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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 JOSEPH ² DUNHAM (b. 1631)

#2135 – Paul Clinton Dunham, Jr. of Montana
Line from Deacon John Dunham of Plymouth:
John ¹ Joseph ² Nathaniel ³ Lemuel ⁴ Joseph ⁵ Gamaliel ⁶ Sala Gamaliel ⁷ Virgil Sala ⁸ Clinton DeForest ⁹ Paul Clinton, Sr. ¹⁰ Paul Clinton, Jr. ¹¹ Bruce Matthew ¹²

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.

Joseph ² Dunham b. 18 Nov 1637 in Plymouth MA ^[3]

d. 1703 in Plymouth, MA ^[4]

m. first Mercy Morton 18 Nov 1657 in Plymouth, MA ^[5]

Reference:
3. History of the Dunham-Donham Family in America http://www.usroots.com/~sirjames/dunham/ ; Alden G. Beaman., "A Line of Descent from Joseph Dunham of Plymouth", (Rhode Island Genealogical Register, Vol. 12, 1989.).
4. Ibid.
5. Ibid.

Nathaniel ³ Dunham b. 1689 in Plymouth, MA ^[6]

d. March 1751^[7]

m. Mary Tilson 21 Jan 1691/92 ^[8]

Reference:
6. History of the Dunham-Donham Family in America, op. cit.; Alden G. Beaman., op. cit.
7. Alden G. Beaman., op. cit., Vol. 12, 1989.).
8. History of the Dunham-Donham Family in America; op. cit.

Lemuel ⁴ Dunham b. 13 April 1705 ^[9]

d. After 17 Oct 1763 ^[10]

m. Elizabeth Tinkham on 16 September 1735 in Middleboro, MA ^[11]

Reference:
9. History of the Dunham-Donham Family in America, op. cit.
10. Ibid.
11. Ibid.

Joseph ⁵ Dunham b. 21 April 1749 in Middleborough, MA ^[12]

d. 24 Jan 1826 in Sandisfield, Berkshire County, MA ^[13]

m.  Mercy Thwing ^[14]

Reference:
12. Walter Eliot Thwing, Thwing: A Genealogical, Biographical and Historical Account of the Family, (Boston: David Clapp & Son, Printers. 1883), p. 29; National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books, Vol. 55, P. 139; History of the Dunham-Donham Family in America, op. cit.
13. Information and data files, FTM's Genealogy Site: User Home Page Report., http://familytreemaker.genealocy.com/users/e/s/Greg-Reed-Estep-CA/COL3-0737.html 9/25/01.
14. Walter Eliot Thwing, op. cit.

Gamaliel ⁶ Dunham b. Oct 1779 in Sandisfield, Berkshire County, MA ^[15]

d. 18 August 1864 in Sandisfield, Berkshire County, MA ^[16]

m. first Sophia Thwing abt 1809 in Sandisfield, Berkshire County, MA ^[17]

Reference:
15. Walter Eliot Thwing, op. cit.; History of the Dunham-Donham Family in America, op. cit.; National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, op. cit., Vol. 55, P. 139.
16. IGI, Film # 457826, http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/IGI/.; User Home Page Report., Http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/e/s/t/Greg-Reed-Estep-CA/COL3-0736.html; 9/25/01; John Dunham Duguid, "Descendants of Lemuel Dunham", 8/9/2001.
17. IGI, Film # 455027; National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, op. cit., Vol. 55, page 139; User Home Page Report., Http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/e/s/t/Greg-Reed-Estep-CA/COL3-0736.html; 9/25/01

Sala ⁷ Gamaliel Dunham b. 4 April 1818 in Sandisfield, Berkshire County, MA ^[18]

d. 23 December 1890 Vershire, Orange County, Vermont ^[19]

m. first Ann Maria Robb 29 November 1838 in Otis, Berkshire County, MA ^[20]

References:
18. Walter Eliot Thwing, op. cit.
19. John Duguid, op. cit.; Death Certificate, Granville, VT.  The place of death is shown as Vershire VT.  The certification is by the Town Clerk of Grantville, VTl.; FamilyTreeMaker.com, Descendants of Samuel Twing of Berkshire County, Massachusetts; This source shows death in December, 1889; however, death certificate shows date of Dec. 23, 1890.
20. H Royce Bass, The History of Braintree, Vermont, (Rutland, VT: Tutle & Co., State Printers, 1883); Walter Eliot Thwing, op. cit., p. 143.

Virgil ⁸ Sala Dunham b. 18 March 1853 in Riverton, CT ^[21]

d.  14 December 1927 in Rutland County, VT ^[22]

m. Martha Rebecca Renslow 21 August 1874 in Braintree, Orange County, VT ^[23]

References:
21. Paul Bartlett Van Buren's Genealogy, op. cit.
22. Paul Bartlett Van Buren, op. cit.; Death Certificate, Rutland City, VT
23. Paul Bartlett Van Buren, op. cit.; Marriage Certificate, Braintree, VT

Clinton ⁹ DeForrest Dunham b. 14 July 1875 in Bristol, VT ^[24]

d.  12 January 1935 in Randolph, VT ^[25]

m. Martha Elizabeth Cram 10 October 1901 in Northfield, VT ^[26]

References:
24. Paul Bartlett Van Buren, op. cit.; Pension claim files
25. Pension claim files; Death Certificate, Randolph, VT
26. Marriage Certificate, Randolph, VT

Paul ¹⁰ Clinton Dunham, Sr. b. 14 August 1903 in Williamstown, VT ^[27]

d. 14 November 1979 in St. Johnsbury, VT ^[28]

m. Marion Elsie Strong 4 May 1928 in Randolph, VT ^[29]

References:
27. Paul Bartlet Van Buren, op. cit.
28. Social Security Index
29. Marriage Certificate, Randolph, VT

Paul ¹¹ Clinton Dunham, Jr. b. 11 April 1931 in Corinna, ME ^[30]

Still living

References:
30. Birth Certificate, Corinna, ME. This individual participated in the DNA testing (#2135) with results in both the 12-marker and 25-marker analysis matching those of the descendants of Deacon John Dunham.