Dunson Family

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commerce,_Georgia 

The first permanent white settlement in Jackson County began near present-day Commerce on January 20, 1784, when the German immigrant, William Dunson, was awarded a land grant on Little Sandy Creek. The settlement was named Groaning Rock, supposedly because of a nearby hollow rock formation that produced a moaning sound when the wind passed over it. (Descendants of William Dunson were still living on the original tract of land in the early twentieth century.)

 

Dunson Family of Georgia compiled by Mrs. Blake Dunson Dade City, Ala

Charles Dunston m. Elizabeth (Linton?) b. 1750-1760.

Charles sold land in Cumberland Co., Va Aug 1 1799. 

1820 Jackson County, Ga census: Eliz over 45, male over 45.

1830 Jackson Co. census: Betsy, age 70-80 only.

 

 

Added 1/3/08 Ggfppf@aol.com from Texas Warning: Do not use the Dunson Family in the South by Eleanor G.A. Dunson for family information.  It contains many errors!!

Richard Willima Dunston and Anna Adams son William (b. abt 1754 in Bath Town, NC  Edenton Dist., NC and died at Oglethorpe Co. GA on 1809) m. Mary Middleton 

Service with Capt. Montfort, 10th REGT 1779 in NC (NC Continentals at Charleston)

Captured and held a year on a British prisoner of war ship, Discharged in Halifaz Dist, NC received Warrant 479 for his 2 1/2 years of war service.

Son William b. 1780-1790 and d. after 1849 m. Rachel Walker b. c1790. has son Walker b. 1805 d. 1869

 married Nancy A. Harris (1830 census Franklin County cannot be found)

1840 and 1850 Troup County, Ga census.  Nancy died and Walker married

 

Added 10/31/07

Robert N. Hale, Sr. http://www.rootsweb.com/~gatroup3/Walker1.html
e-mail: emhale@ix.netcom.com
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HUSBAND: William WALKER m. Sarah Lambert abt 1780 Roanoke Is, NC

William served in NC Continentals under Lincoln & Greene.  He served with the coast artillery which defended Charleston, SC with WIlliam Dunson.  Feb 1780 the British besieged Charleston, which fell.  The 1oth regiment was captured and held for a year. 

CHILD 2: Rachel WALKER
date and place of birth: 4 March 1782, Northamptio Co, NC
married: William  DUNSON/DUNSTON 14 Nov. 1804, Oglethorpe County Georgia
date and place of death: 23 August 1853, Troup County, Georgia

 

 

Crislers (and wife Souther) came from the German settlement in Va. Joel Crisler 12 Nov 1819 (Ga) m. Matilda Dunson and had one child James. James Crisler had child Jimmie Ida m. McJunkins - see linked pages.

 

Dunsons in 1840 census http://www.rootsweb.com/~gajackso/1840censusbyname

 

Neither Henry or my GGgrandfather Geo. W. Dunson are listed in the 1850 census. They are both in the 1840 census. Here's what I have found out. Henry Dunson born 1812 was the son of William & Rachel Walker Dunson from NC.They had 10 children. Henry & George W. are brothers. George W. showed back up in 1860 in The Chambers Co. Al census. There is a Henry E. Dunson b. 1812 in the Tallapoosa Co., AL records. Married to Judy b. 1813 with three children James b.1842, Louisa b. 1845 and Judy F. b.1848. In my search I found the death of a Henry in 1957. Dunson Family Genforum

 

 

1850 census

18  837  837 Dunson         Permelia       38   F    W                         GA
19  837  837 Dunson         George D.     16   M    W    Farmer           GA
20  837  837 Dunson         William A.     14   M    W                         GA                     
21  837  837 Dunson         Lewis H.        12   M    W                         GA                 
22  837  837 Dunson         Reese           10   M    W                         GA                     

 

Cemeteries:http://www.storesonline.com/site/255789/page/31218 list and map, no complete list of interees.

 Dunson Family Cemetery, Crisler Family Cemetery

Dunson Cemetery GA  Jackson  cemetery  340952N  0832437W  Commerce Visited this site Apr 29, 2007.

Oldest pair include Rosanna Dunson d.1864, whom I believe was the executor of Absalom Crisler's will. 

 

Will of Absalom and Anna Crisler (1853- 54) has in their household the child of deceased son Joel S. minor.  Exrs: Rosanna Dunson.  Sons: Jeptha S. Crisler; friend H. A. Bennett, wits: E. D. Yarborough, Seaborn M. Shankle, W. M. Hunter.