James Alexander Dunn

   Cause of his death was stroke.⁸

  General Notes:

James A. Dunn, who owns and operates a farm of one hundred-and twenty acres in Spring Grove township, is engaged in general farming and stock raising. He is a native of that township, his birth having occurred upon his father's homestead, just a short distance from where he now lives, on the l6th of April, 1881. He is a son of James and Mary Dunn, natives of Iowa; and grandson of those pioneers, Alexander and Susan Dunn, who settled in Clinton county, this state, in 1837. The father came to Linn county in 1875 with his wife and since that time has resided here, having become one of the most prominent citizens and representative men of the community.

James A. Dunn was reared to farm life and attended the district schools of Spring Grove township, where he received his education. He was married at the age of twenty four years and, until that event transpired, made his home with his parents, assisting his father with the work upon the large farm owned by the latter. On September 5, 1905, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Dunn and Miss Esther Moles, a daughter of John and Ella Moles, both of whom were native of Iowa. They have become the parents of one son, Gifford, who was born in 1906.

Following their marriage Mr. Dunn purchased one hundred and twenty acres of land adjoining that occupied and owned by his father and has continued to live upon the place since that time. He has greatly improved its conditions, recently erecting an excellent barn thirty-three by forty feet, has built an addition to his house and installed a forty-foot steel tower wind-mill of latest design. While a republican in politics Mr. Dunn takes little interest; other than as a voter in the political affairs of the county. He is serving his township in the capacity of secretary of the school board but does not desire political preferment of any kind. With, his wife he holds membership in the Methodist church. He is a man whose enterprise has won him prosperity and he is rated as one of the sound and honest men of the community. [History of Linn County Iowa] ⁹

  Research Notes:

1930 census
• James A Dunn 48 1881 Iowa Head White Longmont, Boulder, CO
• Esther M Dunn 45 1884 Wife Longmont, Boulder, CO
• Gifford L Dunn 23 1906 Son Longmont, Boulder, CO
• F Lavona Dunn 18 1911 Daughter Longmont, Boulder, CO
• Robert M Dunn 15 1914 Son Longmont, Boulder, CO
parents of both James and Esther born in Iowa; all children born in IA ¹⁰

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census: 1900 US, 16 Jun 1900, Spring Grove Twp, Linn, Iowa, USA. ²
| |121|123|Dunn, James |Head|W|M|Nov|1854|45|M|20| | |Iowa|Ireland| England ?| | | |Farmer |0| |Y|Y|Y|O|F|F|117|
| |121|123|Dunn, Mary A |Wife|W|F|Feb|1860|40|M|20|7|5|Iowa|Ireland|? Ireland | | | | | | |Y|Y|Y|O| |F|118|
| |121|123|Dunn, James A |Son |W|M|Apr|1877|19|S| | | |Iowa|Iowa | Iowa | | | |Farm labor|0|4 |Y|Y|Y| | | | |
| |121|123|Dunn, Arthur E |Son |W|M|Sep|1884|15|S| | | |Iowa|Iowa | Iowa | | | |Farm labor|0|6 |Y|Y|Y| | | | |
| |121|123|Dunn, Ernest G |Son |W|M|Nov|1889|10|S| | | |Iowa|Iowa | Iowa | | | | | |7 |Y|Y|Y| | | | |
| |121|123|Dunn, Charlie H|Son |W|M|Jun|1892|07|S| | | |Iowa|Iowa | Iowa | | | | | |7 |Y|Y|Y| | | | |
| |121|123|Dunn, Edna V |Dau |W|M|Nov|1898|01|S| | | |Iowa|Iowa | Iowa | | | | | |3½|Y|Y|Y| | | | |

• Census: 1905 IA: Central City, Linn, Iowa, USA. ¹¹
Card 678 James Dunn Central City
Card 679 Mary Dunn "
Card 680 James A Dunn "
Card 681 Arthur Dunn "
Card 682 Ernest Dunn "
Card 683 Charles Dunn "
Card 684 Edna Dunn "
Card 685 Susan Dunn "

• Occupation, 1915, Central City, Linn, Iowa, USA. ¹² Farmer

• Occupation, 1916-1948, Longmont, Boulder, Colorado, USA. ¹³ Forman, Great Western Sugar Co.

• Cemetery: Mountain View Cemetery, 10 Jan 1948, Longmont, Boulder, Colorado, USA. ^{14 15}
Plot: Block48L030NW4SP002

• Obituary: Linn News-Letter, Jan 1948, Central City, Linn, Iowa, USA. ¹⁴
Funeral services were conducted for James A. Dunn at the First Methodist church in Longmont, Colo., Saturday, Jan 10. Interment was in the Mountain View cemetery, with members of the Masonic lodge in charge of the burial services.

Mr. Dunn was foreman at the Great Western Sugar factory in Longmont for 24 years and had lived in that community since October, 1915. He was a member of the First Methodist church and served on the official board of that church. He was a member of St. Vrain lodge, No. 23, A .F. & A. M.; Longs Peak chapter, No. 8, Royal Arch Masons; and Columbine chapter, No. 11, Order of Eastern Star.

Mr. Dunn suffered a stroke Christmas day. His wife and two sons were at his bedside in a Longmont hospital when he died Jan. 7.

Mr. Dunn was born in Central City April 16, 1881. Surviving relatives are his widow; two sons, Gifford of Tuscson, Ariz.; and Robert of Fort Collins, Colo.; one daughter, Mrs. Lavona Marvin of Canby, Ore.; three brothers, Ernest G. of Central city; Charles H. Dunn of Nashville, Tenn., and Capt. Leo M. Dunn of Ft. Belvoir, VA.; and one sister, Mrs. Eugene Drexler of Central city. Five grandchildren also survive. [The Linn News-Letter]

James married Esther Ella Moles on 05 Sep 1905 in Central City, Linn, Iowa, USA.¹ (Esther Ella Moles was born on 26 Mar 1885 in , , Iowa, USA,¹⁶ died in Jan 1982 in Fort Collins, Larimer, Colorado, USA ¹⁶ and was buried in Jan 1982 in Longmont, Boulder, Colorado, USA ¹⁶.)

  Marriage Notes:

 
First married at age 24 and 21 respectively in the 1930 census ¹⁰