Dunbar - John W. "Jack"
Source: Thorntown Times Friday, Feb 18, 1952
John (Jack) W. Dunbar, 89, died unexpectedly Friday at 5 p.m. at his farm on state highway No 47, two miles west of Thorntown. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the William Funeral Home in Colfax. The Rev. RT Ludden officiated. Interment was in Plainview cemetery.
Mr. Dunbar was engaged in farming most of his life near Colfax and Thortnwon. Some years ago he owned and operated the Dunbar Park on the ground where he suddenly fell dead. He was a mechanic and built for himself the first automobile owned in Colfax.
He was first married to Ida A. Blacker who died in 1933. The following year he was united in marriage to Josephine Clouser who survives.
Other survivors besides the widow are two sons, John W. Dunbar, Jr. and Charles Richard Dunbar, Thorntown; three daughters, Regina, Mary and Judy, all of Fort Wayne; and two sisters, Mrs. Anna Gary of Glendale, Calif and Mrs. Mary Marley of Washington Courthouse, Ohio. - kbz
Source: Lafayette Journal and Courier 9 Feb 1952 Sat p 5
Colfax, Feb 9 – John W. Dunbar, 89 of Thorntown rural route, died at 5 p.m. yesterday in his home. He was first married to Ida A. Blacker, who died in 1933. In 1934 he was married to Josephine Clouser. He was a farmer. Surviving besides the widow are two sons, John M. and Charles R. of near Colfax; three daughters, Regina, Mary and Judy, all of Ft. Wayne; two sisters, Mrs. Anna Gray of Glendale, Cal and Mrs. Mary Marley of Washington Courthouse, Ohio. - kbz