Joseph Dunbar

1783–1846 (age 63)

Planter

Biography

Joseph Dunbar, born in 1783, guided Oakley Grove Plantation through changing seasons, providing steady oversight that supported the families and workers around him.

He is laid to rest on the plantation grounds, where his leadership in tending the soil is recalled with gratitude.

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