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Robert H Dunn

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Robert H Dunn

Birth
Beardstown, Cass County, Illinois, USA
Death
2 Aug 1929 (aged 77)
Burial
Beardstown, Cass County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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R. H. Dunn owned a hardware store at 106 W. Main Street, Beardstown, IL in 1909. He sold hardware, stoves, cutlery and tinware from this store.

According to the 1915 Beardstown Illinois City Directory, Robert H. Dunn and his wife, Lizzie M., lived at 414 State Street in Beardstown, Illinois. Robert H. Dunn was listed as retired.

From William Henry Perrin's The History of Cass County:
Robert H. Dunn, hardware merchant, Beardstown; son of Luke Dunn, was born in Beardstown Precinct, April 2, 1852. In addition to his common school education, he attended the Illinois College, at Jacksonville. In September, 1881, he, in conjunction with his cousin, William, purchased the old established hardware business of Abner Foster, and continued under the firm name of W. T. and A. H. Dunn, till March 6, 1882, when Robert H. became sole proprietor. He is doing a very fair business, which is constantly growing. His father, Luke Dunn, was elected County Commissioner, at the last election, on the Republican ticket, receiving a majority in this Democratic county, of 216 over a very popular Democrat.
R. H. Dunn owned a hardware store at 106 W. Main Street, Beardstown, IL in 1909. He sold hardware, stoves, cutlery and tinware from this store.

According to the 1915 Beardstown Illinois City Directory, Robert H. Dunn and his wife, Lizzie M., lived at 414 State Street in Beardstown, Illinois. Robert H. Dunn was listed as retired.

From William Henry Perrin's The History of Cass County:
Robert H. Dunn, hardware merchant, Beardstown; son of Luke Dunn, was born in Beardstown Precinct, April 2, 1852. In addition to his common school education, he attended the Illinois College, at Jacksonville. In September, 1881, he, in conjunction with his cousin, William, purchased the old established hardware business of Abner Foster, and continued under the firm name of W. T. and A. H. Dunn, till March 6, 1882, when Robert H. became sole proprietor. He is doing a very fair business, which is constantly growing. His father, Luke Dunn, was elected County Commissioner, at the last election, on the Republican ticket, receiving a majority in this Democratic county, of 216 over a very popular Democrat.


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