Grandpa Dunn Didn't Tell a Lie While gathering information for this Saturday’s upcoming Dunn family reunion, I stumbled upon a delightful story that brought a smile to my face. During the Civil War Centennial, many captivating stories emerged about the war, and one from the Townsend-Sevier community stands out. Mrs. Norma Wilson of Townsend shared a tale about Grandpa Dunn (Levi Patterson Dunn, born April 3, 1829, in Greene County, Tennessee. He passed away on April 25, 1885, in Townsend and is buried in Myers Cemetery). The story recounts how Grandpa Dunn skillfully avoided arrest while staying true to his reputation for honesty. Both he and his wife were Union sympathizers and strongly opposed to slavery. As a result, their home became part of the Underground Railroad. Of course, it wasn’t an actual railroad but rather a network of Union supporters who, often under the cover of night, helped fleeing slaves on their journey to freedom. From Sevier County, the next stop was typic...