This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rahartzell Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.dunn/6462.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: If you are Samuel Clinton Dunn who has siblings Sylvia, Jaqueline, Andrian, James, Martin, Jennifer, Jessica, Gordon, and Phillip all born in Polk County, Texas, the Texas Birth records in Ancestry.com (taken from the Texas Department of Human Services, Vital Statistics) shows that your father is Andrew James Dunn and you mother is Betty or Bettye Louise Gordon (not Caleb). I don't know when your mother was born, but if that is you, there is a 1930 census that shows a Betty L Gordon, daughter of Alice Gordon: 1930 Precinct 2, Hardin County, TX District 2 Kirchall, George head 48 m 26 Ger Ger Ger immigrated 1888 Selma mother 76 wd 21 Ger Ger Ger Marie dau 18 s TX Ger Ger Earl son 12 s TX Ger Ger Gordon, Alice dau 19 m TX Ger Ger Betty L grand-dau <1 s TX TX TX I believe the Kirchall name should actually be Kirshoff. Basically the census says that George is the head of household (probably widowed), 48yrs old, was born in Germany, and immigrated to the US in 1888. Selma is George's mother (widowed) and 76yrs old. Marie and Earl are George's children. Alice is also George's daughter but is or has been married and her daughter is Betty L who was apparently born in 1930. So, if the name Kirshoff is familiar to you, then this is Betty is probably your mother and Alice is your grandmother. 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.