Descendant of Mayflower Pilgrim GEORGE SOULE
John's maternal grandfather, Nathan Barber, was a descendant of George Soule, a Mayflower passenger, manservant to Edward Winslow, and signer of the Mayflower Compact. Both his father Thomas Dunbar and maternal grandfather Nathan Barber served in the Revolutionary War.
John was born and raised at Westerly (James N. Arnold, R. I. Vital Records, Vol. 5, Part IV, Westerly, p. 100, 1894).
There, John married Elizabeth GREEN, aged 16, on 29 November 1818 (family records).
Based largely on their children;s birthplaces, and census records, this family first resided at Westerly where they were enumerated in the 1820 Federal Census.
They removed to Connecticut circa 1822, and to Massachusetts circa 1824 or 1825, living first at Chester, where they were enumerated in the 1830 Federal Census. Soon afterwards they removed to South Hadley Falls by 1833.
Prior to their enumeration there in the 1850 Federal Census, John married, second, Lucy T. LUDLOW, at South Hadley Falls. Lucy, aged 38, was born circa 1812 at Ludlow, Massachusetts.
Move to Caledonia, Minnesota, in 1854
It appears that for several years John traveled back and forth between South Hadley and Caledonia, Minnesota. Late in 1853, a Mr. and Mrs. J. DUNBAR attended a Christmas party and candy pull there [Caledonia Centennial Booklet, July, 1954], but this may have been his son.
On 25 July 1855, John DUNBAR purchased 80 acres from Joseph PENDLETON, but this John may also have been his son.
John, merchant, Lucy T., and Lucy M. were enumerated at South Hadley in the 1855 Massachusetts State Census.
Lucy died there two months later on 11 October 1855, of brain fever, and John's daughter, Lucy May, died there in June 1859 [S. Hadley VR, Deaths], indicating that John's primary residence remained at South Hadley.
John was married third, Delia Roselle GRISWOLD, at South Hadley Falls, on 24 February 1856, in a wedding conducted by E. A. STANDISH, Minister of the Gospel [MA State Archives, South Hadley VR, Marr.].
Delia, aged 24, was the daughter of George GRISWOLD and Ester STODDARD. She was born in January 1822 in Wethersfield, Connecticut [The Griswold Family - England-America, Vol. VII,, pp. 134, 144; Esther Griswold French and Robert Lewis French, The Griswold Family - The First Five Generations in America, 1990, p. 365]. Her father, George (Daniel, Josiah, Jacob, and Michael), was born at Wethersfield on 25 April 1781.
John and his family was enumerated at South Hadley in the 1860 Federal Censu. The census lists John's occupation as a merchant, aged 66 years; his wife, Delia, was 28 years old. Two servants lived with them.
Move to Caledonia, Minnesota, by 1862
Land records indicate that John removed to Caledonia by 1862, when he bought 80 acres from his nephew Jos. PENDLETON [Houston Co., Land Deeds, Bk. "E", p. 202].
John died at his residence at Caledonia on 26 November 1864 and was buried there at Evergreen Cemetery [Houston Co. Probate Records, p. 238].
After John died, Delia married second Austin R. Standish on 25 December 1866 at South Hadley Falls. They were enumerated at Rocky Hill, Connecticut in the 1870 to 1880 U.S. Censuses. Austin was born about 1803 in Glastonbury, Connecticut.
When enumerated in the 1900 Federal Census, Delia was widowed, living in Palmer, Massachusetts with a brother, James Griswold.
Probate of John's Estate
Delia's petition for probate of John's estate at Caledonia was dated on 5 December 1864. In it she testified that John died intestate on 26 November 1864 at his residence at Caledonia [Houston Co. Probate Records, p. 238].
His probate records lists only six of his children: Sarah A. GATES, John J. DUNBAR, William F. DUNBAR, Oliver C. DUNBAR, Anstis F. BELDING, of Caledonia, and Thomas M. DUNBAR of the Territory of Colorado.
Only two claims were made against John's estate, one for his coffin and funeral expenses totaling $35.83 from Delia R. DUNBAR, and one for medical expenses totalling $10 by Dr. H. B. LAFLUER.
