BIO: James Dunlap, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

                               CHAPTER LV.

                              PENN TOWNSHIP.

527  PENN TOWNSHIP.

  JAMES DUNLAP, farmer, P. O. Newville, was born in Penn (then 
Dickinson) Township, this county, February 20, 1819, son of William and 
Elizabeth (Sproat) Dunlap, both natives of this county, and who resided 
here until their death; he died in October 1826, and she in 1839.  Of 
their children, six grew to maturity, three of whom are now living:  
William, in Urbana, Ohio; James and Miss Nancy E., residing in 
Newville, this county.  The subject of this sketch has resided on the 
old homestead farm of his great-grandfather Sproat all his life.  He 
married Miss Lucetta Hays February 26, 1846.  They have a fine farm of 
about 200 acres of fertile and well improved valley land, besides a 

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farm of 145 acres in Newton Township, this county.  To Mr. and Mrs. 
Dunlap have been born nine children, two of whom died in infancy.  
Those now living are:  William S., Robert Hays, Mrs. Margaret Jane 
McCullough, John Armstrong, Lillie Belle, Fred S. and James Wallace.  
Our subject is a life-long Republican.  He and his worthy wife are 
members of the United Presbyterian Church at Newville, this county.  
Mr. Dunlap has taken a deep interest in the education of his children, 
and they are taking a high position in business and social circles.  He 
is a man of firm principles, an upright and worthy citizen, a liberal 
patron of useful public enterprise, and is respected and esteemed.