James Price Dunlap

Brief Life History of James Price

When James Price Dunlap was born on 23 May 1897, in New Martinsville, Wetzel, West Virginia, United States, his father, James Price Dunlap, was 45 and his mother, Agnes Snodgrass, was 22. He married Rhoda M Long on 31 May 1927, in Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States. He lived in Magnolia District, Wetzel, West Virginia, United States in 1910. He died on 14 September 1936, in New Martinsville, Wetzel, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 39, and was buried in Northview Cemetery, New Martinsville, Wetzel, West Virginia, United States.

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James Price Dunlap
1897–1936
Rhoda M Long
1892–1954
Marriage: 31 May 1927

Sources (9)

  • James P Dunlap, "United States Census, 1930"
  • James Price Dunlop, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
  • James Price Dunlap, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1898 · War with the Spanish

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

1906 · The Atlanta Race Riot

The Atlanta Race Riot of 1906 occurred on the evening of September 22 through September 24. A newspaper reported the rapes of four white women by African American men. Fueled by pre-existing racial tensions, these reports enraged white men who then arranged gangs to attack African American men. Over the next few days, several thousand white men joined in and in the end, 26 people were killed and many were injured.

1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from a place near Kilmarnock named Dunlop, from Gaelic dùn ‘fort’ + possibly lápach ‘muddy’. The traditional pronunciation places the stress on the second syllable, although nowadays it is usually placed on the first.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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