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Descendants of Andrew Dunlop

Generation No. 2

2. HUGH² DUNLOP (ANDREW¹) was born 1817 in Ireland, and died 01 Mar 1905 in Garvagh, County Londonderry, Ireland¹. He married NANCY WILSON Abt. 1842, daughter of JOHN WILSON and MARY WOODBURN. She was born 1820 in Townland of Ballyagan, Civil Parish of Desertoghill. Barony of Colerain, Province of Ulster, Ireland, and died 18 Oct 1867 in Garvagh, County Londonderry, Ireland¹.

Notes for HUGH DUNLOP:
WILSON/DUNLAP (DUNLOP)

Nancy Wilson, a sister of Isabella and Martha, married Hugh Dunlap in Ireland about 1842. In a letter dated December 3, 1867, Pittsburgh, to her brother James Wilson Houston, in Plumer, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Hannah Isabella Huston, age 14, states that they (presumably her mother, Isabella, and her sister, Ellen Jane) went over to visit Uncle Hugh and Aunt Nancy Dunlap. She says... "Aunt Nancy is Mother's sister ... and the oldest child is James Dunlap and he is about 23 years of age". Hugh and Nancy apparently came to the United States after 1852 and sometime prior to 1859 as Hannah Huston, sister of John Huston who remained in Ireland, sent in the late 1950's two thimbles to the Pittsburgh area, one for her niece Ellen Jane Huston and one for Elizabeth Dunlap, who is believed to be a daughter of Hugh and Nancy. I have been unable to locate a High Dunlap (Dunlop) Allegheny County on any census for Pennsylvania for the years 1860 or 1870. It may be that Hugh Dunlap never applied for citizenship. Further, I have been unable to locate Hugh, Nancy and James Wilson Dunlap on any ship's records detailing their arrival in the United States.

As seen from the inscriptions from the grave site marker at First Garvagh Presbyterian Church, below, Hugh Dunlap died in Ireland on March 1, 1905, age 88 years and his wife Nancy died October 18, 1867, age 47 years. Assuming that Nancy died in Pittsburgh on October 18, 1867, it would appear that Hannah Isabella, although 14 years of age would have been aware of this. It may be that Isabella and Hannah Isabella went over to pay their respects to Uncle Hugh Dunlap. I am unable to account for the difference in dates in Hannah Isabella's letter and the date of death on the grave site marker.

A plausible scenario is that Nancy died in Pittsburgh and Hugh remained in Pittsburgh until 1876 when he accompanied his son James Wilson Dunlap, Isabella Wilson Houston and her daughter, Ellen Jane, who was married or about to be married to James Wilson Dunlap, on the ship Indiana on their trip to Ireland and Garvagh. I am unable to account for or explain the fact that Nancy Wilson Dunlap's date of death is listed as October 18, 1867 on the grave site marker below, yet Hannah Isabella Huston states that she and others visited Uncle Hugh and Aunt Nancy sometime in the fall of 1867. Hannah Isabella may have written her letter earlier but dated it later, I cannot accout for the discrepancy in the dates. A possible scenario, although somewhat remote remote, is that Nancy did indeed die in Pittsburgh but that Hugh elected to record her date of death on the family grave site marker. Further work will need to be done to resolve this.

Inscriptions from the grave site marker of Hugh Dunlop-Garvagh at the First Presbyterian Church Graveyard, Garvagh, County Londonderry, Ireland as transcribed by Charles and Lavonne Bradfield and as listed at Bann Valley genealogy follow.

His father Andrew died on October 4, 1850 aged 72 years
His mother Jane on May 24, 1856 aged 67 years
His son James Wilson on June 17, 1844 aged 8 months
His wife Nancy died on October 18, 1867 aged 47 years
His son James Wilson Dunlop died November 18, 1876 aged 29 years
And the above Hugh Dunlop died March 1, 1905 aged 88 years
Also Ina Dunlop died 1912 aged 42 years
Also John Dunlop died July 7, 1937
Also Jemima Dunlop July 12, 1944
(Note to File - Janet Houston Rhein)

