The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-04
OLD PIONEER DEAD.
Joseph Dunlap Suddenly Ex-
pireS of Heart Disease.
Always In the Van OF Emigration-He
Finally Came 60 eeattle-Prophetio
Words to HE Son.

Joseph Dunlap, aged a years, one Of the men
who saw Seattle grow from q small village to
her present dimensions. died suddenly yester-
day afternoon of heart disease.
Mr.. Dunlap came into the city in the morning
from his residence on the Rainier avenue cleo
trio line, with his son George ". Dunlap. and
went to the courthouse to transact some busi-
ness connected with his wife's estate This
completed. they started down town by the way
o! James street As the Yesler mansion was
reached the old gentleman said to his son:
II came down to the house and saw my old
friend Yesisr after be was laid out and sup
pose we shalt all be going that way soon"
A moment later the father and son separated,
the latter going to his place Of business, the
former to the postoficc. He had complained
during the day of feeling cold. but thought IL
was nothing more than slight chill. From the
James Aicoru, at the corner OF Ninth and Plum.
mer streets. where he took dinner. Immediately
after he complained OF feeling ill and lay down.
A vomiting fit followed and then he lay back on
the bed and asked his friend to take of his
shoes. This was done, but he seemed to be
gradually sinking and could not talk. Alcorn
sent messengers to the son and for a physician,
but the struggle was over before either arrived.
Coroner Horton was called aud after investigss-
ing the case and learning Of the old mans
trouble with his heart decided accordingly. It
Is thought that an old rupture might have also
fastened his death.
The remains were removed to Bonney & Stew.
arts undertaking rooms At the corner OF Colum.
ba and Third streets.
Joseph Dunlap was born in Claremont. n. H.,
September p. 1915 His parents were Samuel
and Clement Dunlap. both Of Scotch extraction.
Their son enjoyed the advantages OF a common
school education and then almost Immediately
started ont to battle with the world - . from.
tiersman. He settled near Joliet, in
Will county, III. in 1882. and commenced
stock raising. He was successful. and six
years later married Miss Catherine Hen
derson. When the gold excitement broke
out in California he became possessed
with the desire to try his fortune. ana leaving
his wife on the homestead started for the gold
fields by the way of Nicaragua. After reaching
Ban Francisco he went into the placer mines ON
FOR two years he labored with great success.
and when he started home two years later he
took with him large sum of money.
From Illinois he took his family, consisting OF
his wife, two sons and a daughter, to Fonta-
nellie, Ia, where he lived for many years. The
trip from Illinois was made with oxen, and.
while crossing the Notowa river at high water.
the wagon box was carried away with the family
in It Nj. Duniap, who was . fine swimmer.
took his son George, q child six months Old, and
swan ashore. While hewas doing this his wife
became frightened and jumped into the water.
Her husband SWAN to her assistance. but she
clasped him around the neck a. she came to the
surface and drew him under the water. The
struggle that followed was. a. he often said, the
hardest of his life, but he succeeded In getting
her to shore, o distance OF 800 yards. Then he
took his daughter and other son ashore without
further trouble
While Mr.. Dunlap was raising stock at Fonta.
nellie he had for neighbor Daniel Crane. Crane,
however, pulled up stakes and came to Seattle
nd thAv NJ seI,~
wonders of the Puget sound country. In the
end be persuaded him to come, and ON May q,
1870, Dunlap, with his two sous. George W. and
Charles H., started across the plains in canvas
covered wagon behind two muleA The train
consisted Of sixty-nine wagons, and, although
the Indians all along the route were hostile, no
attack was made. Once the provisions ran %
low that for three days the rations consisted of
little coffee and . small portion Of lard. Mr..
Dunlap was the only one OF the train to come 10
Seattle. and when he arrived ut Yesier's log pile
OH September q, Seattle was little village with
about GOO Inhabitants. 1t was Al easy matter to
get claim in those days and he chose one on
the site now known as Dunlap's plat, near Lake
Washington on the Rainier avenue line. The
Yeslsr sawrnill was running and from that mill
he purchased the boards to build the house he
occupied to the day Of his death.
Alter he became settled here his wife came by
way Of the Union Pacific to San Francisco and
then by water with Capt Burma She died In
December. 1891. and since that time her hus.
band has lived on the same old place with his
son George ". Dunlap. who 10 In business with
A. l. Palmer in the Union block. His son
Charles died several years ago His only
daughter 10 Mrs. J. II. Hubert, wife of the Iowa
cattle king, who resides at F0ntanelle. She was
notified of her fathers death last night The
other relatives consist of twelve grandchildren
and one great grandchild. Six OF the grand
tn HhA
Iowa The estate is worth $25.QO0
The remains will be buried in Seattle, but the
time of services will not be announced until
Mrs. Hubert is heard from.