Person:Benjamin Dunnam (1)

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Sheriff Benjamin Dulany Dunnam
b.Jan 1827 Alabama
d.29 Jan 1906 Placer County, California
Parents and Siblings
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m. 22 Mar 1810
  1. Sheriff Benjamin Dulany Dunnam1827 - 1906
Spouse and Children
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m. abt. 1864/65
  1. Charles Benjamin Dunnam1866 - 1943
  2. Mary A. Dunnam1869 -
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Facts and Events
Name Sheriff Benjamin Dulany Dunnam
Gender Male
Birth[5] Jan 1827 Alabama
Marriage abt. 1864/65 Placer County, Californiato Emily Alice Greenwood
Death[5] 29 Jan 1906 Placer County, California
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Notes

From the "Placer Herald Newspaper", Auburn, [Placer County, CA]
(1) [Born to father] Dunnam, B.D., [a] son, 1866, Michigan Bluff [Placer County, CA] [This is the announcement of Charles Benjamin Dunnam's birth; he was born 2 Dec 1866.]
(2) [Born to father] Dannam, B.D., [a] dau, 1869, Bath, [Placer County, CA] [This is the announcement of Mary A. Dunnam's birth.]
References
  1.   United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132).

    1870 Placer County CA census, Township 3, Auburn post office, page 367-A.
    Dunnam, Benjamin D., 43, no real estate, $1000 personal estate, Sheriff, Alabama
    Emilia A., keeping house, 22, England
    Charles B., 3, CA
    Mary A., 8 months, CA
    [The 8 others listed in his "household" are all prisoners.]

  2.   United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9).

    1880 Placer County CA census, Auburn township, page 292-C.
    Dunnam, Ben. D., 53, clerk, clerking, AL American American
    Emily A., 32, keeping house, England Eng Eng
    Charles B., 13, at school, CA AL Eng
    Mary A., 10, at school, CA AL Eng
    [They live at the American Hotel owned by Frank Tull, 24. Ben appears to be a clerk at the hotel.]

  3.   United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623).

    1900 Placer County CA census, Township 3, Auburn city, page 281-A
    Dunnam, Benjamin D., Jan 1827, 73, md 36 years, AL SC GA, no job listed.
    Emily A., Aug 1847, 52, md 36 years, 4 children born, 1 still alive, England England England, immigrated in 1851, in US 49 years,
    Charles B., Dec 1866, 33, single, CA AL England, painter

  4.   Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

    http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lrtate&id=I4784

  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

    http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lrtate&id=I4776

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