DUNNING FAMILY

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John DUNNING I b.1685-97 Eng., d.c. 1756 Bertie Co., NC, m. Rebecca
  1 John DUNNING II b. 1725-30 Chowan Co., NC, d. bef. 29 Jul 1799   
    Bertie Co., m. Sarah 
    1 Levinia DUNNING b. Bertie Co., m. ___ NICHOLS
    2 Jeremiah DUNNING b.c. 1750, m. Pheribee  
    3 John DUNNING Jr. b.c. 1753
    4 Shadrach DUNNING b.c. 1755  [see below]
    5 Uriah DUNNING b.c. 1767, m. 17 May 1790 Bertie Co., Anne EARLY
      1 Theny DUNNING
      2 Rheny DUNNING 
  2 Samuel DUNNING b. 1730-32 probably Chowan Pct., d.c. 1802, m. Sarah
    Will dated 2 Mar 1802, proved in court Nov term 1802, Bertie Co.,  
    NC.
    1 John DUNNING b.c. 1775 Bertie Co., NC, d. 1858, m. Mary E. 
      1 Willie (Wiley) DUNNING b.c. 1805 near Harmon's Crossroads,  
        Bertie Co., NC, obit. dated 26 Mar 1884, m. 3 Jun 1829 Emiline  
        GODWIN 
        1 Andrew Jackson DUNNING I b. 1 Apr 1830 near Harmon's  
          Crossroads, Bertie Co., NC, d. 14 Feb 1910, m. 5 Oct 1853  
          Sarah HARMON, dau. of Parker HARMON and Sylvia RAWLS  
        2 Sarah Matilda DUNNING m. John R. EARLY
        3 Irena Ann DUNNING m. Asa EARLY
        4 Mary Eliza DUNNING
        5 Martha Elizabeth DUNNING
        6 William Cherry DUNNING m. Mary L. BURDEN
            ch: Paul Jackson, Meda Restora, Wiley/Willie Abram
      2 Laura Jane DUNNING
      3 ____ DUNNING m. ___ MORRIS
        1 Emeline E. MORRIS 
    2 Samuel DUNNING Jr. m. unknown "of Dutch descent"?
      1 Penelope DUNNING B. bef. 1790 m. ____ WILLIAMS
      2 Elizabeth DUNNING b. bef. 1790 m. ____ STALLINGS
      3 Noah DUNNING b.c. 1790 
      4 Charles DUNNING b. 12 Mar 1799 NC, d. 2 Oct 1890 Stewart Co.,  
        GA, m. 30 Oct 1823 Ft. Valley, Peach Co., GA, Elizabeth Ann  
        DORSEY
        1 John Dorsey DUNNING
        2 George M. DUNNING
        3 Jane Caswell DUNNING m. ___ MILLER
    3 Charles DUNNING b.c. 1753, d. bef. Nov 1796, m. 8 Dec 1783  
      1 Elizabeth BRUCE  His will dated 4 Feb 1796, proved Nov term  
        1796.  He named his wife as "Celia" in his will. 
      1 Eli DUNNING
      2 Exum DUNNING
    4 Demrick DUNNING m.   FLOYD
    5 Millie DUNNING m. Jeremiah BRUCE
    6 Polly DUNNING m. John ASKEW
    7 Millbury DUNNING m.    PINNER
    8 Redina DUNNING m. Willis SANFORD
    9 Elizabeth DUNNING m. John JONES
    X _______ DUNNING m. ______ STALLINGS
      1 David STALLINGS
  3 Jesse DUNNING b.c. 1736 probably Chowan Pct., d. possibly 1813  
    Christian Co., KY, m. early 1760s Patience
    1 Zadock DUNNING probably d. young
    2 Ezekiel DUNNING b.c. 1765 Bertie Co., NC, d. 1836 Caldwell Co.,  
      KY, m. Rutha 
      1 James DUNNING m. Damey JENNINGS
      2 Lemuel DUNNING m. Sarah HADEN/HAYDON
      3 Ezekiel DUNNING Jr. m. Sarah DRIVER
      4 Ervin DUNNING m. Susanah PURDY
      5 Cullen DUNNING m. Anna Nancy FISHER
      6 Lucinda DUNNING
      7 Sylvia DUNNING m. James ADAMS
    3 Jesse DUNNING b.c. 1772, d. 1837 m. Atha ___ d. from burns
      1 John DUNNING m(1) Sarah SMITH, m(2) Sally MOORE, m(3) Sarah  
        Hill YOUNG
      2 Noam DUNNING m. Mary "Polly" HUGHEY
      3 Abraham DUNNING m. Nancy MOORE
      4 W. Doctor DUNNING m(1) Elizabeth WALLING, m(2) Mildred MILLER
      5 Zachariah DUNNING m. Nancy HILL
    3 Elisha DUNNING b.c. 1775 Bertie Co., NC.  He married, name of  
      wife is unknown.  The 1810 census of Pitt Co. shows a daughter  
      under 10 and a daughter under 16.  His estate was settled 17 Jan  
      1811 in Pitt Co.  No guardianship records have been found for his  
      daughters.  

