Person:Zopher Dunning (1)

Watchers
m. 30 Jan 1823
  1. Zophar Dunning1825 - 1899
m. 27 Oct 1860
  1. Halsey Hawthorn Dunning1869 - 1953
Facts and Events
Name[2][7] Zophar Dunning
Gender Male
Birth[1][3] 26 Nov 1825 Charleston, Penobscot, Maine, United States
Marriage 27 Oct 1860 Nevada City, Nevada, California, United Statesto Sarah Hathorn
Death[1][3][4] 4 Jan 1899 Wheatland, Yuba, California, United States
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Find A Grave: Wheatland Cemetery, Wheatland, CA, in Find A Grave
    Zopher Page Dunning.
    DUNNING
    ZOPHER
    1825 - 1899
    ---
    SARAH
    1835 - 1920
  2. Delay, Peter J. History of Yuba and Sutter counties, California : with biographical sketches. (Tucson, Arizona: W.C. Cox Co., 1974)
    p. 307.

    Zopher Dunning born at Bangor, Maine, was an early settler, coming to California in 1848. Worked as miner until about 1870 when he managed a hotel in Marysville, then later bought a ranch nearby. Married Sarah Hawthorn. Six children.

  3. 3.0 3.1 California State Library (Sacramento). Pioneer index file (California), 1906-1935. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1991)
    [1].

    Name: Zophar Dunning
    Place of Birth: Charleston, Maine
    Date of Birth: November 26, 1825
    Father: Col. John Dunning
    Mother: Abigail Page
    Spouse: Miss Sarah H. Harthorn
    Date of Marriage: Oct. 27, 1860; Place: Nevada City, Cal.
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    Date of Arrival in California: 1850
    Overland or Vessel: Sailing vessel via Australia
    Before Coming: Maine
    Places of Residence: Pentz Ranch in Butte Co.; Moore's Flat and Woolsey's Flat in Nevada Co.; San Francisco; and Marysville.
    Occupation: Sailor, Miner, Hotel Keeper, Farmer
    Public Offices: Clerk of Trustees of School District (see letter of Iola Dunning)
    Party: Democratic
    Education: Charleston Academy, Charleston, Maine
    Principal events: Was working for the man who first hy[d]raulicked at Morris Flat - and held first nozzle to wash out the dirt.
    Place and Date of Death: Home near Marysville - January 4, 1899
    Signed Iola Dunning

  4. California. Superior Court (Yuba County), and California. Probate Court (Yuba County). Probate records, 1850-1920. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1989)
    Case 1768 Estate of Zophar Dunning 1899.

    7 Jan 1899: Petition of Sarah H. Dunning that Zophar Dunning died 4 Jan 1899, resident of Yuba County, heirs are Sarah H. Dunning, surviving wife of Yuba County, age 63; Aurelia A. Cataland, daughter of McPherson, Orange County, age 37; Florence R. Hastings, daughter of Yuba County, age 34; Iola T. Dunning, daughter of Yuba County, age 33; Halsey H. Dunning; son of Paicines, San Bernadino County, age 29; Louis A. Dunning, son of Yuba County, age 27; Abbie P. Casey, daughter of Yuba County, age 25; and requests administration be granted to her. Granted 21 Jan 1899.
    25 Jan 1899: Sarah H Dunning granted letters of administration for estate of Zophar Dunning deceased.
    4 Nov 1899: Sarah H. Dunning, administratrix of Zophar Dunning, whose account was allowed, and heirs Aurelia Catland, Florence R. Hastings, Abbie P. Casey, and Iola T. Dunning (daughters), and Lewis A. Dunning and Halsey H. Dunning (sons) having conveyed their interest to Sarah H. Dunning, all of estate is distributed to her.
    30 Jan 1911: Administratrix discharged.

  5.   Yuba, California, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    line 1.

    Name; Sex; Age: Birthplace
    Z Dunning; M; 44; Maine [occupation: hotel keeper]
    Sarah Dunning; F; 34; Maine
    Aurelea Dunning; F; 8; California
    Florence Dunning; F; 7; California
    Iola Dunning; F; 2; California
    Holsa Dunning; M; 0 [10/12 in actual record]; California
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  6.   Yuba, California, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    line 14.

    Name; Relationship; Sex; Age; Birthplace
    Z. Dunning; HOH; M; 54; Maine
    S. H. Dunning; Wife; F; 44; Maine, United States
    Aurelia Dunning; Daughter; F; 18; California, United States
    F. Dunning; Daughter; F; 16; California, United States
    Iola Dunning; Daughter; F; 12; California, United States
    H. Dunning; Son; M; 10; California, United States
    Lewis Dunning; Son; M; 8; California, United States
    Abbie Dunning; Daughter; F; 6; California, United States

  7. Note: no birth record has been found in either Bangor (as given by Delay's book) or Charleston (as given by Calif. Pioneer Index). Use of middle name Page is not noted in any contemporary record and may well be record-keeping convenience of Find A Grave poster?