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Transcription contributed by Martie Callihan 27 March 2005 |
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The History of Warren County Ohio Part V. Biographical Sketches Wayne Township (Chicago, IL: W. H. Beers Co, 1882; reprint, Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 1992) |
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SAMUEL DUNWIDDIE, farmer; P. O. Waynesville; born in Greene Co., Ohio, May 27, 1806: is a son of John and Ruth (Betts) Dunwiddie, natives of the State of Delaware. The grandfather was Samuel Dunwiddie. a native of Ireland, but who, with two brothers, emigrated to America some time prior to the Revolution and were all engaged in that sanguinary conflict; the two brothers were killed at the battle of the Brandywine; Samuel survived the conflict and settled in the State of Delaware, where he resided till his death. The maternal ancestors were from Wales. John Dunwiddie with his family emigrated to Ohio and settled in Greene County, where he died March 16, 1829, aged 49 years; his wife died in 1834, aged 52 years; they had ten sons and one daughter; eight now survive-—Samuel, John, James, Susan (now Mrs. Haines), Peter, Brooks, Daniel and David. Mr. Dunwiddie was strictly a pioneer of Greene County, opening out right in the woods and experiencing all the hardships of those days; he began in life a poor man, raised a large family of children and secured 80 acres of land. He was a soldier in the war of 1812 for a few months. The subject of this sketch grew to manhood in the wilds of this then new country, fully accustomed to all its deprivations; was married, in April, 1836, to Sarah, daughter of Joshua and Jane (James) Carman, natives of Virginia. The Carman family emigrated to Kentucky, and, in 1802 became settlers of Warren County; the James family emigrated direct to this county in 1801, being among the first settlers of the county. Mr. Carman died in the summer of 1859, aged 66 years; his wife still survives, residing on the old home place, now in her 89th year. She is a remarkable woman in possessing a very retentive memory of all the scenes and events of the early settling of this county. Mr. Dunwiddie's wife died Aug. 28. 1836, a few months after |
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their marriage. On May 27, 1862, he was married to Mrs. Mary Jane McClure, daughter of John R. and Jane Dunwiddie whose history is in the sketch of A. D. Haines: issue, one child—William H. born Sept. 8. 1863. Mrs. McClure had one child by Mr. McClure — James S., born Jan. 8. 1846. Mr. D. was raised a farmer; at 21 years of age, learned the wagon-making trade: followed this business for several years; then became a carpenter, which he continued until 1854; then entered upon farming, which he has since followed. The farm upon which he now lives he purchased in 1853 of Jarvis Stokes; it now consists of 130 acres of good land, with good buildings and improvements, and is a pleasant home and farmer's residence. |
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