William Dalton Dunsford

1846 - 1911  (65 years)

• Name	William Dalton Dunsford
  	Father: Joseph Dunsford (1806-1864) Mother: Ann E. Pennock (1813-1877) [7]
  Birth	10 Apr 1846	Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [7, 9]
  Census	1850 (3 years)	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1850 US Census, he was recorded as age 3, living in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  Census	1860 (13 years)	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1860 US Census, he was recorded as age 14, living in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania with his Mother.
  History	12 Apr 1861 (15 years)	Civil War Begins
  Military	say 1863 (16 years)  [12]
  He served during the Civil War in the 31st Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry and the 196th Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry.
  	Pension Card of William D. Dunsford
  Census	1870 (23 years)	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1870 US Census, he was recorded as age 24, living in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
  Census	1880 (33 years)	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1880 US Census, he was recorded as age 31, living at 1517 North Eleventh Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He was an agent.
  Second Marriage	11 May 1903 (57 years)	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [10, 11]
  He married second on 11 May 1903 in Philadelphia Margaret C Frymire
  Death	3 Oct 1911	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [6, 7, 9]
  Age: 65
  Agency: at home
  Cause: apoplexy
  Address: 340 North 41st Street
  	Certificate of Death for William D. Dunsford
  Burial	7 Oct 1911	Mount Peace Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Mount Peace Cemetery,  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania   [6, 9]
  Person ID, Branch	I26115
  Last Modified	5 Sep 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Eliza B. Clark,   b. 5 May 1845, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 29 Oct 1923, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	18 Jan 1869	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [5, 7, 8]
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 9 months - She : 23 years and 8 months.
  Children	1870
  1. Margaret "Maggie" Estella Clark (1869–____)
  Family ID	F9642	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

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• Event Map		Birth - 10 Apr 1846 - Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1850 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1860 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Marriage - 18 Jan 1869 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1870 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1880 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Second Marriage - 11 May 1903 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 3 Oct 1911 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Burial - 7 Oct 1911 - Mount Peace Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S273] Bureau of the Census, 1850 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), he National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Philadelphia Upper Delaware Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 816; Page: 128a. [S191] Bureau of the Census, 1860 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Philadelphia Ward 13, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1163; Page: 880; Family History Library Film: 805163. [S192] Bureau of the Census, 1870 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1870; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 12 Dist 34 (2nd Enum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1424; Page: 647B. [S189] Bureau of the Census, 1880 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1880; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1179; Page: 255b; Enumeration District: 402. [S137] Bureau of the Census, 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 37, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1478; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0952. [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 19703830 William Dunsford . [S1924] GeneaNET Web Site, (https://gw.geneanet.org). [S327] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). [S121] Pennsylvania’s Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1973, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014), Certificate of Death for William D. Dunsford. [S695] Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016). [S328] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951, (rovo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). [S624] U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000), Pension Card of William D. Dunsford.