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Thomas Dunn

Thomas Dunn

Male 1842 - 1908  (~ 66 years)

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  1. 1.  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]

    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. 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: 2


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