Francis W. Dunn
Francis Wesley Dunn BIRTH January 23, 1896 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois DEATH February 13, 1976 Dade county
Florida BURIAL MAR 28,1977 Crown Hill Cemetery Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana PLOT Sec: NICH75-K
son of Wesley Asbury Dunn & Carrie J. Jones
married Nov. 1921 Florence E Goodrich BIRTH 12 MAY 1897 Winchester, Randolph, Indiana
DEATH 15 JUL 1994 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana daughter of Edward Shields Goodrich & Elizabeth A Neff
[Edward] Ed’s Goodrich's marriage to Elizabeth Neff resulted in one child, Florence, who was born on May 12, 1897.
She married Francis Dunn, originally from Marion, Indiana, in November 1921. Florence and Francis Dunn had two sons:
Wesley, a retired psychologist, lives in Florida; Edward, once a jewelry manufacturer in Elwood, Indiana, is now retired
and resides in Indianapolis. Before her death in 1994, Florence contributed approximately $1 million to the Indianapolis
Symphony Orchestra and another $1 million to Butler University in Indianapolis
Edward and Elizabeth Neff Goodrich had a daughter, Florence, who was born on May 12, 1897, and passed away on
July 15, 1994. Florence married Francis Dunn (born on January 23, 1896; died on February 13, 1976) in 1921,and they
had two sons: Wesley, born on December 20, 1922-; and Edward , born on October 31, 1925.
The 1930s - Dane Starbuck, The Goodriches: An American Family [2001] Edition used:The Goodriches: An American Family
(Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 2001). Author: Dane Starbuck chapter 16,
...Harvard, Pierre was extremely studious. His cousin Florence Goodrich Dunn, who was then a student at nearby Wellesley
College...
In 1921, Florence had married Francis Dunn of Marion, Indiana, who had recently graduated from Harvard. The two moved
to Indianapolis, where Francis was a manager with the W. H. Gossard Company.
The 1930s - Dane Starbuck, The Goodriches: An American Family [2001] Edition used:The Goodriches: An American
Family (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 2001). Author: Dane Starbuck chapter 11,
EDWARD SHIELDS GOODRICH. The Goodrich family of Randolph County...He married in 1894 Miss Elizabeth Neff...
They have one daughter, Florence, wife of Francis Wesley Dunn, of Marion, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Dunn have two
children, Wesley A. and Edward G. ...INDIANA ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS OF AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT
Vol. 5 By Charles Roll, A.M. The Lewis Publishing Company, 1931
They had :
Wesley Asbury Dunn Birth: 20 Dec 1922 Winchester Randolph county Indiana Death: 1 Aug 2006
Wesley A. Dunn, Ph.D. Born December 20, 1922 in Winchester, Indiana.
Dr. Dunn graduated from St. Georges School, Newport RI. in the class of 1941. He graduated from Harvard in 1947
as the class of 1945, following service in the US Air Corps as an Aerial Photographic Officer. Lt. Dunn spent a year in
Japan aerial mapping Japan and South Korea.
He obtained a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Purdue University in 1951, and worked at the Marion County Child
Guidance Clinic and the Marion County Juvenile Court in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was also in private practice.
Dr. Dunn served on the Boards of the Indiana Civil Liberties Union and the Indianapolis Planned Parenthood Association.
He served as a consultant to many local organizations, including the Indiana University Medical School, the Department
of Public Welfare, the Department of Family Services, the Jewish Social Services, and others.
After closing his northern practice, he sailed a 40' sailboat to Florida in 1980 to continue his adventures in a warmer
climate, where he worked part time for the Mental Health Clinic in Sarasota. He was most proud of sailing his 40' sloop
on a 6 month voyage to Brisbane, Australia in 1986 to watch the Americas Cup Race. Over the years, he accumulated
several racing trophies with his sailboat up and down the Gulf Coast, Atlantic Coast, and in the Bahamas. In the early
90's, Wesley switched his preferred propulsion from wind to large diesel engines.
During the next dozen years, he and his wife Cynthia traveled from Montreal, Canada to the Cayman Islands, logging tens
of thousands of miles, including two five month trips around the "Great Circle Waterway."
He was also a pilot, scuba diver, snow skier, and golfer. He was a member of the Punta Gorda Yacht Club, Sarasota Yacht
Club and the Longboat Key Club. He was also a proud member of the ROMEOS (Retired Old Men Eating Out in Sarasota),
a group of retired Psychologists.
