United States Federal Census

1860 Marion County Iowa Federal Census Summit Township, Newerk PO page 173
(Mary, nee Deweese, below, was daughter of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese. This is the last census upon which she will appear, before her early death the following year)
Dw#1265/Fm#1160 Dunaway
Aquilla 45 Farmer 0/300 VA
Mary 44 KY
John D 22 KY
Mary 15 KY
Charlotte 13 KY
Henry 11 KY
Joseph 6 KY
Jesse 8 KY
William H Goody 36 None KY Pauper
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1870 Cherokee County Kansas Federal Census Neosho Page 1A
(John, below, was son of Aquilla and Mary Deweese Dunaway. John married Mary Sykes Kinnard September 1864. Their young family is recorded below)
dw#4/fm#6 Dunaway
John 31Farmer 1000/500 KY
Mary L 19 Keeping House IN
William H 4 IA
John L 3 IA
James A 7/12 KS
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1880 Jasper County Iowa Federal Census Ed 98 Fair View Page 24D
(John, below, was son of Aquilla and Mary Deweese Dunaway)
fm#210 Dunaway
John 43 Farmer KY KY KY
Mary 29 Wife Keeping House IN IN KY
John 13 Son At Home IA KY IN
James 10 Son IA KY IN
Lila 8 Daughter KS KY IN
Mattie 6 Daughter IA KY IN
Hattie 4 Daughter IA KY IN
Ettie 2 Daughter IA KY IN
Lucy 2/12 April Daughter IA KY IN
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1900 Jasper County Iowa Federal Census Ed 20 Fair View Twp Page 10B
(John, below, was son of Aquilla and Mary Deweese Dunaway. John has recently divorced wife Mary and now lives alone)
dw#263/fm#267 Dunaway
John D Head Sept 1837 62 Div KY VA KY Farmer
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1900 Jasper County Iowa Federal Census Ed 20 Fairview Twp Page 13B
(Mary, below, divorced recently from John David Dunaway who was son of Aquilla and Mary Deweese Dunaway. She resides with her unmarried children)
dw#328/fm#332 Dunaway
James Head Nov 1869 30 KS OH IN Farmer
Lucy Sister Apr 1880 20 IA OH IN
Arthur Brother Jan 1882 18 IA OH IN Farmer
Murray Brother Dec 1883 16 IA OH IN
Ola Sister Mar 1890 10 IA OH IN At School
Mary Mother Nov 1850 49 Div 10chld/9lvng IN UNK IN
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Will of John David Dunaway Jasper Co., IA Will Book D

From research of Christine McCormick, Germantown, MD

John D. Dunaway of Jasper Co, State of Iowa, being of sound and disposing mind, do make this, my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills made by me. First, I give and bequesth all of my real estate and personal property to my beloved wife, Mary S Dunaway for her to use during her natural life. I make her this bequest on condition that my said wife will never give any of said property to our son John Q. Dunaway. At the death of my said wife, I direct that my two sons, James C and David A Dunaway, and all my six daughters, Lydia E; Martha A; Hattie; Etta B; Lucy and Mary Dunaway receive all of my estate both real and personal property, share and share alike. I hereby appoint my wife and son James C Dunaway, my executors for this my last will and testament without bond, witness my hand Dec 20, 1889 in presence of Hany Perrin and M W Batemen.

Obituary of Mary Dunaway

From research of Christine McCormick, Germantown, MD

Mary Sykes Dunaway, born Nov 17, 1850 near Bedford, IN; d. May 14, 1923 at age 72, 5 months, 23 days. She moved to Iowa with her parents in 1852 and lived nearly al her life near Monroe, with the exception of 5 years in Kansas. She married J.D. Dunaway Sep 1864. They had 11 children; 9 of which survive: James C.; martha A. Sheeler; Myrtle M. Nolan of Monroe; Lydia E. Oswald; Ettie R. Oswald of Prairie City; and Lucy I Clark of Mitchellville. Grandsons Floyd and Guy Dunaway of Baxter Springs KS. Funeral in Monroe; Burial in Monroe Cemetery

Family group sheet for John David Dunaway and Mary Sykes Whitted

Family group sheet for Aquilla Dunaway and Mary Deweese
parents of John David Dunaway

Family Group Sheet of David Deweese and Rhoda Chandler
grandparents of John David Dunaway

Sources for Aquilla Dunaway and Mary Deweese
parents of John David Dunaway

Sources for David Deweese and Rhoda Chandler
grandparents of John David Dunaway

End of notes for John David Dunaway and Mary Sykes Whitted