JOHN DUNLEA, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.
John Dunlea was born in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, July 24, 1858, and is the son of John Dunlea, Sr., a prominent groceryman of that city. He left school at the age of 13 years, and immediately accepted a position as machinist's helper in the Erie shops at Susquehanna. He worked in the shops for five years, meanwhile becoming a competent machinist, but was transferred to the motive department in June, 1876, and began to fire on freight between Susquehanna and Hornellsville. After three years on freight runs he was advanced to passenger fireman, a position he held for two years, being advanced to hostler in the Susquehanna roundhouse in 1881. He served in this capacity for two years, receiving his promotion to engineer in September, 1883. For five years he ran an engine in the freight service, and then was transferred to a switch engine in the Susquehanna yard, which he has run for the past eleven years.

Mr. Dunlea was united in marriage January 12, 1883, to Miss Mary Carroll, daughter of Jeremiah Carroll, a cooper of Broome County, New York. They have a fine family of seven children, the oldest of whom, Thomas, is 15 years of age. He, William, Florence, Cecilia and Carroll are students at the Laurel Hill Academy, while Mary, aged 6, and Joseph, 15 months, are the especial care of Mrs. Dunlea. Mr. Dunlea is one of Susquehanna's best citizens, and is held in high regard by his brother engineers and the officials of his division. He is a member of Starrucca Lodge, No. 137, B. of L. E., and of the C. M. B. A. of Susquehanna.


Excerpted from: "American Locomotive Engineers, Erie Railway Edition," H.R. Romans Editor; Crawford-Adsit Company Publishers, Chicago, IL 1899.