Dunlavy.John.1804.Montgomery.BIOS

JOHN Y. DUNLAVY is a native of Montgomery County, KY., born July 15, 1804,
the second of ten children of DANIEL and MARTHA (YOCUM) DUNLAVY;  the father
a native of Pennsylvania and the mother of Kentucky.  John Y. passed his
youth at hard work on his father's farm, securing little education, and at
the age of twenty-two years went to Henry County, Indiana, and a little
later to Wayne County, but soon thereafter came to Lawrence County.  January
8, 1829, he married NANCY WOOLERY, and to this union twelve children have
been born, six now living:  EMILY,  wife of DAVIS S. JOHNSON;  REBECCA, who
married ROBERT FOSTER, deceased;  NORVAL, who married EVALINE FISH;  JOSEPH
L., who marrid FLORA R. GRIFFITH;  GEORGE C., unmarried, and MARGARET A.,
wife of W. REYNOLDS.  Mr. Dunlavy was formerly a carpenter and wheelwright,
but his leading occupation has been farming.  He owns eighty acres of good
land, and is an influential Democrat, and has been for sixty years.  He has
been Justice of the Peace and is well respected.



Submitted by: Diana Flynn <ivie@tima.com>
Date: 25 Jun 1997