BETSEY ANN DUNLAP, widow of George W. Dunlap, resides on section 1, Island Grove Township, where she and her son Irvin are successfully managing the large and valuable estate left by her husband. Mrs. Dunlap is a native of Kentucky and a daughter of Josiah and Anna (Brown) Hedges. She was carefully trained in her girlhood in all that makes a good housewife, and was well prepared to preside over a home of her own when she gave her hand in marriage to Mr. Dunlap. She is a woman of Superior judgment and capability, possessing a large share of common sense and thrift, and is a very able manager. She and her sons have under their care four hundred acres of valuable land in Island Grove Township, whose broad well tilled fields yield large harvests, and here they are very extensively engaged in raising horses, cattle and hogs, making a specialty of that branch of agriculture and shipping a large number each year, their sleek well kept cattle and fat hogs commanding good prices in the markets.

The marriage of our subject with George W. Dunlap was solemnized March 4, 1863, and proved to be a union that was mutually beneficial. To them were born five children, of whom the following four are now living: Irvin T., Sarah Ann, William H. and George A., all of whom have been well education in the public schools of the county and are now of age.

Mr. Dunlap came to this county from his native Kentucky in 1849, and cast in his lot with its pioneers. For eight years he worked by the month and accumulated in that time a snug sum of money which gave him a good start on the road to independence. He was a man of industrious habits, was sagacious and shrewd in regard to business matters and was wisely economical, knowing when to spend as well as wen to save, and thus in the course of years he accumulated a valuable property and was numbered among the rich farmers of Island Grove township. His death occurring November 12, 1889, removed from the community a citizen who had contributed his quota to the development of this section of the country and had been useful in many ways. He was thoroughly trustworthy and carried his religion into his everyday life, and was known to all men as a straightforward, honorable man. The people among whom he lived recognized his solid virtues, and accorded him that genuine respect only given to a good citizen.

In his lifetime he was a stanch upholder of the Republican policy and his son Irvin follows in his footsteps in that respect and also gives his support to that party. Mrs. Dunlap is a faithful Christian and for many years has attended the Methodist Episcopal Church at Island Grove.