Children by his first marriage (last 5 born in Mass.); surname Dunbar:
i. William Franklin, born at Westerly, Rhode Island on 10 Nov. 1820.
ii. John Jay, born on 9 Dec. 1822 in Connecticut, prob. at Lebanon.
iii. Mary E., born on 23 June 1823 prob. in Connecticut; probably died young as she was not mentioned in her father's probate.
iv. Anstis Fidelia, born at Chester on 10 July 1827.
v. Thomas M., born at Chester on 25 Dec. 1829.
vi. Oliver Cromwell, born at Chester on 25 June 1831.
vii. Sarah A., born at South Hadley Falls on 1 Aug. 1833.
viii. Henry Green, born at South Hadley on 28 Feb. 1836.
Child by his second marriage ([South Hadley VR, Births and Deaths]); surname Dunbar:
ix. Lucy May, born at South Hadley on 3 January 1851; died there on 8 June 1859 aged 8 yrs., 5 mos., 5 days of hydrocephalus.
Biography by Tom Brocher; last updated on 6 January 2022.
John's maternal grandfather, Nathan Barber, was a descendant of George Soule, a Mayflower passenger, manservant to Edward Winslow, and signer of the Mayflower Compact. Both his father Thomas Dunbar and maternal grandfather Nathan Barber served in the Revolutionary War.
John was born and raised at Westerly (James N. Arnold, R. I. Vital Records, Vol. 5, Part IV, Westerly, p. 100, 1894).
There, John married Elizabeth GREEN, aged 16, on 29 November 1818 (family records).
Based largely on their children;s birthplaces, and census records, this family first resided at Westerly where they were enumerated in the 1820 Federal Census.
They removed to Connecticut circa 1822, and to Massachusetts circa 1824 or 1825, living first at Chester, where they were enumerated in the 1830 Federal Census. Soon afterwards they removed to South Hadley Falls by 1833.
Prior to their enumeration there in the 1850 Federal Census, John married, second, Lucy T. LUDLOW, at South Hadley Falls. Lucy, aged 38, was born circa 1812 at Ludlow, Massachusetts.
Move to Caledonia, Minnesota, in 1854
It appears that for several years John traveled back and forth between South Hadley and Caledonia, Minnesota. Late in 1853, a Mr. and Mrs. J. DUNBAR attended a Christmas party and candy pull there [Caledonia Centennial Booklet, July, 1954], but this may have been his son.
On 25 July 1855, John DUNBAR purchased 80 acres from Joseph PENDLETON, but this John may also have been his son.
John, merchant, Lucy T., and Lucy M. were enumerated at South Hadley in the 1855 Massachusetts State Census.
Lucy died there two months later on 11 October 1855, of brain fever, and John's daughter, Lucy May, died there in June 1859 [S. Hadley VR, Deaths], indicating that John's primary residence remained at South Hadley.
John was married third, Delia Roselle GRISWOLD, at South Hadley Falls, on 24 February 1856, in a wedding conducted by E. A. STANDISH, Minister of the Gospel [MA State Archives, South Hadley VR, Marr.].
Delia, aged 24, was the daughter of George GRISWOLD and Ester STODDARD. She was born in January 1822 in Wethersfield, Connecticut [The Griswold Family - England-America, Vol. VII,, pp. 134, 144; Esther Griswold French and Robert Lewis French, The Griswold Family - The First Five Generations in America, 1990, p. 365]. Her father, George (Daniel, Josiah, Jacob, and Michael), was born at Wethersfield on 25 April 1781.
John and his family was enumerated at South Hadley in the 1860 Federal Censu. The census lists John's occupation as a merchant, aged 66 years; his wife, Delia, was 28 years old. Two servants lived with them.
Move to Caledonia, Minnesota, by 1862
Land records indicate that John removed to Caledonia by 1862, when he bought 80 acres from his nephew Jos. PENDLETON [Houston Co., Land Deeds, Bk. "E", p. 202].
John died at his residence at Caledonia on 26 November 1864 and was buried there at Evergreen Cemetery [Houston Co. Probate Records, p. 238].
