Dunn, William N.

Birth Name Dunn, William N.
Gramps ID I107325050
Gender male

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E0078] 10 January 1860 Indiana  
 
Death [E0079] 08 February 1945 South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana  
 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Dunn, James M. [I107325048]about 18391865
Mother Murphey, Martha E. [I75873848]1843-05-1430 January 1904
         Dunn, William N. [I107325050] 10 January 1860 08 February 1945

Narrative

1860 U.S. Census, Harrison Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, Post Office: Moorsburgh, 6 July 1860
Line 30: h/h 229/229 William Murphy, 25, Miller, $28.33/$300, b. Ohio
Sarah E. Murphy, 25, b. Indiana
Nathan A. Murphy, 1, b. Indiana
Line 33: James M. Dunn, 21, Farm Laborer, $150, b. Indiana
Martha E. Dunn, 17, b. Ohio
William N. Dunn, 9 months, b. Indiana
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1870 U.S. Census, Tippecanoe Township, Pulaski County, Indiana; Post Office: Monterey?; 23 July 1870
Line 29: h/h 164/142
Benedict Meeks, 31, Farmer, $6300/$1000, b. Ohio
Martha [Murphy Dunn] Meeks, 27, Keeping House, b. Ohio
William Dunn, 10, b. Indiana
Leroy Meeks, 9, b. Ohio
Lewis Meeks, 2, b. Indiana
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FamilySearch Household Record 1880 United States Census
Martha MURPHEY Self W Female W 73 VA Kps House VA VA
Sarah Jane MURPHEY Dau S Female W 39 OH Kps House OH VA
William DUNN GSon S Male W 20 IN Works On Farm KY OH
Fannie GRAFFIS GDau S Female W 12 IN At Home OH IN
Source Information:
Census Place Harrison, Pulaski, Indiana
Family History Library Film 1254306
NA Film Number T9-0306; Page Number 288B
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William N. Dunn was a Methodist Episcopal Minister in the Indiana Northwest Conference from 1887 to 1900.

Year Church Circuit Name
of Service
1887 LAFAYETTE LAFAYETTE: CONGRESS STREET
1888 LAFAYETTE LAFAYETTE: CONGRESS STREET
1889 LAFAYETTE LAFAYETTE: CONGRESS STREET
1890 LAFAYETTE OXFORD
1891 LAFAYETTE OXFORD
1892 LAFAYETTE OXFORD
1893 LAFAYETTE BATTLE GROUND
1894 LAFAYETTE BATTLE GROUND
1895 GREENCASTLE BRAZIL: EPWORTH
1896 GREENCASTLE TERRE HAUTE: MONTROSE
1897 GREENCASTLE TERRE HAUTE: MONTROSE
1898 GREENCASTLE TERRE HAUTE: MONTROSE
1899 GREENCASTLE BLOOMINGDALE
1899 GREENCASTLE MARSHALL
1900 GREENCASTLE TERRE HAUTE: MONTROSE

Source: Archives of DePauw University and Indiana United Methodism Special Collections of DePauw University: Ministers Database
http://www.depauw.edu/library/archives/methindex/index.htm
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Parke County, Indiana http://www.rootsweb.com/~inparke/index.htm
Parke County Churches and Cemeteries
This data was extracted from the Indiana History Bulletin, Volume IV, Extra Number 4, August, 1927 titled Archeological and Historical Survey Of Parke County By George Branson
Published by the Historical Bureau of the Indiana Library and Historical Department

http://www.rootsweb.com/~inparke/1927ChurchAndCemetery.htm
Bloomingdale
A Methodist society was organized in Bloomingdale in 1897, and in December of that year Reverend U. G. Leazenby, a graduate of DePauw University, held a series of meetings, which increased the membership to approximately one hundred. Reverend I. Jeazenby was the first pastor. Services were conducted in Dennis Hall, the old academy building, until a new church house was built and dedicated on July 24, 1898, An organ was purchased and a choir organized under the leadership of Samuel M. Thomas, formerly a leader of the song services at the Baptist Church at Hollandsburg. A parsonage was built near the church. Other pastors were Fred W. Hixson, W. C. Appleby, E. T. Miles, H. N. Carlton, W. N. DUNN. Perley Pierson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Evans, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Brown, and Mrs. Mary Brown were members. The present membership is ninety-eight. A. L. Vermilion is the pastor.
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Rockville Republican, April 27, 1904, p. 3
ROSEDALE -
Elizabeth, aged mother of Geo. Saunderson, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah Blacketer, near Mecca Tuesday morning. She was buried at West Union, Thursday. Rev. Dunn conducted the funeral service.
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Ancestry.com
Lafayette, Indiana Directories, 1885-88, 1891
Name Business Name Occupation Location 1 Location 2 City State Year
Reverend Wm. Dunn Congress Street M. E. Church pastor southeast corner Congress and 21st IN 1891
Reverend Wm. N. Dunn Congress st M. E. Church pastor boards 44 Thompson IN 1891
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Ancestry.com Index to Marriage Record 1852 - 1905 Inclusive Volume II Letters L to Z Inclusive
W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office Frankfort Compiled by Indiana Works Projects Administration 1940
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=inmarr1880&ti=0&ct=683678
Clinton County, Indiana
Name: William N Dunn
Spouse: Kate Miller
Marriage Date: 15 Apr 1891
Date: 15 Apr 1891
Book: C-9; Original Source Page: 259

