This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: samueldunn1 Surnames: Dunn Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.dunn/6462/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Dunn's, My name is Samuel Dunn. I'm new to this so please be patient with my lack of knowledge. I'm trying to just gain understanding as to my families heritage. My mother's maiden name is Bettye Louise Caleb. My father's name is Andrew James Dunn. I noticed there is a person by the name of Caleb Dunn Shimer that existed at one time. I thought the chances of Caleb and Dunn being the name of ONE person was astronomical. I also noticed a lot of the names in his lineage are just like our names now. I was hoping that naming us was word of mouth passed down from generation to generation. My father is deceased and supposedly from Louisiana. My mother is deceased and I'm not quite sure where she was from. However, I believe she has always resided in Texas. She has a sister named Bennie Ruth Caleb-Douglas. I'm trying to make the connection between Indiana (Caleb Dunn Shimer) and Louisiana (Andrew James Dunn). Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.