James DUNN b.ca 1818 Blount Co.TN, son of William DUNN & Rebecca HEADRICK. Md Lucia Anna Unk, b.ca 1817 TN. First 2 ch. Eliza J. 1837 & Nancy C. 1839 b. in Blount Co. TN, next 3 ch. Rebecca 1844, Sarah E. 1846 & James E. 1847 all b. in IL, next 4 ch. Teletha M. 1850, Mary 1853, James M. 1856 & Martha A.1863 all b. in Des Moines, Jefferson Co. Iowa. James & wife Anna d. bet 1880-1900 in Iowa.
Their son James M. 1856 md Mary Puryear b.1854 Iowa. They both died bef 1900 as their 2 ch. Thomas DUNN 1875 & Minnie DUNN 1879 (b.born Jefferson CoIAA) are living with their maternal grandmother Annie J. PURYEAR in Jefferson CoIAA 1900 Census.
James DUNN 1818 TN is maybe the oldest brother to my GGG Grandfather Allen DUNN. Only history on this James was elderly cousin who said Allen had brother James who went west. James & Allen have 10 other documented siblings and I would like to get this family all together.