Brief Life History of Marion G
When Marion G Dunn was born in September 1841, in Randolph, Missouri, United States, his father, James G Dunn, was 39 and his mother, America Perry McCall, was 32. He married Mary Ellen Day on 11 August 1865, in Randolph, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Sugar Creek Township, Randolph, Missouri, United States in 1860. He registered for military service in 1865. He died on 9 October 1912, in Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Idaho State Veterans Cemetery, Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States.
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- marion dunn, "United States Census, 1860"
- Marion G Dunn, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Marion G. Dunn, "Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
Name Meaning
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duinn, Ó Doinn ‘descendant of Donn’, a byname meaning ‘brown-haired’ or ‘chieftain’. Compare Dunne . This name has sometimes been Anglicized as Brown .
English: nickname for a dark complexioned or swarthy man, from Middle English dun ‘dun, dark’ (Old English dunn ‘dull brown’).
Scottish: habitational name from Dun in Angus, named with Gaelic dùn ‘fort’. Compare Dun .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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