Brief Life History of Clarkson Christian
When Clarkson Christian Dunham was born on 24 March 1831, in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States, his father, George Washington Dunham, was 42 and his mother, Phebe Vail, was 39. He married Jane Elvira Jones on 18 September 1854, in Raritan Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States in 1860 and New Jersey, United States in 1870. He died on 27 November 1891, in Raritan Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Flemington, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States.
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- Clarkson Dunham in household of William P Emery, "United States Census, 1850"
- Clarkson C Dunham, "New Jersey, Marriages, 1670-1980"
- Clarkson C. Dunham, "New Jersey Deaths and Burials, 1720-1988"
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1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1833
The Camden & Amboy railroad was completed in 1833. It made transportation between New York City and Philadelphia possible within a 7-hour time-frame. This advancement led to dozens of other companies opening railroad lines during the 1800's.
1847
A battalion of volunteers from New Jersey assisted during the Mexican-American War. They were active from 1847 to 1848 and divided among four companies. The battalion assisted during the Battle of Contreras and the Battle of Churubusco.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of the places called Dunham (Norfolk, Nottinghamshire, Cheshire). Most are named from Old English dūn ‘hill’ + hām ‘homestead’. A place in Lincolnshire now known as Dunholme appears in the Domesday Book as Duneham and this too serves as a source of the surname; here the first element is probably the Old English personal name Dunna. Dunham is often difficult to tell apart from Downham .
History: John Dunham (1590–1668) was a Puritan linen weaver who came to Plymouth, MA, via Leiden, the Netherlands, in 1633. He had many prominent descendants.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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