Dunn Album Sample Page

An example of a page in the Dunn Album

Dunn Album Title Page

Dunn Album Front Cover

Daniel Munshower

labeled "Uncle Dan Munshower"

Birth: Aug. 17, 1829
Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania, USA
Death: Feb. 15, 1905
Morning Sun
Louisa County
Iowa, USA

husband of Elizan Bevans

Elizan Bevans Munshower

labeled "Aunt Elizan Munshower"

Elizan Bevans
Birth: Jan. 17, 1825
Hillsboro (Highland County)
Highland County
Ohio, USA
Death: Feb. 11, 1912
Winfield
Henry County
Iowa, USA

wife of Dan Munshower
sister to Elizabeth Bevans Dunn

Emily (Emma) Dunn Rose

labeled "Mrs. Emma Dunn Rose"


Emily (Emma) Dunn
Birth 8 OCT 1849 in Farmington, Fulton, Illinois
Death 20 JUN 1934
buried: Uniontown Cemetery, Knox Co, Illinois

wife of Frank Rose
daughter of John Thomas Dunn & Elizabeth Bevans Dunn

Frank Rose

labeled "Frank Rose"
Birth 14 JUL 1849 in Of Farmington, Fulton, Illinois
Death 26 AUG 1884
Buried: Uniontown Cemetery, Knox Co., Illinois

husband of Emily (Emma) Dunn (daughter of John T Dunn and Elizabeth Bevans)

Charles Prosser

labeled "Cousin Charles Prosser"

may possibly be:


Charles Fremont Prosser, son of Margaret Bevans (1823-1865) and Abraham Prosser(1822-1897)
Birth 12 Aug 1857 in Elmwood, Peoria, Illinois
Death 03 June 1926 in Plainville, Kansas

Mrs. David Dunn

"Mrs. David Dunn (2nd wife)"

Mary F. Dodge Dunn (1849-1884)
2nd wife of John T Dunn's son David (1841-1922)

date and location unknown

Dr. Charles Dunn, Dr. Helen Jackson Dunn, son, and wife's brother

labeled "Charles Dunn, his wife, son, and wife's brother"
location: Centralia, Illinois

Dr. Charles Dunn
Birth 24 APR 1851 in Farmington, Fulton, Illinois
Death 17 JUL 1921 in Centralia, IL
Education: Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, Chicago, 1878
son of John Thomas Dunn

Dr. Helen Jackson Dunn
Birth abt 1856 in New York
Death Jun 14, 1918 in Rochester, NY
Education: Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, Chicago, 1878

Their son J. Charles Dunn

Other man is brother of Helen Jackson Dunn. I am not sure which man is which.

Dr. Helen Jackson Dunn

Dr. Helen Jackson Dunn (1856- 1918)

wife of Dr. Charles Dunn (1851-1921)

both were homeopathic physicians, practicing in Centralia, Illinois (see Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929.)

date and location unknown

Charlie Dunn

Charlie Dunn


date and location unknown

This may possibly be John Charles "Charley" Dunn, son of Drs. Charles Dunn and Elizabeth Jackson Dunn

Charles Dikeman

Charles Dikeman

location; Farmington, Fulton Co., Illinois

Note: He is not the son of William Henry and Chrysantha Dunn Dikeman. They had no children.

It appears he may be the son of Stephen E.Dikeman (1824-1897) and Suzanne Lindzey Dikeman (1835-1908):
Charles E. Dikeman
Birth 1853
Death 1875
Burial: Oak Ridge Cemetery, Farmington Illinois.

John Thomas Dunn 4 Generation Photo

date and location unknown

seated, left John Thomas Dunn (1816-1908)
seated, right: unknown

standing, left to right: William Henry Dikeman (1858-after 1930), Chrysantha S. Dunn Dikeman (1856-1927), unknown man and child, Emma Dunn Rose (1849-1934)

Mary J Bryant Shaw

Henry Summers

Elder Summers

"Elder Summers"

Photographer: S. Merrill, Lexington, Illinois

Mostly likely this is Henry Summers (1801-1883), an itinerant Methodist Preacher whose family resided in Fulton County, Illinois. Henry Summers is listed in the 1880 US Census in Fulton County, living with his son, B. James Summers.

labeled as one of C S Dikeman's photos. The back of the photo is labeled "Elder Summers."

Bettie Hallett Thatcher Newcomb

labeled "Aunt Bettie Newcomb"

date unknown
location: Farmington, Illinois

may possibly be
Betty Hallett Thatcher Newcomb
b. 1793, Massachussetts
d. June 1880, Galesburg, Illinois
(1850 and 1860 US Census, Farmington, Fulton, Illinois, and US Federal Mortality schedule.)

see below for information about Betty and her second husband, Charles Newcomb

Genealogical memoir of the Newcomb family : containing records of nearly every person of the name in America from 1635 to 1874

p. 491,
Charles Newcomb (Daniel, Jonathan, Jonathan, Peter, Francis) b. at Keene,N. H., Nov 28, 1792, farmer; spent 2 ½ years at Harvard Coll., which he left on account of poor health. Traveled several years in N. Y., O., Ind., and Ill.; reached Ill 1818, and went thence to Franklin, Mo., where he m. Mar. 22, 1822, Betty, dau. Of James and Susan Hallett, and widow of Capt. Peleg Thatcher, b. in Barnstable, Mass., May 11, 1793. He lived in Mo. 4 yrs; removed, 1824, to Springfield, Ill., and soon after to Farmington, Fulton Co., same State, where he resided till his death, May 6, 1859. He was many years sheriff of Fulton Co.; his widow res. In Galesburgh, Ill.

Scott Short

Identified only as "Mr Short"


date and location unknown Scott Short Son of Scott Short and Jane McKnight Short of Fivemiletown, Tyrone Co., Ireland

Scott and Anna Jane Short

identified and "Mr. and Mrs. Short"

"Cone Photographer, Palace Car"

Photo, date unknown.
location: Farmington, Fulton Co., Illinois

Scott Short and his wife Anna Jane Short.

Scott Short b. 1830, immigrated from Ireland 1851, naturalized US citizen 1860. Fought in the Civil War. Naturalization papers from Fulton Co, IL.

The 1860 US Census records have Scott Short, 25 yrs old and wife Anna; born in Ireland, living in Farmington, Fulton, Illinois in the year 1860, immediately next to John Dunn, wife Elizabeth Dunn and family. All of the children's names indicate that this is our John Thomas Dunn.

The 1870 US Census records have Scott Short, 35 yrs. old, wife Anna living in Maquon, Knox, Illinois; both born in Ireland. Children Sarah(11), Amos(9), William(4) and Minnie (2) born in Illinois.

The 1900 US Census has Scott Shortt and wife Anna J Shortt (both born in Ireland) living in Farmington, Fulton, Illinois. Daughter Effie is 20 yrs of age.

Amos Short

labeled "Amos Short, "

a photo in Chrysantha Dunn Dikeman's collection

J A van Drilzen Photographer, corner Main and Adams
may be Peoria, Illinois

I believe this Amos Short is the son of Scott Short and Anna Jane Short, who immigrated form Northern Ireland in 1851 to Farmington, Fulton, Illinois.

The 1870 US census: Maquon, Knox, Illinois: a 9 year old Amos is shown living with parents Scott and Anna Schort.

1920 and 1930 US Censuses, Farmington, Fulton, Illinois: a