Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 621.
 
EDWARD DUNN

     one of the leading business men of Condon, is also one of the early
pioneers of the country now embraced in Gilliam county. He is owner and operator
of the mercantile establishment which has been brought to its present prosperity
through his skillful and careful efforts. He has a large well selected stock of
groceries, dry goods, clothing, gents' furnishings, boots, shoes, hardware,
farming implements and so forth, and the goods from his warehouse and shelves
find their way to all parts of the country adjacent to Condon. By fair dealing,
by strict business methods and by a desire to please and accommodate the people,
he has secured a fine patronage and won many friends besides.
     Edward Dunn was born in Monroe county, Michigan, on April 14, 1865. His
parents, John and Mary (Cunningham) Dunn, were born in Kings county and Monaghan
county, Ireland, respectively. The date of the father's birth was 1825, and he
emigrated to the United States in 1836. Settlement was made in Michigan where,
he did farming until his death in 1885. The mother came to the United States
when eighteen years of age, was married on November 6, 1849, in Michigan, and
died in 1900.
     The common schools of Michigan supplied the educational training of our
subject, and when the time of his majority had arrived he had fully decided to
try the west and accordingly came on to Oregon. He finally located in Gilliam
county, March, 1887, being the date. It was very wild at that time and the
settlers were few. Mr. Dunn gave his attention to stock raising and teaching
school. He continued in this occupation for about six or eight years, then
opened business in Condon. When he first came, Condon consisted of four
buildings. Mr. Dunn decided to try the mercantile business but had small capital
and consequently was obliged to start in very moderately. He had not long to
wait, however, for business soon began to come and from that time until the
present it has constantly been increasing until he now has one of the finest
stores in the county.
     On August 27, 1894, Mr. Dunn married Miss Cordelia Keizur, who was born in
Oregon and raised in this county. Her father was one of the earliest pioneers of
Oregon, and is still living in the Willamette valley. Four children have come to
bless this household, John, Mary, Edward and Agnes.
     Mr. Dunn has always been a very progressive and enterprising man,
consequently has had much to do with politics and other things in the county. He
is allied with the Democratic party and in June, 1902, was elected judge of
Gilliam county, a majority of two hundred and fifty showing his popularity.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in June 2008 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.