YourRoots by Genomelink
banner

Sign up to explore more

Create a free account to navigate family trees, view ancestors, and discover connections.

James Gunn 1783–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 MAY 1783

Birth Location: Sampson County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 20 Jun 1866

Death Location: Gunn Cemetary, Murrayville, Morgan, Illinois, USA

Father: Reuben GUNN

Mother: Mary GOFORTH

Spouse(s): Ursula Sweeney

Children(s): Mary Gunn, Alexander Gunn, John Gunn, Bernard Gunn, Lucinda Gunn, Nancy Gunn, Jesse Gunn, Abisha Gunn, Reuben Gunn, Joseph Gunn

In 1783, James Gunn entered the world in Sampson County, North Carolina, USA, born to Reuben James Gunn And Mary Goforth. James Gunn married Ursula Jane Neetley Sweeney, and had children including Abisha J Gunn, Alexander S Gunn, Bernard W Gunn, Jesse C Gunn, John Gunn, Joseph D Gunn, Lucinda R Gunn, Mary W Gunn, Nancy J Gunn, Reuben W Gunn. James Gunn passed away in 1866 in Gunn Cemetary, Murrayville, Morgan, Illinois, USA.

Find more search results for James Gunn
JG

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

This tree's reliability score:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Biography

  • In 1783, James Gunn entered the world in Sampson County, North Carolina, USA, born to Reuben James Gunn And Mary Goforth.
  • James Gunn married Ursula Jane Neetley Sweeney, and had children including Abisha J Gunn, Alexander S Gunn, Bernard W Gunn, Jesse C Gunn, John Gunn, Joseph D Gunn, Lucinda R Gunn, Mary W Gunn, Nancy J Gunn, Reuben W Gunn.
  • James Gunn passed away in 1866 in Gunn Cemetary, Murrayville, Morgan, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Reuben GUNN
1752–1822
Birth Location: LaRochelle, Charente Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
RG
Mary GOFORTH
1760–1816
Birth Location: Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
MG

Spouses(s)

Ursula Sweeney
1790–1854
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, SC
US

Children(s)

Mary Gunn
1808–1889
Birth Location: –
MG
Alexander Gunn
1810–1886
Birth Location: Dickson County, Tennessee, USA
AG
John Gunn
1813–
Birth Location: Murrayville, Morgan, IL
JG
Bernard Gunn
1817–1882
Birth Location: –
BG
Lucinda Gunn
1820–1873
Birth Location: –
LG
Nancy Gunn
1823–1882
Birth Location: –
NG
Jesse Gunn
1825–1890
Birth Location: Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee, USA
JG
Abisha Gunn
1827–
Birth Location: (Murrayville, IL)
AG
Reuben Gunn
1829–1890
Birth Location: Dickson County, Tennessee, USA
RG
Joseph Gunn
1832–1900
Birth Location: (Murrayville, IL)
JG

James Gunn's Ancestors

Self
James Gunn
1783–1866
Birth Place: Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Reuben James GUNN
1752–1822
LaRochelle, Charente Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
Mary GOFORTH
1760–1816
Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
GOFORTH
1728–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Gunn's Descendants

