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Elizabeth Jane Willis Dunlap

Birth
Virginia, USA
Death
1834 (aged 70–71)
Kentucky, USA
Burial
Burial Details Unknown Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Daughter of--
William Willis [1737 VA-1816 KY]
and
Elizabeth Willis [1722-1780]

NOTES--
Some sources list alternate versions of her name as--
Elizabeth Jane Wills
Jane Elizabeth Willis
Jane Wills

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Marriage--

On 1783 in Botetourt County, Virginia, USA, joined in marriage with PRIVATE James Carnachan Dunlap Senior [1740-1844].

There were 8 children from this union (see memorial for spouse for list).

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Residences--

In 1785, after her marriage, she and her new spouse went to Clark county, Kentucky (then known as Fayette County, Kentucky) via the "Wilderness Road" and settled in the Bush Settlement just north of Boonesboro, Kentucky, on Lower Howard's Creek.

The Wilderness Road was the principal route used by settlers for more than fifty years to reach Kentucky from the East. The Wilderness Road was steep, rough, narrow, and it could only be traversed on foot or horseback. Despite the adverse conditions, thousands of people used it. (Source--https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilderness_Road)

In 1799, the family crossed the Cumberland Mountains into Kentucky and settled in Montgomery County, Kentucky, near Mt. Sterling. When crossing the mountains, from family stories, we are told her spouse placed two small children in baskets and placed them across the horses back and brought them across that way. According to our information the two children would have been John Dunlap, born about 1793 and Sarah (Sallie) Dunlap, born 1796. It is there near Mt. Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky, that all the children grew to maturity.

In 1810, they resided in Montgomery County, Kentucky.
Household Head Name--James Dunlap
Home in 1810--Montgomery County, Kentucky
Household members--
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25 2
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15 1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25 1
Number of Household Members Under 16 2
Number of Household Members Over 25 1
Number of Household Members 6
NOTE--In 1810, Elizabeth Jane Willis/Dunlap would be about age 47, and her spouse about age 70. So this 1810 census record may have been for their son James Carnachan Dunlap Jr [1783-1845] and his wife Elizabeth Haynes Dunlap [abt 1883-abt 1850] and family.

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Death and Burial--

See predeceased her spouse by some years.
(Best guess is that she was buried in Montgomery County, Kentucky. However, her burial place is not confirmed by this family compiler--dht.)



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Daughter of--
William Willis [1737 VA-1816 KY]
and
Elizabeth Willis [1722-1780]

NOTES--
Some sources list alternate versions of her name as--
Elizabeth Jane Wills
Jane Elizabeth Willis
Jane Wills

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Marriage--

On 1783 in Botetourt County, Virginia, USA, joined in marriage with PRIVATE James Carnachan Dunlap Senior [1740-1844].

There were 8 children from this union (see memorial for spouse for list).

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Residences--

In 1785, after her marriage, she and her new spouse went to Clark county, Kentucky (then known as Fayette County, Kentucky) via the "Wilderness Road" and settled in the Bush Settlement just north of Boonesboro, Kentucky, on Lower Howard's Creek.

The Wilderness Road was the principal route used by settlers for more than fifty years to reach Kentucky from the East. The Wilderness Road was steep, rough, narrow, and it could only be traversed on foot or horseback. Despite the adverse conditions, thousands of people used it. (Source--https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilderness_Road)

In 1799, the family crossed the Cumberland Mountains into Kentucky and settled in Montgomery County, Kentucky, near Mt. Sterling. When crossing the mountains, from family stories, we are told her spouse placed two small children in baskets and placed them across the horses back and brought them across that way. According to our information the two children would have been John Dunlap, born about 1793 and Sarah (Sallie) Dunlap, born 1796. It is there near Mt. Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky, that all the children grew to maturity.

In 1810, they resided in Montgomery County, Kentucky.
Household Head Name--James Dunlap
Home in 1810--Montgomery County, Kentucky
Household members--
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25 2
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15 1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25 1
Number of Household Members Under 16 2
Number of Household Members Over 25 1
Number of Household Members 6
NOTE--In 1810, Elizabeth Jane Willis/Dunlap would be about age 47, and her spouse about age 70. So this 1810 census record may have been for their son James Carnachan Dunlap Jr [1783-1845] and his wife Elizabeth Haynes Dunlap [abt 1883-abt 1850] and family.

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Death and Burial--

See predeceased her spouse by some years.
(Best guess is that she was buried in Montgomery County, Kentucky. However, her burial place is not confirmed by this family compiler--dht.)



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