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William Madison “Billy” Dunlap

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Birth	:	5 Jun 1847 Kerrs Creek, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Death	:	22 Oct 1929 Lexington City, Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Oak Grove Cemetery, Lexington, Lexington City, USA
Coordinate	:	37.7808300, -79.4450600
Plot	:	Bacon 3, 9
Description	:	William "Billy" Madison Dunlap was the son of Madison Dunlap and Martha Hanna McKee Dunlap. He married Mary Eleanor "Addie" Moore on 29 Apr 1879 in Rockbridge Co., VA by Rev. D.A. Penick. He served in the Valley Reserves in 1864, attended Washington College, graduated with B.S. & C.E., elected City Engineer of Roanoke City in the 1880's and 1890's. They had 4 known Dunlap children: Eleanor Moore, Jan 1880 (William Jett Lauck), below Madison Alexander, 7 Apr 1881, below Walter Hanna, 10 Feb 1883, below William Allen, Oct 1884 (wife Rose Mary Ball), below Read More	William "Billy" Madison Dunlap was the son of Madison Dunlap and Martha Hanna McKee Dunlap. He married Mary Eleanor "Addie" Moore on 29 Apr 1879 in Rockbridge Co., VA by Rev. D.A. Penick. He served in the Valley Reserves in 1864, attended Washington College, graduated with B.S. & C.E., elected City Engineer of Roanoke City in the 1880's and 1890's. They had 4 known Dunlap children: Eleanor Moore, Jan 1880 (William Jett Lauck), below Madison Alexander, 7 Apr 1881, below Walter Hanna, 10 Feb 1883, below William Allen, Oct 1884 (wife Rose Mary Ball), below On the 1850 Dist. 51, Rockbridge Co., VA, I found farmer Madison Dunlap, 42 with $13K in real estate; other Dunlaps: R.K., 15; John M., 13; Samuel M., 7; Wm M., 3; Mrs. M., 38; Margaret, 11 and Nannie, 5, plus 3 workers, all VA born. Private Wm M Dunlap was in the Rockbridge Co. "Boy Company" or Junior Reserves that met in Staunton to organize, get equipment and drill. The boys were between 17 and 18 years of age. On the 1860 Kerrs Creek, Dist. 5, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found farmer Madison Dunlap, 51 with $20K in real estate, plus other Dunlaps: (female) M. Henderson (Hanna), 48; (the rest are male Dunlaps) J. Wm. (Jno M), 23; S. Mackey (Saml McKee), 17; Wm M., 13; M. Kyle (Milton P.), 9; W. White (Walter Wharton), 7 and O. Benj. (O Beverlin), 5 plus a seamstress, etc. On the 1870 Kerrs Creek, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found farmer (male) M. Dunlap, 51 with $24,400 in real estate and other Dunlaps: Martha H., 58; Laborers: Samuel, 27; Wm M., 23; Milton, 20; Walter W., 17 and Oklelia B., 15, all VA born. Other laborers and probably domestic with her young children resided with them. R K Dunlap and family lived nearby. 1872 William M Dunlap, B.S.C.E., Assistant Professor and Instructors, alumni entered office at Washington and Lee University, Applied Mathematics and Chemistry, vacated office 1873. Catalogue of the Officers and Alumni of Washington & Lee University, Lexington, VA, 1749 - 1888, Published by Order of the Board of Trustees, Baltimore, 1888, p 46/ 1879: Wm. M. Dunlap, age 31, single, born and lives in Rockbridge, civil engineer, the son of M. and M. H. Dunlap, and Mary A. Moore, age 27, single, born and lives in Rockbridge, the daughter of Thos. S. and E. L. Moore, were married on 29 April 1879, D. A. Penick officiated. Louise M. Perkins, Rockbridge County Marriages, 1851-1885, 1989. p 108. On the 1880 Kerrs Creek, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found farmer W. M. Dunlap, 32; wife Ettie M. Dunlap, 29 and daughter Eleanor M. Dunlap, 4/12, born in May, all VA born. From the Roanoke Times, 1 Sep 1891, article about the sale of William's father, Madison's 252 acre farm on Kerr's Creek, sold to Capt. John A. McNeel. He is on the 1900 Roanoke Ward 2, Roanoke City, VA census. I found Civil Engineer, Wm M Dunlap, 52, Jun 1847; married 21 years to wife Mary A., 49, May 1851, had 4 kids, all living: Eleanor, 20, Jan 1880; Madison, 19, Apr 1881; Walter, 17, Feb 1883; Allen, 15, Oct 1884 and servant M Stone 40, all VA born. 1920 in Bristol City, VA census, I found roomers: Wm M. Dunlap, 73 and Addie M Dunlap, 68 residing with the Wm j. Brown family, 73 and a few others. The Times Dispatch, 30 Dec 1905, p 4; Family Reunion. (Special to The Times Dispatch.) Lexington, VA., Dec. 29 - A family reunion of the Dunlaps, a well known family of Rockbridge, was held Tuesday at the home of the oldest brother, Mr. Robert M. Dunlap, on Whistle Creek. There were present Mrs. Margaret Strain, of near Brownsbug; Messrs. Samuel M. Dunlap, Milton P. Dunlap, William M. Dunlap and O.B. Dunlap, all of Rockbridge. William Madison Dunlap was born on 45 Jun 1847 in Kerrs Creek, Rockbridge Co., VA, to parents Madison Dunlap (Kerrs Creek born) and Mary Adeline Moore (Rockbridge Co., VA born). He was married to Mary Adeline Moore Dunlap (sic) and worked as a civil engineer in his own office. On 22 Oct 1929, he died in Mulberry Hill in Lexington, VA. He resided in Washington, D.C. The informant was Walter H Dunlap. VA Cert. of Death #25447. All the Dunlap siblings got together, except Walter: From the Times Dispatch of Richmond, VA, dated 1 Jan 1906. The Dunlap family of Rockbridge county, held a family reunion in the home of Mr. Robert M. (sic) Dunlap, of Whistle Creek last Tuesday. There were present Mrs. Margaret Strain, of near Brownsburg, Messrs. Samuel M. Dunlap, Milton P. Dunlap, William M. Dunlap, and O.B. Dunlap, all of Rockbridge (See photo on Robert M. Dunlap's site). Shared gravestone says: D U N L A P WILLIAM MADISON JUNE 5, 1847 OCT. 22, 1929 MARY ADALINE MOORE MAY 25, 1851 MAR. 7, 1931 Bio by LSP

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William Madison “Billy” Dunlap death on 22 Oct 1929 in Lexington City, Virginia, USA
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Latitude: 37.7808300
Longitude: -79.4450600

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Mary Adaline “Addie” Moore Dunlap

(1851 - 1931)

Siblings

Oklela Beverlin Dunlap

(1855 - 1926)

Children

Eleanor Moore Dunlap Lauck

(1880 - 1962)

Madison Alexander Dunlap

(1881 - 1966)

Walter Hanna Dunlap

(1883 - 1957)

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