Phil, It is not an exact match but there is enough similarity that I will share what we have on my Kentucky ancestors of that era. It is something to keep in mind as a possible connection. Amy Burks Dunn would have been 47 in 1825 so childbirth would not be a high probability. Your ancestor COULD be connected with this family - or not. Carol Dunn Tucker Descendants of John Dunn 1 John Dunn b: May 6, 1754 Dublin, Ireland d: September 23, 1837 Bullitt County, KY age at d: 83 +Amy P. Burks b: October 3, 1777 Benk's Valley, Virginia d: July 26, 1850 Bullitt County, Kentucky age at d: 72 m: July 1, 1796 in Jefferson County, KY 2 Emily Dunn +David W. Jones m: November 9, 1845 in Bullitt Co, KY 2 Francis J. Dunn b: Bullit Co, KY d: 1872 Nevada, Co, California age at d: ? +Sarah M. 2 James Dunn 2 Nancy Dunn +B. B. Ball 2 Tarlton Dunn b: Bullitt Co, KY d: Equality, Gallatin Co, Illinois +Eliza Field m: January 13, 1831 in Pope County, Illinois 2 Charles (Judge) Dunn b: December 28, 1799 Bullitt's Old Lick, Bullitt Co.KY d: April 7, 1872 Belmont, Lafayette, Wisconsin age at d: 72 +Mary Emily Shrader b: Abt. 1805 Missouri m: 1821 2 Mary Dunn b: April 1, 1804 Bullitt Co, KY d: November 4, 1897 Bullitt Co, KY age at d: 93 +Nimrod Menefee 2 Sarah Dunn b: February 22, 1814 Bullitt Co, KY d: July 19, 1895 Bullitt Co, KY age at d: 81 +William H. Thompson b: November 10, 1810 d: February 18, 1894 Bullitt Co, KY age at d: 83 m: September 10, 1838 in Bullitt Co, KY **** On September 5, 2001 you wrote: From: "Phil Johnson" <pegprof@flash.net> To: DUNN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [DUNN] Re:William Thomas Dunn by KY c1825 I wish I had more info to supply to you - according to 1880 Hood Co., TX census, my William was b. KY, his father b. Ireland & mother b. KY Wish I had more - hoping to find more in the Dallas Co., TX records. Phil Johnson