Samuel Dunlap was born in Lancaster County PA about 1832.

Record Source: Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls

Name: Samuel Dunlap Rank: Private Company G 129th Illinois Infantry; Height: 6' 2 Hair: DARK Eyes: BROWN Complexion: DARK Marital status: Single Occupation: Carpenter Birth Date: Abt 1831 Paradise, Lancaster CO, PA Service Entry Age: 31 Date: 2 Aug 1862 Place: Pontiac, IL Joined By Whom: A J CROPSY Period: 3 YRS Muster In Date: 8 Sep 1862 Muster In Place: Pontiac, IL Muster Out Date: 8 Jun 1865 Muster Out Place: Washington, DC Residence Place: Waldo, Livingston CO, IL

In 1880 they have moved to Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Samuel and Mary are found in Craig, Van Buren County Arkansas in the 1900 census. Samuel Dunlap died 26 Dec 1904 in Clinton, Arkansas.Samuel Dunlap married Mary J. Buckley 15 March 1866 in Livingston County. Census records show Samuel and Mary J. with a daughter named Jennie or Jane that was born around 1867 and Martha or Mattie that was born around 1870. Mattie married William C Leonard. After Samuel died Mary J lived with the Leonard family.