She is married to Steven Dear who is a ear nose and throat MD.

Father Andrew Drotar, mother Mary Mazor

The following obituary appeared in the San Jose Mercury News ofFebruary 4, 1999:
"DROTAR, George: At rest in Saratoga on February 3, 1999, Belovedhusband of Dorothy Drotar, Loving father of David Drotar, KathleenWeiler, and Cynthia Dear. Devoted grandfather of Dena, Robert, Laura andJason. Cherished great grandfather of Kelli Renee. Dear brother ofMargaret, Rita and brother-in-law of Bill [JS Note: Fornachon]. Aveteran of WWII serving in the U.S. Navy and a member of the SIRS Club ofMonterey County.

"Friends are invited to attend a Funeral Service Friday, February 5,1999 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 13601 Saratoga Av.,Saratoga. [J.S. Note: This Church operates an elementary school whichis attended by Michelle Marie Sparks, Will Ryan Sparks, and ShannonNicole Sparks, the children of Timothy James Sparks. Timothy is thefirst cousin once removed of Dorothy Drotar.] Interment following atMadronia Cemetery, Saratoga..."

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!BIRTH:
See UNION COUNTY, KENTUCKY BIRTHS 1852-1878, FHL 976.9885 V28b, pa ge61:
17 March, 1875 Margaret V. Dunlap, female, alive, born Union County ,(father)
Jno. V. (sic) Dunlap, (mother) Matilda C. Sparks, white, (father born)
Virginia, (mother born) Virginia, (presently residing) Union County.

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!NOTES:
From James C. Dunn "Cliff is a Dr. of Chiropractic in Sioux City
and Debi is a cosmetologist and homemaker. Their address (Nov 1993)
is 3010 Berry St., Sioux City, IA., 51103."

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!NOTES:
From James C. Dunn "Diane is an Registered Nurse and works in a
Gynocologist's office in Sioux City, Iowa. Gary is a Highway Patrolm an
for the State of Iowa since his navy service in Viet Nam. Their addr ess
(November 1993) is 5013 Laurel Court, Sioux City, Iowa 51106."

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!NOTES:
James C. Dunn advises "Donald Kenneth Dunn died at sea from compli-
cations of AIDS. He served as a Navy Corpsman and worked at the Tarz ana
Medical Center, Tarzana, California. He was married a short time and
divorced. He had no children. He was buried at sea."

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NOTES:
James C. Dunn provides these notes: "James Cornelius Dunn, born
June 25, 1925, married August 31, 1947 to Ardythe Irene Schaller, born
August 30, 1926. Jim served in the United States Navy on LCT's in
the Pacific Area after graduation from High School. He farmed his
parent's farm in 1945 after discharge. They moved to a farm one mile
south of the Dunn farm in January, 1952 and he also worked at the Iowa
Department of Transportation from 1970 until he retired n 1987. His
wife Artythe, worked as a legal secretary and at the Sears Roebuck
Credit Office. Their address (October 1993) is 5238 L Avenue, Cherok ee,
Iowa, 51012. (Information concerning their children and grandchildren
was provided by James and Ardythe.)"

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!NOTES:
From James C. Dunn: "Jim is a self-employed construction worker and
Karen was a flight attendant for Eastern Airlines until that company
dissolved. Their address (November 1993) is Box 1334, Livingston, Mo nt.
59047."

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!NOTES:
Information regarding birth and death of Lawrence F. Dunn was provided by
Paul Pigott and by James C. Dunn who also added "Lawrence died Januar y 2,
1973 in the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Hot Springs, South Dakota
from complications involving injuries received in World War II and lu ng
cancer. He never married. He worked as a hired farm hand all his li fe
after the war. He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetary, Cherokee, Iowa."

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From James C. Dunn "Mark is employed by VT Industries at Holstein,
Iowa, which makes counter-tops and doors. He also has a paper route
and does lawn work on the side. Shari is a housewife. Their address
is 910 Hughes St., Cherokee, IA., 51012."

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From James C. Dunn "Todd is employed at Cold Storage Inc., in
Cherokee, IA., and Mary is a Pharmacist Technician employed at Valley
Pharmacy in Cherokee, Iowa. Their addresss (Nov 1993) is 506 North
9th, Cherokee, Iowa, 51012."

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!NOTES:
From James C. Dunn "Rosella worked as a nurses aide at hospitals in
Sioux City, Iowa, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Sioux Valley Hospital in
Cherokee, Iowa from 1962 until her retirement. On June 20 1986 she
married Ronald Cliffton Harmon who was born June 22, 1915. He owned a
Heating and Plumbing business in Cherokee until his retirement. His
first wife Doris died of diabetes complications. They had 6 children.
All were married. Address C/O Marilynn Manor, 1602 North Roosevelt,
Apt. 204, Cherokee, Iowa. 51012" (presumably Ronald and Rosella Harmo n).

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!NOTES:
From James C. Dunn: "They farmed for a few years, then worked at t he
Mental Health Institute, Cherokee, Iowa. He worked in the greenhous e and
his spouse worked as an aide. They divorced and she remarried Earl Y oung
and moved to California. Both are now deceased. He died April 2, 1961
of diabetes, leg amputation and blood clot. Buried in Mt. Calvary, C her-
okee, IA."