Clinton County, Indiana Index to Supplemental Record Marriage Transcript 1882 - 1904 Inclusive Letters A - Z
W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office Frankfort Compiled by Indiana Works Projects Administration 1940
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=inmarr1880&ti=0&ct=696297
Name: William N Dunn
Father: James
Mother: Mattie Murphy
Gender: M
Age: 32
Marriage Date: 15 Apr 1891; Book: 1 Original Source Page: 304
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1904 Pulaski County Vintage News
http://www.rootsweb.com/~inpulask/VintageNews/1904-PulaskiCo.html
Feb. 04, 1904
Mrs. Meeks died Saturday shortly before noon. Paralysis, coupled with uraemic poisoning caused her death. Her age was sixty years, eight months and sixteen days. She came to this county during the forties, and has lived here ever since except a few years in Illinois. Her first husband, James Dunn, died in 1865, and she was married in 1867 to Dye Meeks, who died a couple of years ago. She leaves two children, Rev. W. N. Dunn of Rosedale and R. H. Meeks of this county. The funeral was held Monday at the M.E. church, services there by Rev. A. J. Waller being followed by burial on the hill.
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1910 U.S. Census, District 171, 7th Precinct, Fairfield Township, Lafayette City, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Line 73: 1206 Tippecanoe Street? h/h 46/47
William N. Dunn, 50, M1, married 19 years, b. Indiana; father b. Kentucky; mother b. Ohio; minister
Fannie R.?, wife, 45, M1, married 19 years, 4 children, 4 living; b. Indiana; parents b. Indiana
Ralph M., son, 16, b. Indiana; parents b. Indiana <1894>
Olive B., daughter, 15, b. Indiana; parents b. Indiana <1895>
William J., son, 3, b. Indiana; parents b. Indiana <1907>
Kathryn M., daughter, 10 months, b. Indiana; parents b. Indiana <1909>
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Ancestry.com 1920 United States Federal Census, image 17 of 25
1920 U. S. Census, Liberty Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana; 22 January 1920
Line 48: Main Street h/h 85/89
William N. Dunn, Head, 60, b. Indiana; father b. Kentucky; mother b. Ohio; preacher
Katy M. Dunn, Wife, 54, b. Indiana; parents b. Indiana
William J., son, 13, attended school; b. Indiana; parents b. Indiana
Kathryn M, daughter, 10, attended school; b. Indiana; parents b. Indiana
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1930 U.S. Census, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana; 09 April 1930
Line 12: 629 N. Lafayette Avenue h/h 166/196
William N. Dunn, Head, O, $7000, 70, married at age 31, b. Indiana; father b. Kentucky; mother b. Indiana [error] [no profession listed, retired?]
Katie M., Wife, 65, married at age 26, b. Indiana; parents b. Indiana
Kathryn M., Daughter, 20, single, b. Indiana; parents b. Indiana
Ida L. Enochs, Roomer, 50, single, b. Indiana; parents b. Indiana; scty. for newspaper
Nell Cullar, Roomer, 30, single, b. Indiana; parents b. United States; public school teacher
Eva C. Cullar, Roomer 28, single, b. Indiana; parents b. United States; clerical, public schools
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St. Joseph County Public Library, 304 S. Main Street, South Bend, Indiana

Name Dunn, Rev. William N.
Address 439 Lamonte Terrace, South Bend IN
Source: South Bend Tribune; South Bend Tribune; South Bend Tribune
Date 2/8/1945; 2/9/1945; 2/10/1945
Date of Death:
Record No. 40-3433

Pedigree

  1. Dunn, James M. [I107325048]
    1. Murphey, Martha E. [I75873848]
      1. Dunn, William N.

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