Benjamin Franklin Dunkin (1845 - 1909)

Born 4 Feb 1845 in Delaware, United States

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Died 29 Sep 1909 at age 64 in Delaware, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Benjamin Franklin Dunkin was born on February 4, 1845 in Delaware, United States. His parents were Michael Dunkin (1823 - 1909) and Hannah Caroline (Stiffler) Dunkin (1822 - 1889).

His siblings were...

1. John Sampson Dunkin (1846 - 1922)
2. William P. Dunkin (1848 - 1849)
3. Zachariah Taylor Dunkin (1850 - 1932)
4. Mary Louisa (Dunkin) Carmichael (1854 - 1879)
5. George Fremont Dunkin (1857 - 1930)
6. Aaron C. Dunkin (1860 - 1944)

Benjamin married Mary Bradfield (1843 - 1912). ^[1]

Their children were...

1. Cora (Dunkin) Winget (1868 - 1928)
2. Clay Dunkin (1871 - 1952).

Benjamin died on September 29, 1909 in Delaware aged 64.

Note

Section 14 was purchased of the government in 1836 and 1837. During the first mentioned year the purchasers were: Eleazer Coffeen, Benjamin Plantz and Daniel Ellenberger. In 1837 purchases were made by Lewis Shroyer and John McConnell. The section is now divided up into small parcels and owned by R. L. Vaught, B. Stonebreaker, N. Winger, M. J, Gunkle, G. and G. Goings, W. Moore, E. Simmons, L. R. Black, J. Winget, L. A. Winget, W. Dunkin, Jr, B. F. Dunkin and J. Dotson's heirs. The section has public roads on the north, east and west; also through the center, with the Big Four railroad running through the northern part. School No. 6 is located on the east side of the section, near the half section line. -from [1]

POSSIBLE

Name: Benjamin F. Dunkin

Company: A

Unit: Permanent Party (Garrison Guard. Indiana

Rank - Induction: Sergeant

Rank- Discharge: Sergeant

Allegiance: Union

Notes: 22 Ind. Inf. Benjamin F. Dunean

From RootsWeb:

1870 IN Census: Delaware Co. Liberty Twp. P.O. Burlington, p. 576b, lines 15-18

Series M593, roll 310, dwelling 54 family 54, undated

Benj. F. DUNCAN, 25, Farmer, $4800 Real Estate / $670 Personal Estate, b. In.

Mary, 26, Keeping House, b. In.

Coria, 1

John H. BANEY, 12, b. In., at school

Mt. Tabor Cemetery, Old Section, Liberty Twp. Delaware Co. IN

Sources

1. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ89-XB4 : 10 February 2018), B. F. Duncan and Mary Bradfield, 10 Mar 1867, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States; citing reference vol B, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,034,533.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHM5-6RK : 19 February 2021), Mary Dunkin in household of Benj F Dunkin, Liberty, Delaware, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 185, sheet 423B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,274.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMBT-W52 : accessed 2 October 2021), Mary Dunkin in household of Franklin Dunkin, Liberty Township, Delaware, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 46, sheet 15B, family 327, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,368.

• Source: S53 Record ID Number: MH:S53 User ID: 767D79CE-1F4E-4117-ACED-CDEC4E12766D Author: Cheryl L Buckler Title: Buckler Web Site Text: MyHeritage.com family tree CONT Family site: Buckler Web Site CONT Family tree: 7401406-15 Media: 310273-4 Type: Smart Matching Page: Benjamin Franklin Dunkin Event: Smart Matching Role: 4008063 Data: Date: 14 JUL 2012 Text: Added by confirming a Smart Match Quality or Certainty of Data: 3

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Terry Duncan for creating WikiTree profile Dunkin-275 through the import of TDuncan.ged on Apr 15, 2013.