1890 - 1959 (69 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Russell John Pleasant Dunkerley was born on 28 Jan 1890 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; died on 20 Nov 1959 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. Notes:
In a January 4, 1944 letter to John Wright McLemore in Altus, Oklahoma, Pleasant McLemore wrote that Rosa's oldest son, Russell lived in Corpus Christi, Texas and "is boss machinest on the leading new paper there, his son Robert Dunkerley is foreman in the composing room. Rosa goes down there fishing ofern."
Name: Russell John Dunkerley
Death Date: 20 Nov 1959
Death Place: Houston, Harris, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 69 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 28 Jan 1890
Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Walter Dunkerley
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Rose
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Mach. Lineotype Mach.
Place of Residence: Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas
Cemetery: South Park
Burial Place: Houston, Texas
Burial Date: 23 Nov 1959
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2115991
Digital Film Number: 4166182
Image Number: 729
Reference Number: P 728 CN 62201
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
(Research):Census Information:
1920 Census
Texas, Harris County, Houston W7, JP 1
Enumerated 3 Jan 1920
SD 8, ED 103, Sheet 3A
Dunkerley, Russell J Hd M W 29 M Tx Engl Tx
Dunkerley, Alice Wf F W 27 M Tx Eng Miss
Dunkerley, Robert Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Dunkerley, Roland Son M W 4 3/12 S Tx Tx Tx
1930 Census
Texas, Jefferson County, Beaumont
Enumerated April 14, 1930 by Gideon Bradfield
ED 123-43 SD 27 Sheet 23B
Dunkerley, Russel J Hd M 40 M Tx Eng Tx Machinist Dailey Paper
Dunkerley, Alice Wf F 38 M Tx Eng Miss
Dunkerley, Robert R Son M 17 S Tx Tx Tx
Dunkerley, Rallie P Son M 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Family/Spouse: Alice DeLeon. Alice was born on 17 Mar 1892 in Austin, Travis County, Texas; died on 2 Nov 1959 in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
2. | Robert Russell Dunkerley (1.Russell1) was born about 1913 in Texas; and died. Notes:
On November 11, 1954, Pleasant McLemore wrote to his grandniece Ivy McLemore Yates that Russell had only two boys and that son "Robert had a newspaper in Sinten, Texas---(the) SINTON ENTERPRISE."
Family/Spouse: Levonia Bobo. Levonia was born after 1913; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Roland Pleasant Dunkerley, Sr. (1.Russell1) was born on 13 Sep 1915 in Texas; died on 11 Jan 1983 in Harris County, Texas. Notes:
Roland P. Dunkerley, Maj. US Army
B. 9-13-1915 D. 1-17-1983
Houston National Cemetery
Texas Death Index instead has the date of death as 11 Jan 1983, Harris County
On November 11, 1954, Pleasant McLemore wrote this grandniece Ivy McLemore Yates that Russell had only two boys and that the younger son Roland had an "important job with a big oil co.---he is a graduate of A.M. College and has a wife and 5 children."
Family/Spouse: Minnie Pearl Atchley. Minnie was born on 5 Jul 1915 in Texas; died on 10 Nov 1988 in Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. Living
- 8. Living
- 9. Dona Dee Dunkerley was born on 26 Dec 1946 in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas; died on 12 Nov 2005 in Lexington, Lee County, Texas.
- 10. Living
- 11. Beau Robert Dunkerley was born on 25 Jan 1951 in Harris County, Texas; died on 2 Aug 1983 in Harris County, Texas.
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Generation: 3
9. | Dona Dee Dunkerley (3.Roland2, 1.Russell1) was born on 26 Dec 1946 in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas; died on 12 Nov 2005 in Lexington, Lee County, Texas. Notes:
Donna Dee Dunkerley Heath
December 26, 1946 - November 12, 2005
Dona Dee Dunkerley Heath (58) was born December 26, 1946, in Corpus Christi and passed away November 12, 2005 in Lexington, TX
She was the daughter of Roland and Minnie Pearl Dunkerley of Houston.
Dee was raised in Houston and attended Spring Woods High School in 1965.
She met the love of her life, Thomas Heath and they moved to Lexington for the good life of the country from the 'big city'. There she was able to raise her chickens, horses, dogs and cats; grow a wonderful garden and work in the yard for which she had a natural gift.
Dee loved to read, and was a frequent visitor to the Giddings and Rockdale Public Libraries.
Dee was preceded in death by her husband of 23 years, Thomas Earl Heath; her parents, Mrs. & Mrs. Roland P. Dunkerley, Sr., her brother Beau Robert Dunkerley.
She is survived by her sister Lynn Murchison & husband Richard; brother Roland Dunkerley, Jr.; all from Houston; brother Keton Dunkerley and wife Jan; of Riverside; Aunt Flora Mae Brown of Kerrville; Uncle James Atchley of Corpus Christi; numerous nieces and nephews and many loving friends.
The family wishes to extend their deep appreciation to her friends for their love and support.
Service arrangements are pending with Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings. The family ask that in lieu of flowers, please donate to your local public library in Dee's name.
Dona married Thomas Earl Heath on 13 Oct 1981. Thomas was born on 15 Feb 1947 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; died on 27 Nov 2004 in Lexington, Lee County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
Generation: 5
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