Jacob Mackey Dunham, Sr.

Barack visited his fourth parents home in 2008. Two YouTube videos- https://youtu.be/K0qJ034t-m0?si=1oOJEGM9Nom1zWof

https://youtu.be/-wuqcUHukKc?si=Ho-dlKUxGBfWfkc3

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Jacob Dunham
BIRTH: 1 Aug 1794, Virginia, USA
DEATH: 20 Jul 1865 (aged 70), Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana, USA
BURIAL: Kempton Cemetery, Kempton, Tipton County, Indiana, USA
PLOT: Sec 1 Row 16 1/2
MEMORIAL ID: 31131037

4th great-grandfather of Barack Obama Jr.

Son of Samuel Dunham b. 11 May 1742 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., NJ, and Hannah Ruble b. abt 1753 in VA.

He married on 21 Oct 1819 in Berkeley Co., VA, Catherine Goodnight b. 1794 in Berkeley Co., VA.

They had the following children:

• a daughter b. abt 1822,
• Jacob Mackey b. 1824,
• Amos b. abt 1829,
• Samuel Goodnight b. 1830,
• Mary Ellen b. 1823, and
• David Dunham b. 1836.

He moved to Fayette Co., OH in 1836, after selling his land in Berkeley Co., VA; he stayed there until at least 1840, when he moved to Tipton Co., IN.

Inscription:
Father Jacob with wife Catherine Goodnight / son Amos with wife Margaret Ellen Reese
Gravesite Details: Gravestone is located in back of cemetery behind flag under a tree.

Parents:
Samuel Dunham (1742–1824)
Hanna Ruble Dunham (1758–1826)

Spouse:
Catherine Goodnight Dunham (1794–1870)

Siblings:

• Hannah Dunham Watson (1779–1858)
• Samuel Dunham (1786–1839)
• Aaron Dunham (1790–1864)

Children:

• Catharine Dunham Feather 1821–1889
• Jacob Mackey Dunham 1824–1907
• Amos Dunham 1830–1856
• Samuel Goodnight Dunham 1830–1907
• Mary Ellen Dunham Tudor 1834–1863
• David Dunham 1836–1909

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Jacob DUNHAM 4549

Spouse:
Catherine GOODNIGHT
Born: 1 Jun 1795, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, USA 4549
Marriage: Catherine GOODNIGHT on 21 Oct 1819 in Berkeley Co., West Virginia, USA 4549

Died: 20 Jul 1865, Tipton, Tipton Co., Indiana, USA at age 70 4549

Jacob married Catherine GOODNIGHT on 21 Oct 1819 in Berkeley Co., West Virginia, USA.4549 (Catherine GOODNIGHT was born in , Montgomery Co., Indiana, USA 4549, christened on 18 Nov 1792 in North Wales Township, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania, USA 4549 and died in 1870 in Tipton, Tipton Co., Indiana, USA 4549.)

He moved to Fayette County, Ohio in 1836, after selling his Land in Berkeley County, Virginia in Oct. 1835 for $200.00. He stayed there at least thru 1840 when he moved to Tipton County, Indiana. Will Book of Tipton County, Indiana: Jacob DUNHAM and Catherine Dunham gave to Amos DUNHAM for $25.00 the S.E. quarters of the N.W. Quarters of section # 31 in Township # 22 in range East. 9th Day of May 1856 Jacob and Catherine Dunham Deed to Jacob Mackey DUNHAM for the sum of $50.00 the south half of west half of the S.E. quarters of section # 7 in township # 3 East, except 80 feet on the west side for a road for Samuel Goodnight DUNHAM to Petersburg and Berlin Road, also 15 acres off the N.E. of the west half of the N.E. quarters of section # 31 in township # 29 north in range # 3 East May 1856 Jacob DUNHAM 350 acres to D. B. TUDOR, Jacob DUNHAM to Samuel Goodnight DUNHAM, Samuel Goodnight DUNHAM to Jacob May 8, 1850 Margaret Dunham 21 acres, Owin REESE, $125.00. Son Dunham and David KEMP $300.00. Book F p403 July 19, 1839 James Mackey DUNHAM showed an indenture to him by Jacob DUNHAM. 1820 Census of Middletown, Berkeley, Virginia Feb. 22, 1821 p193 Jacob DUNHAM 1 male 18-26 1 Female 16-26 1830 Census of Berkeley County, Virginia p215 Oct. 13 1830 Jacob DUNHAM 2 males 0-5 1 male 30-40 1 female 5-10 1 female 15-20 1 female 30-40 1840 Census of Fayette County, Ohio Jacob DUNHAM 1 male under 5 2 males 5-10 1 male 10-15 1 male 40-50 1 female 5-10 1 female 40-50 1860 Census Tipton County, Indiana Prairie Township July 27 1860 p174 Jacob DUNHAM 66 born VA, Catherine DUNHAM 67 born PA Jacob and Catherine owned 65 or 165 acres and a large 5,000 sq. ft. House in Kempton, Tipton, Indiana

Son of Samuel Dunham b. 11 May 1742 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., NJ, and Hannah Ruble b. abt 1753 in VA.

He married on 21 Oct 1819 in Berkeley Co., VA, Catherine Goodnight b. 1794 in Berkeley Co., VA.

They had the following children; a daughter b. abt 1822, Jacob Mackey b. 1824, Amos b. abt 1829, Samuel Goodnight b. 1830, Mary Ellen b. 1823, and David Dunham b. 1836.

He moved to Fayette Co., OH in 1836, after selling his land in Berkeley Co., VA; he stayed there until at least 1840, when he moved to Tipton Co., IN.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 9 2022, 11:26:09 UTC