Plato (P.C.) Dunham - Cousin of R.W. Dunham
					Born: February 16, 1865 Place: probably Crawford County, Iowa Died: 1936 Buried: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, outside of Dunlap, Harrison County, Iowa He was the son of Cornelius Dunham, Jr.; the grandson of Cornelius Dunham, Sr. At left is a picture of Plato - sorry for the quality, but it is a scanned and enlarged photocopy from microfiche.  The following exerpt is taken from the History of Crawford County, Iowa, A record of Settlement, Organization and Achievement, Illustrated, Volume II by F.W. Meyers (Chicago: The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1911), pg. 360:
		P. C. Dunham received his early education in the common schools of Boyer township and later attended the normal school at Dunlap. He taught school one term and then began farming on the family homestead, with which he has ever since been identified.  He is a general farmer and stock-raiser and has applied himself with such good results that he now owns four hundred and seventy-six acres of improved land and fifteen acres in timber in Boyer and Union townships. He probably raises and markets more hogs than any other man in Crawford county.  He and his family occupy a beautiful residence, which is supplied with all modern conveniences. The Illinois Central Railroad passes the home and trains can be flagged so that it is possible for members of the family to do their trading in Omaha. This is in marked contrast with conditions which existed in the early days when his grandfather Dunham was obliged to travel four days by ox team to reach the nearest market. On September 5, 1885, Mr. Dunham was united in marriage to Miss Ella M. Hoff, who was born in Indiana. Ever since casting his first ballot he has given his support to the democratic party. He has served as member of the school board and as treasurer of the board for ten years.  Religiously he gives his adherence to the Methodist church, and fraternally is connected with Acorn Camp, No. 325, M. W. A., of Dunlap. Representing the third generation of his family in Crawford county, Mr. Dunham has worthily upheld the name and is one of the highly respected men in this part of the state. He has attained a large measure of success in his business, being gifted with a worthy ambition and clear judgment, and it may truly be said of him that he never seeks to advance his own interests to the injury of others.
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