Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-10
X. X. DUNLAP DEAD
A Prominent Citizen and Veteran
Dead

best known citizens. ALI that was
mortal of Robert Kerr Dunlap. was
tenderly, and lovingly, laid to rest
this afternoon 1.-THE 9Th instantly In
New Monmouth cemetery.
Mr.. Dunlap had died the Satur'
day evening before at his residence
some five miles west OF Lexington,
In the presence Of one Of the
lsrgest Assem- blages Of people that
ever was convened in Rockbrldge
county, for like purpose, com
prised Of relations, friends and &C.
quaintances, a burial service, Ia
honor of Robert Kerr Dulap was
rendered this evening, which told
in a way that words cannot tell,
how highly this good man wat
esteemed by all who knew him.
As the father of large family
of grown children he was affection.
ately loved and respected; as O
brother, the eldest of elk brothers
and one sister, all the affection OF
his fathers family conferred; az q
friend and neighbor, lie was a man
without reproach; as a Christian
gentlemen bis life had been q
power for good In his community,
and judged by his daily life. of
him it could be truthfully said,
.'behold an Iseralite indeed, in
whom there is no guile"
Robert Kerr Dunlap was born
at the Kerr's Greek home of his
parents on the 23rd day of Decen-
Der 1884.
His parents were Madison Dun.
Ian and Martha Hannah Mckee.
When we'll grown youth he at
tended school one year in the State
of Connecticut, the balance OF his
education was acquired in Rock.
bridge county, and although not a
college man still he vas literally
educated. Like many OTHER young
Virginians of his day, he had gone
West prior to the Civil War to
seek his fortune, and was in the
State Of Missouri when the war be-
tween the States began. AS a vol
unteer he BECAME member OF
Gen. Stirling Prices famous Legion
OF MissourIans.
Procuring a discharge at the
beginning Of the year 1852, be re-
turned TO his native State, and
became a member of the Liberty
Hall Volunteers, Co. /, 4th Va
Regiment, Stonewall Brigade. Al
the eecond battle of Manassas in
August, 1852, his right arm at the
elbow was badly broken and shat
tered by rife ball. The arm
was saved and sufficiently we'll TO.
him to return to camp the follow
ing spring.
Mr.. Dulap was so badly wound
ed at the battle Of Chancellors-
Vile In the leg, that amputatior
was necessary.
Notwithstanding his crippled
con dition, Robert Dunlap, fol
years was the foremost business
man of all the country. AS mer
chant, farmer, and stock grazier,
he carried on successfully an i'm
msnse business in Virginia and
Weet Virginia. In the year Of
1867 Mr.. Dunlap married Mis-
Sarah Elizabeth Moore, the eldes
daughter Of the late DIR. Thoma'
S. Moore of this county.
To their marriage, were borr
seven children, all OF whom ART
living, viz: Mrs. Matte Moore
Misses Addie Moore and Mary
OkelIa Dunlap, Messrs. Thomas M
and Harry A. Dunlap, all Of Rock
bridge county, and John Mckee
and Robert X. Dunlap of Linn
wood, W. Va, all of whom wer'
present at the funeral, OF BIZ
fathers family Of one daughter
and seven sons oil are now livini
except John M. Dunlap, who wa
slain In the battle of Gettysburg
and of these Mrs. Margaret JAM
Strain, Messrs. Samuel NJ, M. 2
and o. B. Dunlap, of Rockbridg'
county, ard VIM. N. Dunlap &
Johnston City, Tenn. were presen
at the funeral. and WV. Dunlap
Fairfax county, who was unable b
be present.
The Rev. Alfred 7. Graham, D
D., Assisted by the Rev. d. A
Penick, D. D., conducted the fun
eral services.
Capt. J. Preston Moore, tn
commander Of Lee. Jackson Camp
Gen. Scott Ship ard Comgade
of. town and county Thoma
Is. White, P. |. Huffman, A
IS. Montgomery, John Sheridan
| A, s. Waddell, A. NJ. Monroe
John H. Whitmore, David i
Moore, R. E, McCown, W. c
Stuart, II. E. Moore, $. R. Moore
Major Elhs,t, 6. G. Tribbett, }
NJ. Hayslett, Wm. II. Hamilton
and John A. McNeel were in at
tendance. Prof. A. l.. Nelson an
macy other leading citizens OK tn
county were also present.
Robert Dunlap was for 43 year
an honored elder OF the churc
from which his remaips were born