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Mary Elizabeth Dunn

Mary Elizabeth Dunn

Female 1875 - 1965  (~ 89 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary Elizabeth Dunn was born in Dec 1875 in Tennessee, United States (daughter of Thomas Dunn and Sarah T. Sykes); died in 1965; was buried in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _AMTID: 162485322014:1030:191555462
    • _FSFTID: G3ZS-MJ6
    • _UID: 928ADE75B50049939D1EF7F3AF12F7197608
    • Census: 20 Jun 1880, Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States
    • Census: 11 Jun 1900, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; Address:
      8th Civil District
    • Census: 21 Apr 1910, Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; Address:
      Waterloo St.
    • Census: 4 Apr 1930, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; Address:
      South Central Ave
    • Residence: 1 Apr 1935, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States
    • Census: 8 May 1940, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States

    Notes:

    Census:
    1900 Census lists that she has had 2 children, one of whom is living.

    Census:
    Listed as a widow. She has had 2 children, 1 of whom is alive.

    Census:
    Her father was born in the Irish Free State and her mother in Tennessee

    Mary married William Keeling Finney on 1 Apr 1896 in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States. William (son of Matthew Miller Finney and Rachel L. Stevens) was born on 24 Mar 1872 in Miller Township, Knox, Ohio, United States; died on 18 Nov 1900 in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Census says that they had been married for 4 years in 1900

    Children:
    1. Thomas Dunn Finney was born on 21 Feb 1899 in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; died on 14 Jun 1968 in Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States; was buried in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Dunn was born in Jan 1842 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States; died on 1 Jun 1908 in Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _AMTID: 162485323805:1030:191555462
    • _FSFTID: G7CS-TB6
    • _UID: CF7C3549A17E4F8AB5ABE68D454F8B01B447
    • Military: 1 Nov 1861; enlisted in Union Army
    • Military: 4 Nov 1864; mustered out of the Union Army
    • Census: 1 Jun 1870, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; Address:
      8th Civil District
    • Census: 1 Jun 1880, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States
    • Census: 20 Jun 1880, Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States
    • Census: Jun 1890, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; Address:
      8th Civil District
    • Misc: 31 Jul 1890, Tennessee, United States; filed for Civil War invalid pension
    • Census: 11 Jun 1900, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; Address:
      8th Civil District

    Notes:

    From Familysearch:
    A native of Kentucky, Thomas Dunn migrated to Lawrence Co., Tennessee after the Civil War, where he operated a cotton mill. In 1884, the L & N Railroad completed a line south of Lawrenceburg and Mr. Dunn donated a supply of cross ties. The depot, when it was built, became known as Dunn Station in honor of him and was a major shipping point for products such as livestock, farm produce and wood products. Some manufacturing companies used it as well.

    Thomas was the husband of Sarah T. Sykes. They were married 27 Nov 1873 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee.

    From Newspapers.com obituary:
    was a resident of this place for 40 years, during nearly this entire period being in the mercantile business under the name Dustin & Dunn. burial preceded by services in the Catholic Church

    Birth:
    Findagrave reports his death as 6 Jan 1835 in Lousiville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.

    Military:
    He is listed as a private, Co A, 5th Ky Infantry, enlisting on 1 Nov 1861 and mustering out on 4 Nov 1864

    Census:
    Living in the home of William H. Dustin and his wife Maggie J. Both Maggie and Thomas list both of their parents as foreign-born. Perhaps she might be a sister and he came to Tennessee with his sister's family.

    Census:
    Age listed as 40. Lists his birthplace as Kentucky and his parents as Ireland.

    Census:
    This is the 1890 Census of Veterans.

    He is listed as a private, Co A, 5th Ky Infantry, enlisting on 1 Nov 1861 and mustering out on 4 Nov 1864

    Misc:
    Invalid pension application number 839122, certificate 1080060

    Census:
    Census lists both of his parents as from Ireland.

