Angeline (Applegate) Dunham (1802 - 1891)

Born 1802 in Dover Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

Ancestors

Died 25 Dec 1891 at about age 89 in Dover Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

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Biography

Natal Family

Father : Ebenezer Applegate ^[1]

Mother : Sarah Byrd

Marriage : Before 1798, New Jersey

Siblings :	Apollo
	Salem
	Angeline (Dunham, Robbins)
	Joseph B
	Ebenezer
	Moses
	Sarah (Robinson)
	John James
	Amanda (James)
	Helen (Smalley, Brown) [2]

Marriage

1798 Jan 24, Monmouth County, New Jersey. ^[3]

Husband : Clayton Robbins

Wife : Anjeline Applegate

Children :	Maria K (Messenger)
	Sarah Britton (Hyer)
	Charles
	Clayton [4]

1840 Jul 3, Monmouth County, New Jersey. ^[5]

Husband : Col Samuel C Dunham

Wife : Angeline Robins

Child: male Dunham ^[6]

Residence

1840,	(hotel?) Dover Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.	[7]
1850,	(hotel) Dover Township, Ocean County, New Jersey.	[8]
1860 Jul 19,	Toms River PO, Dover Township, Ocean County, New Jersey.	[9]
1870 Jun 15,	Toms River PO, Dover Township, Ocean County, New Jersey.	[10]
1880 Jun 8,	Water Street, Dover Township, Ocean County, New Jersey.	[11]

Death

1891 Dec 25, Dover Township, Ocean County, New Jersey. ^[12]

Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Toms River Township, Ocean County, New Jersey. ^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ A History of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Author: Edwin Salter, 1890 p v

   Applegates of Ocean County; (From old family Bible of Elijah Robins) - Ebenezer Applegate and Sarah, his wife, had children, viz; Apollo, b. May 25, 1798; Salem, b. 1800; Angelin, b. 1802; Ebenezer, b. 1805; Joseph, b. 1808; Moses, b. 1810; Sarah, b. 1813; James, b. 1815; Amanda, b. 1818; Helen, b. 1821. Of the above, Amanda m. Judge Wm. I. James; Sarah, James Robinson; Angeline, first, Clayton Robins and second, Col. Samuel C. Dunham.

2. ↑ FamilySearch: NJ Marriages 1678-1985.

   Chas M Brown, single, Jas H Brown, Helen Smalley, 1821, 34, widowed, Ebenezer Applegate, 1855 Oct 18, Toms River Dover Ocean NJ.

3. ↑ FamilySearch: NJ County Marriages 1682-1956, p 106.

   Clayton Robbins, Anjeline Applegate, 1823 Jan 16, Monmouth NJ.

4. ↑ FamilySearch: NJ Marriages 1678-1985.

   Clayton Robins, single, Angeline Dunham, Achsy Grant, 22, 1835, single, John Grant, 1857 Dec 6, Toms River Dover Ocean NJ.

5. ↑ FamilySearch: NJ County Marriages 1682-1956, p 258.

   Col Samuel C Dunham, Angeline Robins, 1840 Jul 3, Monmouth NJ.

6. ↑ FamilySearch: NJ Births & Christenings 1660-1980, v W, p 158.

   male, 1859 Jan 25, North Brunswick Middlesex NJ, Samuel C & (female) Dunham.

7. ↑ US Federal Census: 1840 Population Schedule, New Jersey, Monmouth, Dover, p 157.

   Robins: 1770-1780; (Sarah). 1800-1820; male, Angelina. 1810-1820; male, female. 1820-1825; (Mariah) 1825-1830; (Sarah). 1830-1835; (Charles). 1835-1840; (Clayton).

8. ↑ US Federal Census: 1850 Population Schedule, New Jersey, Ocean, Dover, home 396, famly 394. p 101A. #N1

   Robins; Sarah 1774, Mariah 1825, Clayton 1834.

   Heyers; James A 1819 (hotel), Sarah 1827, Robert 1845.

   Britton, Nathaniel 1814 (laborer),

   Mcgee; Ann 1805 Ir, Catharine 1832 NY,

   Ransey, William 1805 Eng (house carpenter).

   Hickman, James (ship carpenter).

   Webb, William 1810 NY (laborer).

   Pearson Josiah 1829 (painter).

   Messenger, John 1821 VT (M. D.).

9. ↑ US Federal Census: Population Schedule, New Jersey, Ocean, Dover, home 272, family 271, p 184A.

   Dunham, Angeline 1803. Williver; Thos J 1827 (teacher), Gertrude 1836. Pierson, Emma 1840 (teacher).

   Douglass, Elizabeth 1804.

10. ↑ US Federal Census: 1870 Population Schedule, New Jersey, Ocean, Dover, home 140, family 137, p 17.

    Dunham; Angeline 1804, Betsy 1810 (domestic servant).

    Britton, Nathaniel 1818 (laborer, deaf & dumb). Robbins; Clayton, 1835 (billiard salon), Anna 1836, Lula 1862. Irons; Sarah 1820, Augustus 1844 (clerk in store), Benjamin 1850 (clerk in store).

