Son of Levi Sholar Dunning and Jennett Moore Carney

military: Enlisted 1862, age 34; Military unit: Martin's Cavalry (Fifth Partisan Rangers)

married: Cynthia Wimberly, Trigg Co., KY, 1853
children (all born in TX) inc:
-Levi abt 1855-1873 #79375306 (note entered with dates 1873-1891 but is in 1870 census as age 15) 
-Blanche abt 1858 (may be #38232719, wife of David Hardeman Dunning), 
-Robert M. abt 1859 - last found in OK, m: Mollie Steele, ch: Simmie A, Robert Agernon, William "Billy" Hulett 

-Laura Frances 1861-1903/TX m: Wm. Thomas McMichael 1878, ch inc: Walter Scott, Lillian Mary, Laura Faye, James Wiley, Effie Lee, William Fredrick, Gertrude Maude, Bertha 

-Inez Margaret 1862-Oct 2 1959/Childress Co TX; m1: Kersey, ch: Conley L., George F. Maggie E., Charles W., m2: James M. Franklin 1900. 

-Elle 1866-Jun 13 1953/TX m: James Marion Shankles, ch: Avie, Guy M., James Wiley, Lee M.

-Jennett May "Hattie" 1868-1945/TX, m: Tyndal Jennings
-William Cad 1870-1930 m: Emma Goode, 
-James Wiley 1877-1968/TX m: Zemmie Lura Goode, ch: Ray, Ollie, Ralph, Mary, John E., twins Nettie Ann and Lettie B., Mable Lou

(note: Cynthia shows 8 of 8 children living in 1900 census; 9 children are named in 1870-1880 census. Her son Levi died before 1900 and apparently was not counted.)

1850 Trigg KY: DUNNING Levi/52, Jennett/45, Carney F/23, Wiley M/22, William L/15, Ferelender/13, Levi/10, Joseph/8, Gabriella K/4, Rufus H/2

1870 Grayson TX: DUNNING W.M./42, Smitha A?37, Levi/15, Blanche/13, Robert M/11, Laura Frances/10, Jim Margrel/8, Elle/4, Hettie May/2; KANADY Carrell/23/farmhand,SPANE James M/22/farmhand

1880 Grayson TX: DUNNING Wiley M/52, Cynthia A/47, Inez M/17, Ella/14, Janetta M/12, William/9, James W/3; WILLIAMS Eugene D/24, SWEAT Levi A.

1900 Grayson TX: DUNNING Cynthia A/67/wd/KY-NC-SC 8 of 8 ch living, James W/23/son/S, and two employees.

Kentucky Marriage Records, 1852-1914 
Name: Wiley M Dunning 
Age: 25 Est. Birth Year: abt 1828 
Birth Location: Caldwell 
Residence: Trigg 
Spouse Name: Cynthia Wimberley 
Spouse Age: 20 Est. Spouse Birth Year: abt 1833 
Spouse Birth Location: Trigg 
Spouse residence: Trigg 
Marriage Date: 29 May 1853 
Marriage Location: Trigg 
County of Record: Trigg 

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 
Name: Wiley M. Dunning 
Side: Confederate - Regiment State/Origin: Texas 
Regiment Name: Martin's Reg't Texas Cavalry 
Regiment Name Expanded: Martin's Regiment, Texas Cavalry (5th Partisan Rangers) - Company: B 
Rank In: Sergeant - Rank Out: Sergeant 
Film Number: M227 roll 10