SAMUEL DUNAGAN and his family came to Missouri in 1839 and is listed in the 1850 Bates Co., MO. census (p 233). Samuel and Matilda are reported to be buried in an unmarked grave in Dunnagans Grove Cemetery in Vernon Co., MO.
Samuel is listed as a juror in Dickson Co., TN. along with Alvin in Jan 1824. Samuel is reported to have married first to his cousin Matilda DUNNAGAN in TN. This report was brought forth by her family members as well as that of his family, in DUNNAGAN's IN DIXIE by Martha GARREM GUJDA, dated 1985.
Marriage Notes for Samuel Dunnagan (doas) and Matilda DUNNAGAN (DOAS)-453674
Samuel and Matilda Dunagan were first cousins.
James (Jim) DUNNAGAN (DOAS) Jr.
Was a merchant.
Moved to White River Township, Independence County, AR about 1850.
Moved to Arkansas at age 16.
He was a farmer-rancher and state legislator. He was identified as one of the most "substantial" men in Arkansas.
His first wife, Keziah Elliott, died. They had no children.
He and Susan Dunagan had fivechildren.
Andrew Jackson DUNNAGAN (DOAS)
Buried in the Old Dunnagan and DeVaughan Family Cemetery, 12 miles
south of Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas.
Margaret Ann (Marguritte) AUSTIN
Buried in Lookeba Cemetery, Cadda County, Oklahoma.
Elizabeth Locky DUNNAGAN (DOAS)
Buried in Old Dunnagan and DeVaughan Cemetery about two miles south of
Sulphur Rock, Arkansas.
Margaret Susan DUNNAGAN (DOAS)
Buried in Old Dunnagan and DeVaughan Cemetery two miles south of
Sulphur Rock, Arkansas.
Single; not married.
Buried in Old Dunnagan and DeVaughan Cemetery
James Andrew (Jim) DUNNAGAN (DOAS)
Single; not married.
Buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, two miles east of New Hope.
Moved to Texas in 1848.
Died in infancy.
Was a farmer
Died of pneumonia.
Died in infancy.
Died at age 12.
Johnnie Florence DUNNAGAN (DOAS)
Died in infancy.