DUNNs in Erath County Kathryn, DUNN does not appear to be one of your main lines; however, I have a lot of additional information on the Walter DUNN who married Effie ROBERSON [from your GEDCOM - thanks for sharing it with us]. I will paste the ancestors of Walter Daniel DUNN, Jr. into this note. His father, Walter Daniel DUNN, Sr. is the person in your database. I also have the descendants of both if you have any interest. I'm sending this to the entire Erath List in the hope that it will be of value to someone else, or stir up some interest in the DUNN line from Erath County. START OF PASTE Ancestors of Walter Daniel "Dub" DUNN Jr. - Aug 17 1998 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- FIRST GENERATION 1. Walter Daniel "Dub" DUNN Jr. was born on May 19 1918 in Morgan Mill, Erath County, Texas. He was an U. S. Navy, Retired. He was also known as Dub. Nickname provided by Viola Mary DUNN-MATTHEWS in her letter of January 2, 1977. SECOND GENERATION 2. Walter Daniel DUNN Sr. was born on Feb 25 1888 in Farmersville, Collin County, Texas. Date of Birth provided in a January 2, 1997 letter from Mary Viola DUNN-MATTHEWS who indicated that the DOB in the Westphal book is incorrect. He died on Jun 21 1970 in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas. He was buried on Jun 25 1970 in Memorial Gardens, Stephenville, Erath County, Texas. He was a Farmer. He was married to Effie Diannoh ROBERSON on Mar 25 1906. 3. Effie Diannoh ROBERSON was born on Sep 15 1888 in Duffau, Erath County, Texas. She died on Feb 2 1965 in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas. She was buried on Feb 7 1965 in Memorial Gardens, Stephenville, Erath County, Texas. Walter Daniel DUNN Sr. and Effie Diannoh ROBERSON had the following children: i. Golda Helen DUNN was born on Sep 27 1907 in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas. ii. Leland DUNN was born on Jul 14 1909 in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas. He died on Aug 15 1909 in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas. Died as a baby, 32 days old. iii. Emmet McMaude DUNN was born on Aug 19 1910 in Hamilton, Hamilton County, Texas. He died on Jul 18 1987 in Lindsay, Tulare County, California. He was buried on Jul 22 1987 in Lindsay Cemetery, Lindsay, Tulare County, California. He was a Gasoline Station. iv. Eldon "Jerry" DUNN was born on May 15 1912 in Hamilton, Hamilton County, Texas. He was also known as Jerry. He was a Texaco Service Station/Orange Grove Rancher. v. Elvis Whitson "Dick" DUNN was born on May 21 1914 in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas. He died on Aug 23 1990. He was buried on Aug 25 1990 in New Gordon Cemetery, Mengus, Erath County, Texas. He was also known as Dick. vi. Oletha Dessie DUNN was born on Mar 14 1916 in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas. She died on Jul 7 1985 in Visalia, Tulare County, California. She was buried on Jul 12 1985 in Visalia District Cemetery, Visalia, Tulare County, California. 1 vii. Walter Daniel "Dub" DUNN Jr.. viii. Viola Mary DUNN was born on Jun 1 1920 in Morgan Mill, Erath County, Texas. ix. Edra Lee DUNN was born on Oct 31 1922 in Morgan Mill, Erath County, Texas. x. Billy Ray DUNN was born on Dec 26 1925 in Morgan Mill, Erath County, Texas. He was an Insurance Salesman, Office Manager, Stamps Friendly Five. xi. Tom W. DUNN was born on Sep 18 1928 in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas. He was a Bank President, Freedom State Bank in 1991 in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas. THIRD GENERATION 4. Elias DUNN was born on May 21 1856 in Carroll County, Mississippi. He died on Sep 28 1905 in New Salem, Erath County, Texas. He was buried on Sep 30 1905 in Hickey Cemetery, Erath County, Texas. He was married to Ella Rebecca MCDOUGAL on Aug 3 1884 in McKinney, Collin County, Texas. 