Elisha Morton Dunham (1833 - 1886)

Born 12 Jun 1833 in Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth Frances (Howland) Dunham — married 10 Sep 1856 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Oct 1886 at age 53 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Marriage

The marriage record of Plymouth recorded, "Elisha M. Dunham of Carver and Ruth F. Howland of Plymouth with their intention of marriage was recorded and entered this tenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty six."^[1]

On 10 September 1856, Ruth F. Howland married Elisha M. Dunham in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.^[2]

Children

Ruth F. Howland and Elisha M. Dunham had three known children together.

1. Nathan Howland Dunham was born on 9 December 1857 in Plymouth, Massachusetts^[3] and died on 25 February 1863 in South Carver, Massachusetts.^[4]
2. Caleb Morton Dunham was born on 25 March 1862 in South Carver, Massachusetts^[5] and died on 10 September 1904 in Rockland, Massachusetts.^[6]
3. Grace Frances (Dunham) Rogers was born on 14 February 1864 in Carver, Massachusetts^[7] and died on 4 November 1941 in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Death

Elisha M. Dunham died at his age of 53 years, 4 months and 20 days on 23 October 1886 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.^[8] However, it was unusual for the death record to state that Elisha M. Dunham died in Florida.

Burial

Rev. Elisha Morton Dunham was buried at Chiltonville Cemetery in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHMY-WXV : 24 January 2020), Elisha M Dunham, 1856.
2. ↑ Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWR9-P4W : 24 May 2018), Elisha M. Dunham and Ruth F. Howland, 10 Sep 1856; citing Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; Family History Library microfilm 1,433,015.
3. ↑ Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXCR-P89 : 11 March 2018), Dunham, 09 Dec 1857, Plymouth, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #p 411, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; Family History Library microfilm 1,420,936.
4. ↑ Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7JH-B6Y : 6 April 2020), Nathan Howland Dunham, 25 Feb 1863; citing South Carver, Massachusetts, vol. 166, p. 279, State Archives, Boston; Family History Library microfilm 960,183.
5. ↑ Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXZ9-33L : 11 March 2018), Caleb Morton Dunham, 25 Mar 1862, South Carver, Massachusetts; citing reference ID: p. 358, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; Family History Library microfilm 1,420,998.
6. ↑ Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWLX-Y8X : 6 April 2020), Caleb Morton Dunham, 10 Sep 1904; citing Linden Place, Rockland, Massachusetts, vol. 78, certificate no. 428, State Archives, Boston; Family History Library microfilm 2,069,838.
7. ↑ Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXZW-9GD : 11 March 2018), Gracie Frances Dunham, 14 Feb 1864, Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts; citing reference ID: vol. 169, p. 327, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; Family History Library microfilm 1,428,036.
8. ↑ Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7TR-9QS : 6 April 2020), Elisha M. Dunham, 23 Oct 1886; citing Plymouth, Mass., vol. 374, p. 348, State Archives, Boston; Family History Library microfilm 960,232.
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 April 2020), memorial page for Rev Elisha Morton Dunham (12 Jun 1833 – 23 Oct 1886), Find a Grave Memorial no. 91811096, citing Chiltonville Cemetery, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Caryn (contributor 47509429).