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John Dunlap 1815–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1815

Birth Location: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 25 Oct 1887

Death Location: Hyndman, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Charles Dunlap

Mother: Christina Byerly

Spouse(s): Sarah Rizer

Children(s): Elizabeth (Shaffer), Laura Dunlap, Charles Dunlap, Samantha (Hoyman), Effie Dunlap, Rebecca Dunlap, Hannah Dunlap, Mary Dunlap, Anna Dunlap, William Dunlap, James Dunlap, John Dunlap, Hannah Dunlap, Sarah Dunlap, Margaret Dunlap

The story of John Dunlap began in 1815 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. In 1840, John Dunlap resided in Londonderry, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1860, John Dunlap resided in Allegheny, Berlin, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA. John Dunlap married Sarah Rizer, and had children including Anna Dianna Dunlap, Charles Calvin Dunlap, Effie Belle Dunlap, Elizabeth Anne Dunlap Shaffer, Hannah Catherine Dunlap, Hannah Virginia Dunlap, James Dunlap, John T Dunlap, Laura Lovenia Dunlap, Margaret Dunlap, Mary E Dunlap, Rebecca Jane Noel Dunlap, Samantha Dunlap Hoyman, Sarah Dunlap, William W Dunlap. John Dunlap passed away in 1887 in Hyndman, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Dunlap began in 1815 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
  • In 1840, John Dunlap resided in Londonderry, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1860, John Dunlap resided in Allegheny, Berlin, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • John Dunlap married Sarah Rizer, and had children including Anna Dianna Dunlap, Charles Calvin Dunlap, Effie Belle Dunlap, Elizabeth Anne Dunlap Shaffer, Hannah Catherine Dunlap, Hannah Virginia Dunlap, James Dunlap, John T Dunlap, Laura Lovenia Dunlap, Margaret Dunlap, Mary E Dunlap, Rebecca Jane Noel Dunlap, Samantha Dunlap Hoyman, Sarah Dunlap, William W Dunlap.
  • John Dunlap passed away in 1887 in Hyndman, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Dunlap's Ancestors

Self
John Dunlap
1815–1887
Birth Place: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Charles Walter Dunlap
1766–1834
Baltimore County, Maryland
Christina Byerly
1758–1820
St Thomas Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
James Dunlap
1739–1846
Scotland
Elizabeth ("Eliza" Hayes) Ellison
1746–1836
Liverpool, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, Merseyside, England
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Ellison
1734–1809
Elizabeth Bickerdike
1725–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ellison
1690–1756
Alice Whitehead
1690–1732
Robert Bickerdike
1690–1760
Sarah Calverley
1693–1774

John Dunlap's Descendants

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John Dunlap (3 May 1815–25 Oct 1887) m. Sarah Rizer (15 May 1830–16 Nov 1915)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Anne Dunlap) (Shaffer) 1847–1920 m. Anthony Shaffer 1840–1922
    1. 1. Milton (Wellington) Shaffer 1877–1949 m. Stella (P) Shaffer 1884–1968
      1. 1. Homer (C.) Shaffer 1915–1974 m. Helen (Esther) Evans 1918–1999 m. Helen Shaffer 1918–
        1. 1. Rebecca (Jo) Shaffer 1949– m. James (Carl) Cutter 1932–2003
        2. 2. Danny (Stephen) Shaffer 1947–2020
        3. 3. Janice (Claire) Shaffer-Boore. 1937–1978
      2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Shaffer 1910–1910
      3. 3. Infant (- Stillborn) Shaffer 1919–1919
      4. 4. Walter (Howard Shaffer) Sr. 1905–1980
      5. 5. James (David) Shaffer 1913–1981
      6. 6. Mildred (Elsie) Shaffer 1907–1975
    2. 2. Virginia (E.) Shaffer 1874–1967
    3. 3. John (Ross) Shaffer 1882–1943
    4. 4. Mary (Alice) Shaffer 1885–1967
    5. 5. Emma (F.) Shaffer 1870–1947
  2. 2. Laura (Lovenia) Dunlap 1855–1935
  3. 3. Charles (Calvin) Dunlap 1870–1955
  4. 4. Samantha (Dunlap) (Hoyman) 1850–1922
  5. 5. Effie (Belle) Dunlap 1875–1963
  6. 6. Rebecca (Jane Noel) Dunlap 1866–1949
  7. 7. Hannah (Virginia) Dunlap 1863–1919
  8. 8. Mary (E) Dunlap 1860–1903
  9. 9. Anna (Dianna) Dunlap 1868–1946
  10. 10. William (W) Dunlap 1861–1895
  11. 11. James Dunlap 1865–1932
  12. 12. John (T) Dunlap 1857–1915
  13. 13. Hannah (Catherine) Dunlap 1852–1936
  14. 14. Sarah Dunlap 1850–
  15. 15. Margaret Dunlap 1856–

John Dunlap's Timeline

6 Records

1815
3 May 1815
Birth of John Dunlap in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1840
1840
Age 25
John Dunlap resided here in Londonderry, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Londonderry, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 45
John Dunlap resided here in Allegheny, Berlin, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Allegheny, Berlin, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
1870
Age 55
John Dunlap resided here in Londonderry, Cumberland Valley, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Londonderry, Cumberland Valley, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 65
John Dunlap resided here in Hyndman, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Hyndman, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
1887
25 Oct 1887
Age 72
Death of John Dunlap in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1815
    Event Place: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1972, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 050001-053000
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hyndman, Bedford, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1098; Page: 161b; Enumeration District: 224
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Londonderry, Bedford, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1304; Page: 531B
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Allegheny, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1183; Page: 49; Family History Libr
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Londonderry, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Londonderry, Bedford, Pennsylvania; Roll: 445; Page: 309; Family History Library Film: 0020538

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Allegheny, Berlin, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Allegheny, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1183; Page: 49; Family History Libr

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Londonderry, Cumberland Valley, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Londonderry, Bedford, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1304; Page: 531B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Hyndman, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hyndman, Bedford, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1098; Page: 161b; Enumeration District: 224

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1887
    Event Place: Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1972, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 050001-053000
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hyndman, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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