5. Ella Rebecca MCDOUGAL was born on Oct 5 1856 in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas. She died on Jul 21 1924 in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas. She was buried on Jul 23 1924 in Hickey Cemetery, Erath County, Texas. Elias DUNN and Ella Rebecca MCDOUGAL had the following children: i. Sally DUNN was born on Sep 27 1885 in Farmersville, Collin County, Texas. She died about Dec 1885 in Farmersville, Collin County, Texas. Died as a baby approximately 3 months old. 2 ii. Walter Daniel DUNN Sr.. iii. Samuel "Sammy" DUNN was born on Oct 28 1890 in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas. He died about 1903 in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas. Died as a young boy approximately 13 years old. iv. Willie Lee DUNN was born on Apr 9 1892 in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas. He died on Sep 12 1964 in Dublin, Erath County, Texas. He was buried on Sep 15 1964 in Hickey Cemetery, Erath County, Texas. He was a Peanut Mill & Flour Mill Worker. v. Joe Clumbus DUNN was born on Jan 11 1894 in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas. He served in the military on Jun 24 1919 in Camp Bowie, Texas. Date of Discharge. He died on Apr 8 1974 in Tulare, Tulare County, California. He was buried on Apr 9 1974 in Tulare, Tulare County, California. He was a Blacksmith & Welder. vi. Maggie Day DUNN died about 1896 in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas. Died as a baby. She was born on Jun 2 1896 in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas. vii. Roy Timothy "Tim" DUNN was born on Nov 25 1897 in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas. He died on Oct 28 1969 in Dublin, Erath County, Texas. He was buried on Nov 4 1969 in Old Dublin Cemetery, Dublin, Erath County, Texas. He was a Truck Driver. He was also known as Tim. viii. Claude DUNN was born on May 3 1899 in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas. He died about 1909 in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas. Died as a young boy approximately 10 years old. ix. Homer DUNN was born on May 7 1901 in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas. He died on Apr 16 1942 in Lindsay, Tulare County, California. He was buried on Apr 21 1942 in Olive Cemetery, Lindsay, Tulare County, California. He was a Rancher of Orange Groves. x. Clara DUNN was born on Mar 18 1905 in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas. She died on Sep 5 1969 in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas. She was buried on Sep 8 1969 in Huckaby Cemetery, Huckaby, Erath County, Texas. 6. Thomas Walker "Tom" ROBERSON. 7. Mary Paralee WOLFE was buried in Gentry Mills, Texas. Gentry Mills is near Hamilton, Texas - burial information provided by Viola Mary DUNN-MATTHEWS in her letter of January 2, 1997. She also provided Mary's middle name and indicated that her last if "WOLFE" whereas I had it as "WALFE." Thomas Walker "Tom" ROBERSON and Mary Paralee WOLFE had the following children: 3 i. Effie Diannoh ROBERSON. FOURTH GENERATION 8. Pleasant "Ples" DUNN was born about 1826 in Lawrence or Yazoo County, Mississippi.1 He served in the military on Mar 24 1862 in Grenada, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.2 Private, Company B, 29th Infantry, C. S. A. under Capt. Robson. He died about 1881 in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.3 aka Ples. He was married to Emiline RODEN on Feb 15 1848 in Itawamba County, Mississippi.4 9. Emiline RODEN. Pleasant "Ples" DUNN and Emiline RODEN had the following children: i. James A. DUNN was born in Feb 1848 in Carroll County, Mississippi. ii. Rev. Andrew Jackson DUNN was born on Jan 1 1850 in Carroll County, Mississippi. He died on Mar 18 1928 in Lindsay, Tulare County, California. He was buried on Mar 20 1928 in Olive Cemetery, Lindsay, Tulare County, California. He was a Camelite Preacher and Farmer. iii. Isaac Pleasant DUNN was born about 1854 in Carroll County, Mississippi. iv. Hiram DUNN was born about 1855 in Carroll County, Mississippi. 