James Dunlop (biography)

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Taken from History of the State of Kansas, by William G. Cutler

JAMES DUNLOP, deceased, was born in Scotland in 1832, emigrated to America in 1851, and located in Washington County, Ill., and remained there until 1855, when he located in LaSalle County, Ill.; thence to Livingston County, and in 1866, emigrated to Kansas and located in Anderson County.  In 1879, he settled in Howard County, now Elk, and took a claim on Section 9, Township 31, Range 12, lying on the Elk River.  He was among the first settlers on the river, and located his claim before the survey was made.  He was 100 miles from a railroad, and the Indians still roamed through the country.  Mr. Dunlop secured a fine farm with forty acres of timber, and at once began improving it, and had got it in good shape to live comfortably when he was called away.  His death occurred April 30, 1882, all but twenty-fives acres out of 164, was under cultivation, with good fence, orchard, barns, and dwelling, and had accumulated quite a stock.  He was married in 1854 to Miss Jane McKay, of Washington County, Ill., who came from Scotland in 1850.  They were blessed with ten children -- James, Jr., Barbara, William, Jennie, John, Alice, Arthur, Elizabeth, Emma, and Andy.  He was a member of Longton Lodge, No. 126, A.F. A.M.  The place is carried on by his widow Mrs. Jane Dunlop, with the assistance of his sons.

Disclaimer:  This biography is as it appears in the Cutler History.  I can not attest to the validity of the information given. I would like to suggest to anyone researching this family that additional research needs to be done.