Walter Edmondson Dunn1

b. 3 April 1884, d. 27 July 1948
FatherSamuel Beattie Ryburn Dunn2,3 b. 21 Mar 1851, d. 6 Sep 1908
MotherMary Scott Jackson2,3 b. 25 Sep 1855, d. 13 May 1910
Birth3 Apr 1884 Walter Edmondson Dunn was probably born on 3 Apr 1884 in Glade Springs, Washington County, Virginia.4 
Cens-19007 Jun 1900 Walter was 16 and living in his father's household in Washington County, Virginia when the 1900 census was enumerated. An older brother (Minter) and 3 younger sisters (Cloydine, Sallie and Florence) were also recorded.5 
Marriagecirca 1905 He married Bessie Frye circa 1905.6,7 
  Walter and Bessie appear to have settled in Ohio shortly after their marriage as their daughter Regina was born there about 1907. 
Cens-191019 Apr 1910 They were first enumerated together on the 1910 census. They were renting a home at 628 Gallia Street in Portsmouth. Bessie appears to have been recorded that year as "Vesta". Also in the home was a three year old daughter, Regina.8 
Occupation1911  On this and all later census records Walter listed his occupation as "railroad conductor."" 
Cens-192022 Jan 1920 By 1920 the couple had moved to 1707 Hutchins Avenue and added a son Walter to the family.9 
Cens-19309 Apr 1930  The 1930 census clarified that the couple owned their home on Hutchins Avenue. In response to the enumerators questions both Walter and Bessie stated that they had been 21 at the time of their marriage.7 
Death27 Jul 1948 Walter died on 27 Jul 1948 at 1797 Hutchins st. in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, at age 64.4 
Burial29 Jul 1948 He was buried on 29 Jul 1948 at Greenhaven Cemetery.4 

Family

Bessie Frye
Children
  • Regina Dunn9
  • Walter Dunn Jr.9
Last Edited4 Apr 2012

Citations

  1. [S2676] Family records, Stephen Alonzo Jackson (d. 1892) Notebook, held in 2011 by Jackson descendants. Stephen Jackson was Walter's uncle; the half-brother of Mary Scott (Jackson) Dunn. The original entry for Walter reads: Walter Dunn, Born [blank]. The following was added in a different script and ink: "Edmondson" [as a middle name] and "April 3rd 1884." [as a date of birth]
  2. [S52] Letter, Carolyn Ryburn to Diana Powell, 15 Oct. 2001. Carolyn cites a chart on the Dunn family compiled years ago by she and her mother, Emma Leta Dunn Ryburn (a grandniece of Samuel B.R. Dunn).
  3. [S2676] Family records, Stephen Alonzo Jackson (d. 1892) Notebook, held in 2011 by Jackson descendants. Stephen A. Jackson was Mary (Jackson) Dunn's half-brother. He kept a notebook in which he recorded the names and dates of Mary's children. Children born after Stephen's 1892 death were entered by another family member, possibly some years after their birth as all of the dates to not appear accurate.
  4. [S2757] "Ohio State Death Certificates", Family History Library, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed Sept. 2011). Walter E. Dunn certificate #46030 (digital image); family information provided by William Dunn, Portsmouth, OH.
  5. [S574] Samuel B. Dunn household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Glade Spring District, ED 108, sheet 6B, dwelling 98, family 103, viewed online at Genealogy.com, April 2003, image 12 of 70. Samuel B. Dunn, 49, b. March 1851 VA, marr 25 yrs; Mary, wife 44, b. Sept 1855 W. Virginia, marr 25 yrs, mother 12 children, 6 living; Minter, son, 22, b. Feb. 1878; Walter, son, 16, b. March 1884; Cloydine, dau, 13, b. June 1886; Sallie B., dau, 7, May 1893; Florence, dau 3, b. Sept. 1896; all children b. VA.
  6. [S87] "Dunn Family Reunion Booklet," compiled for the 3rd Dunn Family Reunion, 7 Aug. 1988 by Eva Dunn Counts, Knoxville, TN, p. 24. Family group sheet for Samuel Dunn and Jane Beattie Ryburn Edmondson.
  7. [S1534] Walter E. Dunn household, 1930 U.S. cens., Scioto Co., OH, pop. sched., Portsmouth, ED 73-41, sheet 8B, dwelling 198, family 204, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2006, image 16 of 28. Enumeration includes: Walter E. Dunn, 46, marr at 21, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns home valued at $15,000, works as steam railway conductor; Bessie E., wife, 46, marr at 21, b. VA, parents b. VA; Walter W., son, 11, b. OH; resid 1707 Hutchins Ave.
  8. [S235] Walter Dunn household, 1910 U.S. cens., Scioto Co., OH, pop. sched., Portsmouth, ED 156, sheet 6A (p. 251 stamped), dwelling 106, family 109, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2006, image 11 of 57. Enumeration includes: Walter Dunn, 26, marr #1, marr 5 yrs, b. VA, parents b. VA, railroad conductor; Vesta, wife, 25, marr #1, marr 5 yrs, mother of 1 child, living, b. VA, parents b. VA; Regina, dau, 3, b. OH, parents b. VA; renting home at 628 Gallia St.
  9. [S236] Walter E. Dunn household, 1920 U.S. cens., Scioto Co., OH, pop. sched., Portsmouth, ED 155, sheet 19B, dwelling 407, family 449, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2006, image 38 of 66. Enumeration includes: Walter E. Dunn, 35, marr, b. VA, parents b. VA, railroad conductor; Bessie E., wife, 35, b. VA, parents b. VA; Regina, dau, 13, b. OH; Walter Jr., son, 1 5/12, b. OH; resid at 1707 Hutchins Ave.