DJD-352-John-5

Latest revision as of 15:49, 17 May 2026

SIXTH GENERATION IN AMERICA

352.3. iii ABISHAI-6 DUNHAM (John-5 David-4 Gershom-3 Jonathan-2 John-1) b. abt. 1756; died after 15 Oct. 1832 when he applied for a Revolutionary War Pension. He married 20 February 1776 Thankful Covell.

From Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, 5:38; “Abishai Dunham, Private, Capt. Nathan Smith’s (Seacoast) Co., stationed at Martha’s Vineyard; service between June 1, 1776, and Sept. 1 1776, 1 mo.; also same Co.; service from Sept. 1, 1776 to Nov. 21 1776, 2 mos. 20 days.”

From Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files: “Abishai, S15107, Ma Line & Privateer Srv, appl 15 Oct. 1832 Otsego Cty. NY, aged 79 a res. of Decatur NY, sol enl at Martha’s Vineyard Island in Dukes Cty. Ma. & lived at Tisbury Ma during the war & until 1805 then moved to Florida in Montgomery Cty. NY for l yr, then moved to Otsego Cty NY.” The Pension application file documents definitely the year Abishai moved to New York State.

The fact that he spent only one year in Florida, Montgomery County, NY indicates that he probably remained there long enough for one planting and harvesting cycle, raising the funds for his planned move to Decatur, Otsego County, New York.

Abishai Dunham appears on the 1790 and 1800 Census in Tisbury, Dukes County, MA. He is probably the A. Dunham on the 1810 census in of Decatur, Otsego County, NY. He appears on the 1820 census in Decatur, Otsego County, NY as Abishai Dunham. He is probably the male age 70-80 living with Benjamin 7 Dunham on the 1830 census of Decatur.

Children of Abishai-6 Dunham and Thankful Covell:[1]

i. Mary-7 Dunham b. 1777

ii. Sarah-7 Dunham b. abt. 1779

iii. John-7 Dunham b. 20 Feb. 1781

iv. Abishai-7 Dunham b. 11 June 1783

v. Elizabeth-7 Dunham bp. 14 Aug. 1785

vi. Watson-7 Dunham b. 7 Nov. 1787

vii. William-7 Dunham bp. 8 Aug. 1790

viii. Love-7 Dunham bp.10 Nov. 1793

352.3.10 ix. Benjamin-7 Dunham bp. 17 July 1796, probable birth date 30 May 1796

x. Grace-7 Dunham b. 18 July 1802

References:

1. Banks 3:164

SEVENTH GENERATION IN AMERICA

352.3.10. BENJAMIN-7 DUNHAM (Abishai-6 John-5 David-4 Gershom-3 Jonathan-2 John-1) was baptized 17 July 1796; died after 1830 when he appeared on the census in Decatur, Otsego County, New York. Benjamin probably married a woman named Priscilla because there is a headstone in the Decatur Cemetery which shows “Priscilla, wife of Benjamin Dunham d. 14 Dec. 1831.” There is another grave in the Decatur Cemetery for Mary Ann (Woodin) Dunham, daughter of Riley and Valerie Woodin, and wife of John B. D. Dunham. This Mary Ann (Woodin) Dunham was b. 13 December 1837; d. 15 June 1858.

From the 1830 census of Decatur, Otsego County, New York, Benjamin Dunham:

This family would be:

2 m. under 5; Henry Clevlin Dunham b. 8 Nov. 1824, so age 5 to 6 and probably another son (possibly John B. D. Dunham)

1 m. 30-40; Benjamin Dunham age about 34

1 m. 70-80; prob. Abishai Dunham age about 74

1 f. under 5;

1 f. 5-10;

1 f. 20-30; Wife of Benjamin Dunham

1 f. 70-80; Wife of Abishai Dunham

GENERATION EIGHT

While absolute proof has not yet been found, circumstantial evidence indicates that Henry Clevlin Dunham is the son of Benjamin 7 Dunham, who is son of Abishai 6 Dunham of Deca tur, Otsego County, New York. Werner Jon Dunham, of Anchorage, Alaska participated in DNA analysis and the results matched the line of Deacon John Dunham of Plymouth. Oral tradition in the family of Werner Jon Dunham traces him back to Henry Clevlin Dunham. Henry Clevlin 8 Dunham (Benjamin 7 Abishai 6 John 5 David 4 Gershom 3 Jonathan 2 John 1) born in Decatur, Otsego County, New York 8 November 1824; died in Walden, Jackson Coun ty, Colorado in 1889. He married in St. Louis, Missouri Mary Magdalane Neef. She was born in Baden, Germany in 1832; died in Grand County, Colorado in 1895 (or 1902)? From the 1880 census of Gomer, Caldwell County, Missouri: Henry Dunham 56 Ortho Dunham Francis Martha 25 28 14 head Physcian son Farmer dau. at home dau. at home b. NY parents b. MA & CT b. MO OH Baden (Germany) b.  ? MA Baden b. IL NY Baden