Wesley passed peacefully at home six months after being diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Survivors include his wife Cynthia Segrest Dunn, step-children Todd (Randa) Chas of Charleston, SC, Jane (Victor) Santiago
of Lakewood Ranch, FL, Cynthia (Peter) Taylor of Punta Gorda, FL, Jack (Julia) Hamilton of Lakewood Ranch, FL, Elizabeth
(Patrick) Doggett of Charlotte, NC; ten grandchildren, laden, Zia, Taquim & Khadell Chas, Grace Singletary, Katherine Fett,
Tyler & Sara Hamilton, Cabell & Emma Doggett, and many nieces nephews and friends.
Memorial donations may be made to Tidewell Hospice and Palliative Care, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota FL 34238.
Edward Goodrich Dunn Birth: October 31, 1925 Winchester Randolph county Indiana Death: 1 Jul 2001
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, Burial Burial Jul 6 2001 Crown Hill Cemetery Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana;
married 23 Jun 1950 Nancy Hare Birth: Noblesville, Indiana daughter of Albert S Hare &
Dorothy Small
Edward Dunn, 75, was businessman, director of companies, civic groups Indianapolis, Ind.
Date: Jul 2, 2001 Star Page: B.4
Year: 1920; Census Place: Logansport Ward 4, Cass, Indiana; Roll: T625_425; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 36
Name: Francis W Dunn Francis W Dann] [Francis W Dunne]
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1897
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Logansport Ward 4, Cass, Indiana
Street: Market. St.
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Marital status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Superintendent
Industry: Corset Factory
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Year: 1930; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0075; FHL microfilm: 2340344
Name: Francis W Dunn
Birth Year: abt 1887
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: N. Pennsylvania St.
Ward of City: 4th
Block: 466
House Number: 4138
Dwelling Number: 44
Family Number: 46
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 25, 000
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 25
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Sec. l Treas
Industry: Insurance
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members:
Name Age
Francis W Dunn 43
Florence Dunn 32
Wesley Dunn 7
Edward Dunn 4
Bertha Rosebrock 28
Year: 1940; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01131; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 96-349
Name: Francis Dunn
Age: 44
Estimated birth year: abt 1896
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: North Pennsylvania Street
House Number: 4138
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 1A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 6
Occupation: President
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 20000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 44
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 5000+
Income Other Sources: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Francis Dunn 44
Florence Dunn 42
Wesley Dunn 17
Edward Dunn 14
Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001
Name: Edward Goodrich Dunn
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 25
Event Type: Marriage Registration (Marriage)
Birth Date: 31 Oct 1925
Birth Place: Winchester, Indiana
Marriage Licence Date: 23 Jun 1950
Marriage Licence Place: Indiana, United States
Residence Place: Indianapolis, Indiana
Father: Francis W Dunn
Mother: Florence Goodrich
Spouse: Nancy Hare
Page: 522
FHL Film Number: 001939858
Name: Nancy Hare
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 23
Event Type: Marriage Registration (Marriage)
Birth Date: 3 Jun 1927
Birth Place: Noblesville, Indiana
Marriage Licence Date: 23 Jun 1950
Marriage Licence Place: Indiana, United States
Residence Place: Noblesville, Indiana
Father: Albert S Hare
Mother: Dorothy Small
Spouse: Edward Goodrich Dunn
Page: 522
FHL Film Number: 001939858
Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
Name: Francis Wesley Dunn
Race: White
Age at Death: 80
Birth Date: 23 Jan 1896
Death Date: 13 Feb 1976
Death Place: Dade, Florida, United States
Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Edward Goodrich Dunn [Edward G Dunn]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 31 Oct 1925
Birth Place: Winchester, Indiana
Death Date: 1 Jul 2001
Father: Francis W Dunn
Mother: Florence Goodrich
Notes: Aug 1946: Name listed as EDWARD GOODRICH DUNN; 13 Jul 2001: Name listed as EDWARD G DUNN
Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011
Name: Edward G Dunn
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 75
Marital status: Married
Birth Date: 31 Oct 1925
Birth Place: Winchester, Indiana
Death Date: 1 Jul 2001
Death Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Father: Francis W Dunn
Mother: Florence Dunn
Spouse: Nancy Dunn
Name: Wesley Asbury Dunn [Wesley A Dunn]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 20 Dec 1922
Birth Place: Winchester R, Indiana[Winchester, Indiana]
Death Date: 1 Aug 2006
Father: Francis W Dunn
Mother: Florence G Goodrich
Notes: Aug 1941: Name listed as WESLEY ASBURY DUNN; 10 Aug 1992: Name listed as WESLEY A DUNN