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Lurena Sawtelle Dunham

Birth
Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Death
18 May 1855 (aged 64–65)
Akron, Erie County, New York, USA
Burial
Newstead, Erie County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Lurena, wife of William Dunham, died March 18, 1855 age 64 yrs, 11 mon., 7 days, stone broken

Lurena was born Lurency Sawtell. Her parents were Edmund Sawtell and Hannah Gains. In 1814, Lurena married William Dunham, most likely in Scipio, Cayuga County, New York. They moved shortly after to Clarence, Erie County, New York. Lurena actually died in Newport, Kentucky of dropsy in 1855, but she is buried in Newstead.
When Lurena's grave was first discovered in 1970, the stone was broken in half. In 2011, it can no longer be found.

Lurena, wife of William Dunham, died March 18, 1855 age 64 yrs, 11 mon., 7 days, stone broken

Lurena was born Lurency Sawtell. Her parents were Edmund Sawtell and Hannah Gains. In 1814, Lurena married William Dunham, most likely in Scipio, Cayuga County, New York. They moved shortly after to Clarence, Erie County, New York. Lurena actually died in Newport, Kentucky of dropsy in 1855, but she is buried in Newstead.
When Lurena's grave was first discovered in 1970, the stone was broken in half. In 2011, it can no longer be found.



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  • Created by: SJ
  • Added: Jul 2, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54398174/lurena-dunham: accessed ), memorial page for Lurena Sawtelle Dunham (1790–18 May 1855), Find a Grave Memorial ID 54398174, citing Ledge Lawn Cemetery, Newstead, Erie County, New York, USA; Maintained by SJ (contributor 47311708).