Re: Day, Jones, Manning, Morgan
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In reply to:
Re: Day, Jones, Manning, Morgan
3/13/00
John Alexander Dunken was born 7 July, 1844 in North Carolina.He came to Texas with his parents when he was about 11 years old; they settled in Henderson County, Texas, and eventually lived in Chandler, Texas.He married Martha Ann Daily Armstrong in Tyler, Smith, Texas in 1865.They had 4 living children, one of whom was my grandmother, Oma Orena Katherine Dunken.
John Alexander died at the home of his son, Oscar Jerome Dunken, in Athens, Henderson, Texas on 7 July, 1918 and he and Martha Ann are buried in the Old Athens Cemetery.Theirson, Oscar, and their daughter, Mary Caroline Dunken and her husband Emmett Henderson are also buried there.
I have been able to locate John Alexander's CSA Army pension application and have a copy of it.I also have a copy of his and Martha Ann's marriage license.
I know nothing of his parents, not even names.If you know anything about them, please let me know.
Thank you.