670 N Front       

1509 N. 5th Street

1625 Oaks St    

1573 Oak St      

1561 Oak St      

1625 Center St 

Clayton C. Unruh

John Franklin Dunlap

7 Jul 1912 in Salem, OR – to Clayton C. Unruh 

25 Aug 1916 in Salem, OR – to J. Franklin Dunlap 

Effie Susan Reed was born 16 Oct 1866 outside of Roseburg, around Oakland, Douglas County, OR. Her parents were Samuel Reed and Emma Augusta (Slocum) Reed, both Oregon pioneers. Effie had an older brother, Collins Lee Reed. Effie’s father died before she was one year old. Effie’s mother married William Henry Byars on 23 Dec 1868. Emma had known him since they were teenagers, they lived a long life and had six more children together. He was the only father Effie ever knew.  

William H Byars was a remarkable man and accomplished many things. Among them he was Roseburg Plain Dealer’s editor and publisher. He was elected state printer in 1882 and moved the family to Salem. He bought half interest in the Salem Statesman and ran it for two years. He was one of the men who established the Capital Journal. Effie’s stepfather went on to be elected city engineer of Salem and was later appointed by President Harrison surveyor general of Oregon.  

Effie worked as a printer at the Capital Journal when she was young. She attended Willamette University and graduated from the Conservatory of Music in 1887. The following year she married Addison Huston Wright. Addison had health issues so around 1888 they moved up to Mehama, OR hoping it might ease his tuberculosis. Effie and Ad had four children; Joseph Addison, Emma Catherine, Stephen Elmo and Vera Mae. Unfortunately, nothing would keep the TB at bay and Addison died from the disease 3 Feb 1904.  

Effie was a widow at age 39, with four children. In 1905 she moved her children back to Salem and took work at the TKWM as a finisher. She also found time to be heavily involved in community organizations like the Women’s Relief Corp. She also worked as a private nurse. And was listed back as a finisher at the Woolen Mill in 1911. 

On 7 Jul 1912 Effie married for the second time, Clayton C. Unruh. Clayton was a farmer from Yamhill County. The couple lived on the farm the summer they were married, then moved back to Salem to their new home at 1609 Currant Ave. Unfortunately, on 3 Mar 1915 Clayton Unruh dropped dead from a heart attack while waiting for a train. They had been married less than three years. After her second husband’s death, Effie moved back into her home on 1311 North Fourth St in Salem; her daughter Vera with her. The other children were grown and on their own. 

On 25 Aug 1916 Effie married for the third time to John Franklin “Frank” Dunlap. He was a stock buyer. They lived a quiet life, at her home in Salem until his death on 11 Jun 1927. After being widowed once again, Effie resumed work as a private nurse. She remained very involved with the Woman’s Relief Corp, the Jason Lee Aid Society and other community groups. Eventually she sold her home on Oak St and moved to the Methodist Old People Home on Center St. She passed away there from a heart attack on 21 Sep 1945. Her two daughters, Mrs. Emma C. Drake and Vera Mae Given and her two sons J. A. Wright and Stephen Elmo Wright survived her. She was buried at City View Cemetery in Salem alongside her first husband Addison H. Wright. 

1907 Wright Effie S (wid Addison H), res 670 N Front. 

1908 Wright Effie S (wid Addison H), res 670 N Front. 

1911 Wright Mrs Effie, finisher TKWM Co, res 1311 N 4th 

1913 Unruh Clayton (Effie S), farmer, res 1509 Currant av 

1917 Dunlap J Frank (Effie S), res 1311 N 4th 

1880 Effie Reed. Age 14. Birth Date: Abt 1866. Birthplace: Oregon. Home: Deer Creek, Douglas, Oregon. Relation to HOH: Stepdaughter. Marital Status: Single. Father’s Birthplace: Kentucky. Mother’s Name: Emma Byars. Mother’s Birthplace: Kentucky. Occupation: At School. Additional Household members: Henry Byars (HOH). Age 40. Emma Byars (wife). Age 36. Ada Myers. Age 20. Collins Reed. Age15. Inez A. Byars. Age 10. Wm. F. Byars. Age 8. Alfred H. Byars. Age7. Mira B. Byars. Age 4. John R. Byars. Age 2. 

1900 Effie S Wright (wife). Age 33. Birth Date: Oct 1866. Birthplace: Oregon. Home: Mehama, Marion, Oregon. Relation to HOH: Wife. Spouse’s Name: Addison H Wright. Marriage Year: 1888. Years Married: 12. Father’s Birthplace: Indiana. Mother’s Birthplace: Kentucky. Additional Household members: Addison H Wright (HOH). Age 35. Joseph A Wright (son). Age 8. Emma K Wright (daughter). Age 6. Stephen E Wright (son). Age 5. 

1910 Effie S Wright (HOH). Age: 43. Birth Date: 1867. Birthplace: Oregon. Home: 1311 North Fourth St, Salem, Marion, Oregon. Marital Status: Widowed. Father’s Birthplace: United States. Mother’s Birthplace: Kentucky. Occupation: Nurse. Industry: Private Employer. Additional Household members: Joseph Wright (son). Age18. Emma Wright (daughter). Age 16. Elmo Wright (son). Age 15. Vera Wright (daughter). Age 8 

1920 Effie W Dunlap (wife). Age 53. Birth Year: 1867. Birthplace: Oregon. Home: 1311 Fourth Street, Salem, Marion, Oregon. Marital Status: Married. Spouse’s Name: John F Dunlap. Father’s Birthplace: Indiana. Mother’s Birthplace: Kentucky. Occupation: None. Additional Household members: John F Dunlap (HOH). Age51. Occupation: Stock buyer. 

1930 Effie W Dunlap (HOH). Birth Year: 1867. Age: 63. Birthplace: Oregon. Marital Status: Widowed. Home: 1573 Oak St, Salem, Marion, Oregon. Father’s Birthplace: Indiana. Mother’s Birthplace: Kentucky. Occupation: Practical Nurse. Industry: Private Families 

1940 Effie W Dunlap (HOH). Age 73. Estimated Birth Year: 1867. Birthplace: Oregon. Marital Status: Widowed. Home: 1561 Oak, Salem, Marion, Oregon. 

Unruh-Wright. Mrs. Effie Wright. Age 45. Birth Place: Oregon. No of marriage: second. Clayton Unruh. Age 56 yr, 6 mo, 12 days. Birthplace: Illinois. No of marriage: second. Marriage Date: 7 Jul 1912. Marriage Place: Salem, Marion, Oregon.  

Dunlap-Wright. Effie S Wright. Age 49. Birth Date: 1867. Birthplace: Oregon. Marriage Date: 25 Aug 1916. Marriage Place: Salem, Marion, Oregon. Certificate Number: 11286. File Number: 1745062.       

Spouse: J Frank Dunlap 

Addison Huston Wright. Birth: 03 Feb 1865 (aged 39) in Salem, Marion, OR. Death: 02 May 1904 in Mehama, Marion, OR. Sec C. Memorial ID: 58743733. 

John Franklin “Frank” Dunlap. Birth: 16 Feb 1867 in Antwerp, Jefferson, NY. Death: 11 Jun 1927 (aged 60) in Salem, Marion, OR. Sec D. Memorial ID: 237595719 (next to his first wife, Cynthia Sears McAllister Dunlap) 

Oregon Statesman, 22 Apr 1887, p. 3 – Willamette University Graduate 

Oregon Statesman, 10 May 1888, p. 2 – Wright-Reed Marriage 

Oregon Statesman, 4 May 1904, p. 4 – Died Near Mehama 

Oregon Statesman, 4 May 1904, p 3 – Addison Wright, died at home 

Oregon Statesman, 8 May 1904, p 5 – Addison Wright Obituary 

Oregon Statesman, 5 Dec 1906, p 5 – Relief Corp Elects Officers 

Oregon Statesman, 7 Jul 1912, p. 5 – Marriage Licenses 

The Capital Journal, 8 Jul 1912, p. 8 – Unruh-Wright 

The Capital Journal, 13 Jul 1912, p. 3 – Wedding Solemnized 

Oregon Statesman, 14 Jul 1912, p. 2 – Unruh-Wright Nuptials 

The Oregon Daily Journal, 14 Mar 1915, p. 14 – Clayton Unruh Stricken 

The Capital Journal, 15 Mar 1915, p. 8 – Funeral of Clayton Unruh 

The Capital Journal, 16 Mar 1915, p. 8 – Many Friends Attend Service 

The Capital Journal, 26 Aug 1916, p. 7 – Marriage License Issued 

The Oregon Daily Journal, 5 Aug 1922, p. 4 – Emma A Byars Story 

The Capital Journal, 12 Jun 1926, p 3 –  Bachman clan Reunion 

The Capital Journal, 11 Jun 1927, p. 7 – J Frank Dunlap Death Notice 

Oregon Statesman, 12 Jun 1927, p. 5 – Obituary J. Frank Dunlap 

The Capital Journal, 13 Jun 1927, p 9 – Deaths: Dunlap 

The Capital Journal, 22 Sep 1945, p 9 – Mrs. Dunlap Passes at Home 

Oregon Statesman, 22 Sep 1945, p. 5 – Funeral Services Slated Monday 

1994.087.0002 – scrapbook with newspaper clippings