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Biographies
Source:
A Twentieth Century History of Trumbull County, Ohio
by
Harriet Taylor Upton of Warren - Vol. II - Illustrated
Published by The Lewis
Publishing Company - Chicago
1909
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WARREN DUNLAP,
one of the successful farmers of Mineral Ridge, Weathersfield
township, Trumbull county was born in the house in which he now
lives November 16, 1875. John Dunlap, his father, came
from Scotland, and was of Scotch-Irish descent. Upon coming to
the United States in 1837 he located first near the Canadian line,
on the St. Lawrence river, but soon came to Trumbull county, Ohio.
He married Caroline Rumsey, of Ohltown, Ohio, where she was
reared and obtained her education. Eleven children were born
of this union: Mrs. Lichty of Cleveland, Ohio;
Howard, of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Horace, of Arizona, a
banker; Bert, of Arizona; Mrs. J. W. Jones, of Long
Beach; Miss Alice; Miss Grace and Warren Dunlap, of
this narrative. Grant died in infancy; May died
at age of eighteen years; Blanch died at age of twenty-eight
years.
John Dunlap, the father of this family, was a
prominent worker in the Republican party. He was entrusted
with numerous local offices, having been elected county
commissioner, and served in such capacity during the building of the
present court house at Warren. He affiliated with the Masonic
order, and had advanced to the degree of Knights Templar. At
the time of his death he was counted among the wealthiest men of
Trumbull county. In his church relations he was of the
Methodist Episcopal faith, giving liberally of his wealth to the
cause of the church and to the needy poor about him. He was
modest, and never displayed his donations to be seen of or praised
by men. He was a stockholder in the Union National Bank of
Warren, the City National Bank of Niles, and up to the time of his
death attended to his valuable interests in Hocking Valley Coal
Lands; also in similar holdings in Mahoning Valley. He was one
of the promoters of the Western Reserve Stock Company of Arizona.
Beloved by all who knew him, his memory is still cherished, and long
will be.
Warren Dunlap commenced life on his father's
farm, and received his education at the district schools, after
which he attended college at Mt. Union (Ohio) College two terms,
where most of his sisters and brothers received their education.
After leaving school he spent three years in the far west, for the
most part on his father's ranch in Arizona. On coming home he
took a commercial course in the Business School of Warren.
Politically Mr. Dunlap is a Republican, but
takes no active part in party work. He and his family belong
to the Presbyterian church. He is engaged in farming
extensively. His farm consists of one hundred and forty acres.
He is interested in coal land in Hocking and Mahoning valleys,
besides looking after many interests in which the estate of his
father is concerned.
He was married June 12, 1901, to Lida Jones, the
accomplished daughter of William and Anna (White) Jones, of
Mineral Ridge. Mrs. Dunlap was born and reared in that
section and educated in Mineral Ridge schools, graduating from the
high school. She is a public speaker of some note, and has
taken part in several of the W. C. T. U. oratorical contests.
She has captured the silver prize medal, the gold and the grand gold
medals in contests at Warren and Mineral Ridge. One child was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Dunlap, Harold John, born January 24,
1903.
Source: A Twentieth Century History of Trumbull County,
Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago - 1909 -
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