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Robert Dunlap, Sr.
Male 1763 - 1848

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  • Suffix  Sr. 
    Birth  26 Feb 1763  , , , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Died  26 Sep 1848  , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Obituary  6 Oct 1848  Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Missouri Telegraph 
    • Died on the 26th ult., at the residence of his daughter Mrs. Craghead, Mr. Robert Dunlap, aged 85 years. Mr. Dunlap was born in Ireland 26th Feb., 1763, his father emigrated from that country in 1772 and was engaged in the revolutionary struggles of that period. Mr. Dunlap moved to Callaway County, Mo., in 1818 where he resided until his death.
    Person ID  I2900  Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri
    Last Modified  17 Mar 2009 
     
    Father  Unknown Dunlap,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID  F14347593  Group Sheet
     
    Family  Elizabeth Wile,   b. Abt 1768, , , North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1834, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  Abt 1788  , , North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    >1. John Dunlap,   d. Yes, date unknown
    >2. David M. Dunlap,   b. 15 Jul 1794, , , North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 May 1863, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >3. James Mc. Dunlap,   b. 31 Jul 1799,   d. 28 Dec 1838
    >4. Elizabeth S. Dunlap,   b. 19 Sep 1801, , , North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1864, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Robert Dunlap,   d. in childhood
     6. Thomas Dunlap,   d. died when he was 23 years of age
     7. Eliza Dunlap,   d. in childhood
    Last Modified  28 Jun 2006 
    Family ID  F1127  Group Sheet
     
  • Notes 
    • According to the Pioneers of Missouri book, Robert Dunlap named the town Fulton in 1825. It was called Bob Fulton for many years.

      They moved to Kentucky in 1801, and then to Callaway Co. in 1821

      The following is from the Pioneer Families of Missouri book written in 1876, which is not always accurate:

      DUNLAP, Robert and David Dunlap were born in Ireland, but came to America with their parents when they were small boys, and settled in North Carolina. Robert was born Feb. 26, 1763, and at the age of 25 years, he was married to ELIZABETH WILE, of N.C., by whom he had John, David M., Robert, Thomas, Eliza, and Elizabeth S. In 1801 he removed to Bath Co., KY., and in 1832 he and his brother, David, removed to MO. And settled in Callaway Co.

      In 1825 they settled where Fulton now stands, and Robert Dunlap gave the name to the town, which for a number of years was called BOB FULTON, on his account.

      He died in 1848, his wife having died in 1834. John Dunlap married ELIZABETH GUDGELL, and they had 2 children, Robert and Jane. The former was killed in the Florida war, and the latter married MILTON V. DAVIS, of Callaway Co. David M. son of Robert Dunlap, Sr., married POLLY GUDGELL o KY., by whom he had Elizabeth, Andrew, Thomas, Jane, Robert A., James and Mary. Robert and Eliza, children of Robert Dunlap, Sr., died in childhood, and Thomas died when he was 23 years of age.

      James married SALLY S. CRUMP, of MO. Elizabeth married SOLOMON CRAIGHEAD.

      David, brother of Robert Dunlap Sr., taught the first school in Fulton. He had but one leg, and supplied the place of the lost member with an old fashioned wooden peg-leg. He married and had 1 daughter, and died of cholera, at Portland, in 1840. The citizens of the place had such a dread of the disease that they buried him as soon as he was dead, in the dress he had on at the time. It was ascertained soon afterwards that he had $2,800 in a pocket in his undershirt, and two or three of the boldest citizens ventured to take the body up and get the money.

      Robert Sr. and wife Elizabeth are probably buried in the Dunlap Family cemetery.
     
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    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Sep 1848 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - Missouri Telegraph - 6 Oct 1848 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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