Brief Life History of Lyman
When Lyman Dunklee was born on 6 June 1806, in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States, his father, Eli Dunklee, was 26 and his mother, Betsey Hale Barrett, was 24. He married Elmeda Messer on 13 January 1834, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 29 December 1889, in Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Newport, Jones, Iowa, United States.
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- L Dunkler, "Illinois State Census, 1855"
- Lyman Dunklee, "Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992"
- Lyman Dunklee in entry for Nelson Messer, "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975"
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World Events (8)
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
Name Meaning
Altered form of Dunkley .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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HISTORY OF EARLY CHICAGO MODERN CHICAGO AND ITS SETTLEMENT EARLY CHICAGO, AND THE NORTHWEST BY ALBERT D. HAGER page 842
LYMAN DUNKLEE , farmer, Section 16, Township 42, Range 9, was born in Windham County, Vt., in 1806, son of Eli and Betsey H. Dunklee . In 1828 he moved to Steuben County, N. Y. where he lived until 18 …
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