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Dr. John Lewis Dunyon
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Dr. John L. Dunyon was born November 9, 1810, in the little fishing town of Newburyport, Massachusetts. He was the son of John and Mary Kendall Dunyon. When he was two and one-half years old his mother died and his father remarried. Owing to the cruelty of his stepmother, he was forced to leave home at the age of seventeen and went to work on a fishing vessel. After a few years at sea he decided to become a doctor. From then on he saved his earnings toward that end. Upon receiving his degree as a doctor of medicine he practiced in Springfield, Illinois, and through the states of Massachusetts and Connecticut.

When he was twenty-four years old he married Sarah Ann Reeves in New Lynn, Ohio. To them were born seven children; Chester Reeves and Edwin were drowned at the ages of five and seven, respectively, on the 16th of May, 1847 in the Mississippi River; another child died as a result of burns, and a fourth child was taken from them before she was years of age. The other three children, Newton A. and the twins, Darwin Lewis and Dora Ann lived to maturity.

During the years of 1835 - 1849 Dr. Dunyon continued his practice in the east. When news of the gold rush of 1849 in California became known he decided to go west. He arrived in Salt Lake City in the fall of 1849 or early spring of 1850. Here he became interested in Mormonism and was converted to the faith. About the year 1852, he returned to Ohio for his wife and children, but Sarah was so strongly prejudiced against Mormonism that she refused to go with him. Leaving her in Ohio, he took the three children and started for Utah. He brought with him Abby C. Calwalader Brown and her daughter, Ann Kempton Brown, whom he married in Salt Lake City, October 14, 1853.

From 1853 to 1865 he made his home in Salt Lake City and Pleasant Grove, Utah where he practiced his profession. He served as medical advisor and practicing physician for President Brigham Young and many other leading families of the Church. In 1856 President Young called him to go to the aid of the ill-fated Martin and Willie handcart companies, and, as a doctor, aided in their entrance into the valley. When Johnston's army attempted to enter the valley, Dr. Dunyon was made an officer of the Utah Militia and went as a doctor to help in the defense of the Saints. He was a member of the first City Council of Salt Lake and it was at this time that a close friendship developed between him and Daniel H. Wells.

To John and Ann were born ten children including twin boys who died at birth, and three other children who died in infancy?

From the leaves of an old family Bible in the handwriting of Dr. Dunyon is penned the following interesting record:

Sacred to the memory of:
Elizabeth Charlotte Liddiard. Born April 20, 1833, Eastwoodie, Hampshire, England. The daughter of Levi Aaron Liddiard and Ann Hanson. She was baptized February 22, 1848 in England by Thomas Squires. She immigrated to the City of the Saints in the fall of 1863 in very feeble health and immediately took worse and died Oct. 21, 1863 at the residence of Dr. Dunyon and was buried in the Great Salt Lake City cemetery. Previous to her death she requested to be sealed to me and hence will bear my name and is registered among my family.

Dr. Dunyon owned two city blocks with homes on each. One was located on First South and Third West, but because of general prejudice by the Saints against doctors, he decided to change his occupation. About twenty miles south of the city was the Porter Rockwell Ranch, of Halfway Station, where stages stopped on their way through the territory or on to Southern California. This ranch was held by Mr. Rockwell by virtue of squatter's rights and consisted of an eight-home adobe building where travelers could be housed and fed, and two large frame barns for teams and wagons. The water for the house came from a natural spring in the hillside where an old brewery stood. It was for this property that Dr. Dunyon traded one of his Salt Lake homes. There were approximately fifteen hundred poles on the place, which he agreed to buy at the rate of three poles for a dollar. After the Dunyons moved to the ranch it was discovered that a mistake had been made in making out the papers and they read $3.00 a pole. Mr. Rockwell held Dr.Dunyon to this part of the contract and as a result the family lost the other home in the city.

Dr. Dunyon, with the aid of his wife, children and mother-in-law ran the Half-Way Station as an inn. A large sign hung near the house on which was printed "Our Mountain Home - Meals at all hours by J. L. Dunyon." Besides running the inn, the Dunyons homesteaded enough land to total 640 acres. Upon this land was located hot springs which Dr. Dunyon discovered contained medical properties and which he hoped would bring in additional revenue when he would be permitted to resume his medical career. In the meantime ranching was carried on and he devoted considerable time and money to mining, all of which was to no avail. The railroad went through to Provo in 1877 and it took away much trade from the inn. Ann became seriously ill and was confined to her bed for eleven months.

