Carl, This is an absolutely magnificent discovery. I can not thank you sufficiently for posting it. I have the basic information in my data base, but certainly not the details described in the obit. Coincidentally, I passed thru Goldfield, NV in September and would have taken the time to locate the local cemetery and perhaps the gravesite for J. W. Dunfee, had my recall been in high gear. It wouldn't have been too difficult to locate. Goldfield is quite small even today. It is in a lonely, desolate, region of southwestern Nevada andt does not appear to be too prosperous, perhaps relying on a little tourism, some mining and perhaps some ranching. The region is rolling high desert somewhat midway between Reno and Las Vegas. In 1866 Martha Dillon married Isaac Dunfee while her sister, Margaret Dillon, married John C. Dement in a double-ring ceremony in the Gibson Chapel in Scottown. Shortly thereafter, these two ladies and their respective husbands, joined their brother, Isaac Dillon, in Worth Co., MO. Isaac Dillon had married Jane Rapp in 1867. Their location is verified by the 1870 Worth Co. census, which lists the three families in Worth Co. The obit lists Lawrence Co. as the birth location for J. W. Dunfee. However, the 1880 Worth Co. census lists MO as his birth location, where he is living with his family. During the past several years, I have exchanged correspondence and telephone communications with Jim Dunfee, a descendant living in Worth Co. With the passing of Benjamin "Bea" Findley DUNFEE (Isaac and Martha's grandson) in 2000, the original Isaac Dunfee farm was sold. It had been retained by the Dunfee family since its original purchase. It had been adjacent to the farm of Isaac Dillon and Jane Rapp Dillon, on which their son, JWS Dillon, lived nearly until his death. The Dunfee family had cared for JWS Dillon in his later years. This will surely be included in the next edition of my book, CONQUEST, on which I am currently working. Thank you so very much and best regards, Henry S. Dillon ----- Original Message ----- From: "carl murdock" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 5:36 PM Subject: [OHLAWREN] obit J.W. Dunfee Goldfield, Nevada >I came across this in my file cabinet this evening. It was given to me a >number of years ago by a granddaughter of J.W. > I don't have the source of the paper but it was published in Goldfield, > Nevada, Friday September, 25, 1931 J.W. was the son of Issac and > Mary Dillon Dunfee. > > J.W. Dunfee dies suddenly Monday > > Goldfield was shocked Monday evening when news quickly flashed about town > that J.W. Dunfee > had died while being brought to this city. To a few acquaintances he had > complained recently of not feeling well, but no one thought that he was > seriously ill and his sudden death created a profound impression with his > scores of friends. > > Mr. Dunfee ate his breakfast Monday morning but said he was not feeling > well and would go over to his house and lay down. A stranger, later in > the morning, looking for work went to see him and found him unconscious on > the floor. He revived him and helped him to bed and then summoned > friends. The sick man seemed to be feeling better but later on passed to > unconsciousness and Dr. J.C. Cherry was sent for. When the doctor arrived > later the patient was still unconscious and he decided to remove > him to Goldfield where he could have constant medical attention and > nursing. Placed in the car with Oscar Oram driving and Dr. Cherry with the > sick man the three reached Cuprite, about half way, where Dunfee passed > away. The cause of death was given as apoplexy. > > Deceased was born in Lawrence county, Ohio near Ironton, November 22, > 1875, and would have been 56 years old this coming November. He lived for > a number of years in Missouri and went to Cripple Creek when a young man > and at one time had charge of the water company at Altman, near Cripple > Creek. He came to Goldfield in '06 or '07 and worked and leased in > several mines here. About 1912 he went to Hornsilver where he met with a > great deal of success and where he had mined every since. On August 11, > 1923 he was married to Miss Irma Haskell, who had been teaching school in > Goldfield, and the couple had completed a fine home at Beverly Hills. The > Dunfees have a little girl, Nevada, to whom he was greatly devoted. Mrs. > Dunfee and Nevada were met at Mohave by Mark Mitchell, who brought them to > Goldfield, arriving Tuesday morning. > > At Hornsilver, associated with L.W. Dye, Dunfee had acquired a large group > of mining claims for the Ohio Mines Corporation and had been constantly > developing the same for a number of years. He had great faith in the > future of Hornsilver and helped raise large sums of money which he spent > to the advantage of his associates and at the time of his death was > opening up and blocking out large ore reserves in the Western claims of > the company, and was also preparing to start work on the Tokop of the same > company, ten miles distant. His friends claim had he lived another year > he would have had Hornsilver on a profitable productions basis. > > L.W. Dye, who is in Ohio, wired that it would be impossible for him to be > here in time for the funeral, which will be held at 3 o'clock Saturday > afternoon from Elk's hall, of which order deceased was a member and > interment, for the time being, will be in the Elk's plot in the local > cemetery. > > > > ==== OHLAWREN Mailing List ==== > Web page with info for this list - > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OH/lawrence.html > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > >

