When Sherman John Dunn was born on 17 September 1912, in Grayson, Kentucky, United States, his father, Leslie Theodore Dunn, was 28 and his mother, Nancy Purcell, was 25. He married Charlotte Ruth Meisner on 31 August 1935, in Clark, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Fort Myers, Lee, Florida, United States in 1993 and Scottsburg, Monroe Township, Pike, Indiana, United States for about 3 years. He died on 6 September 1998, in Scottsburg, Scott, Indiana, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States.
Do you know Sherman John? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.
In 1926, in central Kentucky, Mammoth Cave was discovered. It dates back to Mississippian times and consists of over four hundred miles of passageway. On July 1, 1941, the cave was made a National Park.
The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.
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.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.