Ephraim Dunham (1752 - 1832)

Born 23 Jan 1752 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Butler) Dunham — married 11 Feb 1781 in Marshfield, MA

Descendants

Died 11 Jun 1832 at age 80 in Lexington, Greene, New York, United States

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Biography

Ephraim was born on 23 Jan 1752 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay.^{[citation needed]} He was the son of Lemuel Dunham and Elizabeth (Tinkham) Dunham.^{[citation needed]} He is a descendant of Leyden Separatist, Deacon John Dunham (c.1589-1668/1669).

He participated in the battles of Lexington, Bunker Hill, and Monmouth.^[1] He served at the Battle of Saratoga.^[1]

He married Hannah Butler on 11 Feb 1781 in Marshfield, MA.^{[citation needed]}

He died on 11 Jun 1832 in Lexington, Greene, New York.^[2] He is buried in Lexington Cemetery. He was buried in Lexington Village Cemetery.^[3]

Children

Children of Ephraim Dunham:^{[citation needed]}

• Samuel Dunham.
• Ephraim Dunham Jr.
• Hannah Dunham.
• Betsey Dunham.
• Lemuel Dunham.
• Leah Dunham.
• Anna Dunham.
• Catherine Dunham.
• William Dunham.
• Christable Dunham.
• Ann Dunham.
• Henry Dunham.

Residence

• 1820 - Greene, New York.^[4]
• 1830 - Livingston, Kentucky.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} per Mary Alice Mackay 28 Jul 1997
2. ↑ Catskill Messenger Thu 5 Jul 1832
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 January 2021), memorial page for Ephraim Dunham (23 Jan 1752–11 Jun 1832), Find A Grave: Memorial #68358483, citing Lexington Village Cemetery, Lexington, Greene County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Lisa (contributor 46800949) .
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGZ-8Q4 : accessed 10 January 2021), Ephraim Dunham, Junior, Greene, New York, United States; citing p. 101, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 64; FHL microfilm 193,719.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP7-3DR : 19 November 2020), Ephraim Dunham, Livingston, Kentucky, United States; citing 126, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 110; FHL microfilm 17,170.