I haven't told this story in quite a few years. Maybe there are some new ears and eyes . My grandmother Doris Lillian DUNN was born 6 Jan 1906 in Colden, Erie County, NY. She died 13 Feb 1980 in Penn Valley, California. She married twice, first to Domenico Lachesi MARTELLO and second to William Henry STINSON. Her parents were William Edward DUNN and Alice Mary TOMPKINS (Alice had been married before to Earl Dean BERRY). William Edward DUNN was also born in Erie County, NY in the town of Lancaster on 6 Feb 1863. The 1930 census says that William was born in PA but I believe that he was only living there with his grandparents. He died on 13 Mar 1934 in Dolph, Arkansas according to my aunt but as yet I have no proof of that. William's parents were Martin DUNN and Susie KINNON/KINNEN/KINEN/McKINNON both are said to be born in Ireland, no surprises there. Anyway as the family story goes when William was about 3 or 4 years old his mother and sister became ill with small pox and died. I don't know his sisters name although I am lucky enough to have a picture of her. If! that wasn't bad enough when William was about 8 his father was kit by a train and killed. Since William is living with his grandparents William and Moriah KINEN in Fox, Elk, PA in the 1880 census I think he was younger then 8 when his father was killed. There is also a Charles DUNN listed as other living with them in 1880. I would very much like to know William DUNN'S sister's name and when she died. I also would like to know how Charles DUNN fits into the family. I am in CA and so can't do any hands on research for myself. Was there a small pox epidemic about 1866, 1867 that might narrow my search? Any direction would be great. Eileen Martello Gillette, Volunteer El Dorado County, CA Member, Friends of Pacheco Cemetery, Contra Costa County, CA Member, Contra Costa County Historical Society Researching, Beebe,Bixby, Brown, Da Lee, Daniels, Decker,Dunn, Gillette, Greer, Ingraham, Lamon, Martello, Pegler, Schneider, Sherman, Troy and Wentworth Burial lists for Pacheco Cemetery, Contra Costa County, CA Burials in Montezuma Township Cemeteries Rio Vista Odd Fellow and Masonic, Shiloh and Collinsville, Solano County, CA Books I own; San Jose High School Year Books 1918-1921 San Jose, CA 1923 State Teachers College of San Jose Abraham Lincoln High School, San Jose, CA Yearbooks 1943 and 1944 Chico High School Yearbook 1945 Watsonville Union High School, Watsonville, CA Yearbook 1948 Glenbrook Intermediate School, Concord, CA 1962 John F. Kennedy High School Sacramento, CA 1967-1971, 1973-1975, 1977-1984