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James C. Dunn advises "Wilbur died in 1964 in California from a car
accident. He is buried in Memory Gardens, Cherokee, IA. He was marr ied
to Ella June Bailey, Peterson, Iowa. She is still (1993) living in
California. No address; no children."

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Information obtained from James C. Dunn of 5238 L. Avenue, Cheroke e,
Iowa:
(After providing dates) "They farmed in Sheridan Township, Cheroke e,
Iowa (2 miles south of Meriden) all their married life. Retired to 4 27
Cherry, Cherokee, IA., in 1950, and to an apartment at 700 W. Cedar,
Cherokee, IA., about 1960 until death. Both are buried in Mt. Calvary
Cemetary, Cherokee, Iowa."

He was shot in the Black Hills of South Dakota in acattlemen-sheepherders feud.

See THE SPARKS QUARTERLY, June 1973, Whole No. 82, pg 1570:
David Sparks Durban, born February 15, 1840; died December 2, 1913, atMichigan City, Indiana, and is buried at Indianapolis. He enlisted onapril 23, 1861, at Salem, Indiana, and was promoted to 1st Lieutenant ofCompany G, 13th Indiana volunteer Infantry on July 28, 1863. (Herearticle relates marriage and child information.)

See THE SPARKS QUARTERLY, June, 1973, Whole No. 82, pg 1569:

" Edmund Nunn Durbin, born April 10, 1831; died april 3, 1852. He wasblown from the Madison packet RED STONE as that ill-fated boat wasrounding into Scotts Landing just below Carrollton, Kentucky. He, hissister, Augusta, and his cousin, Caroline Durbin, were guests of theboat's captain who was trying to break a record set by a rival vessel.The girls were in the cabin when the explosion occurred and were nothurt. A monument to four guests of the Red Stone (who were killed) markstheir graves in the old Lawrenceburgh Cemetery. Edmund Nunn Durbin hadjust returned from New York where he had tried to get ship passage toCalifornia, but had failed because so many had already booked passageahead of him because of the California Gold Rush. He had planned tostart for California by an overland route and was killed just a weekbefore he was to start."

See THE SPARKS QUARTERLY, June, 1973, Whole No. 82, pg 1571:
Henry Clay Durbin, born August 16, 1845; died May 23, 1923. Heenlisted on July 21, 1862, in the 16th Indiana Volunteer Infantry and wascaptured and imprisoned at Vicksburg for seven or eight months. He wasdischarged on March 10, 1863, but reenlisted on May 7, 1864, in the 139thIndiana volunteer Infantry. He was married (first) on July 28, 1868, toHattie (Harriet) Morgan. She was born June 4, 1847, and died May 18,1882. To this union were born (here lists three children for which seetheir files).
Henry Clay Durbin married (second) Elizabeth (Betty) Frances Hay. Theyhad one child, Rebecca May Durbin, born in 1886.

Hosier Hamley Durbin, born October 22, 1843; died March 18, 1927, atAnderson, Indiana. He is buried there. On July 22, 1862, he enlisted asa sergeant of the 8th Indiana Battery at Salem, Indiana. He married DoraJane Tucker.

See THE SPARKS QUARTERLY, June, 1973, Whole No. 82, pg 1570:
John Weaver Durbin, born January 12, 1833; died in april 1926; buriedin New Albany, Indiana. He enlisted on April 22, 1861, at Aurora,Indiana, in the 138th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. On August 20, 1862, hewas promoted to 1st Lieutenant. He was married about 1858 to Elmira JaneReisinger (1841-1911).

See THE SPARKS QUARTERLY, June, 1973, Whole No. 82, pps 1571-2:
Winfield Taylor Durbin, born May 4, 1847, at Lawrenceburg, Indiana,the youngest child of William S. and Eliza Ann (Sparks) Durbin. Accordingto a biography in the CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY, INDIANA,published in 1925, "his early youth was spent at New Philadelphia wherehe attended school and worked in is father's tannery. In 1862, after thedeath of his mother, he enlisted in the 16th Regiment, Indiana VolunteerInfantry, at the age of fifteen. He participated in the first attack onVicksburg, and later in the Battle of Arkansas Pass. On being musteredout, he came home where he taught school for four terms. In 1869, hewent to Indianapolis as a wholesale drygoods salesman, but in 1879 hewent to Anderson where he became engaged in the banking business and inthe industrial expansion.
"He took an active part in politics and for six years was chairman ofthe State Republican Executive Committee. In 1896, he was elected amember of the Republican National Committee. In 1898, Governor Mountappointed him as colonel of the 161st Indiana Volunteer Infantry in theWar with Spain. (See his photo in uniform on page 1572.) His regimentwent into camp at Jacksonville, Florida, but did not take an active partin the war.
On October 6, 1875, Winfield Taylor Durbin was married to Miss BerthaMcCullough, daughter of Neel and Marie (Edgerly) McCullough.
In 1901, Winfield Taylor Durbin became the twenty-fourth Governor ofIndiana and served his full term of four years before returning to hishome in Anderson. He died on December 18, 1928, and is buried inIndianapolis, Indiana.