Died
at age 56
in Richmond, Sagadahoc, Maine, United States
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Biography
Benjamin M. F. Dunbar; b. Oct 1834 at Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; He is the son of Isaac Dunbar and Irena Merrithew.
m. Elizabeth B Small, daughter of John Green Small and Lucinda Small, 13 Dec 1856 at Belfast, Waldo, Maine;
He died 3 Apr 1891 at Richmond, Sagadahoc, Maine, at age 56.
Elizabeth B Small was born on 31 Dec 1838 at Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine. She died on 21 Jan 1888 at age 49; Æ 49y 21d.
Known children of Benjamin M. F. Dunbar and Elizabeth B Small were as follows:
i. Freeman A. Dunbar; b. 7 Oct 1857; d. 28 Nov 1857.
ii. Ferdenand Dunbar; b. 10 Sep 1858; d. 8 Oct 1858.
iii. Llewellyn Dunbar; b. circa 3 Oct 1861; d. 3 Dec 1870.
iv. Edwin F Dunbar; b. Mar 1867 at Waldo, Maine; d. 13 Oct 1942 at age 75.
United States Census, 1850 [1] Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Isaac Dunbar M 30 Maine
Irene M Dunbar F 32 Maine
Joshua Dunbar M 14 Maine
Ben Dunbar M 13 Maine
William Dunbar M 11 Maine
Elmira Dunbar F 9 Maine
John Dunbar M 7 Maine
Joseph Dunbar M 6 Maine
Lucretia A Dunbar F 3 Maine
United States Census, 1860[2] Belfast, Waldo, Maine, United States
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Benjm M Dunbar M 23 Maine
Elizabeth B Dunbar F 21 Maine
United States Census, 1870[3] Belfast, Waldo, Maine, United States
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Benjamin F Dunbar M 32 Maine
Elizabeth V Dunbar F 31 Maine
Llewellyn H D Dunbar M 9 Maine
Edwin F Dunbar M 3 Maine
1st Lt Benjamin F. Dunbar, Company H, 11th Maine Volunteer Infantry. Enlisted from Belfast, Maine November 7, 1861, age 25 as a sergeant in Company F.
Slightly wounded at Fair Oaks, Virginia, May 31, 1862. Commanded the pioneers who destroyed the railroad bridge over the Chickahominy River, June 28, 1862. Promoted to 2nd lieutenant of Company H, May 1, 1863. Mustered out as 1st lieutenant November 18, 1864.
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6JP-DRQ : 4 April 2020), Isaac Dunbar, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing family 471, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXQC-5WY : 13 March 2018), Benjamin M F Dunbar, 03 Apr 1891; citing Death, Richmond, Virginia, United States, State Archives, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,001,828.
"United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8SF-45F : 11 March 2018), Benjamin F Dunbar, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,165.
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