Civil War Veteran
Capt. William Dunn was born in Warren County, Ky., in 1831, and when two years old was taken by his parents to Henderson County, Ill. When nineteen years of age he went to California, and there experienced all the vicissitudes of a miner's life, and engaged in many conflicts with the Indians. In the winter of 1853 he accompanied Gen. Walker to Nicaragua upon his famous expedition, and there remained a little over a year. He then went to South America, and then to New Orleans, where he remained one winter. After that he went to Cairo, Ill., and conducted a woodyard. After some time he finally chose a location in Schuyler County, Mo., in September, 1858, of which place he has since been a resident. He began life with no capital, but is now the owner of a well-improved farm of fifty-two acres. In July, 1858, he was married, and to that union one child was born, which died unnamed. The mother died in May, 1859, and in 1866 Capt. Dunn married Miss Nancy Morris, by whom he had five children: John H., Addie, Ella, and two who died in infancy. Mrs. Dunn died in 1882. Capt. Dunn is a Democrat, and in 1861 enlisted in Green's Missouri Infantry, Confederate States of America, but after the disintegration of his regiment, enlisted in Col. Porter's Missouri Infantry, and also served a while in Franklin's Missouri Infantry. He was elected first lieutenant upon the organization of his company, but on account of his efficient service, was promoted to the captaincy. He was paroled in 1865 in Scotland County, Mo., where he was captured. He was the fourth of eight children of John H. and Charlotte P. (Dunn) Dunn, natives of Virginia and Kentucky, respectively. The father was a son of William and Fannia (Haley) Dunn, natives of Virginia, the father having been a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
History of Adair, Sullivan, Putnam and Schuyler Counties, Missouri, 1888, Goodspeed Publishing Co, Pages 1149-1150
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1900 Missouri census, Schuyler County
J H Braden Head M 32 Missouri
Addie Braden Wife F 31 Missouri
Wm Dunn Father-in-law M 69 Kentucky
Capt. William Dunn was born in Warren County, Ky., in 1831, and when two years old was taken by his parents to Henderson County, Ill. When nineteen years of age he went to California, and there experienced all the vicissitudes of a miner's life, and engaged in many conflicts with the Indians. In the winter of 1853 he accompanied Gen. Walker to Nicaragua upon his famous expedition, and there remained a little over a year. He then went to South America, and then to New Orleans, where he remained one winter. After that he went to Cairo, Ill., and conducted a woodyard. After some time he finally chose a location in Schuyler County, Mo., in September, 1858, of which place he has since been a resident. He began life with no capital, but is now the owner of a well-improved farm of fifty-two acres. In July, 1858, he was married, and to that union one child was born, which died unnamed. The mother died in May, 1859, and in 1866 Capt. Dunn married Miss Nancy Morris, by whom he had five children: John H., Addie, Ella, and two who died in infancy. Mrs. Dunn died in 1882. Capt. Dunn is a Democrat, and in 1861 enlisted in Green's Missouri Infantry, Confederate States of America, but after the disintegration of his regiment, enlisted in Col. Porter's Missouri Infantry, and also served a while in Franklin's Missouri Infantry. He was elected first lieutenant upon the organization of his company, but on account of his efficient service, was promoted to the captaincy. He was paroled in 1865 in Scotland County, Mo., where he was captured. He was the fourth of eight children of John H. and Charlotte P. (Dunn) Dunn, natives of Virginia and Kentucky, respectively. The father was a son of William and Fannia (Haley) Dunn, natives of Virginia, the father having been a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
History of Adair, Sullivan, Putnam and Schuyler Counties, Missouri, 1888, Goodspeed Publishing Co, Pages 1149-1150
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1900 Missouri census, Schuyler County
J H Braden Head M 32 Missouri
Addie Braden Wife F 31 Missouri
Wm Dunn Father-in-law M 69 Kentucky
Civil War Veteran
Capt. William Dunn was born in Warren County, Ky., in 1831, and when two years old was taken by his parents to Henderson County, Ill. When nineteen years of age he went to California, and there experienced all the vicissitudes of a miner's life, and engaged in many conflicts with the Indians. In the winter of 1853 he accompanied Gen. Walker to Nicaragua upon his famous expedition, and there remained a little over a year. He then went to South America, and then to New Orleans, where he remained one winter. After that he went to Cairo, Ill., and conducted a woodyard. After some time he finally chose a location in Schuyler County, Mo., in September, 1858, of which place he has since been a resident. He began life with no capital, but is now the owner of a well-improved farm of fifty-two acres. In July, 1858, he was married, and to that union one child was born, which died unnamed. The mother died in May, 1859, and in 1866 Capt. Dunn married Miss Nancy Morris, by whom he had five children: John H., Addie, Ella, and two who died in infancy. Mrs. Dunn died in 1882. Capt. Dunn is a Democrat, and in 1861 enlisted in Green's Missouri Infantry, Confederate States of America, but after the disintegration of his regiment, enlisted in Col. Porter's Missouri Infantry, and also served a while in Franklin's Missouri Infantry. He was elected first lieutenant upon the organization of his company, but on account of his efficient service, was promoted to the captaincy. He was paroled in 1865 in Scotland County, Mo., where he was captured. He was the fourth of eight children of John H. and Charlotte P. (Dunn) Dunn, natives of Virginia and Kentucky, respectively. The father was a son of William and Fannia (Haley) Dunn, natives of Virginia, the father having been a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
History of Adair, Sullivan, Putnam and Schuyler Counties, Missouri, 1888, Goodspeed Publishing Co, Pages 1149-1150
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1900 Missouri census, Schuyler County
J H Braden Head M 32 Missouri
Addie Braden Wife F 31 Missouri
Wm Dunn Father-in-law M 69 Kentucky
Capt. William Dunn was born in Warren County, Ky., in 1831, and when two years old was taken by his parents to Henderson County, Ill. When nineteen years of age he went to California, and there experienced all the vicissitudes of a miner's life, and engaged in many conflicts with the Indians. In the winter of 1853 he accompanied Gen. Walker to Nicaragua upon his famous expedition, and there remained a little over a year. He then went to South America, and then to New Orleans, where he remained one winter. After that he went to Cairo, Ill., and conducted a woodyard. After some time he finally chose a location in Schuyler County, Mo., in September, 1858, of which place he has since been a resident. He began life with no capital, but is now the owner of a well-improved farm of fifty-two acres. In July, 1858, he was married, and to that union one child was born, which died unnamed. The mother died in May, 1859, and in 1866 Capt. Dunn married Miss Nancy Morris, by whom he had five children: John H., Addie, Ella, and two who died in infancy. Mrs. Dunn died in 1882. Capt. Dunn is a Democrat, and in 1861 enlisted in Green's Missouri Infantry, Confederate States of America, but after the disintegration of his regiment, enlisted in Col. Porter's Missouri Infantry, and also served a while in Franklin's Missouri Infantry. He was elected first lieutenant upon the organization of his company, but on account of his efficient service, was promoted to the captaincy. He was paroled in 1865 in Scotland County, Mo., where he was captured. He was the fourth of eight children of John H. and Charlotte P. (Dunn) Dunn, natives of Virginia and Kentucky, respectively. The father was a son of William and Fannia (Haley) Dunn, natives of Virginia, the father having been a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
History of Adair, Sullivan, Putnam and Schuyler Counties, Missouri, 1888, Goodspeed Publishing Co, Pages 1149-1150
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1900 Missouri census, Schuyler County
J H Braden Head M 32 Missouri
Addie Braden Wife F 31 Missouri
Wm Dunn Father-in-law M 69 Kentucky
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