After regaining her health she leased and took charge of the Brigham Young cocoonery which was located near 21st South and 11th East. With the help of her children was made one of the first attempts at silk raising in Utah. She raised the worms, reeled it from the cocoon, spun and prepared the raw silk for use.

Because of the hardships in which the family was raised and the distance to school, the children had limited opportunities for education. Therefore, Ann was not only a mother but a teacher as well.

On June 22, 1877, she died of typhoid fever and, on that hot June day, a sorrow stricken family brought her remains for twenty miles over a dusty road in a white-top light spring wagon to the city cemetery.

Dr. Dunyon was a small, dark complexioned man with dark hair, piercing eyes and a high forehead. He weighed about 135 pounds. He was quick, active, high spirited and often acted on the spur of a moment.

The following story is told by Lewis Dunyon, a grandson: John Ennis of Draper constantly flaunted grandfather with the fact that he had no faith or he would not be a doctor. Grandfather did not want to retaliate but rather win the good favor of Brother Ennis. He was the possessor of an army coat which was very precious to him. He knew that Brother Ennis admired the coat, so one night Grandfather went to the Ennis home and without seeing or telling anyone, left the coat. This developed into a lasting friendship between the two men.

Dr. Lewis Dunyon died April 18, 1879 at the age of 68 years, in Salt Lake City. At the time of his death, according to his records, "the family property consisted of land near the Point of the Mountain (part of which is now occupied by the State Prison), a gray mare, one cow, and a bay stallion." His policy as a doctor was: "If I make you well you pay for my services - if I don't you pay only for the medicine."

Dr. John Lewis Dunyon left his children a real heritage and one which could help all in today's troubled world. The following is written by one of his sons:

In my father and mother's home we always had family prayer, usually both morning and night. We children would take our turn. The custome was for us to gather around the fireplace in the big dining room where father would read and explain the scriptures, then we had prayers and retired.

During his lifetime Dr. Dunyon wrote hundreds of prescriptions of recipes, as they were called in pioneer days, which he copied in two large books. They are now in the possession of his grandson, Joy W. Dunyon, who furnished this data. The following are taken from his writings:


Elixir of Life:
(1 lb. gum myrrh, 1/2 lb. aloes, 1/4 lb. saffron, 1/2 lb. hops, 1/2 lb. rhubarb, 12 lb. chamomile, 2 oz. cayenne, 4 oz. cinnamon, 4 oz. cloves, 1lb. anise seed. Add water to cover well, strain, boil and add water so that there will be 5 or 6 gallons in all. Take lb. each of the following either poplar, boneset, jimson of balmory. Boil in water, strain and boil down so as to make in all 8 gallons, then add sugar, boil it with the bitter decoction and skim, then add it to the former mixture, flavor with essence of wintergreen and bottle. Dose 1 tbs. six times a day.

Hive Syrup:
(Senega snakeroot 1 oz., Virginia snakeroot 1 oz., saffron 1 oz., Queen of the meadow 1 oz., blood root, 1 oz., lobelia 1 oz. Add 1 quart whiskey, boil the dregs, obtain 1 quart. Add one quart of molasses, 4 oz. essence of hemlock and 4 oz. essence of sassafras. Dose 1 tps. to a tbs. every one or two hours in proportion to age.
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John Lewis Dunyon

