Richard Dejournet Dunbar
- Born: 1830, VA
- Marriage: Lydia Kerlin on Jul 16, 1858 in Henry Co., Indiana
- Died: 1863, near Sulphur Springs, Henry Co., Indiana at age 33
 General Notes:
Lydia Kerlin was born in VA according to 1860 census. Laura, their old est child, b. 1858. She was born in Indiana. Richard on the 1850 censu s, Mercer Co., VA, living with William Dunbar, age 19, occ. master car penter. On 1860 census, Henry Co., IN, pp. 317, age 29, born VA, Henr y Co., Jefferson twnshp. Married to Lydia, 3 children were listed. Inc ensus it appears as Victoria, on headstone it appears to be "Victory" Lee Dunbar. Richard and family are buried in Bethal Cemetery northof Sulphur Springs, Indiana (on Cr 300 W road). On 1860 census, HenryCo. , IN, shows Richard's value of real estate at 400, personal property a t 200. Laura, 2 yrs, Victoria 1/2 yrs. One person in household over 2 0 yrs illiterate.
Richard died of typhoid fever in 1863 in near Sulphur Springs, Henry C o. IN. Lydia his wife remarried David Sowash. Richard and Lydia are bu ried in Bethal Cemetery near Sulphur Springs and Honey Creek, Henry Co ., IN - two very large marble stones, with Richard D. Dunbar and Lydi a Sowash engraved on them.
*unmarked stone next to Mahala Mann may be his father William Dunbar.*
Lydia Kerlin was born in VA according to 1860 census. Laura, their old est child, b. 1858. She was born in Indiana. Richard on the 1850 censu s, Mercer Co., VA, living with William Dunbar, age 19, occ. master car penter. On 1860 census, Henry Co., IN, pp. 317, age 29, born VA, Henr y Co., Jefferson twnshp. Married to Lydia, 3 children were listed (wit h son Victor appearing as girl Victoria). Richard and Lydia moved andw ere married between 1850 and 1858. Richard and family are buried in Be thal Cemetary north of Sulphur Springs, Indiana. On 1860 census, Henr y Co., IN, shows Richard's value of real estate at 400, personal prope rty at 200. Laura, 2 yrs, "Victoria" (Victor) 1/2 yrs. One person in h ousehold over 20 yrs illiterate.
*unmarked stone next to Mahala Mann may be his father William Dunbar.*
Richard married Lydia Kerlin, daughter of Ephraim Kerlin and Mary Thompson, on Jul 16, 1858 in Henry Co., Indiana. (Lydia Kerlin was born on Nov 11, 1832 in VA and died on Mar 7, 1914 in Sulphur Springs, Henry Co., Indiana.)
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