History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Co.,'s Indiana
Goodspeed Bros. and Co., 1884

     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, getting little education, and at 
the age of twenty-two years went to Henry County, Ind., 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 David S. Johnson; Rebecca, who married Robert 
Foster, deceased; Norval, who married Evaline Fisk; Joseph L., who married 
Flora R. Grifith; George C., unmarried, and Margaret A., wife of W. Reynalds.  
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.




Data Entry Volunteer: Lynn Dielman "lynnd@adnc.com"