John Henry Dunn was born January 31, 1885, probably in Fountain Green Township, Hancock County.  He was the son of Joseph Hansen Dunn and Amanda Sibert.

Elsie and John were married about 1903 and had two sons, Harley and Harry.  Tragedy struck in 1912.

Harry was taken in by his aunt Fannie Kimbrough Beebe and her second husband, Jabez A. Beebe. Harley's whereabouts immediately after Elsie's death are undetermined.

In 1914 John was reported to be living in LaHarpe, and in 1918 he was living at 81 S. Broad in Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois.  He was working for the CB&Q as a fireman.

Harley Dunn died on November 17, 1923, in Galesburg, and was buried next to his mother at Fountain Green Cemetery.

By 1930 John Dunn had remarried.  He and his wife, Ella, and Harry were living in Galesburg.  In the census that year, John reported that he was a veteran of WWI.

Beckwith, Freddy C, head, white, male, Aug 1869, 30, married for 6 years, born IL, father born NY, mother born IL, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, [entry for home ownership unclear, may have been renting his farm], farm schedule 19

Mary F, wife, white, female, Apr 1872, 28, married for 6 years, mother of 0 children, born IL, both parents born IL, could read, write and speak English

Kimbrough, Elsie J, sister-in-law, white, female, Aug 1881, 18, single, born IL, both parents born IL, could read, write and speak English

Yetter, Ralf, boarder, white, male, Dec 1877, 22, single, born IL, [both parents born no entries], farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, paying on a mortgage on his farm, farm schedule 20

Dun, Joseph H, head, white, male, Nov 1855, 44, married for 24 years, born PA, both parents born PA, farmhand, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, owner, [final entries scratched out]

Maddie, wife, white, female, May 1856, 44, married for 24 years; mother of 8 children, 7 living; born IL, both parents born VA, could read, write and speak English

Saddie ? L, daughter, white, female, Feb 1878, 21, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, hired girl, months not employed - 3, could read, write and speak English

Maggie M, daughter, white, female, Aug 1881, 18, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, non gainful, could read, write and speak English

Johnie H, son, white, male, Jan or Jun 1884, 16, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, at school for 7 months, could read, write and speak English

William E, son, white, male, Jun 1886, 13, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, at school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English

James C, son, white, male, Sept 1888, 11, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, at school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English

Dunn, John H, head, male, white, 26, married (1st marriage) for 6 years, born IL, father born PA, mother born VA, spoke English, laborer, sawmill, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 17, could read and write, rented his home

Elsie I, wife, female, white, 26, married (1st marriage) for 6 years; mother of 2 children, both living; born IL, father born KY, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write

Harley, son, male, white, 5, single, born IL, both parents born IL, had not attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Harry, son, male, white, 3, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Dunn, Joe, head, renter, male, white, 65, widower, could read and write, born PA, father born PA; mother born England, native tongue English; spoke English, farmer, general farm, working on own account, farm schedule 129

Clint, son, male, white, 31, single, could read and write, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, spoke English, farmer, home farm

Harley, grandson, male, white, 14, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Dunn, John H, head, renter, monthly rental 25, did not own a radio, male, white, 45, married, age at first marriage - 21, could read and write, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, spoke English, helper, machine shop, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - yes, WW

Ella, wife, female, white, 36, married, age at first marriage - 18, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Harry, son, male, white, 22, single, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, clerk, cigar store, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no

Jones, Floyd, lodger, male, white, 37, single, could read and write, born VA, both parents born VA, spoke English, clerk, cigar store, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no