Karen’s Column

The Paper of Montgomery County

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SIMON DUNBAR – #10 – ahhhh, true love!

On October 4, 1838, Sugar Creek Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, Lewis Dunbar and Mary “Polly”...
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#9 – Lewis “M” Dunbar

Lewis M. Dunbar, the ninth child of Lewis and Mary Ann “Polly” Powers Dunbar was...
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DUNBAR SAGA #8 – Sister And Brother

Today, you will be reading about the 7th and 8th child of Lewis and Mary...
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#7 – Dunbar Saga – Robert

As with most of us, Robert Dunbar had many wonderful happenings in his life, but...
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#6 – 2nd Daughter, Susie Dunbar

The second daughter and fifth child of Lewis and Polly Powers Dunbar was Susannah, born...
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Dunbar # 5 – John Adam Born In Ohio, Grew-Up In MoCo, Died In Iowa

John Adam Dunbar was Lewis and Polly (Powers) Dunbar’s third son and fourth child, born...
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#4 in the Dunbar Saga – Eliza, One ‘Cool’ lady!

(Photo courtesy of Karen Zach)Eliza Dunbar and Calvin Cooley Eliza Dunbar was born in Ross...
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Silas – Number Two in the Continuing Dunbar Saga

(Photo courtesy of Karen Zach) Silas Dunbar and 2nd wife Eliza Chenoweth Thanks to Lyle...
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William Dunbar – Born in Ohio, Grew Up in Mo Co then Kept Going West

(Photo courtesy of Karen Zach) William Dunbar The first born to Lewis and Polly Powers...
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The Dunbar Family Saga

(Photo courtesy of Karen Zach)Lewis Dunbar, the Dunbar Family Patriarch Well, after much contemplation, decided...