John Dunjee
John Dunjee | |
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Charles City County, Virginia, U.S. | |
Died | April 19, 1903 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | (aged 69–70)
Resting place | Fairlawn Cemetery Association |
Alma mater | Oberlin College |
Spouse | |
Children | Drusilla and Roscoe |
John William Dunjee (also John Dungy or John Dungee) (1833 – April 19, 1903) was an American missionary, educator,
Early life and education
John William Dungy was born into enslavement in
He then decided to make his escape to freedom in Canada through the
He returned to the United States at the conclusion of the Civil War, revisiting Richmond. He then studied at
Career
Dunjee also played a particularly prominent role in supporting Storer College as an agent for the school, a Freewill Baptist College for African Americans in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. William Still, the abolitionist, who helped facilitate Dunjee's escape from slavery, also served as a trustee of Storer.
After his work at Storer, Dunjee next became a minister with the
Dunjee was also an involved supporter of many other African-American educational institutions, such as Spelman College, Shaw College, Hampton College, and Langston University. His friends included such well-known figures as Frederick Douglass. Additionally, Dunjee founded the Harper's Ferry Messenger in 1882 and served as business manager.[9] His children Drusilla Dunjee Houston, a historian, and Roscoe Dunjee later contributed to the Messenger and were editors of the Black Dispatch in Oklahoma.
Personal life
While in Canada, Dunjee married Lydia Ann Taylor. Together, they had 2 children.[10]
- Drusilla Dunjee Houston (February 20, 1876 – February 8, 1941), who became a writer.[11]
- Roscoe Dunjee (June 21, 1883 – March 1, 1965), who became a civil rights activist and journalist.[12]
See also
References
- ^ [http://library.buffalo.edu/exhibits/ForeverFree/events.htm Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln's Journey to Emancipation at library.buffalo.edu/exhibits/ForeverFree/index.htm
- ^ Still, Still's Underground Rail Road Records, p. 543.
- ^ Still, Still's Underground Rail Road Records, p. 542.
- ^ Timothy Larson, Faith by Their Works, Bates College Thesis, Chapter 2 (2005)
- ^ The View (Harpers Ferry Park Association), Spring 2017, p. 3.
- ^ Acts of the Legislature of West Virginia (West Virginia 1868), p. 206.
- ^ Storer College: An American Phoenix | Gallery 2, West Virginia Day Exhibit, 2015 West Virginia & Regional History Center WVU Libraries.
- ^ Still, Still's Underground Rail Road Records, p. 544.
- ^ Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission - African American Studies, "Harper's Ferry Messenger" (webpage).
- ^ Still, William (1886). Still's Underground Rail Road Records: With a Life of the Author... William Still.
- ^ "Houston, Drusilla Dunjee | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture". www.okhistory.org. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ISBN 978-0-8160-4840-3.
- Timothy Larson, Faith by Their Works, Bates College Thesis, Chapter 2 (2005).
External links
- "Rev. John William Dungy (1833-1903)" by Dr. Peggy Brooks-Bertram of the University of Buffalo
- "How John Dunjee escaped slavery and came to Bates College in 1866" - Steve Collins, Sun Journal
- "Arrival from Richmond - John William Dungy" "Still's Underground Rail Road Records. With a Life of the Author" by William Still, pp. 541–47 (published in 1886).
- "Storer College Postcard(photos)"
- "Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission - African American Studies"