After John died, Delia married second Austin R. Standish on 25 December 1866 at South Hadley Falls. They were enumerated at Rocky Hill, Connecticut in the 1870 to 1880 U.S. Censuses. Austin was born about 1803 in Glastonbury, Connecticut.
When enumerated in the 1900 Federal Census, Delia was widowed, living in Palmer, Massachusetts with a brother, James Griswold.
Probate of John's Estate
Delia's petition for probate of John's estate at Caledonia was dated on 5 December 1864. In it she testified that John died intestate on 26 November 1864 at his residence at Caledonia [Houston Co. Probate Records, p. 238].
His probate records lists only six of his children: Sarah A. GATES, John J. DUNBAR, William F. DUNBAR, Oliver C. DUNBAR, Anstis F. BELDING, of Caledonia, and Thomas M. DUNBAR of the Territory of Colorado.
Only two claims were made against John's estate, one for his coffin and funeral expenses totaling $35.83 from Delia R. DUNBAR, and one for medical expenses totalling $10 by Dr. H. B. LAFLUER.
Children by his first marriage (last 5 born in Mass.); surname Dunbar:
i. William Franklin, born at Westerly, Rhode Island on 10 Nov. 1820.
ii. John Jay, born on 9 Dec. 1822 in Connecticut, prob. at Lebanon.
iii. Mary E., born on 23 June 1823 prob. in Connecticut; probably died young as she was not mentioned in her father's probate.
iv. Anstis Fidelia, born at Chester on 10 July 1827.
v. Thomas M., born at Chester on 25 Dec. 1829.
vi. Oliver Cromwell, born at Chester on 25 June 1831.
vii. Sarah A., born at South Hadley Falls on 1 Aug. 1833.
viii. Henry Green, born at South Hadley on 28 Feb. 1836.
Child by his second marriage ([South Hadley VR, Births and Deaths]); surname Dunbar:
ix. Lucy May, born at South Hadley on 3 January 1851; died there on 8 June 1859 aged 8 yrs., 5 mos., 5 days of hydrocephalus.
Biography by Tom Brocher; last updated on 6 January 2022.
Descendant of Mayflower Pilgrim GEORGE SOULE
John's maternal grandfather, Nathan Barber, was a descendant of George Soule, a Mayflower passenger, manservant to Edward Winslow, and signer of the Mayflower Compact. Both his father Thomas Dunbar and maternal grandfather Nathan Barber served in the Revolutionary War.
John was born and raised at Westerly (James N. Arnold, R. I. Vital Records, Vol. 5, Part IV, Westerly, p. 100, 1894).
There, John married Elizabeth GREEN, aged 16, on 29 November 1818 (family records).
Based largely on their children;s birthplaces, and census records, this family first resided at Westerly where they were enumerated in the 1820 Federal Census.
They removed to Connecticut circa 1822, and to Massachusetts circa 1824 or 1825, living first at Chester, where they were enumerated in the 1830 Federal Census. Soon afterwards they removed to South Hadley Falls by 1833.
Prior to their enumeration there in the 1850 Federal Census, John married, second, Lucy T. LUDLOW, at South Hadley Falls. Lucy, aged 38, was born circa 1812 at Ludlow, Massachusetts.
Move to Caledonia, Minnesota, in 1854
It appears that for several years John traveled back and forth between South Hadley and Caledonia, Minnesota. Late in 1853, a Mr. and Mrs. J. DUNBAR attended a Christmas party and candy pull there [Caledonia Centennial Booklet, July, 1954], but this may have been his son.
On 25 July 1855, John DUNBAR purchased 80 acres from Joseph PENDLETON, but this John may also have been his son.
John, merchant, Lucy T., and Lucy M. were enumerated at South Hadley in the 1855 Massachusetts State Census.
Lucy died there two months later on 11 October 1855, of brain fever, and John's daughter, Lucy May, died there in June 1859 [S. Hadley VR, Deaths], indicating that John's primary residence remained at South Hadley.
John was married third, Delia Roselle GRISWOLD, at South Hadley Falls, on 24 February 1856, in a wedding conducted by E. A. STANDISH, Minister of the Gospel [MA State Archives, South Hadley VR, Marr.].
