Added Family History as Written by Richard Dunmire
Cousin of Helen Dunmire Schrecongost
Solomon Dunmire - Brother of Peter Dunmire
Solomon Dunmire was born in 1825 and died in 1915. He was a boatman on the Pennsylvania Canal. He married Elizabeth ?? , born January 10, 1822 and died November 21, 1893. Solomon and Elizabeth had four children. George Washington, born 1859, died 1841; Henry and two daughters, Mrs. M. E. Akins and Mrs. David McCutcheon. Solomon, Elizabeth and son George are all buried in the St. Jacob Cemetery , South Bend, PA. George had two children, Solomon and Henry .No record of any other children from this genemtion.Jacob Dunmire - Brother of Peter Dunmire
Jacob Dunmire was a Civil War causality.I have no vital statistics on him or any of his family. He married Lydia King who bore them five children. There was Robert, (Bobby, who had a farm up the road from Ezra), Isaiah, Parker, William, and a daughter whose name is not known. These children of Jacob and Lydia all married and raised families. Information regarding these families was provided by Harry I. Dunmire, grandson of Isaiah and second cousin to me. He and I met at my father's funeral at Apollo in October, 1978.Abraham Dunmire
Abraham Dunmire is the third brother of Peter and is a complete mystery. I have no information at all about him or his family.