11. ↑ US Federal Census: 1880 Population Schedule, New Jersey, Ocean, Dover, home 12, family 12, p 44A.

    Dunham, Angeline 1802 (widowed).

    Ford, Azariah 1808 (tailor).

12. ↑ FamilySearch: NJ Deaths & Burials 1720-1988, v 35, p 145.

    Angeline Dunham, 89, 1802, 1891 Dec 25, Dover Morris NJ. #N1

13. ↑ Find A Grave: Riverside Cemetery memorial 67132080.

    Has photo by Rich Dohm, 2011. Obits: NJ Courier 12/31/1891

    Angeline Dunham ~ Died at her residence on Water Street last Friday, Christmas Day, aged 90 years. She was a lifelong resident of this neighborhood. She was the mother of a family of 10 children, of whom only three survived her; Moses, Mrs. James Robinson and Mrs. William J. James. In early womanhood she married Clayton Robbins, who died in 1835, leaving her with three children. Of these, Mrs. John Messenger, wife of Dr. Messenger, a prominent New York physician, and Mrs. James Hyers having since died, and she leaves behind her only son, ex-Sheriff Clayton Robbins. About the year 1840 she was again married, this time to Colonel Samuel C. Dunham, one of the most influential men in the history of the town of Toms River, who died about 20 years ago. She was of a quiet retiring disposition, but of sterling worth and of strong character. She was converted at a 5 o'clock Christmas morning prayer meeting in the old Methodist meeting house in 1854, and shortly after joined the church, of which she was a consistent member until her death. For a number of years past she has been quite feeble, and the infirmities of age have kept her from participating in anything of a public nature. Funeral services were held in the Methodist Church on Monday last at 1 pm and were largely attended. Reverend R. B. Stephenson preached the funeral sermon, using as his text Revelations 22:20. Messrs. George W. Cowperthwait, A. A. Brant, Britton C. Cook and Samuel T. Frost acted as pallbearers, internment at Riverside Cemetery. Ocean Co. Democrat 12/31/1891; Angeline Dunham ~ In the death of this estimable lady is removed one who for several generations has been an ornament to the society of Toms River and its vicinity. Her parent's family headstone stood on what is now the lower section of Cranmoor Manor. Her brothers were the late Esquire Joseph, Moses, Salem, Ebenezer, James and Apollo Applegate. Her sisters were Mrs. Sarah Robinson, Mrs. Amanda James and Mrs. Helen Smalley. The latter has been deceased for a number of years. She was in her 90th year at the time of her death. About 70 years ago she married Clayton Robbins, son of Elisha and Sarah, famous in their time as host and hostess of Robbins' Hotel on the corner of Main and Water Street opposite the Ocean House. Her four children, Maria, Sarah, Charles and Clayton, ex-Sheriff of this county, were born of her first marriage. She survived her two daughters by several years. Maria became the wife of Dr. John Messenger, and Sarah married James Hyer, who resided in the village until his death. Charles was drowned at sea in 1850, and the loss of this sprightly son no doubt occasioned her many of the saddest hours of her life. Her husband dying when her youngest child was an infant, she was left early in life with a family to rear. She made her home with the parents of her deceased husband at the hotel before mentioned. She was a young widow of remarkable beauty, a pleasing endowment which she carried far into her advancing age, and, being gifted with splendid conversational abilities, for many years she was regarded at the belle matron of Toms River. In 1840 she became the wife of Colonel Samuel C. Dunham of cherished memory. Her marriage with this very able gentleman was a most congenial one, and brought much happiness into the home she occupied with her children. They all grew to love and respect their stepfather, and after his death they revered his memory as though he had been the parent of their blood. His advent in this village brought new business life into the community. A new class of vessel building was inaugurated under his patronage, and other enterprises, which had no previous existence, found inception in his mind. He strongly advocated the erecting of the county buildings where they are now located and he maintained the ground he took in their relation against the earnest protest of other parties who were interested in lands elsewhere in the village. Mrs. Dunham survived her second husband by many years. She, without a doubt, added greatly to her longevity by the strict regiment she adhered to for a long time preceding her death. She could not be induced to partake of any kind of nourishment which she regarded as being the least detrimental to her health. This inflexible will power was ever visible in her daily life. She could not be persuaded to countenance a wrong thing, and anyone having an unrighteous project under consideration knew better than to look to her for encouragement. She was highly intelligent, and before her eyesight gave out under the pressure of her age was a faithful reader of the New York daily papers. The loss of her sight did not in the least impair her happy flow of spirits, which always attracted so many warm hearts to her in the bonds of friendship and love. She adhered to the religion of her fathers in connecting her name with the ME Church many years ago, and her faith in the Bible was a firm as her strong character and hope of heaven could make it. She had been known for her purity of character most of the present century, and her name, because of her many virtues, will go down to the future honored and revered by her descendants.