G. W. Dunton has just finished burning a kiln of fine brick, which he will dispose of cheap for cash. Now if you want brick go and see Mr. Dunton, at John Boyn’s farm. (The Princeton Union, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, Wednesday, August 21, 1878, Volume II, Number 35, Page 8)
Martin Leach and G. W. Dunton, brick-layers and plasterers, reside on the north side of the West Branch, and do a good business. (The Princeton Union, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, Wednesday, January 1, 1879, Volume III, Number 2, Page 8)
The “run” on Dunton’s kiln of brick last week, could be likened to nothing but a “run” of scared depositors on a shaky savings bank. The building fever is on the increase. (The Princeton Union, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, Thursday, September 2, 1880, Volume IV, Number 37, Page 1)
GEORGE W. DUNTON dates his birth in Oldtown, Maine, on the 25th of February, 1830. In early life he learned the trade of brick-mason, and was afterwards engaged in the manufacture of lime and brick. He came to Minnesota in 1856, and after a three years stay in Minneapolis, went to St. Cloud and lived until 1876. He then came to Princeton and opened a brick-yard about two miles north of the village, which he has recently sold to his son, Francis E. Dunton, and opened another about one mile and a quarter east of the village. Mr. Dunton manufactured two hundred and fifty thousand brick during the year 1880. (History of the Upper Mississippi Valley, N. H. Winchell, Rev. Edward D. Neill, J. Fletcher Williams, Minnesota Historical Company, Minneapolis, MN, 1881, Page 669)
An additional pension has been granted to George W. Dunton, of Princeton, late of company D. First Cavalry Minnesota volunteers. He new receives $12 per month being double his former allowance from Uncle Sam. Back pay amounted to $200. Company D was commanded by Captain Oscar Taylor, formerly of this city. - St. Cloud Times. (The Princeton Union, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, Thursday, February 8, 1900, Volume XXIV, Number 9, Page 5)
Died. George W. Dunton, late a resident of the north side, died on Saturday night last after an illness of about two weeks. He was an old soldier, over seventy years old, and had been an invalid for many years. Until quite lately he had been an inmate of the Soldier’s Home at Minnehaha Falls. He left the institution about two weeks since and returned to his home where as above stated he died last Saturday night. Although he had not been a member of the G. A. R. Post of this place, the old soldiers turned out numerously and kindly helped to lay the departed comrade in the narrow tent. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, Rev. Mr. Roberts officiating. (The Princeton Union, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, Thursday, May 10, 1900, Volume XXIV, Number 22, Page 1)
Our Honored Dead. …G. W. Dunton, Co. B, 9th Minn. Infantry. (The Princeton Union, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, Thursday, May 29, 1902, Volume XXVI, Number 24, Page 1)
Our Honored Soldier Dead. Civil War Veterans. G. W. Dunton. (The Princeton Union, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, Thursday, May 30, 1912, Volume XXXVI, Number 23, Page 1)