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Elisha Gunn 1787–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Jun 1787

Birth Location: Sampson, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 06 Apr 1846

Death Location: Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee, USA

Father: Reuben Gunn

Mother: Mary Goforth

Spouse(s): Sarah Bright

Children(s): Andrew Gunn, Sarah Gunn, Miles Gunn, Lucinda Gunn, Thomas Gunn, Elisha Gunn, John Gunn, Nehemiah Gunn, Dorothy Gunn, William Gunn, Malinda GUNN, Rebecca Gunn

In 1787, Elisha Gunn entered the world in Sampson, North Carolina, USA, born to Reuben Gunn And Mary Hudson Goforth. Elisha Gunn married Sarah Bright, and had children including Andrew C Gunn, Dorothy Dollie Gunn, Elisha Gunn, John D Gunn, Lucinda Gunn, Malinda Gunn, Miles Goforth Gunn, Nehemiah Gunn, Rebecca E Gunn, Robert S B Gunn, Sarah Gunn, Thomas J Gunn, William Carroll Gunn. Elisha Gunn passed away in 1846 in Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1787, Elisha Gunn entered the world in Sampson, North Carolina, USA, born to Reuben Gunn And Mary Hudson Goforth.
  • Elisha Gunn married Sarah Bright, and had children including Andrew C Gunn, Dorothy Dollie Gunn, Elisha Gunn, John D Gunn, Lucinda Gunn, Malinda Gunn, Miles Goforth Gunn, Nehemiah Gunn, Rebecca E Gunn, Robert S B Gunn, Sarah Gunn, Thomas J Gunn, William Carroll Gunn.
  • Elisha Gunn passed away in 1846 in Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee, USA.

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Elisha Gunn's Ancestors

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Elisha Gunn
1787–1846
Birth Place: Sampson, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Reuben Gunn
1751–1822
LaRochelle, Charente Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
Mary (Hudson) Goforth
1755–1816
La Rochelle-Normande, Manche, Lower Normandy, France
Grandparents
Charles (James) Gunn
1720–1754
Staufen, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Maria Anderson
1729–1788
Dalkarlssjön, Gåsborn, Värmland, Sweden
CHARLES (THOMAS GOFORTH* -x7\ 6th g gf of Cash family) x1
1728–1754
La Rochelle, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
KATE (ELIZABETH CULLER* -x7\ 5th g gm of Cash family) _x1
1733–1755
Ribchester, Lancashire, England
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Elisha Gunn's Descendants

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Elisha Gunn (08 Jun 1787–06 Apr 1846) m. Sarah Bright (1790–06 April 1846)
  1. 1. Andrew (C) Gunn 1812–1875 m. Louisa (Caroline *) Tucker 1819–1886 m. Sara (Louisa) Tucker 1819–1899
    1. 1. Isabella Gunn 1853–1890 m. Jesse (R) Henderson 1844–1888
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Henderson 1864–1928 m. Samuel (Efram) Higdon 1859–1935
        1. 1. Horace (Edgar Higdon) Sr. 1894–1961 m. Jessie (Carrie) Snell 1892–1951
        2. 2. Clay (Edward) Higdon 1897–1976
        3. 3. Marshall (Edds) Higdon 1907–1963
        4. 4. Albert (Edwin) Higdon 1891–1975
      2. 2. Henry (A) Henderson 1871–1919
      3. 3. Louis (Benton Henderson) Sr 1868–1921
      4. 4. William (Edwin) Henderson 1872–1958
      5. 5. M (C) Henderson 1863–1863
      6. 6. Augusta Henderson 1866–1872
      7. 7. Andrew (C) Henderson 1869–1872
      8. 8. Nancy Henderson 1871–1873
      9. 9. Louisa Henderson 1869–1931
    2. 2. William (C) Gunn 1839–1842
    3. 3. Malinda Gunn 1840–1842
    4. 4. Louisa (Mary) Gunn 1845–1883
    5. 5. Sarah (Eleanor *) Gunn 1847–1887
    6. 6. Augustus (A W) Gunn 1848–1849
    7. 7. Tennessee (E) Gunn 1851–1865
    8. 8. Caroline (F) Gunn 1853–1865
    9. 9. Lydia (A) Gunn 1855–1872
    10. 10. Missouri (A) Gunn 1857–1875
    11. 11. Andrew (J) Gunn 1860–1901
    12. 12. Viola (P) Gunn 1863–1867
    13. 13. Orlena Gunn 1864–1950
    14. 14. Lewis Gunn 1863–
    15. 15. Lillian Gunn 1861–1861
  2. 2. Sarah Gunn 1818–1907
  3. 3. Miles (Goforth) Gunn 1831–1907
  4. 4. Lucinda Gunn 1829–1842
  5. 5. Thomas (J.) Gunn 1816–
  6. 6. Elisha Gunn 1821–1853
  7. 7. John (D) Gunn 1823–1860
  8. 8. Nehemiah Gunn 1825–1835
  9. 9. Dorothy (Dollie) Gunn 1819–1861
  10. 10. William (Carroll) Gunn 1815–1853
  11. 11. Malinda GUNN 1811–1839
  12. 12. Rebecca (E) Gunn 1827–1828

Elisha Gunn's Timeline

2 Records

1787
08 Jun 1787
Birth of Elisha Gunn in Sampson, North Carolina, USA
Sampson, North Carolina, USA
1846
06 Apr 1846
Age 59
Death of Elisha Gunn in Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee, USA
Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Jun 1787
    Event Place: Sampson, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Apr 1846
    Event Place: Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee, USA

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