Karen Zach

Today, you will be reading about the 7th and 8th child of Lewis and Mary “Polly” Powers Dunbar. You ask why? Because they both lived to adulthood but both died…

As with most of us, Robert Dunbar had many wonderful happenings in his life, but many bad, as well. He was born Nov 12 in 1831, the first of Lewis…

The second daughter and fifth child of Lewis and Polly Powers Dunbar was Susannah, born Jan 24th 1830 in Ross County, Ohio. She was called Susie and was a tiny…

John Adam Dunbar was Lewis and Polly (Powers) Dunbar’s third son and fourth child, born August 9th, 1828 in Clinton County, Ohio. John grew-up in Montgomery County, marrying Eleanor Burckhalter…

Eliza Dunbar was born in Ross County, Ohio the 4th day of 1827 and moved to upper Montgomery County when she was about three with her parents (Lewis and Polly…

Thanks to Lyle Dunbar and Mary Jo Barton, both Dunbar gurus, I now know that Dunbar goes back to the Earls of Dunbar, back to the 1300s in Scotland, featuring…

The first born to Lewis and Polly Powers Dunbar was William, who came into the world June 25 in 1823, near Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. He came with his parents,…

Well, after much contemplation, decided to do another family Saga. Had more contemplation on what family. I know you’ve had so many folks from the county seat to read about,…

Hope you have all enjoyed perusing the Fruits’ Saga as much as I’ve delighted in researching, writing and presenting the Saga to you! Depending on your outlook, joyfully or perhaps…

When teaching, one of the hardest parts is not to have a favorite – fairly sure I didn’t play favs, but in a few classes I had a fav, and…