Dunbar - Rebecca Blacker
Source: Clinton County Review 26 April 1928 p 8
On Thursday of last week, Capt. Dunbar of Darlington received a telegram stating that his uncle, Sine Dunbar was dead at his home in Oceanla, Iowa. He was past 88 years old. He and his wife celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary last October. Mrs. Dunbar died during the winter and her maiden name was Blarker (sic). Both Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar were born and reared in this section of the country. Mr. Dunbar was one of a family of 16 children and Mrs. Bet Bowers is the last survivor and she is past 84. There were seven half brothers and sisters and only two of them are living, Jesse Dunbar at Jacksonville, Ill and George Dunbar of Frankfort. Sine Dunbar had many friends here and in Iowa. He leaves 9 children, 16 grandchildren, one sister, two half brothers and a large circle of friends to mourn his departure. - thanks to Mary Jo
Source: Clinton County Review 12 Jan 1928
Word was received here last week of the death of Mrs. Sine Dunbar at Oceola, Iowa. She was past 80 years old. Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar are former residents of this locality. Her maiden name was Blacker and he is a brother of Mrs. Bet Bowers. There were 23 in the family and only two are now left, Mrs. Bet Bowers and Jesse Dunbar of Jacksonville, Ill. Kz – thanks so much to M