Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1890 — Death of Grandmother Dunlap. [ARTICLE]

Death of Grandmother Dunlap.

Mrs. Sarah Dunlap, the venerable mother of Ms. Ansel Woodworth, of this place, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. S. Pray, at Webster City, lowa, Sept. 26th, at the great age of 88 years, and 22 days. She was bom in Green Brier Co., Va., but was among the very early settlers in Jasper county. Her the farm northwest of town now" owned by C. W. Coen, and together for a great many years, they kept the only hotel in Rensselaer, the Dunlap House, in the building now owned by M. O. Halloran. About 1875 they removed to Battle Ground, where Mr. Duirlap died 5 or 6 years ago, after which Mrs. Dunlap lived with her sori, Mr. Woodworth for about a year, and then removed to the place where her death occurred, as mentioned above. She was married in 1821. Had ten children, fifty-three grand-children, seVcntyone great grand-cliildren and ten great-groat granff-cßTldren. Truly nr remarkable record. She was a mem- ; ber of the M. E. church for 72 years, and died firm in the failh she had so long adhered to.