![]() Quite active in Order of Eastern Star, she was also a member of St. She finally retired just shy of her 85th birthday. Collins to retire, she spent 15 years working in the same capacity (yard goods). She worked 26 years for the Silk Shop in Omaha and when moving to Ft. Edward Wagner at her parents’ home in Osceola. He and wife Saidee were married in 1904 and do not believe had children.Ĭaroline Annette “Carrie” was born in Osceola 30 April 1879 and passed away at age 96 buried Ft. He passed away in Chicago and was cremated, having been 92 years old (1872-1964).Ĭharles Albert (b 21 March 1875 Osceola died ) was also cremated passing away in Magnolia Springs, Baldwin County, Alabama. His livelihood centered around livestock. James Harrison Dunbar was quite a spiffy fellow, married to Janet Thomas and the father of Janet and James Harrison Jr. He and wife Nina had two sons, Donald Eugene and Jack. Born 27 March 1870 in Osceola he passed away in DesMoines at the young age of 44. ![]() Simon Robert (someone has done a great deal of work on this family) also has a picture on FindAGrave – quite handsome. No children were listed in their obituaries. He passed away ten and a half years later after being in the wholesale meat business for many years. ![]() She was buried in Sheridan Wyoming (5 March 1959). Rebecca Jane “Gemma” born must have returned to Indiana at least to visit as she had a Hoffman picture marked Thorntown, Indiana and looks to be about her marrying age (1900) – married Guy Parrish. She married (1889) Ezra Berry and they were parents of at least two children Alice Leora and Lawrence Dunbar Berry. She married George Stewart Andrew in 1884 – they had at least seven children: Edith Ruth Lila Arthur Helen Harold Simon and Mary Alice.Īdai Eleanor called Ella was the first to be born in Iowa, and passed away at age 88 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They had at least these children (Lloyd Harry Florence who passed at age 5, James Simon Mary Edna (died age 1) and Charles Walter).Īlice Eliza Dunbar was a very pretty lady, as well, and was born in the height of the Civil War (July 1863) and passed away in Los Angeles, California at age 85 (buried Inglewood Park in LA). They moved to Sheridan County, Wyoming where she passed away 4 March 1925. First daughter, second child, Mary Ann was a pretty lady, born in Clinton County 11 March 1861 and married Harmon Hubbard Hamilton (love that illiteration). So, let’s look at their children, William Lewis was the first born, but sadly passed away the following Feb (6th) and is buried at Shiloh Cemetery, in Colfax with many relatives. His obituary noted, “that he was blessed with a kindly disposition and a rich vein of humor.” He wished all men well and this brought him a multitude of friends. Immediately following the Civil War, Simon moved his ever-growing (a total of 12 and likely 13 with Martha who was in the 1860 census but could find nothing else about her) but some born in Indiana while others were born in Clarke County, Iowa), he beginning his career in the farming business that he knew but later developed his own stock business, sending cattle to the Chicago board of trade, and even later, moving into town (Osceola) and owning and operating a large butcher establishment. ![]() He and Rebecca lived their last few years quietly retired in Osceola, Iowa and are buried there in Maple Hill Cemetery. Just found his registration for that and he was in three days in this group as a Sgt from July 10 – 13 1861, the Methodist Episcopal Church and Knights of Pythias. Middle row Mary and Alice and of course seated, their parents, Simon & Rebecca Dunbar) says he was in Co G 105th Indiana (Clinton Co). Although only in the regiment eight days, he was an active member of GAR and his FindAGrave entry, (photo by Gean Jenkins-Dunbar – family is listed as Standing, left to right facing photo – Charles Carrie Ralph Nell Jim Gemma Ella Jack. Thus, he returned to his farming while his friends marched away to defend their patriotic duty. Shortly after, the unit was ready to leave but he was discharged because of a physical disability. Simon heard the call of duty and leaving Rebecca and their first child with her parents, he joined 10th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. That marriage was an amazingly long-laster, both of the Dunbars passing away in 1928 a couple of months part, both approaching their 90th birthdays. At the age of 20, he and Clinton-County born, Rebecca Blacker made the trip to Vermilion County, Illinois where three days after Christmas they wed. On October 4, 1838, Sugar Creek Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, Lewis Dunbar and Mary “Polly” Powers were again blessed with an offspring, their 7th son and 10th child.
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