Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1885,
Larue Co.

PHILIP DUNN was born June 10, 1830, at the head of Middle Creek, La Rue
[sic] County, the elder of the son and daughter born to William and Julia
(Arnold) Dunn.  William Dunn was born on the head waters of Middle Creek in
1808, and was killed at the age of twenty-seven by a horse running away
with him.  He was a farmer, and a son of Robert Dunn, who came from
Virginia as early as 1790 and settled on Middle Creek.  Robert Dunn's
father came from Ireland, settled in Virginia, and thence came to Kentucky.
He was a weaver by trade.  Philips's mother, after her husband's death,
married Jeremiah La Folett, by whom six children were born.  She was the
daughter of John and Mary (Airheart) Arnold.  They came from near
Harrodsburg, Ind., and settled on Middle Creek about 1790.  John Arnold was
a large and substantial farmer and distiller, and also owner of a large
slave property.  He furnished a substitute in the war of 1812, and his
wife's people were noted in the Indian wars, during which she had a sister
captured by the savages and carried a prisoner to Indiana.  Philip Dunn was
reared on the farm; at the age of twelve years hired out by the month at
$2.50 per month, and continued working in this way until married.  He off-
bore the brick that were put in the first court house of La Rue County, and
worked at $4 per month.  January 10, 1850, he married Lucinda J. Patterson,
of La Rue County, a daughter of J. M. and Sarah C. (Gardner) Patterson, who
came from Pittsylvania County, Va., and settled in La Rue County in 1837.
They were farmers and owners of slave property, and of English origin.  The
issue by this union of Mr. and Mrs. Dunn was six children: James H., Tandy
A., William P., Sarah A. (Coffer), Gracie F. and George P.  Mrs. Dunn died
July 3, 1873, at the age of forty-three years, a member of the Baptist
Church.  Mr. Dunn married Mrs. Mary F. Coffer, sister of his first wife.
Four children have been born to this marriage: Arvin S., Herbert Lee,
Minnie J. and Raymond Terry.  Mrs. Dunn had two children by her former
husband: William H. and Thomas R Coffer.  Mr. Dunn, after his first
marriage, located on the head waters of the Nolin, where he purchased 215
acres of land.  In 1858 he located three miles west of Hodgensville, where
he owns 420 acres of fine land in a high state of cultivation.  Mr. Dunn
was twice elected justice; was a member of the Grange.  In politics he is a
Democrat, but cast his first presidential vote for Gen. Scott, a Whig, and
was a strong and pronounced advocate for the Union during "ante bellum"
days.  He and wife are members of the Baptist Church.

Dunn Arnold La_Folett Airheart Patterson Gardner Coffer
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VA Ireland IN Pittsylvania-VA

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