Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1886. Allen County. STRANGEMAN S. DUNHAM was born July 19, 1825, in Warren County, Ky., where he lived until 1866, when he removed with his family to Allen County where he has since resided. In 1864 he enlisted in Company D, Fifty-second Kentucky Mounted Infantry. His father, John Dunham, was born about 1774 in Maryland. He was a son of Dennis Dunham, of Welsh descent. About 1800 John Dunham married Mary, daughter of Joseph and Agnes (Hutchens) Hudsoe, who was born about 1784, in North Carolina. >From their union sprang Ira, Elizabeth (Wolf), Jonathan H., John S., Hulda (deceased), Dorthea (Ellison), Harrison, Agnes (Morgan), Thomas P., Mary A. (deceased), and Strangeman S. On the 9th of October, 1862, Strangeman S. was united by marriage with Willie J., daughter of Washington and Louisa (Willoughby) Wright, of Allen County, who was born in 1836. To them were born Thomas P., Mary R., Virginia E., Elizabeth, Agnes D., Josephine, Jonny M., Lourany C. and John W. D. Mr. Dunham has by his own economy and perseverance became the owner of a well improved farm of 131 acres, in good condition and well cultivated. He is a member of the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, and in politics he is a Democrat. Dunham Ellison Hudsoe Hutchens Morgan Willoughby Wolf Wright = MD NC Warren-KY http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/allen/dunham.ss.txt