Beckwith, H. W. History of Fountain County, Indiana. Chicago: HH Hill,
1881, p. 451
Mrs. Ann Watson, widow of Samuel Watson, Attica,
was the daughter of William and Luan (Malatt) Van
Meter, who were born in Virginia and married
there, and emigrated to Ohio. In Butler county,
of that state, where they lived, Mrs. Watson was
born August 27, 1824. About 1832 or 1833 they
finally came to Davis township, and settled in
the neighborhood of Uncle Joe Browns. Here she
was reared and obtained a common education at a
pioneer log school-house. April 3, 1844, she was
united in marriage with Joun I. Dunkin, who was
born February 10, 1817. He had previously been
wedded to Margaret Dunkin, a cousin, who died
within a year. He began on the place where Mrs.
Watson lives, his father first buying him a piece
of land, to which he added till his home embraced
240 acres, mostly arable. He died June 30, 1861,
and she and her son, John, have bought the rights
of the other heirs. Bating her third, John will
own this desirable property. Mr. Dunkin was a man
of quiet disposition, inclined to charity, and
respected by all his neighbors. His children were
Marion Dunkin, born February 19, 1845; Van Meter,
June 23, 1847; Mary Elizabeth, December 21, 1849
(wife of Cyrus Honts); Reason, April 15, 1853
(died February 19, 1854) and John W., February
25, 1856. Van Meter lives in Vermilion county,
Illinois, where he owns 250 acres of prairie
land, and is a thriving farmer. Mrs. Watson was
married a second time, to Samuel Watson, who was
born near Cincinnati in 1825, and died April 6,
1974, aged forty-eight years and six months. He
was twice drafted for the army, but paid out
each time at a cost of $2,200. Mrs. Watson is not
connected with any church, but has always
liberally contributed to the support of the
churches, and ant other worthy objects appealing
for aid. Her mother is still living on the old homestead near West Point.
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