Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameIverson L. Dunn
Birthabt 1830, Virginia
FatherRichard D. Dunn (~1800-1851)
Documentation
1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 87
Dwelling 381, Household 381
Dunn, Richard, 50, male, merchant, value of real estate $2,300, born in
Virginia
Dunn, Peggy, 51, female, born in Virginia
Dunn, Iverson, 20, male, laborer, born in Virginia
Dunn, Richard, 18, male, clerk in store, born in Virginia
Dunn, Muscoe, 16, male, salesman, born in Virginia

Iverson L. Dunn was mentioned in the 1851 will of his father Richard D. Dunn. He was to receive a one-fifth equal share in the estate was was named an executor along with Tazewell Dunn. When the will was proved, Tazewell declined to be an executor, and Iverson was granted a certificate of probate. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 27, pages 114–115.]

On 17 November 1851, Iverson L Dunn, Richard J Muse, George F Ramsey, Evan Rice and Edward R Boughan were bound $8,000 for Iverson L Dunn’s execution of the estate of Richard D Dunn, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 27, page 120.]

On 16 December 1851, an inventory and appraisal of the household, kitchen furniture, stock &c of Richd. Dunn, deceased, was made, submitted on 19 July 1852 by I. L. Dunn, executor, and ordered to be recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 27, pages 206–207.]

1880 U.S. Census, King and Queen County, Virginia
Supervisor’s District 1, Enumeration District 39, page 25 [496]
Dwelling 197, Family 202
Dunn, Iverson L., white, male, 50, married, farmer, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Dunn, Lucy C., white, female, 46, married, keep house, unemployed for 8 months previous year, sick with dropsy, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Dunn, Walter L., white, male, 18, son, single, farm laborer, unemployed for 8 months previous year, sick with heart disease, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Dunn, Nettie, white, female, 17, daughter, single, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Dunn, Emmett, white, male, 13, son, single, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Lowden[?], Minus[?], black, male, 14, servant, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia

The account of Nannie D. Dunn, infant child of M. R. Dunn, deceased, with Iverson L. Dunn, guardian, from 1886 to 1888 was ordered recorded on 17 June 1889. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 30, pages 594–595.]
Spouses
Birthabt 1834, Virginia
FatherAlexander S. Boughton (~1784-)
Marriage23 Oct 1856, Essex County, Virginia
ChildrenRichard D. (~1858-)
 Walter L. (1866-1934)
 Antoinette (~1863-)
 Emmett (~1867-)
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