| 4. Joseph Dunbar.10,9,16 Born on Mar 20, 1823 in Akron?, Ohio.9,10,16 Joseph died in Loraine, IL, at daughter's home on Jan 26, 1897, he was 73.10,9,17,18 Buried in Mt. Sterling Cemetary, Mt. Sterling, Brown County, IL.17 Religion: Joined the M.E. Church on the 4th of June 1840. converted during the winter of 1840 and 1841. Was sanctifyed January 2, 1879.19 Rev. Joseph Dunbar is thought to have come from Akron, Ohio in 1853. He settled in Sections 3 and 4 of Missouri Township* among the neighbors, the Byrns, Beans, and Bloomsfields, who also came from Ohio. Rev. Dunbar was a Methodist Circuit Rider in Illinois. He was influential in the organization of a Methodist Church of 27 members in 1856. They held meetings in No. 1 school house until Chapel Hill Church was built in 1882. The Dunbar family were blessed with strong voices which added much to the pleasure of the church services. *Mt. Sterling, Brown County, IL Joseph may not have come to Illinois until 1855, according to his son William Francis Dunbar who registered to vote in October of 1892 and said that he had lived in the state of Illinois for 35 years. Joseph was given the title of Rev. and was concidered a Circut Rider. He was, however, not a minister in file with the Methodist Church. If he was ordained it is unknown. 9,20,21 On Dec 24, 1845 when Joseph was 22, he first married Elisabeth Laffer10, in Carrol County, Ohio.10,22,16 Born on Nov 25, 1828.10,16 Elisabeth died on Jun 24, 1852, she was 23.10,16 |
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| Family of Andrew Dunbar (3) & Elizabeth Moorehead |
| 5 i. William Francis 'Frank' (1847-1942) |
| 6 ii. Elisa Jane (1850-) |
| iii. Elizabeth 'Lizzie' E.10,9,23,24,25. Born on Jun 18, 1852 in Ohio.10,9,10,16 Elizabeth 'Lizzie' E. died in Carthage, MO on Nov 12, 1931, she was 79. On Jul 19, 1868 when Elizabeth 'Lizzie' E. was 16, she married James J Kinman10,9,26,27,28, in Brown County, IL.10,9,29 |
| Marriage date was also listed for December 20, 1845. Most likely they applied for their license on the 20th and married on the 24th. |
| They had the following children: |
| On Feb 24, 1852 when Joseph was 28, he second married Sarah Catherine Schooley30,31,32,16, daughter of Schooley & Mrs. Schooley, in Carrol County, Ohio.33,34,35 Born on Dec 17, 1826 in Virginia.15,16 Sarah Catherine died in 2867 Maine, Quincy, IL Homer's house on Aug 14, 1907, she was 80.17,36 They had the following children: |
| 7 i. Margaret 'Maggie' S. (1854-1914) |
| ii. James E.10,9,16. Born on Mar 8, 1856.10 James E. died on Jul 27, 1856.10,16 Died July 27th, 1856, aged 4 months 18 days. 16 |
| 8 iii. Sarah Virginia (1857-1875) |
| 9 iv. Adora P. (1859-1895) |
| v. Adelia10,9,16. Born on Feb 8, 1859.10,16 Adelia died on Feb 8, 1859.10,16 Adelia Dunbar died on the 8th of February 1858, aged thirty minutes. 16 |
| 10 vi. George Clinton (1861-1938) |
| vii. Harvie Osker37,38,39,40. Born on Jun 20, 1863.10,1,16 Harvie Osker died on Oct 15, 1864, he was 1.10 Buried in Bean Cemetary, Missouri Township, Mt. Sterling, IL.41 Bean Cemetary says 8/15/1861 Barbara has Harve Iskar Robert has Harvey Osker Cemeteries of Brown County has Harvie O Harve Osker Dunbar died October 15, 1864 aged one year, 3 months and 25 days. 16 |
| viii. Ulysses S10,1,9,16. Born on Mar 3, 1865.10,9,16 Ulysses S died on Dec 30, 1941, he was 76.10,16 Buried in Mt. Sterling Cemetary, Mt. Sterling, Brown County, IL.17 Dunbar Ulysses S. (Harding & Dunbar) bds. 710 Vermont Cemetery record says WWI Cor. Reg. G. Ill. Inf. Robert Winne has Veteran of Spanish American War, also written on his death certificate. Dunbar, Ulysses S. (Julia) prop 12th Street Garage r 2825 Hampshire Dunbar, U.S. Tire Shop prop US Dunbar 900 Maine Dunbar, U.S. (Julia) Dunbar Tire Shop 2825 Hampshire Dunbar, US (Julia) Tire Bus r 2825 Hampshire Listed in Census of 1880 age 15, At ?Georire? 42,43,44,45,15 On Aug 31, 1904 when Ulysses S was 39, he first married Ellen 'Nellie' Freeman46,47,48, in Kane County, IL.49 Ulysses S second married Julia Hassel10,9. |
| 11 ix. Homer J 'H.J.' (1867-1954) |
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