Descendant of the Month
Eleven—year—old Beth Stinson is a great great great great granddaughter of Ralph and Melinda Hyde Dunham, descending through their son Francis Sylvester Dunham. Beth lives in Los Angeles and is an accomplished ballet dancer and acrobat. She has now graduated from elementary school and will be entering the portals of Junior
High this fall. Thanks, Beth, for the very nice picture!
will nclude:
--a report of a crime in the days when crime was quickly solved and criminals brought to speedy justice.
--Dunham days in the Wild [West]
of Idaho & the Snake River
-- more ancestral lines that trail back into the mists of ancient history
--photographs of art work by Dunham artists
--AND (hopefully) a picture of YOU.
and the granddaughter of Ralph & Melinda Hyde Dunham. The Seymours were the parents of two daughters, Frances B., who became the wife of the Rt. Rev. H. R. Hulse, Missionary
Bishop of Cuba, and Mary H., who became the wife of Col. Daniel McCormack, head of Immigration and Naturalization in the Labor Department under President Franklin Roosevelt. Dr. Seymour died in 1917, and his wife predeceased him.
This photo appears through the courtesy of Smith College.
VERY SPECIAL THANKS go to Mrs. Andreas S. Andersen of Los Angeles ......
Does any one recall hearing anything about our LOOMIS cousins? (Several of the children of Ralph & Melinda married Loomises.)........
Who is the oldest living Dunham descendant?.... Who is the youngest Dunham descendant??
Submit photo, lineage, and date of birth, for a genealogical prize.
Contest closes on Dec. 31, 1977..........
F. H. — Looking forward to receiving the material you mentioned in your very wëlcome letter........