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Historic 1888 Shaftsbury Signature QuiltQuilt Block #11 - Quilt Signers: Marshall Dunlap Mrs. Marshall Dunlap  Mrs. Marshall Dunlap's maiden name was Thalia Vanilla (Matteson) Dunlap. She was the daughter of Hiram (1799-1879) and Marilla (Matteson) Matteson (1801-1864). Thalia was born 13 September 1820 in Shaftsbury. Thallia married Marshall Dunlap, who was from Arlington, on 28 February 1844 at the Baptist Church in Shaftsbury. J. W. Sawyer was the Pastor. According to Marshall Dunlap's death certificate he was born in Sandgate to Thomas and Tabatha (Hurd) Dunlap on 24 February 1818. They are buried in St. James Episcopal Church in Arlington. The census of 1860 documents Marshall (42) and Malia/Thalia (40) living in Arlington with their four children; Marcia (14), Fridelia (Fideli) (12), Thomas (7) and Hugh, who's age was not recorded. Twenty years later in the Census of 1880, Marshall (62), and Thalia (59) are living in Shaftsbury with their sons Thomas H. (26), Hugh N. (23) and George B. (17). Their daughter, Marcia had married Gilbert N. Ingram and moved to Coldwater, Michigan. Their other daughter Fidelia married H. Merle Bottum BLOCK: 2. They remained in Shaftsbury and are interred in Center Shaftsbury Cemetery. Thalia and Marshall have a third child, George B. Dunlap (1863-1920) (BLOCK 4 of the quilt) who marries Anna May Whipple. They move to Ypsilanti, Michigan which is about 90 miles from Coldwater. Thalia had seven siblings but only one brother, Peleg A. Matteson (1835-1902) lived to adulthood. When their names were placed on the quilt Thalia would have been 68 and Marshall was 70. Marshall passes away ten years later on 16 December 1898 at the age of 80. Causes of death are listed as uremic coma and valve disease of the heart. Uremic coma is the term used for high levels of urea in the blood caused by the effect of nitrogen containing wastes that accumulate in the bloodstream of patients in renal failure. Symptoms include loss of appetite, confusion, lethargy or seizures. Thalia dies about three years later on 28 April 1901 at the age of 80. Apoplexy (Stroke) is listed as her cause of death. Both she and Marshall are buried in the family plot in Center Shaftsbury Cemetery, along with their son Thomas Hiram Dunlap (1853-1934) and his wife Adelaide Nancy “Addie” Matteson (1853-1925). They have no children. |
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Marshall Dunlap
Mrs. Marshall DunlapMrs. Marshall Dunlap's maiden name was Thalia Vanilla (Matteson) Dunlap. She was the daughter of Hiram (1799-1879) and Marilla (Matteson) Matteson (1801-1864). Thalia was born 13 September 1820 in Shaftsbury. Thallia married Marshall Dunlap, who was from Arlington, on 28 February 1844 at the Baptist Church in Shaftsbury. J. W. Sawyer was the Pastor.
According to Marshall Dunlap's death certificate he was born in Sandgate to Thomas and Tabatha (Hurd) Dunlap on 24 February 1818. They are buried in St. James Episcopal Church in Arlington.
The census of 1860 documents Marshall (42) and Malia/Thalia (40) living in Arlington with their four children; Marcia (14), Fridelia (Fideli) (12), Thomas (7) and Hugh, who's age was not recorded.
Twenty years later in the Census of 1880, Marshall (62), and Thalia (59) are living in Shaftsbury with their sons Thomas H. (26), Hugh N. (23) and George B. (17). Their daughter, Marcia had married Gilbert N. Ingram and moved to Coldwater, Michigan.
Their other daughter Fidelia married H. Merle Bottum BLOCK: 2. They remained in Shaftsbury and are interred in Center Shaftsbury Cemetery.
Thalia and Marshall have a third child, George B. Dunlap (1863-1920) (BLOCK 4 of the quilt) who marries Anna May Whipple.
They move to Ypsilanti, Michigan which is about 90 miles from Coldwater.
Thalia had seven siblings but only one brother, Peleg A. Matteson (1835-1902) lived to adulthood.
When their names were placed on the quilt Thalia would have been 68 and Marshall was 70. Marshall passes away ten years later on 16 December 1898 at the age of 80. Causes of death are listed as uremic coma and valve disease of the heart. Uremic coma is the term used for high levels of urea in the blood caused by the effect of nitrogen containing wastes that accumulate in the bloodstream of patients in renal failure. Symptoms include loss of appetite, confusion, lethargy or seizures.
Thalia dies about three years later on 28 April 1901 at the age of 80. Apoplexy (Stroke) is listed as her cause of death.
Both she and Marshall are buried in the family plot in Center Shaftsbury Cemetery, along with their son Thomas Hiram Dunlap (1853-1934) and his wife Adelaide Nancy “Addie” Matteson (1853-1925). They have no children.
All research for this web tour was provided to the Town of Shaftsbury by: Carol Corey-Dziubek. She would like to credit: Ancestry.com, findagrave.com