More About HUGH DUNLOP:
Burial: 1905, First Garvagh Presbyterian Church Graveyard, County Londonderry, Ireland¹
Education: 03 Dec 1867, Hannah Isabella Huston in a letter to her brother James Wilson Houston, dated December 3, 1867, refers to Uncle Hugh and Aunt Nancy Dunlap. "Aunt Nancy is mother's sister.
Fact 2: 1867, Was in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Fact 3: In the late 1850's Hannah Huston sent two thimbles to Pittsburgh, one for her niece Ellen Jane Houston and one for Elizabeth Dunlap. This would indicate that Hugh Dunlap and Nancy Wilson Dunlap were living in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Fact 4: Appears on Index to Griffiths Valuation of Ireland 1848-1864, Garvagh/Main Street.

More About NANCY WILSON:
Burial: Oct 1867, First Garvagh Presbyterian Church Graveyard, County Londonderry, Ireland¹
Education: 1867, Was in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

More About HUGH DUNLOP and NANCY WILSON:
Marriage: Abt. 1842

Children of HUGH DUNLOP and NANCY WILSON are:

	i.		ELIZABETH³ DUNLAP.
	ii.		JAMES WILSON DUNLAP, b. Nov 1843, County Londonderry, Ireland; d. 17 Jun 1844, Garvagh, County Londonderry, Ireland¹.

More About JAMES WILSON DUNLAP:
Burial: 1844, First Garvagh Presbyterian Church Graveyard, County Londonderry, Ireland¹
Education: 1844, Appears to have died in infancy.

iii.

JOHN WILSON DUNLAP, b. 1846, County Londonderry, Ireland.

More About JOHN WILSON DUNLAP:
Baptism: 22 Apr 1846, First Garvagh Presbyterian Church, County Londonderry, Ireland ²

iv.

JAMES WILSON DUNLAP, b. 1847, County Londonderry, Ireland; d. 18 Nov 1876, County Londonderry, Ireland ³; m. ELLEN JANE HUSTON, Abt. 1876; b. 29 May 1847, Townland of Garvagh, Civil Parish of Errigal, Barony of Coleraine, County Londonderry, Province of Ulster, Ireland ⁴; d. 16 Apr 1925, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania ⁵.

More About JAMES WILSON DUNLAP:
Baptism: 17 Jan 1844, First Garvagh Presbyterian Church, County Londonderry, Ireland ⁶
Burial: 1876, First Garvagh Presbyterian Church Graveyard, County Londonderry, Ireland ⁷
Emigration: Came from Garvagh, County Londonderry, Ireland
Fact 2: 03 Sep 1871, Became a United States citizen at Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. This would indicate that his father, Hugh, had not applied for citizenship up to that date. I suspect that Hugh Dunlap never became a United States citizen.
Fact 4: Jul 1876, Was in Garvagh, County Londerry, Ireland with Ellen. Letter indicates that he may not have been in good health.

Notes for ELLEN JANE HUSTON:
On April 5, 1876, Isabella Wilson Huston, her daughter Ellen Jane, who was 30 years of age, left for Ireland. Isabella's notes in a diary describe their trip in some detail, Philadelphia (it was the year of the Centennial), Jersey City, New York City, the ocean voyage, and the arrival in Ireland. It is clear that she went to Garvagh. At this point, the remaining pages in the diary have been removed. There is no mention of James Wilson Dunlap being on the voyage with them.

There is a letter from Alexander Dougald Munn containg no date and the first page is apparently missing. He mentions his mother and father, states that Ed is still working, James is still helping his father, Maggie has quit drinking. It is enclosed in an envelope addressed to James W. Dunlap, Esq., Garvagh, County Derry, Ireland. The envelope is postmarked May 19, 1876, Pittsburgh, July 3, 1876, Colerain, Ireland and July 4, 1876, Garvagh.

The next thing we are aware of is a letter from an Alexander Dougald Munn, dated August 16, 1876, Pittsburgh, addressed to "Friend Jas." in Garvagh, County Londonderry, Ireland. Among other things, he comments on the "...cool summer on that little Island" and "Yourself and Ellen to pay a visit to Kilbarchan, Scotland". I suspect that this may have been the area in Scotland from which the Dunlaps and the Munns may have emigrated to Ireland. He also expresses concern as to James' health. He states further "... as you will be out of the City (Pittsburgh) during the present year there is no need to pay the personal property tax." It is clear that James was subject to the tax. James appears to be a man of some means (albeit it may have been modest).

