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379. William Jefferson8Dunaway (Sarah Ann7Brack, Lucy P.6Sims, John5, William4, Bruster3, Edward2, William1), was born 17 February 1856, Ellis County, Texas, died 13 February 1950, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas,[2868] buried Plainview, Hale County, Texas. He married 5 March 1884, Ellis County, Texas, to Texana Josephine Farrar,[2869] born 17 February 1862, Palmer, Ellis County, Texas, died 22 October 1930, Plainview, Hale County, Texas, buried Plainview, Texas.[2870]

In May 1904, W. J. Dunaway, S. M. Dunlap, and H. Martin were elected trustees of the public schools of Italy, Texas.[2871]

William J. and Texana Dunaway lived in Italy, Ellis County, Texas, in 1900.[2872] They lived in Plainview, Hale County, Texas, in 1910,[2873] 1920,[2874] and 1930.[2875] In 1920, Roy was a salesman, retail grocery; Nannie Mae was a piano teacher; and Ursula was a voice teacher at college. In 1930, Ursula was a saleslady in a dry goods store.

[2868] Texas Death Record. William J. Dunaway, born 17 February 1856, Ellis County, Texas, died 13 February 1950, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas. Removal to Plainview, Texas. Residence: Corpus Christi, Nueces County. Parents: Dunaway, unk., male, white, age 93 years, 11 months, 28 days, widowed. Retired merchant.

[2869] Ellis County, Texas, Marriage Book E, p. 192. W. J. Dunaway to Texana Farrar, 5 March 1884. W. Vaughan, M.G.

[2870] Texas Death Record. Texana Farrer Dunaway, died 22 October 1930, Plainvew, Hale County, Texas, female, white, age 68 years, 8 months, 5 days, born 17 February 1862, Palmer, Ellis County, Texas, married. Spouse: W. J. Dunaway. Father, Farrar, born Tennessee. Mother: Martha Myrick. Burial: Plainview, Texas.

[2871] Dallas Morning News, Dallas, Texas, 8 May 1904, p. 7.

[2872] 1900 U.S. Census, Ellis County, Texas, S.D. 6, E.D. 34, Sheet 4A, Italy City. Dunaway, William, age 43, mar 15 yrs., born Texas Va. Texas, farmer; Texana, wife, age 37, mar 15 yrs., born Texas Tenn. Va., had had 7 children, 6 living; Roy, son, age 15, born Texas Texas Texas; William, son, age 12; Linton, son, age 8; Mitchel, son, age 6; Nannie, dau., age 4; Ersala, dau., age 1. All white.

[2873] 1910 U.S. Census, Hale County, Texas, S.D. 18, E.D. 114, Sheet 1A. Dunaway, William J., age 54, mar1, mar 19 yrs., born Texas Tenn. Tenn., farmer-stock; Texana J., wife, age 48, mar1, mar 19 yrs., born Texas Tenn. Tenn.; Liston, son, age 18, single; Texas Texas Texas; Michael, son, age 16; Nannie M., dau., age 14; Ursula, dau., age 12; Robert, son, age 8. All white.

[2874] 1920 U.S. Census, Hale County, Texas, S.D. 18, E.D. 102, Sheet 20A, Plainview. Dunaway, W. J., age 62, mar, born Texas Va. Texas; T. J., wife, age 57, mar, born Texas Tenn. Tenn.; Roy J., son, age 35, single, born Texas Texas Texas; Nannie Mae, dau., age 23, single; Ursula, dau., age 22, single; Robert, son, age 18, single. All white.

[2875] 1930 U.S. Census, Hale County, Texas, S.D. 2, E.D. 95-3, Sheet 4B, Plainview. Dunaway, Will J., age 74, mar at 29, born Texas Tenn. Tenn.; Texana, wife, age 67, mar at 22, born Texas Tenn. Tenn.; Ursula, dau., age 31, single. All white.

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