Ancestry of
Jacob William Dunham

(1863–1930)

Samuel Goodknight

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• • Great-grandfather of Jacob William Dunham — 4th Generation
  • Ahnentafel No:
  • 10 
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  • Birth Date:
  • ABT 1761 
  • Birth Location:
  • Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
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  • Death Date:
  • ABT 1845 
  • Death Location:
  • Fayette County, Ohio 
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  • Spouse Name:
  • Magdalena Berkheimer
  • Marriage Date:
  • ABT 1785/1787 
  • Marriage Location:
  • Montgomery County, Pennsylvania 
  • Child:

  Catherine Goodnight (Ahnentafel No:5 )

  • Notes: 
  • Daughters of the American Revolution no longer accept Samuel as valid ancestor for future applicants without proving Revolutionary War service. Prior service listed has since been proven to have occurred after the war.

• Sources for Samuel Goodknight

  • ¹ Daughters of the American Revolution Genealogical Research System, DAR Ancestor #A046426, (accessed 03/17/2012).
  • ² Bachelor, Rosemary E., "President Obama Descends from 14 Revolutionary War Soldiers (suite101.com Website)", (accessed 03/16/2012).