Delia, aged 24, was the daughter of George GRISWOLD and Ester STODDARD. She was born in January 1822 in Wethersfield, Connecticut [The Griswold Family - England-America, Vol. VII,, pp. 134, 144; Esther Griswold French and Robert Lewis French, The Griswold Family - The First Five Generations in America, 1990, p. 365]. Her father, George (Daniel, Josiah, Jacob, and Michael), was born at Wethersfield on 25 April 1781.
John and his family was enumerated at South Hadley in the 1860 Federal Censu. The census lists John's occupation as a merchant, aged 66 years; his wife, Delia, was 28 years old. Two servants lived with them.
Move to Caledonia, Minnesota, by 1862
Land records indicate that John removed to Caledonia by 1862, when he bought 80 acres from his nephew Jos. PENDLETON [Houston Co., Land Deeds, Bk. "E", p. 202].
John died at his residence at Caledonia on 26 November 1864 and was buried there at Evergreen Cemetery [Houston Co. Probate Records, p. 238].
After John died, Delia married second Austin R. Standish on 25 December 1866 at South Hadley Falls. They were enumerated at Rocky Hill, Connecticut in the 1870 to 1880 U.S. Censuses. Austin was born about 1803 in Glastonbury, Connecticut.
When enumerated in the 1900 Federal Census, Delia was widowed, living in Palmer, Massachusetts with a brother, James Griswold.
Probate of John's Estate
Delia's petition for probate of John's estate at Caledonia was dated on 5 December 1864. In it she testified that John died intestate on 26 November 1864 at his residence at Caledonia [Houston Co. Probate Records, p. 238].
His probate records lists only six of his children: Sarah A. GATES, John J. DUNBAR, William F. DUNBAR, Oliver C. DUNBAR, Anstis F. BELDING, of Caledonia, and Thomas M. DUNBAR of the Territory of Colorado.
Only two claims were made against John's estate, one for his coffin and funeral expenses totaling $35.83 from Delia R. DUNBAR, and one for medical expenses totalling $10 by Dr. H. B. LAFLUER.
Children by his first marriage (last 5 born in Mass.); surname Dunbar:
i. William Franklin, born at Westerly, Rhode Island on 10 Nov. 1820.
ii. John Jay, born on 9 Dec. 1822 in Connecticut, prob. at Lebanon.
iii. Mary E., born on 23 June 1823 prob. in Connecticut; probably died young as she was not mentioned in her father's probate.
iv. Anstis Fidelia, born at Chester on 10 July 1827.
v. Thomas M., born at Chester on 25 Dec. 1829.
vi. Oliver Cromwell, born at Chester on 25 June 1831.
vii. Sarah A., born at South Hadley Falls on 1 Aug. 1833.
viii. Henry Green, born at South Hadley on 28 Feb. 1836.
Child by his second marriage ([South Hadley VR, Births and Deaths]); surname Dunbar:
ix. Lucy May, born at South Hadley on 3 January 1851; died there on 8 June 1859 aged 8 yrs., 5 mos., 5 days of hydrocephalus.
Biography by Tom Brocher; last updated on 6 January 2022.
John's maternal grandfather, Nathan Barber, was a descendant of George Soule, a Mayflower passenger, manservant to Edward Winslow, and signer of the Mayflower Compact. Both his father Thomas Dunbar and maternal grandfather Nathan Barber served in the Revolutionary War.
John was born and raised at Westerly (James N. Arnold, R. I. Vital Records, Vol. 5, Part IV, Westerly, p. 100, 1894).
There, John married Elizabeth GREEN, aged 16, on 29 November 1818 (family records).
Based largely on their children;s birthplaces, and census records, this family first resided at Westerly where they were enumerated in the 1820 Federal Census.
They removed to Connecticut circa 1822, and to Massachusetts circa 1824 or 1825, living first at Chester, where they were enumerated in the 1830 Federal Census. Soon afterwards they removed to South Hadley Falls by 1833.
Prior to their enumeration there in the 1850 Federal Census, John married, second, Lucy T. LUDLOW, at South Hadley Falls. Lucy, aged 38, was born circa 1812 at Ludlow, Massachusetts.
