Dunham b 11 Oct 1933 Ringgold TX...d July 19,2004 Terlton, Ok William Glenn 9 Dunham b 21 June 1903 Wellington Ks....d Feb 1967 Thomas Edgar 9 Dunham b Walworth WI 28 Jun 1872 d 23 Mar 1932 Nampa ID William Wallace 9 Dunham b 19 Apr 1839 Berkshire Cty, MA d 20 Jan 1916 Wellington KS, Allen Cemetery. Gustavus 8 Dunham b 1806 Frederick 7 Dunham b 3 Jan 1780 Cornelius 6 Dunham b 26 Aug 1782

Also from Kim Curtis: Gustavus 8 Dunham b. abt. 1809 m. Loraina Lurancy Hadlock who was b. 7 Nov. 1810 in Hawley, Franklin Co. MA she d. 2 Feb. 1908 in Wellington, Sumner Co. KS they were married 15 April 1835

Son of Gustavus 8 Dunham

William Wallace 9 Dunham b. 19 April 1839 in Berkshire Co. MA

d. 20 Jan. 1916 in Wellington KS buried Allen Cemetery m. Harriet Emily Bigsby b. 2 June 1843 in Fairfax, VT d. 5 July 1918 in Allen, Lyon Co. KS

Son of William Wallace Dunham:

Thomas Edgar 10 Dunham b. 28 June 1872 Walworth, WI

d. 23 March 1932 Nampa ID m. Minnie Myrtle Ellsworth b. 15 April 1877 d. 16 April 1912 Wellington, Sumner Co. KS

After Minnie’s death Thomas remarried. My grandmother said his 2nd wife’s family had a traveling circus that they traveled with. They ended up in ID. No children from this marriage. 2nd wife was Mary (unknown) with whom he is listed in the 1920 ID census.

Son of Thomas Edgar 10 Dunham:

William Glenn 11 Dunham b. 21 June 1903 Wellington KS
     d. 16 Feb. 1967 Tulsa OK, buried Chimes Community, Trace Ridge Cemetery, Leslie, AR

m. Cornelia Theo Buck 15 April 1933 in Conroe TX she was b. 23 Oct. 1913 Tulsa OK she d. 30 Dec. 1999 Tulsa OK, buried Chimes Community, Trace Ridge Cem.

Daughter of William Glenn 11 Dunham:

Glenna Rae Dunham b. 11 Oct. 1933 Ringgold TX

d. 19 July 2004 Terlton, OK, buried Chimes Community, Trace Ridge Cem. m. Aubrey Ray Newman 21 Aug. 1950 he was b. 10 Dec. 1929 Woolum, AR

Daughter of Aubrey Ray and Glenna Rae (Dunham) Newman:

Kimberly Diane 12 Newman b. 25 Sept. 1960 Yakima, WA  (who sent the e-mail)