    Died:
    Sarah is listed as a widow in 1910

    Thomas married Sarah T. Sykes on 27 Nov 1873 in Lawrence, Tennessee, United States. Sarah (daughter of James Sykes and Elizabeth Mullholland) was born on 14 May 1852 in Tennessee, United States; died on 4 Mar 1919 in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah T. Sykes was born on 14 May 1852 in Tennessee, United States (daughter of James Sykes and Elizabeth Mullholland); died on 4 Mar 1919 in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _AMTID: 162485323785:1030:191555462
    • _FSFTID: G7C3-STZ
    • _UID: 9DBEB11F48C844BC9D820B686E3C4BD49605
    • Census: 20 Jun 1880, Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States
    • Census: 11 Jun 1900, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; Address:
      8th Civil District
    • Misc: 8 Jul 1908, Tennessee, United States; filed for Civil War widow's pension
    • Census: 21 Apr 1910, Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; Address:
      Waterloo St.

    Notes:

    From Familysearch:
    Sarah T. Sykes Dunn
    The Lawrence Democrat 5 Mar 1919

    At her home on Waterloo Street. Mrs. Thomas Dunn, one of the best loved of Lawrenceburg's good women, died Tuesday at 2 o'clock after a long illness, at the age of 66 years, 9 months and 20 days. Funeral services will be held at the home today, by the venerable Rev. S. L. Fain, and the burial will be at the Dunn Cemetery. Pall bearers will be W. C. Parkes, J. H. Stribling, John Gibbs, Tom Gaither, D. E. Williams and J. W. Garrett.

    Mrs. Dunn, before her marriage, was Miss Sarah T. Sykes, a daughter of James and Elizabeth Sykes, her father having been an Englishman who came to Lawrence County in 1843, and engaged extensively in cotton manufacture. In 1873 she married the late Thomas Dunn, a native of Louisville, Kentucky. She is survived by the following children: James T. Dunn of the First National Bank, Mrs. Mamye Finney, Mrs. H. D. Derrick, and Mrs. Robin Harvey.

    Mrs. Dunn was a real gentlewoman, sunny hearted, and thoughtful, she gave her entire life in ministry to those she loved. Her interest and helpfulness included more than her family and kinfolk, however, taking in as well neighbors and friends, and everyone with whom she came in contact. Hers was a very fine life indeed, and many there be who will miss her, and mourn because of her death. Of her it may be truly said, "To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die."

    Census:
    Birthplace is Tennessee, father is England, mother is Ohio., age is 27.

    Census:
    1900 Census says she has had 7 children, 4 of whom are living.
    Census lists her parents as from England and Pennsylvania

    Misc:
    Widow's pension, application 899755, certificate 672982

    Census:
    Listed as a widow.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Since Thomas was born in Kentucky and Sarah in Tennessee, it seems sensible that they were married in Tennessee.

    Children:
    1. James Thomas Dunn was born on 13 Aug 1874 in Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; died on 6 Feb 1925 in Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States.
    2. 1. Mary Elizabeth Dunn was born in Dec 1875 in Tennessee, United States; died in 1965; was buried in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States.
    3. Margarett Dunn was born on 16 Oct 1878 in Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; died on 22 Apr 1962 in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; was buried on 24 Apr 1962 in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States.
    4. Louise P. Dunn was born in Dec 1882 in Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  James Sykes was born in England, United Kingdom; died in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _AMTID: 162485323807:1030:191555462
    • _FSFTID: K2XF-RC3
    • _UID: 398A480F595D4AF9A52FE807E0113CC1C419
    • Residence: 1842, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States

    James married Elizabeth Mullholland. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Elizabeth Mullholland and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _AMTID: 162485323809:1030:191555462
    • _FSFTID: K2XF-RL8
    • _UID: A5D8C7CD89C7408D89264A672EBB05E5619A

    Children:
    1. 3. Sarah T. Sykes was born on 14 May 1852 in Tennessee, United States; died on 4 Mar 1919 in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States.


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