John Dunklee, the son of Hezekiah and Mehitabel (White) Dunklee, was born at Greenfield, Feb. 26, 1792. He studied divinity at And. Theo. Sem. graduating in 1820; was ordained pastor of the Cong. Ch. at Wendell, Ms, March 25, 1823; dismissed Mar. 24, 1830l then went to his paternal far, and is supposed to reside there still. He married Sarah, dau. of Jason Center of Greenfield.