Move to Caledonia, Minnesota, in 1854
It appears that for several years John traveled back and forth between South Hadley and Caledonia, Minnesota. Late in 1853, a Mr. and Mrs. J. DUNBAR attended a Christmas party and candy pull there [Caledonia Centennial Booklet, July, 1954], but this may have been his son.
On 25 July 1855, John DUNBAR purchased 80 acres from Joseph PENDLETON, but this John may also have been his son.
John, merchant, Lucy T., and Lucy M. were enumerated at South Hadley in the 1855 Massachusetts State Census.
Lucy died there two months later on 11 October 1855, of brain fever, and John's daughter, Lucy May, died there in June 1859 [S. Hadley VR, Deaths], indicating that John's primary residence remained at South Hadley.
John was married third, Delia Roselle GRISWOLD, at South Hadley Falls, on 24 February 1856, in a wedding conducted by E. A. STANDISH, Minister of the Gospel [MA State Archives, South Hadley VR, Marr.].
Delia, aged 24, was the daughter of George GRISWOLD and Ester STODDARD. She was born in January 1822 in Wethersfield, Connecticut [The Griswold Family - England-America, Vol. VII,, pp. 134, 144; Esther Griswold French and Robert Lewis French, The Griswold Family - The First Five Generations in America, 1990, p. 365]. Her father, George (Daniel, Josiah, Jacob, and Michael), was born at Wethersfield on 25 April 1781.
John and his family was enumerated at South Hadley in the 1860 Federal Censu. The census lists John's occupation as a merchant, aged 66 years; his wife, Delia, was 28 years old. Two servants lived with them.
Move to Caledonia, Minnesota, by 1862
Land records indicate that John removed to Caledonia by 1862, when he bought 80 acres from his nephew Jos. PENDLETON [Houston Co., Land Deeds, Bk. "E", p. 202].
John died at his residence at Caledonia on 26 November 1864 and was buried there at Evergreen Cemetery [Houston Co. Probate Records, p. 238].
After John died, Delia married second Austin R. Standish on 25 December 1866 at South Hadley Falls. They were enumerated at Rocky Hill, Connecticut in the 1870 to 1880 U.S. Censuses. Austin was born about 1803 in Glastonbury, Connecticut.
When enumerated in the 1900 Federal Census, Delia was widowed, living in Palmer, Massachusetts with a brother, James Griswold.
Probate of John's Estate
Delia's petition for probate of John's estate at Caledonia was dated on 5 December 1864. In it she testified that John died intestate on 26 November 1864 at his residence at Caledonia [Houston Co. Probate Records, p. 238].
His probate records lists only six of his children: Sarah A. GATES, John J. DUNBAR, William F. DUNBAR, Oliver C. DUNBAR, Anstis F. BELDING, of Caledonia, and Thomas M. DUNBAR of the Territory of Colorado.
Only two claims were made against John's estate, one for his coffin and funeral expenses totaling $35.83 from Delia R. DUNBAR, and one for medical expenses totalling $10 by Dr. H. B. LAFLUER.
Children by his first marriage (last 5 born in Mass.); surname Dunbar:
i. William Franklin, born at Westerly, Rhode Island on 10 Nov. 1820.
ii. John Jay, born on 9 Dec. 1822 in Connecticut, prob. at Lebanon.
iii. Mary E., born on 23 June 1823 prob. in Connecticut; probably died young as she was not mentioned in her father's probate.
iv. Anstis Fidelia, born at Chester on 10 July 1827.
v. Thomas M., born at Chester on 25 Dec. 1829.
vi. Oliver Cromwell, born at Chester on 25 June 1831.
vii. Sarah A., born at South Hadley Falls on 1 Aug. 1833.
viii. Henry Green, born at South Hadley on 28 Feb. 1836.
Child by his second marriage ([South Hadley VR, Births and Deaths]); surname Dunbar:
ix. Lucy May, born at South Hadley on 3 January 1851; died there on 8 June 1859 aged 8 yrs., 5 mos., 5 days of hydrocephalus.
Biography by Tom Brocher; last updated on 6 January 2022.
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