Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 470.
 
CLARK DUNLAP

     at the head of one of the pioneer families of Oregon, is a prosperous
farmer living one mile north of Wasco. He was born in Peoria, Illinois, October
25, 1844, the son of Smith and Madeline Dunlap. Smith Dunlap was a native of
Connecticut, of Scotch and Irish ancestry. His parents came from the north of
Ireland.
     At the time our subject was about three years of age the family crossed the
plains with an ox train.  This was in 1847. While en route the father was
accidentally shot and killed. The mother died eighteen months after arriving at
Forest Grove, Oregon. Our subject grew up in Salem, where he was reared in the
family of F. R. Smith, who were old pioneers in the country. Here young Clark
Dunlap obtained a good business education in the public schools of Salem and
worked on the farm of Mr. Smith, which was located on the outskirts of the town.
In 1868, when our subject was twenty-four years of age, he struck out for
himself and engaged in the stock business in which he was fairly successful. He
passed about one year in Klickitat county, Washington, thence going to Grant
county, Oregon, where he raised cattle. In this enterprise he continued until
1882 when he came to Sherman county and took up half a section of very fine
land, where he now resides.
     May 20, 1874, at Bridge Creek, Wheeler county, Oregon, our subject was
married to Jane Chapman, born in Polk county, Oregon. She is the daughter of
Joseph R. Chapman, a native of Connecticut, who came to Oregon with an ox team
in 1852. He located a donation claim in Polk county, and later went to Klickitat
county, Washington. This was about 1860. Here he remained several years thence
moving into the John Day country, where he engaged in stock-raising.  He died in
Sherman county January 12, 1883; the mother now lives in Wheeler county.
     Our subject has one brother and one sister; William; and Harriet, wife of
Henry Trimble, residing near Lewiston, Idaho.  He is colloquially known as
"Hank," and is a prominent pioneer of North Idaho.  Mrs. Dunlap has three
brothers and two half-sisters; George W. and Isaac M., stockmen residing near
Fossil; Joseph A., a stockman in Wheeler county; Mary, wife of William Waters,
of Fossil; Sarah A., widow of Alby Bunnell, late of Centerville, Washington.
     Mr. and Mrs. Dunlap have four children; Clifton, born October 25, 1886;
Mary V., born March 8, 1875, wife of Edward D. McKee, a druggist in Wasco;
Vleda, born December 21, 1876, wife of George van Gassbec, a farmer of Blalock,
Oregon; and Veva, born September 13, 1893, now living at home.  Mrs. Dunlap is a
member of the Methodist Episcopal church.  Politically, Mr. Dunlap is a
Republican and frequently a county delegate.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in November 2010 by Diana Smith.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.