1 Shadrach DUNNING b.c. 1750 NC, d. bef. 12 Nov 1838 Trigg Co., KY,  
  m(1)c. 1774 Bertie Co., NC, Mary BARNES b.c. 1755 Bertie Co.,  
  daughter of John BARNES Jr. and wife Elizabeth _______, d. bef. 1829  
  Trigg Co. Shadrack first appeared in 1771 in the tax book of Bertie  
  Co., and last in 1803.  On 30 Jun 1804 he bought a tract of land in  
  Christian Co., KY.  In 1805 he appeared in the tax books of Christian  
  Co.  He was in the 1810 census of Christian Co., the 1820 census of  
  Caldwell Co. and the 1830 census of Trigg Co.  [The county lines  
  changed around him. He did not move one inch.] He m(2) 12 May 1829  
  Caldwell Co. Mrs. Peggy McCORD. He last appeared in the Trigg Co. tax  
  book of 1836. His will was dated 2 Jul 1829 and was recorded in Trigg  
  Co. 12 Nov 1838. 
  Children by Mary BARNES:
  11 Hardiman DUNNING b.c. 1776 Bertie Co., d. 22 Jun 1843 Wallonia,  
     Trigg Co., m. bef. 1794 Bertie Co., Winniford SHOLAR b.c. 1776  
     Bertie Co., d. Jul 1834 Trigg Co., daughter of Sarah SHOLAR of  
     Bertie Co.
    111 Solomon DUNNING b. 25 Apr 1795 Bertie Co., m. 9 Sep 1824 Trigg  
        Co., Nancy BARTON
    112 Levi DUNNING b. 3 Oct 1797 Bertie Co., d. 16 Apr 1853 Trigg  
        Co., m. Feb 1817 Christian(?) Co., Jennett Moore CARNEY b. 24  
        Nov 1803 Bertie Co., NC, d. 3 Apr 1877 Trigg Co., dau. of  
        William W. CARNEY and his wife Catherine MOORE of Caldwell Co.,  
        KY.
      1121 Rosanna DUNNING b. 25 Dec 1817 Caldwell Co., d. Sep 1818
      1122 Isaphena M. DUNNING b. 24 Nov 1821 Caldwell Co., d. 15 Jul  
           1864 Trigg Co., m. 18 Apr 1842 Trigg Co., Harvey KENADY
      1123 Alexander DUNNING b. 24 Jul 1824 Caldwell Co., d. 21 Apr  
           1862 Trigg Co., m. 31 Jul 1847 Trigg Co., (H)arlenia  
           Elizabeth (DUNNING) BARNES (see under Miles DUNNING)
        11231 King Edward DUNNING b.c. 1841 Trigg Co., d.c. 1912  
              Denver, CO, m. Aurora Ann CARNEY, dau. of William W.  
              CARNEY his wife Mary T. ROBERTSON of Caldwell Co., son  
              of John CARNEY and his wife Martha ADAMS. John was a  
              younger brother of Jennet (CARNEY) DUNNING. (see above)  
              In 1923 she was living in Lindsay, CA.
        11232 Miranda Ellen DUNNING b. 10 Mar 1850 Trigg Co., d. 27  
              Jun 1923 Brownwood, Brown Co., TX, bur. in the Masonic  
              Section, Greenleaf Cem., Brownwood, m. 14 Aug 1872  
              Trigg Co., Thomas Lee BALLARD of Todd Co.
        11233 Melissa A. DUNNING b. 6 Aug 1852 Trigg Co., m. 23 Aug  
              1874 Trigg Co., Luther HAYDON
        11234 Martha E. DUNNING b. 22 Oct 1854 Trigg Co., d. 5 Dec  
              1889, bur. DUNNING Cem., near Wallonia, Trigg Co.
        11235 Luella DUNNING b. 20 Sep 1857 Trigg Co., d. 17 Apr 1860,  
              bur. DUNNING Cem.
        11236 Mary DUNNING b. 17 Jun 1860 Trigg Co.
        11237 Ebb DUNNING b.c. 1862 Trigg Co., living 1923, possibly in  
              CA.
