John Henry Dunkin (1830 - 1913)

Born 31 Jul 1830 in Newton, Georgia, United States

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Descendants

Died 15 Mar 1913 at age 82 in Marylee, Walker, Alabama, United States

Biography

John Dunkin lived in Appalachia, in Alabama.

Private John Dunkin served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Mar 29, 1862
Mustered out: 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company K, 28th Alabama Infantry

John was on the 1850 census with his parents and siblings in Walker, Alabama: John W Dunkin 49, Hetty W Dunkin 42, John H Dunkin 20, Mary Arnn 16, Marty Ape 13, Margarett A Ape 11, Joel A Ape 17, Jeremiah Ape 3, Anna Ape 69. ^[1]

• 1860 census, ^[2]

1880 census, Beat 17, Walker County, Alabama.^[3]

• 1900 census, Turpentine, Walker County, Alabama. ^[4]

John H. Dunkin died in 1913 and is buried at Blooming Grove Cemetery, Marylee, Walker County, Alabama. His findagrave memorial includes a photograph of his military headstone.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: District 12, Walker, Alabama; Roll: M432_16; Page: 321B; Image: 366
2. ↑ Event Type: Census Name: John Dunkin Jr Sex: Male Age: 30 Event Date: 1860 Event Place: Eastern Division, Walker, Alabama, United States Birth Year (Estimated): 1830 Birthplace: Georgia Page: 36 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Elander Dunkin F 24 Alabama James H Dunkin M 2 Alabama Louisa J Dunkin F 0 Alabama Household Identifier: 236 Affiliate Film Number: 26 Affiliate Publication Number: M653 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Digital Folder Number: 005165597 Microfilm Number: 803026 Image Number: 00136 Citing this Record "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK1B-HQZH : 18 February 2021), John Dunkin Jr, 1860.
3. ↑ Event Type: Census Name: John H Dunken Sex: Male Age: 50 Event Date: 1880 Event Place: Beat 17, Walker, Alabama, United States Birth Year (Estimated): 1830 Birthplace: Georgia, United States Marital Status: Married Occupation: Farmer Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Self Father's Birthplace: South Carolina, United States Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina, United States Person Number: 0 Sheet Letter: A Sheet Number: 37 Volume: 2 Image Number: 00434 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Eliner Dunken Wife F 44 Alabama, United States Louisa J Dunken Daughter F 20 Alabama, United States Margret A Dunken Daughter F 17 Alabama, United States Nancy A Dunken Daughter F 15 Alabama, United States Mary A Dunken Daughter F 13 Alabama, United States Cordiler Dunken Daughter F 11 Alabama, United States Bud Dunken Son M 6 Alabama, United States Tatton I Dunken Son M 3 Alabama, United States Household Identifier: 11967883 Sheet Number and Letter: 37A Affiliate Film Number: 0034 Affiliate Publication Number: T9 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Digital Folder Number: 005157252 Microfilm Number: 1254034 Image Number: 00434 Indexing Batch: C55069-1 Citing this Record "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4VV-6NG : 19 February 2021), John H Dunken, Beat 17, Walker, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district ED 278, sheet 37A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,034.
4. ↑ Event Type: Census Name: John H Dunkin Sex: Male Age: 70 Event Date: 1900 Event Place: Precinct 17 Turpentine, Walker, Alabama, United States Event Place (Original): ED 149 Precinct 17 Turpentine, Walker, Alabama, United States Marital Status: Married Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Sheet Letter: A Sheet Number: 5 Years Married: 19 Birth Date: Jul 1830 Birthplace: Georgia Marriage Year (Estimated): 1881 Father's Birthplace: South Carolina Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Ellen Dunkin Wife F 64 Alabama Luiza J Dunkin Daughter F 36 Alabama Nancy A Dunkin Daughter F 30 Alabama Mary A Dunkin Daughter F 29 Alabama Cordelia Young Daughter F 27 Alabama Dalton J Dunkin Son M 22 Alabama Samantha Dunkin Daughter F 19 Alabama Line Number: 35 Sheet Number and Letter: 5A Affiliate Publication Number: T623 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Indexing Batch: N00833-0 Household ID: 81 GS Film Number: 1240043 Digital Folder Number: 004120015 Image Number: 00431 Citing this Record "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M96W-T5F : accessed 10 November 2021), John H Dunkin, Precinct 17 Turpentine, Walker, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 149, sheet 5A, family 81, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,043.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87250749/john-henry-dunkin : accessed 10 November 2021), memorial page for John Henry Dunkin (31 Aug 1830–15 Mar 1913), Find A Grave: Memorial #87250749, citing Blooming Grove Cemetery, Marylee, Walker County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by JoAnne Keene (contributor 47076337) .