In a letter dated, Pittsburgh, October 27, 1876, Dougald Munn, father of Alexander, writes to "My Young Friend" and this letter is enclosed in an envelope addressed to James W. Dunlap, Garvagh, Ireland. The handwriting is beautiful and the envelope and enclosed letter, except for the discoloration of the paper, looks like they were written yesterday. In the letter he states, "John Huston is out of work" and "your Brother-In-Law had a little son baptized last Monday". John Huston, Ellen Janes's father died on May 19, 1858 and her brother, William John, died January 31, 1874. The baby is John Duff Houston, born July 21, 1876, the oldest son of James Wilson and Sarah McCutcheon Houston.

I am unable to place the above John Huston in the family relationship. He may be the John Huston that James Wilson Houston's father referred to a "John Huston from Firgavel, Ireland.

What is interesting is that these letters addressed to James W. Dunlap in Ireland found their way into the Houston family files. First, it is fairly certain that Ellen Jane did marry James Wilson Dunlap, as there is substantial additional correspondence in which James Wilson Houston addresses his sister as Ellen Jane Dunlap. I suspect that they were married in 1876 either shortly before or after their arrival in Ireland as James Dunlap apparently had written to Alexander Dougald Munn that Ellen Jane was ill on the trip to Ireland. There is, however, no record in the remaining pages in Isabella's diary that James Wilson Dunlap accompanied them on the voyage. While I have not been able to verify the marriage, other than above, I am confident that Ellen Jane did marry a James W. Dunlap and there is a high degree of probability that this James W. Dunlap is the son of Hugh Dunlap and Nancy Wilson, the sister of Isabella and Martha. (Note to File - Janet Houston Rhein)

In the 1880 Federal Census for Pennsylvania , Pittsburgh, there is an Ellen Dunlap, age 32, widowed, living in the 17th Ward, Fourty Fourth Street (Lawrenceville) with a family by the name of Given. Her occupation is listed as "KH" (Keeping House) and her place of birth as Ireland. While Ellen Jane Huston's date of birth is May 1847 (baptized May 15, 1847) and would be between 33 and 34 years of age at the time of the census, I believe this to be the same person. Her husband, James Wilson Dunlap, died in Ireland, November 18, 1876 soon after their marriage. John Given, head of the household, age 52 is listed as divorced with four children, two of whom are 11 and 14 years of age. I suspect that Ellen Jane was the housekeeper as she had done this type of work earlier. (Note to File - Janet Houston Rhein)

More About ELLEN JANE HUSTON:
Baptism: 15 Jul 1847, First Garvagh Presbyterian Church (name spelled Ellin), County Londonderry, Ireland
Burial: Apr 1925, Union Dale Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania ⁸
Education: Bet. 1866 - 1867, Was staying with the Whysalls. May have been working as a maid or housekeeper.
Fact 2: Sep 1867, Whysalls bought a house and lot in New Brighton.
Fact 3: 1870, Job Whysall, born in England in 1832, is listed a a resident of 3 Wd, New Brighton, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Fact 4: James Wilson Houston, in a letter to his sister Ellen Jane Huston, inquires as to the health of "Captain Whysall". As he was living in New Brighton on the Ohio River, he may have been captain of a river boat. Sent newspaper from New Orleans.
Fact 5: 24 Dec 1913, James Wilson Houston writes to his sister and tells her that she is provided for in his will. There is no mention of her husband.
Fact 6: 1890, Ellen Dunlap living at 136 Eureka Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ⁹
Residence: Later lived in Ocean Grove, New Jersey

More About JAMES DUNLAP and ELLEN HUSTON:
Marriage: Abt. 1876

JANE DUNLAP, b. 1848, County Londonderry, Ireland.

More About JANE DUNLAP:
Baptism: 28 Apr 1848, First Garvagh Presbyterian Church, County Londonderry, Ireland ¹⁰

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