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John married Brown, Ann Kempton on 14 Oct 1853 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Ut. Ann (daughter of Brown, Abia William Sr. and Cadwallader, Abigail) was born on 13 Apr 1831 in Damascus, Columbiana, Ohio, United States; died on 22 Jun 1877 in Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 23 Jun 1877 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Kendall, Mary on 23 Oct 1797. Mary was born in 1780 in Cumberland, Maine, United States; died on 22 Jul 1813 in Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Notes of Naoma Manwaring Harper:
1. Nauvoo bap, Bk B p. 173,226
2. Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah p. 772
3. Temple Rec Ind Bureau
4. Quaker Rec by Hinshaw vol 4 p. 181, 930
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The William Wade Hinshaw Index to Pennsylvania Quaker Meeting Records
Northern District Monthly Meeting
Established 1772, Philadelphia at Sixth and noble by Philadelphia Monthly Meeting
Volume VII
Indexed by Selby Publishing & Printing
US/Can 974.8/ k2w/ V. 7/FHL
Brown, 5-26-1807 Ann & Abia received on certificate from Mount Holly Monthly Meeting
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Brown 8-28-1827 Abia W granted certificate to Springfield, Monthly Meeting, Ohio
5. St. George Sealings (old film #23059) pt. 4 Bk E p. 1018
6. Endowment House baptisms film #183,381 Book B page 226, 173,227
p. 173
Abiah William Brown, proxy, 8 Sep 1870
William Brown, born Eng. gg son
Samuel Brown, born U.S. gr son
Abiah William Brown b. 18 Oct. 1799 N.Y. d. 27 Aug 1848, son
Ephraim Haines, Sr., step grandson
Ephraim Haines, Jr., step nephew

Ann Kempton Brown Dunyon, proxy 8 Sep 1870
Great Grandmother Brown great grand daughter
Ann Kempton Brown grand daughter
Abiah Brown's wife grand niece
Abia William Brown's intended wife of his youth -- friend (Other friends)
p. 226
Abby Cadwallader Brown, proxy, 12 Oct 1870
Mrs. Jos. Cadwallader, gg dau
Mrs. Reese Cadwallader gr. dau
Eliz. Sharpless step gr dau
Jane Haines Cadwallader dau
Sarah Cadwallader gr. niece, -i-l
Mrs. John Cadwallader gr. niece -i-l
Annie Cattle Cadwallader niece
Finaty Cadwallader Townson gr niece
Mirah Cadwallader gr, niece
Hannah Cadwallader Irish niece
Hannah Dillon Cadwallader niece -i-l
Mary Trotter Brown daughter b. 28 Nov 1837 Miami, Ohio

Abiah William Brown, proxy; 12 Oct 1870
Abia Brown, grand nephew
Joseph Cadwallader, 2nd great grand son
Reese Cadwallader great grand son
Asa " grand son
Septamus " great grand nephew
John " grand nephew
Jona " great nephew, born 1799 Lafayette, Pennsylvania
William Cadwallader nephew, born 1799 Lafayette, Pennsylvania
Nathan Cadwallader nephew born Jeffereson, Ohio
Josiah Haines gread grand son
Joshia Haines grand nephew
p. 227
Jane Cadwallader Brown Johnson, proxy, 12 Oct 1870
Catherine Haines grand niece
Elizabeth Haines Vanemens, b. Pennsylvania grand niece
Margaret Haines Logan b. Pennsylvania niece
Mary Updegraph b. Ohio niece
Sarah Humphrey Cadwallader b. Ohio niece

N.Y. D. 27 Aug 1848, son
7. Springville, Utah Ward rec
8. Family reocrds of Abbie Whiting
9. 1850 US Fed Census Nauvoo, Illinois #1866-1869
10. Old letters from Abiah William Brown
11. Endowment House Sealings, Bk C-p. 246 (Part 15) 18 Oct 1857
Benjamin Brown b 30 Sep 1794 Bolton, Washington, N.Y.
Abbey Cadwallader b. 31 Jan 1797 Brownsville, fayette, Pennsylvania
Sarah Hardemean b 8 Jan 1825

23058 pt. 1 St. George adoptions and seal of children, Bk B p. 31
Abia Wm. Brown, dead b 18 Oct 1799 Mt. Holly, New Jersey d 29 Aug 1848
Abby Cadwallader Brown, b 31 Jan 1797 Newport, Pennsylvania d 25 Feb 1872
adopted to John Smith patriarch 30 Oct 1879
Page 32 31 Oct 1879
Mifflin Penwood Brown Bristol, dead, b. 3 Apr 1851 Clark Co. Iowa, d. 10 Apr. 1851
Lorenzo Snow Whiting b 30 Jul 1860 Manit
Francis Elmer Whiting dead b 12 May 1864 Springville
sealed to Edwin Whiting and Ahannah Haines Brown Whiting (the father of the two latter and the mother of all three.
p. 395 Hannah Haines Brown Whiting b. 21 Jul 1834 Miami, Ohio sealed to Benjamin Brown, dead and her mother Abby Cadwallader Brown, dead.

