From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I, page 275.
Brant & Fuller, 1890.


WILLIAM H. DUNLEVY

William H. Dunlevy was a citizen of Wheeling, and an enterprising 
promoter of some of its leading industries.  Previous to coming to 
Wheeling he and his father were engaged in ship-building at 
Sistersville, Ohio.  The two came to Wheeling in an early day, and 
the firm of Dunlevy & McLure was then formed by the elder Dunlevy and 
Capt. John McLure.  Afterward the firm was changed to Wilson & 
Dunlevy, by the admission of William P. Wilson and William H. 
Dunlevy, and the retirement of Capt. McLure upon the death of the 
older Dunlevy, the firm name continued without change until the 
admission of Thomas Wheeler, when the title was changed to Wilson, 
Dunlevy & Wheeler, and the manufacture of nail kegs was added to 
their business.  Mr. Wheeler dying, the firm became Wilson, Dunlevy & 
Co., by the admission of H. H. Dunlevy. William R. Wilson died in 
July, 1873, and William H. Dunlevy in January, 1874, and upon the 
settlement of the estates of the decedents, the business was 
purchased by H. H. Dunlevy and W. A. Wilson.  They abandoned 
steamboat building, which had been a main part of the old firm's 
business, and developed the capacity of the establishment for the 
manufacture of nail kegs.  In February, 1888, they bought out the 
Hanes interest in the planing-mill business, and now carry on both 
branches under the firm name of Wilson & Dunlevy.  They have added to 
their other enterprises the manufacture of pottery, casks, slack 
cooperage and fancy printed boxes, and packing cases of all kinds.  
As proprietors of the Union Planing-mill, they do a general 
contracting and building business, as well as furnishing all 
builders' supplies.  H. H. Dunlevy was born January 24, 1849, at 
Belpre, Washington county, Ohio.  He was reared at Wheeling and was 
educated in the public schools.  On May 26, 1870, he was married to 
Anna D., daughter of Jacob Harlan, of Wheeling. 	


(Linda Fluharty)