      1124 Carney F. DUNNING b. 15 Mar 1826 Trigg Co., d. Jun 1892
      1125 Wiley Moore DUNNING b. 2 May 1828 Trigg Co., d. Jun 1882  
           Pottsboro, Grayson Co., TX, m. 26 May 1853 Trigg Co.,  
           Cynthia Ann WIMBERLY
      1126 Clara Ann DUNNING b. 16 Jan 1830 Trigg Co., d. Jun 1873  
           Trigg Co., m. 21 Jan 1847 Trigg Co., William W. JONES
      1127 Elizabeth E. DUNNING b. 17 Dec 1831 Trigg Co., d. Nov 1862  
           m. 27 Sep 1849 Stewart Co., TN, Dudley W. DUNNING (see  
           Miles)
      1128 Talitha K. DUNNING b. 11 Oct 1833 Trigg Co., d. Aug 1834
      1129 William Leander DUNNING b. 22 Dec 1834 Trigg Co., m. Laura  
           COY, dau. of William Sylvester COY and Virginia S. GOODE
      112X Farelinder DUNNING b. Dec 1836 Trigg Co., m. 8 Apr 1861  
           Trigg Co., Andrew Jackson MARTIN
      112A John J. DUNNING b. 17 Jun 1838 Trigg Co., d. Jan. 1839
      112B Levi Shoulders DUNNING b. 3 Nov 1839 Trigg Co., d. 16 Jan  
           1924 m. Henri SHELTON
      112C Jinnet A. DUNNING b. 4 Jan 1842 Trigg Co., d. 26 Apr 1863 m.  
           29 Jun 1861 Trigg Co., James M. EARLY
      112D Joseph T. DUNNING b. 2 Feb 1844 Trigg Co., d. 24 Mar 1892  
           Caldwell Co., m. F. J.
      112E Gabreler DUNNING b. 3 Apr 1846 Trigg Co., m. Capt. Jim BROWN
      112F Rufus H. DUNNING b. 14 Nov 1847 Trigg Co.
    113 Jonathan DUNNING b. 19 Sep 1798 Bertie Co., m. 16 Oct 1814  
        Christian Co., Acsha MORRIS
    114 Sarah DUNNING b. 3 Feb 1800 Bertie Co., m. 15 Feb 1816  
        Christian Co., William BARTON
    115 Mary (Polly) DUNNING b.c. 1805 Christian Co., d. aft. 1870  
        Caldwell Co., m. 12 Jun 1824 Caldwell Co., Abner HOLLOWELL
    116 Harriett DUNNING b.c. 1811 Christian Co., m. 4 Feb 1840  
        Caldwell Co., Andrew Jacob STORM
    117 Shadrach DUNNING III b.c. 1813 Christian Co., m. 28 Jan 1841  
        Elizabeth KENADY
    118 William Henry DUNNING b. 17 Jul 1817 Christian Co, d. 19 Dec  
        1885 m. 31 Oct 1836 Nancy Ann McFARLAND
    119 Elizabeth DUNNING b.c. 1818 Christian Co., m.c. 1832 Zachariah  
        BUTT
2 Winnifred DUNNING m. 19 Sep 1808 Christian Co., Peter ACRE
3 Shadrach DUNNING Jr. m. 11 Apr 1814 Christian Co., Adah MORRIS
4 Elizabeth DUNNING b.c. m. William CARNEY
5 Mary DUNNING m. 4 Feb 1813 Christian Co., Richard COMBS
6 Sarah DUNNING m. ______ BAKER
7 Miles DUNNING b. 3 Jan 1798 Bertie Co., d. 14 Sep 1849 Trigg Co.,  
  m(1) 24 Mar 1817 Caldwell Co., Martha (Patsey) PETTIT b.c. 1800, d.  
  30 Jan 1846 Trigg Co., dau. of George PETTIT of Caldwell Co. and wife  
  Elizabeth GILLESPIE. 
  71 George Washington DUNNING b.c. 1825 Caldwell Co., d.c. 1870  
     Caldwell Co., m(1) 27 Oct 1844 Caldwell Co., Sarah LESTER, m(2) 12  
     Dec 1853 Caldwell Co., Martha WOODRUFF
  72 (H)arlenia Elizabeth DUNNING b. 8 Mar 1828 Caldwell Co., d. 20 Jan  
     1875 Trigg Co., m(1) Jul 1842 Cader BARNES who d.c. 1845
    721 Gideon W. BARNES b.c. 1845 Caldwell Co.
  72 m(2) 13 Jul 1847 Trigg Co., Alexander DUNNING (see for  
     children)(ALSO MY LINE)
  73 Mary Frances DUNNING b.c. 1832 Caldwell Co., m. 17 Apr 1847 Trigg  
     Co., James A. JOHNSON
  74 Dudley W. DUNNING b. 24 Feb 1835 Caldwell Co., d. 12 Nov 1874  
     Christian Co., m. 27 Sep 1849 Stewart Co., TN, Elizabeth E.  
     DUNNING (see)
  75 Elvira A. DUNNING b. 10 Jan 1833 Caldwell Co., d. 3 Jul 1862 m. 20  
     Jan 1852 Caldwell Co., B. F. CANTRELL
  76 Martha M. DUNNING b.c. 1839 Trigg Co., m.c. 1854 Trigg Co., W. J.  
     WILSON
7 Miles DUNNING m(2) 20 Feb 1849 Trigg Co., KY, Emilene THOMAS b. 1829  
  NC.
  77 Miles DUNNING Jr. b. 1850 Trigg Co., KY. 
     Emilene m(2) John HOPSON who was appointed guardian for Miles Jr. 


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