1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 68
Dwelling 45, Family 45
Dunn, James A., 39, male, farmer, value of real estate $5,000, born in Virginia
Dunn, Elizabeth, 23, female, born in Virginia
Dunn, James, 1, male, born in Virginia
Parron, James, 12, male, born in Virginia, in school
Allen, Arthur, 7, male, born in Virginia, in school
Dunn, James, 7, male, born in Virginia

1860 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 52
Dwelling 503, Family 489
Dunn, Jas. A., 49, male, farmer, value of real estate $8,000, value of personal estate $4,485, born in Virginia
Dunn, Elizabeth C., 30, female, born in Virginia
Rodgers, Polly, 50, female, born in Virginia
Family 490
Dunn, James E., 11, male, born in Virginia
Allen, Arthur F., 17, male, value of personal estate $5,023, born in Virginia
Dunn, James W., 17, male, value of personal estate $5,300, born in Virginia

1870 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 140
Dunn, James A., 59, male, white, farmer, value of real estate $3,300, value of personal estate $500, born in Virginia
Dunn, Bettie C., 41, female, white, keeping house, born in Virginia
Dunn, James E., 21, male, white, attending college, born in Virginia
Dunn, Bettie A., 8, female, white, at home, born in Virginia
Dunn, Henry H., 4, male, white, at home, born in Virginia
Allen, Arthur, 26, male, white, farm laborer, born in Virginia

J. Elmore Dunn was mentioned in the 11 August 1890 will of his father James A. Dunn. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 30, page 746.]