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William Warren Dunston Family Leader: Fields of Our Fathers Book

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  William Warren Dunston was born on 30 May 1849 in Wisconsin and died on 27 November 1914 in Logan County, Colorado. He married Pauline Fielding on 9 October 1870 in Grant County, Wisconsin. William was the son of my lasted family leader profile (last week).  He left home too young to enlist in the Civil War but he joined as a drummer boy. He earned the respect of his military leader and was allowed to carry a gun and fight. He was discharge from the Company H, Wisconsin 50th Infantry at the age of 17.  He moved his family to Plattsmouth, Nebraska and later settled and raised a family with Pauline in Iowa. Before his death, he farmed in Merino, Logan County, Colorado.  When he died he was brought back to Iowa. His name appears on the Cass County, Civil War Monument.  His wife, went to live with their daughters in Sparks, Nevada and Sterling, Colorado. When Pauline died she was laid to rest beside William.  Their children settled in Colorado, Wyoming, Ohio,...
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My Research Almost Blew Up

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 I am researching another line of my family.  I had been cruising right along for about a month and this Friday, it all came to a sudden halt.  I had done some preliminary research a few years ago and it all looked correct.  I have been using old books for my primary sources and town records. Suddenly they didn't match. My first reaction was "What did I do?".  Then my next reaction was "I just spent a month on this research and I might need to start over".  I was moments away from hitting delete to my manuscript. I took a deep breath, looked at the clock and decided it would worth it to keep reading and researching. I used google to look for other resources. I decided to go back to the books I had been using. I looked on Ancestry and FamilySearch again.  The pieces started to come together. I had to read some pages in the books multiple times. My original research was correct. I had following another researchers tree and information was wrong... very w...
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The Case of the Tropical Vacation

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 Here is another lost photo… I found this photo at a Colorado antique store. I am looking to find the family that this photo belongs to.  The photo is fading and aging. This is the best photos  I could get of it. Let me know in the comments of you know this person or see any clues that might help.  Join me on the trail to find the lady in this photo. 
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John S. Dunston Family Leader: Fields of Our Fathers Book

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John S. Dunston was born in October 1825 in Ohio and died on 22 March 1904. He married Lydia Catherine Blair on 11 July 1856 in Iowa County, Wisconsin. He also married Eleanore "Lenore" "Nora" M. Parish in 1880. John was the youngest son of Thomas Dunston, whom I wrote about last week.  John moved to Highland Township, in Wisconsin and worked as a mier. He was married to Eleanor Parish. Most of his neighbors in the census with him were also miners or famers.  Lydia disappear from records along with their daughter, Mary. The Wisconsin timeline of that area indicates they might have died from an outbreak of cholera.  He married Eleanore Parish with three children under his care.  She was around ten years younger and became a mother instantly.  They went on to have children together. His oldest son, joined the Wisconsin Infantry as a drummer boy (I will highlight his life next week).  At a fairly young age, John had to give up farming and rely on his sons, as ...
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Sacred Heart Cultural Center in Augusta, GA

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 On a quiet afternoon during our trip to Georgia, we decided to explore some of the local tourist attractions. Our first destination was the Sacred Heart Cultural Center.  We also needed a place to shelter from the rain that was just ahead of a soon-to-arrive hurricane.  We saw the beautiful church from the street and knew we wanted to check it out. My husband and I shared a passion for architecture, and I have a constant interest in history.  This perfectly aligned with our interests.  The interior of the church left us in awe. The craftsmanship and stained glass were simply breathtaking. As we explored, we had the opportunity to meet some of the dedicated volunteers who work at Sacred Heart.  They took our picture to publicly thank us for visiting on their Facebook page. We happily agreed. If you are ever in Augusta, Georgia, I highly recommend a visit to Sacred Heart Cultural Center. 
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Soldier Profile: William Curl

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Today's soldier profile is William "Burr" Curl William was born around 1840 in Hardin County, Ohio, and died on 8 July 1911 in West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois.  He married my husband's ancestor, Mary Serina "Givene" Dunston, in 1860.  According to this Union Compiled Service Record, William served in the 57th Ohio Infantry in Company K . His regiment fought in Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and other southern states.  William earned the rank of Corporal.  Throughout his service, the regiment William served in lost numerous officers and enlisted men. Despite these losses, he managed to survive and returned home to his family.   Census records indicate that he worked as a day laborer and a farmer.    William lived to be about 71 years old (8 July 1911) and was laid to rest in Otterbein Cemetery in Berryville, Illinois.  **Above photo is by Meredith Petrick @ Unsplash
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Thomas Dunston:Profile from Fields of Our Fathers

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Thomas Dunston was born near Richmond, Virginia (date unknown) and died before 9 February 1841 in Logan County, Ohio. He married Elizabeth "Zany" Susannah Carbon.  Thomas served in the 21st Regiment of the Virginia Militia during the War of 1812. By 1818, he was living in Logan County, Ohio.  Most of the information about his family is found in his will/probate, dated 9 February 1841.  After Thomas’s death, his wife, Zana, lived with their daughter, Temperance Pickrell. Zana passed away sometime between 1850 and 1860. They had eleven children. John Dunston, their youngest son, is the next family leader in my husband’s lineage.  A few of Thomas and Zana's children went by "Dunson" rather than "Dunston" Come back next week to find more about their son, John.  Their complete profile along with the profiles of their children can be found in my book titled "Fields of Our Fathers: A Family History of the Dunston Family. 
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