1.
JG
James Gunn (30 MAY 1783–20 Jun 1866) m. Ursula (Jane "Neetley") Sweeney (26 APR 1790–5 DEC 1854)
  1. 1. Mary (W) Gunn 1808–1889 m. William Bruce 1800– m. George (S) McAlister 1805–
    1. 1. James (Bailey) Bruce 1825–1886 m. Clarinda (Purley) Hankins 1836–1866 m. Martha (J.) Hankins 1831–1880
      1. 1. Emily (Francis) Bruce 1854–1928 m. James (Willard) King 1856–1926
        1. 1. Lucy (Ann) King 1897–1982
        2. 2. John (Howard) King 1878–1883
        3. 3. Josephine (T.) King 1880–1917
        4. 4. No (Name) King 1881–1881
        5. 5. No (Name) King 1883–1883
        6. 6. Julia (G) King 1885–1885
        7. 7. No (Name) King 1886–1886
        8. 8. Edna (V) King 1887–1888
        9. 9. Effie (M King) (ramsey 1890–1960
      2. 2. Amelia Bruce 1857– m. David Goodman 1855–
      3. 3. William (A) Bruce 1859–1861
      4. 4. No (Name) Bruce 1865–1865
      5. 5. James Bruce 1869–
    2. 2. Benjamin (P) Bruce 1826– m. Ann Gunn 1830–
      1. 1. William (T) Bruce 1856–
      2. 2. Sarah (A) Bruce 1859–1874
    3. 3. William (A) Bruce 1828–
    4. 4. John Bruce 1831–1846
    5. 5. George Bruce 1833–1845
    6. 6. Francis (H) Bruce 1841– m. Sarah (L) Ash 1860–
      1. 1. Ida (B) Bruce 1882–
      2. 2. Emma (F) Bruce 1883–
      3. 3. Jennie (A) Bruce 1885–
      4. 4. Harry (W) Bruce 1888–
    7. 7. Robert (C) McAlister 1846– m. Mary Manning 1849–
      1. 1. Eunice (E) McAlister 1888–
      2. 2. Roy (M) McAlister 1889–
  2. 2. Alexander (S) Gunn 1810–1886 m. Mary ("Polly") Wright 1812–1881
    1. 1. George (Mitchell) Gunn 1832–1916 m. Pricilla Brandy 1835–
      1. 1. John (A) Gunn 1855– m. Mary (F) Gunn 1856–
      2. 2. Gunn 1856–1856
      3. 3. Mary (S) Gunn 1857–
        1. 1. Jessie (M) Hagler 1880–1887
        2. 2. Fred (B) Hagler 1881–
        3. 3. Nora (E) Hagler 1883–
        4. 4. Hurley (O) Hagler 1888–
      4. 4. James (W) Gunn 1859–1859
      5. 5. Eli (M) Gunn 1861–1863
      6. 6. George (W) Gunn 1863–
        1. 1. Charles (A) Gunn 1887–
      7. 7. Robert (B) Gunn 1866–
      8. 8. Charles (W) Gunn 1867–
      9. 9. Caleb (A) Gunn 1868–
      10. 10. Vincent (G) Gunn 1869–
      11. 11. Gunn 1870–1870
      12. 12. Mattie (M) Gunn 1873–1874
      13. 13. Sarah (L) Gunn 1874–1875
      14. 14. Elmer (D) Gunn 1879–
      15. 15. Henry Gunn 1881–
      16. 16. Ora (J) Gunn 1882–
    2. 2. Margaret Gunn 1834–1889
      1. 1. Samuel Cook 1851–1871
      2. 2. Mary (J) Cook 1852–
        1. 1. John Howell 1877–
        2. 2. Ebenezer Howell 1879–
        3. 3. Samuel (W) Howell 1884–
        4. 4. Fannie (J) Howell 1886–1889
      3. 3. John (A) Cook 1854–1873
      4. 4. Lenora (C) Cook 1856–1857
      5. 5. Hester (A) Cook 1856–1863
      6. 6. Vincent (G) Cook 1858–1889
      7. 7. William (D) Cook 1860–1874
      8. 8. James (W) Hubbell 1863–
      9. 9. Mattie Woodall 1871–1874
      10. 10. Bert Kimple 1876–
      11. 11. Bertha Kimple 1876–1876
    3. 3. Sarah (Caroline) Gunn 1836–1899
      1. 1. William (A) Rousey 1852–1853
      2. 2. Margaret (J) Rousey 1854–
        1. 1. Gertrude (C) Bascum 1878–
        2. 2. Frank Bascum 1888–
      3. 3. John (W) Rousey 1856–1862
      4. 4. Annie (N) Rousey 1858–
        1. 1. Vincent Christensen 1880–
        2. 2. Gertrude Christensen 1882–
        3. 3. Jesse Christensen 1884–
        4. 4. Annie (M) Christensen 1886–
      5. 5. Charles (B) Rousey 1860–1862
      6. 6. George (W) Rousey 1862–
      7. 7. Mattie (E) Rousey 1864–
        1. 1. Cora Stover 1885–
      8. 8. Mary (E) Rousey 1866–1876
      9. 9. Jesse (G) Rousey 1869–
      10. 10. Arthur (W) Rousey 1873–
      11. 11. Laura (May) Rousey 1876–1936
      12. 12. Carrie (W) Rousey 1879–
    4. 4. James (A) Gunn 1837–1868
      1. 1. Alva (M) Gunn 1859–
      2. 2. Olly (R) Gunn 1860–1861
      3. 3. Eva (J) Gunn 1861–
      4. 4. Mary (L) Gunn 1863– m. Bernard (W) Gunn 1858–
      5. 5. James (O) Gunn 1864–1870
    5. 5. Ursula (Jane) Gunn 1839–1919
      1. 1. Eveline Rousey 1858–1858
      2. 2. Henry (Clay) Rousey 1861–1863
      3. 3. Harvey (B) Rousey 1863–
        1. 1. William (B) Rousey 1886–1886
        2. 2. Alva (L) Rousey 1887–
      4. 4. Eli (M) Rousey 1865–
      5. 5. Benjamin (F) Rousey 1867–
      6. 6. James (A) Rousey 1869–
      7. 7. W (Edward) Rousey 1872–
      8. 8. Birdie (M) Rousey 1875–1876
      9. 9. Bertha Rousey 1877–
    6. 6. Martha ("Mattie" Debra) Gunn 1841–1892
      1. 1. Alexander (B) Grossman 1867–
      2. 2. Wiley (C) Grossman 1871–
      3. 3. William (E) Grossman 1875–
      4. 4. Edith (M) Grossman 1877–1880
      5. 5. F (A) Grossman 1878–1878
      6. 6. Mary (J) Grossman 1880–
      7. 7. Emma (V) Grossman 1883–1884
    7. 7. John (W) Gunn 1842–
      1. 1. Gunn 1868–1868
      2. 2. Cora (J) Gunn 1869–1872
      3. 3. Lora (M) Gunn 1872–
        1. 1. Hazel (B) Bannan 1889–
      4. 4. William (S) Gunn 1876–
      5. 5. Minnie (L) Gunn 1878–
      6. 6. Owen Gunn 1880–
      7. 7. Ernest (E) Gunn 1885–
      8. 8. Homer Gunn 1888–1888
    8. 8. William (A) Gunn 1844–1879
      1. 1. Edwin (S) Gunn 1867–
      2. 2. Ivanilla Gunn 1869–1870
      3. 3. Otis (W) Gunn 1872–1882
      4. 4. Emma (D) Gunn 1874–
      5. 5. Effie (M) Gunn 1877–
    9. 9. Jesse (W) Gunn 1846–1871
    10. 10. Elijah (M) Gunn 1848–1848
    11. 11. Infant (Daughter) Gunn 1849–1849
    12. 12. Mary (N) Gunn 1850–
      1. 1. Caleb (A) Gross 1875–
      2. 2. Alexander (W) