Mary was first married to Amos T. Perigo. They had 3 children: Oliver, Georgeanna, and James. After he died she married Samuel C. Chester. After he died she married Robert Martin Dunlap.
From Colusa newspaper 1885: (left side of column illegible)
A Good Woman Gone - Yesterday morning, September 11, Mrs. Mary Dunlap, wife of R. M. Dunlap, departed this life. It is said that charity covers a multitude of sins, and she had more of it than would cover the sins of a multitude. "Aunt Mary", as she was familiarly called, was all goodness of ---. She not only had a heart to feel for --- woes, but she had a hand to help. She came to California in 1855. In early days she was the --- of all who were sick or afflicted. She saw no difference on account of condition or --- standing. All suffering humanity received a helping hand. The writer of this --- her a debt of gratitude for attention be --- on earth. Her maiden name was Flagg, and was born in Grafton, N. H., December 12, ----, and was the fourth of ten children, --- of whom survive her. She had two sons with former husband - Oliver and James Perigo, one of whom - Oliver, survives her. If the ---Judge shall be as good, as kind, and in--- and forgiving to her as she was to --- fellow creatures on earth, her punishment --- be --- indeed. Yes, a good woman has --- from among us. It is our loss, not hers.
From Colusa newspaper 1885: (left side of column illegible)
A Good Woman Gone - Yesterday morning, September 11, Mrs. Mary Dunlap, wife of R. M. Dunlap, departed this life. It is said that charity covers a multitude of sins, and she had more of it than would cover the sins of a multitude. "Aunt Mary", as she was familiarly called, was all goodness of ---. She not only had a heart to feel for --- woes, but she had a hand to help. She came to California in 1855. In early days she was the --- of all who were sick or afflicted. She saw no difference on account of condition or --- standing. All suffering humanity received a helping hand. The writer of this --- her a debt of gratitude for attention be --- on earth. Her maiden name was Flagg, and was born in Grafton, N. H., December 12, ----, and was the fourth of ten children, --- of whom survive her. She had two sons with former husband - Oliver and James Perigo, one of whom - Oliver, survives her. If the ---Judge shall be as good, as kind, and in--- and forgiving to her as she was to --- fellow creatures on earth, her punishment --- be --- indeed. Yes, a good woman has --- from among us. It is our loss, not hers.
Mary was first married to Amos T. Perigo. They had 3 children: Oliver, Georgeanna, and James. After he died she married Samuel C. Chester. After he died she married Robert Martin Dunlap.
From Colusa newspaper 1885: (left side of column illegible)
A Good Woman Gone - Yesterday morning, September 11, Mrs. Mary Dunlap, wife of R. M. Dunlap, departed this life. It is said that charity covers a multitude of sins, and she had more of it than would cover the sins of a multitude. "Aunt Mary", as she was familiarly called, was all goodness of ---. She not only had a heart to feel for --- woes, but she had a hand to help. She came to California in 1855. In early days she was the --- of all who were sick or afflicted. She saw no difference on account of condition or --- standing. All suffering humanity received a helping hand. The writer of this --- her a debt of gratitude for attention be --- on earth. Her maiden name was Flagg, and was born in Grafton, N. H., December 12, ----, and was the fourth of ten children, --- of whom survive her. She had two sons with former husband - Oliver and James Perigo, one of whom - Oliver, survives her. If the ---Judge shall be as good, as kind, and in--- and forgiving to her as she was to --- fellow creatures on earth, her punishment --- be --- indeed. Yes, a good woman has --- from among us. It is our loss, not hers.
From Colusa newspaper 1885: (left side of column illegible)
A Good Woman Gone - Yesterday morning, September 11, Mrs. Mary Dunlap, wife of R. M. Dunlap, departed this life. It is said that charity covers a multitude of sins, and she had more of it than would cover the sins of a multitude. "Aunt Mary", as she was familiarly called, was all goodness of ---. She not only had a heart to feel for --- woes, but she had a hand to help. She came to California in 1855. In early days she was the --- of all who were sick or afflicted. She saw no difference on account of condition or --- standing. All suffering humanity received a helping hand. The writer of this --- her a debt of gratitude for attention be --- on earth. Her maiden name was Flagg, and was born in Grafton, N. H., December 12, ----, and was the fourth of ten children, --- of whom survive her. She had two sons with former husband - Oliver and James Perigo, one of whom - Oliver, survives her. If the ---Judge shall be as good, as kind, and in--- and forgiving to her as she was to --- fellow creatures on earth, her punishment --- be --- indeed. Yes, a good woman has --- from among us. It is our loss, not hers.
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