Union County, Ohio Biographies Project - John Dunnen
JOHN DUNNEN
John Dunnen, a farmer, near Claibourne, was born in
Richland County, Ohio, November 25, 1836. His father, Samuel Dunnen,
was born in Scotland and in 1828 emigrated to Ohio. Where he died in
1852, aged seventy-five years. His wife, Margaret (Linn) Dunnen, was
born in Guernsey County, Ohio, and was a daughter of Col. John Linn, of
the Revolutionary war. Our subject was raised and educated in his
native county. He has spent his life farming, with the exception of
seven years, during which he operated a saw mill. He was married to
Eliza Walters, a daughter of George and Catharine (Warner) Walters, and
a native of Union County, born November 13, 1850. Mr. Dunnen has four
children, viz., Willie S. born August 30, 1869; Wilner L., born
November 28, 1870; Fay A., born February 4, 1872, died May 24, 1879,
and George W., born March 19, 1874. Mr. Dunnen is a Democrat, and has
acted as a School Director. He owns thirty acres of land near
Claibourne P. O., on which he resides.