This website concerns the ancestors and family of Clyde Franklin Dunn (1888-1974). I knew him as Grandpa Dunn. He grew up in Neely's Landing, MO and spent most of his life in Thebes Illinois. He raised a large family and there are many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren now. The pursuit of grandpa's ancestry has been challenging to say the least. He was mostly raised by his half-sister and her husband, as both of his parents died before he was 10). I have devoted many hours to discovering his ancestry and hope to share what I have found with family members who share an interest in our family's history. Enjoy!

• Ida Mae and Clyde Franklin Dunn (3 KB)
  This is a later photo of my grandpa and grandma Dunn. This may have been taken in their home in Thebes.
• Early photo: Ida & Clyde with sons Luther & Henry (12 KB)
  Taken about 1911.

• Dunn Ancestry Report (61 KB)
  This file describes what is known (or in some cases hypothesized!) about our Dunn ancestry.
• Rebecca Garner Dunn Ancestors (11 KB)
  Rebecca Garner originally from Lincoln County N.C. moved with her family to Cape Girardeau County and married William Dunn. This file contains some information on her family and ancestors
• Veach - Foster Connections (20 KB)
  Mildred Veach first married James Gaines Foster. The couple had several children. After James died, she married William Jonah Dunn and their child was Clyde Franklin Dunn
• Dunn Origins: Ireland -->Tennessee --> Illinois (3 KB)
  This entry from an old Tennessee History volume provides a sketch history of a Dunn Family. In the narrative there is reference to a "Leander Dunn" who I believe is the same person as the Leander Dunn later found in Cape Girardeau Co, MO in the 1830's-1862 time period. Read the Dunn Ancestry Report for further information.

• Alexander County Illinois Genealogy

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