From the 1885 state census of Grand County, Missouri: Henry Dunham 64 Ret.Physician b. NY parents b. NY & CT Mary Dunham 60 b. Germany Ger. Ger. Ortho Dunham 30 Ranchman b. MO NY Ger. Alida Dunham 26 keeping house b. Sweden Viola Dunham 1 b. OH MO Sweden (Violet

            M.Dunham) 

Children of Henry Clevlin and Mary Magdaland (Neef) Dunham:

     i.  Francis Schmidt 9 Dunham 
    ii.  Lilly 9 Dunham 
   iii.  Ralph 9 Dunham 

+ iv. Ortho Henry 9 Dunham b. 8 Nov. 1854; d. 1946

    v.  Martha 9 Dunham b. abt.1866   

GENERATION NINE

Ortho Henry 9 Dunham (Benjamin 8 Henry Clevlin 7 Abishai 6 John 5 David 4 Gershom 3 Jonathan 2 John 1) born 12 September 1854 in Jefferson City, Scotland Co. Missouri; died in Lake County, Oregon 10 April 1946. He is buried in Plainview Cemetery, Big Piney, Sublette County, Wyoming, so if he died in Oregon, he must have been returned to Wyoming for buri al. He married first, probably in Missouri, Alida Larson who died about 1885-6. He married second in North Park, Colorado in July 1888 Flora Idora Smith. She was born about 1835; died in 1930. She was daughter of Albert and Maria (Rush) Smith.

Ortho Henry Dunham appears on the 1900 census in Denver, Arapahoe County, CO

Ortho Henry Dunham appears on the 1910 census in Olson, Fremont County, Wyoming: Ortho H. Dunham 55 m. 2 21 yrs. Farmer, General farming b. MO NY Ger. Flora I. Dunham 44 m 1 21 yrs. b. IN IN IN Rose E. 19 dau. b. CO MO IN Alma M. 18 dau. b. CO MO IN Albert A. 16 son b. CO MO IN Orval D. 14 son b. CO MO IN Marshal G. 11 son b. CO MO IN William D. 9 son b. CO MO IN Henry C. Dunham 24 son b. CO MO Swe

           den 

From: Find a Grave.com Dunhams buried at Plainiew Cemetery, Big Piney, Sublette Co. WY: Ortho H Dunham b. 12 Sept. 1854 d. 10 April 1946 Flora I. Smith Dunham b. 8 June 1865 in IN d. 2 Sept. 1930 Albert O. Dunham b. 6 Dec. 1894 d. 28 Oct. 1977 (son of Ortho and Flora) Orville Daniel Dunham b. 9 Feb. 1896 d. 13 June 1912 (son of Ortho and Flora) Henry C. Dunham b. 26 June 1885 d. 27 Nov. 1950 (son of Ortho and Alida) Harriette May Dent Dunham b. 14 Nov. 1890 d. 11 Oct. 1969 (wife of Henry C. Dunham above) Also: these would be family of one of the above sons of Ortho H. Dunham: Cleveland Dunham b. 27 March 1914 (son of Henry C. Dunham and Harriette Dent) d. 20 Feb. 1926 Iris Alida Dunham b. 22 Sept. 1920 (dau. of Henry C. Dunham and Harriette Dent) d. 24 Feb. 1932 Minnie Shideler Dunham b. 26 April 1907 d. 13 April 1931 Ortho Halbert “Ted” Dumam b. 12 Aril 1916 d. 26 March 1917 Robert Clair Dunham b. 27 Jan. 1918 (son of Henry C. Dunham and Harriette Dent) d. 14 Oct. 1986 Flora Helen Dunham Miley b 25 Oct. 1922 d. Nov. 2006

Children of Ortho Henry-9 Dunham and Alida Larson: i. Violet M. 10 Dunham b. 1883 ii. Henry Clevelin 10 Dunham b. 1885; d. 1950

Children of Ortho Henry-9 Dunham and Flora Idora Smith:

iii. Winifred 10 Dunham b. 1888; d. 1888 iv. Lois E. 10 Dunham b. 1890; d. 1998 ? v. Rose E. 10 Dunham b. 1891 vi. Alma M. 10 Dunham b. 1892; d. 1974 vii. Albert Otho 10 Dunham b. 1893; d. 1927 viii Orville Daniel 10 Dunham b. 1896; d. 1912 ix. Marshall Gordon 10 Dunham b. 1898; d. 1984 x. William Denver 10 Dunham b. 1900; d. 1991

GENERATION TEN

William Denver-10 Dunham (Ortho Henry-9 Benjamin-8, Henry Clevlin-7 Abishai-6 John-5 David-4 Gershom-3 Jonathan-2 John-1) b. 12 Dec. 1900 in Denver, Denver County, CO; died 9 March 1991 in Twin Falls, Twin Falls, County, Idaho. He married 4 November 1932 Marga ret Louise Leland. She was born in 1908; died in 1997. She was the daughter of Edwin Sherman and Mabel Anna (Hood) Leland.

The line continues with William Leland 11 Dunham who is the father of Werner Jon 12 Dunham. This family currently lives in Anchorage, Alaska.

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