pt. 12 p. 1146 (GS no. 23060) St. George Sealings, 2 Dec 1926
Abiah William Brown b 18 Oct 1799
Abby Cadwallader b 31 Jan 1797 (no endowment dates)

pt. 4 p. 1018 (GS ser no 23059 St. George Sealings 2 Dec 1926
Abia William brown and Abby Cadwallader (all children sealed to them as per family group sheet)

St. George Endowments 30 Oct 1879
Abiah William Brown

Abia married Cadwallader, Abigail on 8 Mar 1830 in Damascus MH, Columbiana, Ohio, United States. Abigail (daughter of Cadwallader, Asa and Haines, Jane) was born on 31 Jan 1797 in Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania; died on 23 Feb 1872 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried in Feb 1872 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1850 US Fed Census Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois Nov 1855
1866/1869 Horace Bristol 40 Male Bricklayer NY
Hannah 17 Fem Ohio
Abba Brown 54 Fem Ohio
Ann 19 fem Ohio
William 10 Male Ohio
Abba Brown in the 1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Abba Brown
Age: 54
Birth Year: abt 1796
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1850: Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA
Gender: Female
Family Number: 1869
Household Members:
Name Age
Horace Bristol 40
Hannah Bristol 17
Abba Brown 54
Ann Brown 9
William Brown 10
Source Citation
Year: 1850; Census Place: Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois; Roll: M432_109; Page: 398B; Image: 266

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1860 US Fed Census Provo, Utah, Utah Territory
3053 /2386 Jno H. Dunion 49 F Massachusetts
Ann H. 30 F Ohio
Dora 11 F Illinois
Dorwin 11 M Illinois
Elma 03 F Utah Territory
Isaac J. 01 M Utah Territory
Abby Brown 63 F Pennsylvania
Jane Allen 30 F Scotland
William Ferguson 22 M Scotland
Thomas McGlollen 35 M Ireland
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1870 US Fed Census Draperville, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory 14 Sep 1870 Page 11
80/80/ Dunyon, John L 60 Male White Physician 2000 500 Massachusetts
Ann K 39 Fem White Keep House Ohio
Dora A. 21 FEm White Illinois
Alma D. 13 Fem White At house Utah
Isaac 11 male White At house Utah
Joy W. 05 male White At HOuse Utah
Abiah W. 02 male White At house Utah
Brown, Abby C. 73 Fem White done Pennsylvania
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Death date taken from Tombstone

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Samuel was living in 1804 - but was deceased at father's will
4. Burlington Marriages Book A 1795-1801 film 441,454

Samuel married Kempton, Anne on 22 Jun 1797 in , Burlington, New Jersey. Anne (daughter of Kempton, Moses and Atkinson, Elizabeth) was born on 18 Nov 1777 in Mount Holly, Burlington, New Jersey; died on 14 Jul 1849 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried in Jul 1849. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The William Wade Hinshaw Index to Pennsylvania Quaker Meeting Records
Northern District Monthly Meeting
Established 1772, Philadelphia at Sixth and noble by Philadelphia Monthly Meeting
Volume VII

Indexed by Selby Publishing & Printing
US/Can 974.8/ k2w/ V. 7/FHL
6-30-1807 Ann, a widow, daughter Moses Kempton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania married ephraim Haines at Northern District Monthly Meeting

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4. Burlington Marriages Book A 1795-1801 film 441,454

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1. Cadwalladers In the United States by Rawlins Cadwallader Film # 0,000,848
2. Quaker Records volume 4 p. 24, 185, 934
3. Family Records
4. Endowment House Baptism Records Film #0,183,381 Book B page 226-7
5. St. George Baptism Records Film # 0,170,849 Book J page 347 #5,
6. Richard Haines and Descendants, A Quaker Family of Burlington County, New Jersey since 1682
by John Wesley Haines Film # 1,035,690 Item 7 & 8

Asa married Haines, Jane on 2 Mar 1796 in Redstone, Fayette, Pennsylvania. Jane (daughter of Haines, Josiah and Garrett, Jane) was born on 4 Aug 1772 in , Washington, United States, Pennsylvania; died on 22 Jan 1853 in Short Creek, Jefferson, Ohio, United States; was buried in Jan 1853. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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