His wife's initials were A. E. She was born in TN. The family was in Houston County, TX in 1860.
Came from Tennessee to Texas by way of Missouri. Arrived in Texas in 1848.
Reported to have been one of the '49ers who mined gold on the West Coast.
Both parents born in Tennessee
Notes: From Rodgers & Wade Furniture Co. Funeral Records in possession of Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home; Book #2; p.50; Service #50; Mrs. M.F. Dunagan; charged to Jas. Dunagan, date of funeral 1 Apr; died at Paris, date of death 31 Mar 1899; cause of death was old age; services at John Lilliard at 1 pm; Clergyman Black and Manton; casket manufactured by Cincinnati; burial at Campbell Cemetery in family lot; cost including burial robe, shoes, and wagon delivery was $94.50. *From the records of Elizabeth Booth; married Absolom Dunagan. Given name was Margaret found in the 1870 Census. According to 1850 Census she was born in N.C., and in 1860 & 1870, AL. According to the 1870 Lamar Co. Census,Prec.#2, family #8, their children were; Charles C., William A., James C., Caril- A., Martha F.(or E.), Haris B., Thomas J., & Simon B. Dunagan.
Absalom H. DUNNAGAN (DOAS) Sr.
The first record of Absolom in Tennessee was in White County, where his taxes were recorded in 1817. He was in adjoining Warren County in 1830. His 1832 taxes are the last record of him.
Charles C. DUNNAGAN (DOAS) Judge
Became a school teacher in 1873 and was master of Brushy Creek School in Delta County, Texas.
Wife died November 30, 1932 in Paris, Lamar County, TX
Wife died November 30, 1932 in Paris, Lamar County, TX
Notes: From Rodgers & Wade Furniture Co. Funeral Records in possession of Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home; Book #9; p.518; Service #298; Gertrude Dunagan; charge to W. A. Dunagan; ordered by W. A. Dunagan & J. H. Dodson; date of funeral, 18 Nov 1917; services at residence, 6 miles South; Clergyman, Kendall; Physician, G. W. Payne, Glory, TX; cause of death, Typhoid fever; date of death, 18 Nov 1917; Single, age 23 years; interment at Evergreen, Section 16 S; casket size 5/9 $55.00; vault $100.00; robe $37.50; hose & underwear %1.50; hearse $12.50; 1 auto $5.00; coach $6.00; open vault $6.00; Total $223.50. *Tombstone is inscribed, 'Daughter of W.A. & Fannie Dunagan.' Buried next to Henry Curtis Dunagan.