Does anyone know if these Dillon girls are related to Sarah Abigail Dillon who married James Lee Burcham in 1877 in Lawrence County? Thanks so much. M. Braun On 10/15/05, HenrySDillon <[email protected]> wrote: > > Carl, > This is an absolutely magnificent discovery. I can not thank you > sufficiently for posting it. I have the basic information in my data base, > but certainly not the details described in the obit. Coincidentally, I > passed thru Goldfield, NV in September and would have taken the time to > locate the local cemetery and perhaps the gravesite for J. W. Dunfee, had > my > recall been in high gear. It wouldn't have been too difficult to locate. > Goldfield is quite small even today. It is in a lonely, desolate, region > of > southwestern Nevada andt does not appear to be too prosperous, perhaps > relying on a little tourism, some mining and perhaps some ranching. The > region is rolling high desert somewhat midway between Reno and Las Vegas. > > In 1866 Martha Dillon married Isaac Dunfee while her sister, Margaret > Dillon, married John C. Dement in a double-ring ceremony in the Gibson > Chapel in Scottown. Shortly thereafter, these two ladies and their > respective husbands, joined their brother, Isaac Dillon, in Worth Co., MO. > Isaac Dillon had married Jane Rapp in 1867. Their location is verified by > the 1870 Worth Co. census, which lists the three families in Worth Co. The > obit lists Lawrence Co. as the birth location for J. W. Dunfee. However, > the 1880 Worth Co. census lists MO as his birth location, where he is > living > with his family. > > During the past several years, I have exchanged correspondence and > telephone > communications with Jim Dunfee, a descendant living in Worth Co. With the > passing of Benjamin "Bea" Findley DUNFEE (Isaac and Martha's grandson) in > 2000, the original Isaac Dunfee farm was sold. It had been retained by the > Dunfee family since its original purchase. It had been adjacent to the > farm > of Isaac Dillon and Jane Rapp Dillon, on which their son, JWS Dillon, > lived > nearly until his death. The Dunfee family had cared for JWS Dillon in his > later years. > > This will surely be included in the next edition of my book, CONQUEST, on > which I am currently working. Thank you so very much and best regards, > > Henry S. Dillon > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "carl murdock" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 5:36 PM > Subject: [OHLAWREN] obit J.W. Dunfee Goldfield, Nevada > > > >I came across this in my file cabinet this evening. It was given to me a > >number of years ago by a granddaughter of J.W. > > I don't have the source of the paper but it was published in Goldfield, > > Nevada, Friday September, 25, 1931 J.W. was the son of Issac and > > Mary Dillon Dunfee. > > > > J.W. Dunfee dies suddenly Monday > > > > Goldfield was shocked Monday evening when news quickly flashed about > town > > that J.W. Dunfee > > had died while being brought to this city. To a few acquaintances he had > > complained recently of not feeling well, but no one thought that he was > > seriously ill and his sudden death created a profound impression with > his > > scores of friends. > > > > Mr. Dunfee ate his breakfast Monday morning but said he was not feeling > > well and would go over to his house and lay down. A stranger, later in > > the morning, looking for work went to see him and found him unconscious > on > > the floor. He revived him and helped him to bed and then summoned > > friends. The sick man seemed to be feeling better but later on passed to > > unconsciousness and Dr. J.C. Cherry was sent for. When the doctor > arrived > > later the patient was still unconscious and he decided to remove > > him to Goldfield where he could have constant medical attention and > > nursing. Placed in the car with Oscar Oram driving and Dr. Cherry with > the > > sick man the three reached Cuprite, about half way, where Dunfee passed > > away. The cause of death was given as apoplexy. > > > > Deceased was born in Lawrence county, Ohio near Ironton, November 22, > > 1875, and would have been 56 years old this coming November. He lived > for > > a number of years in Missouri and went to Cripple Creek when a young man > > and at one time had charge of the water company at Altman, near Cripple > > Creek. He came to Goldfield in '06 or '07 and worked and leased in > > several mines here. About 1912 he went to Hornsilver where he met with a > > great deal of success and where he had mined every since. On August 11, > > 1923 he was married to Miss Irma Haskell, who had been teaching school > in > > Goldfield, and the couple had completed a fine home at Beverly Hills. > The > > Dunfees have a little girl, Nevada, to whom he was greatly devoted. Mrs. > > Dunfee and Nevada were met at Mohave by Mark Mitchell, who brought them > to > > Goldfield, arriving Tuesday morning. > > > > At Hornsilver, associated with L.W. Dye, Dunfee had acquired a large > group > > of mining claims for the Ohio Mines Corporation and had been constantly > > developing the same for a number of years. He had great faith in the > > future of Hornsilver and helped raise large sums of money which he spent > > to the advantage of his associates and at the time of his death was > > opening up and blocking out large ore reserves in the Western claims of > > the company, and was also preparing to start work on the Tokop of the > same > > company, ten miles distant. His friends claim had he lived another year > > he would have had Hornsilver on a profitable productions basis. > > > > L.W. Dye, who is in Ohio, wired that it would be impossible for him to > be > > here in time for the funeral, which will be held at 3 o'clock Saturday > > afternoon from Elk's hall, of which order deceased was a member and > > interment, for the time being, will be in the Elk's plot in the local > > cemetery. > > > > > > > > ==== OHLAWREN Mailing List ==== > > Web page with info for this list - > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OH/lawrence.html > > > > ============================== > > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > > New content added every business day. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > > > > > ==== OHLAWREN Mailing List ==== > Web page with info for this list - > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OH/lawrence.html > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. 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