4 v. Elias DUNN. vi. Cisero DUNN was born about 1858. He was a Farmer. vii. John S. DUNN was born about 1860 in Carroll County, Mississippi. viii. Monroe DUNN was born about 1864 in Carroll County, Mississippi. ix. Joe Curtis DUNN was born on Jan 25 1869 in Charleston, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. He died on Dec 21 1935. FIFTH GENERATION 16. Thomas DUNN5 was born about 1790 in North Carolina.6 He died before 1870 in Carroll County, Mississippi.7 He was married to Nancy HACKNEY on Mar 16 1813 in Oxford, Granville County, North Carolina.8 17. Nancy HACKNEY was born about 1790 in North Carolina.9 She died before 1870 in Carroll County, Mississippi.10 See notes on Thomas DUNN. Thomas DUNN and Nancy HACKNEY had the following children: i. William J. DUNN was born about 1813 in Georgia.11 He died in 1866/67.12 ii. Unknown DUNN was born about 1815.13 iii. Elizabeth DUNN died before 1870 in Carroll County, Mississippi.14 She was born c. 1815 or c. 1822 in Georgia.15 iv. David DUNN died before 1900 in Carroll County, Mississippi.16 He was born c. 1816 or c. 1830.17 He was buried in Poplar Springs, Carroll County, Mississippi. v. John DUNN was born about 1817 in Georgia or Tennesse.18 The 1870 census for Tallahatchie County MS shows POB as TN! vi. Malonna DUNN was born about 1819 in Tennessee.19 She died about 1855.20 vii. Unknown DUNN. viii. Hiram DUNN21. 8 ix. Pleasant "Ples" DUNN. x. Samuel DUNN was born on Jul 11 1826 in Mississippi.22 Maybe Carroll County, Mississippi. Month and day of birth provided by Sandra Barrentine. He died in 1876 in Angelina County, Texas. He was killed while plowing when his horse bolted, and his head was caught by a tree limb and his neck was broken. ?Place and date of death differ from those provided by Sandra Barrentine. Death info shown comes from History of Angelina County. He was buried in Largent Cemetery, Angelina County, Texas. See note for Sarah Elizabeth Emmiline UNDERWOOD. xi. Henry DUNN was born on Jul 11 1828 in Lawrence or Yazoo County, Mississippi.23 He died on Jun 27 1900 in Grenada County, Mississippi.24 He was buried in Gray Cemetery, Carroll County, Mississippi.25 xii. Nathan DUNN was born about 1829.26 xiii. Isaac "Ike" DUNN was born about 1836 in Yazoo or Carroll County, Mississippi.27 He died on Dec 31 1863 in Chattanooga, Ternnesse.28 He had an estate probated in Apr 1864 in Carroll County, Mississippi. Executor - Benjamin T. Marshall Witnesses - M. C. Wellons, J. W. Nabors, and R. Nelson, March 8, 1862 Probated - Will Book "A", page 463, April, 1864 Named wife: Penelope A. Dunn Named children: Virginia L., Albert G, and Missouri C. END OF PASTE ....... I would sure like to hear from anyone with any DUNNs in Erath County. Dub Brown At 01:36 PM 8/17/98 -0400, KLCoombs@aol.com wrote: >I've just posted online a GEDCOM of my three ancestral families who came to >Erath County: ROBERSON (arrived 1859), RAGSDILL (arrived 1859) and LONG >(arrived ca. 1874).  The GEDCOM traces all of these lines back to their >original roots in South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi (Roberson), Tennessee >and Arkansas (Ragsdill) and North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and >Alabama (LONG) and also takes the lines of some of the families they >intermarried with back a few generations. > >Follow this link to go to the complete index of surnames: ><http://members.aol.com/ftp4genes/hettie/surnames.htm>http://members.aol.c om/ftp4genes/hettie/surnames.htm > >In addition to ROBERSON, RAGSDILL and LONG, other Erath and surrounding >counties surnames covered include: > >Hollis, (LOTS of Hollis info)  Keahey (* found 'em!), Stone, Montgomery, >Wolfe, Allard, Sumrall, Elliott, Roberts,Burnett, Green, Rhodes, etc etc. > >I just uploaded this and had to do a lot of manual changes to links because of >problems with the software generating the html,  so if any links don't work, >e-mail me and I'll fix them! > >All the best, > >Kathryn Coombs > Dub ==> BROWN/DUNN/ANDERSON/EVANS/BROCK Joan ==> HARBISON/GARRARD/RAMSDEN/YELLIG The Woodlands, Texas Database: <http://www.hal-pc.org/~wibr/chris.htm> Angelina County, TX GenWeb: <http://www.hal-pc.org/~wibr>