Individual Details
Silas Dunn
(Abt, 1808 - Bet 1870 and 1880)
"Silas Dunn married Matilda Padgette, 16 July 1834." (Fayette County, Georgia Marriage Records.)
The 1840 census of Benton County, Alabama lists a girl 10 - 15 which may not be Louisa's but may be Silas' from an earlier marriage, or some other explanation.
1850 Benton County, Alabama census.
1860 Comanche County, Texas census, page 17, Cora Post Office, taken July 3, 1860, Dwelling/Family # 102/97: Silas DUNN, 52, m, stock raiser, $426, Ga; Louisa M. DUNN, 40, f, Ga; John DUNN, 18, m, Ga; Simeon M. DUNN, 15, m, Ala; Mary Ann M. DUNN, 14, f, Ala; Martha E. DUNN, 12, f, Ala; Louisa M. DUNN, 10, f, Ala; Thomas B. DUNN, 9, m, Ala; William DUNN, 7, m, Ala; Lewis W. DUNN, 5, m, Ala; Nancy DUNN, 1, f, Ala. (NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: As there were a number of houses shown unoccupied, there was only one family, that of Wm. N. Jeffreys, between the Dunn Household and that of William and Patsey Hanson. (Taken from PATCHWORK OF MEMORIES, 1976, copyright by W. S. Caffey, Comanche County, Texas, page 314.)
"1859-1876 Comanche County, Texas." (Tax Assessment Rolls for Comanche County, Texas. Note: Silas was not found 1861-1864. Rolls for 1860, 1866, 1868, and 1872 are missing.)
1870 Comanche County, Texas census, dwelling/family #149/113, taken 28 October 1870: Silas DUNN, 57, m, w, farmer, South Car.; Thos. DUNN, 20, m, w, laborer, Alabama; Wm DUNN, 16, m, w, Alabama; Washington DUNN, 14, m, w, Texas; Nancy DUNN, 11, f, w, keeping house, Texas.
"#43, taken August 19, 1867, Silas Dunn, Pct. 4, in state 8 years, in county 6 years, in pct. 6 years, native of Georgia." (1867 Comanche County, Texas Voter Registration list.)
"Silas Dunn was first found in the seceded Cherokee land of Benton Co., Alabama and moved to Comanche County, Texas in 1858 per the deposition of Simeon on his Civil War Pension Application. Silas undoubtedly died between the 1870 and 1880 census and is buried in Comanche County, Texas, but no record has been found. Louisa appears to have died between 1860 and 1870 census. Silas was classed a farmer and live stock raiser in the census." (Don Raymond, 2003.)
The 1840 census of Benton County, Alabama lists a girl 10 - 15 which may not be Louisa's but may be Silas' from an earlier marriage, or some other explanation.
1850 Benton County, Alabama census.
1860 Comanche County, Texas census, page 17, Cora Post Office, taken July 3, 1860, Dwelling/Family # 102/97: Silas DUNN, 52, m, stock raiser, $426, Ga; Louisa M. DUNN, 40, f, Ga; John DUNN, 18, m, Ga; Simeon M. DUNN, 15, m, Ala; Mary Ann M. DUNN, 14, f, Ala; Martha E. DUNN, 12, f, Ala; Louisa M. DUNN, 10, f, Ala; Thomas B. DUNN, 9, m, Ala; William DUNN, 7, m, Ala; Lewis W. DUNN, 5, m, Ala; Nancy DUNN, 1, f, Ala. (NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: As there were a number of houses shown unoccupied, there was only one family, that of Wm. N. Jeffreys, between the Dunn Household and that of William and Patsey Hanson. (Taken from PATCHWORK OF MEMORIES, 1976, copyright by W. S. Caffey, Comanche County, Texas, page 314.)
"1859-1876 Comanche County, Texas." (Tax Assessment Rolls for Comanche County, Texas. Note: Silas was not found 1861-1864. Rolls for 1860, 1866, 1868, and 1872 are missing.)
1870 Comanche County, Texas census, dwelling/family #149/113, taken 28 October 1870: Silas DUNN, 57, m, w, farmer, South Car.; Thos. DUNN, 20, m, w, laborer, Alabama; Wm DUNN, 16, m, w, Alabama; Washington DUNN, 14, m, w, Texas; Nancy DUNN, 11, f, w, keeping house, Texas.
"#43, taken August 19, 1867, Silas Dunn, Pct. 4, in state 8 years, in county 6 years, in pct. 6 years, native of Georgia." (1867 Comanche County, Texas Voter Registration list.)
"Silas Dunn was first found in the seceded Cherokee land of Benton Co., Alabama and moved to Comanche County, Texas in 1858 per the deposition of Simeon on his Civil War Pension Application. Silas undoubtedly died between the 1870 and 1880 census and is buried in Comanche County, Texas, but no record has been found. Louisa appears to have died between 1860 and 1870 census. Silas was classed a farmer and live stock raiser in the census." (Don Raymond, 2003.)
Events
| Birth | Abt, 1808 | Pulaski County, Georgia | |||
| Marriage | July 16, 1834 | Fayette County, Georgia - Louisa Matilda Padgette | |||
| Death | Bet 1870 and 1880 | probably Comanche County, Texas |
Families
| Spouse | Louisa Matilda Padgette (1820 - 1860) |
| Child | Sarah Jane Dunn (1835 - 1896) |
| Child | James W. Dunn (1837 - ) |
| Child | Elizabeth F. Dunn (1839 - ) |
| Child | John B. Dunn (1842 - ) |
| Child | Georgian M. Dunn (1843 - ) |
| Child | Simeon "Sim" Maston Dunn (1845 - 1934) |
| Child | Mary Ann M. (or A.) Dunn (1846 - ) |
| Child | Martha E. Dunn (1848 - ) |
| Child | Louisa Matilda Dunn (1849 - 1926) |
| Child | Thomas B. Dunn (1851 - 1936) |
| Child | William Marion "Billy" Dunn (1853 - 1936) |
| Child | Lewis Washington Dunn (1855 - ) |
| Child | Nancy Dunn (1859 - ) |
| Father | John Michael Dunn (1772 - 1850) |
| Mother | Nancy Jane Harris (1775 - 1850) |
| Sibling | Matthew Dunn (1796 - ) |
| Sibling | Harris Dunn (1797 - 1860) |
| Sibling | John Dunn Jr. (1800 - 1860) |
| Sibling | William Dunn Sr. (1802 - ) |
| Sibling | Martha "Patsey" Dunn (1811 - 1885) |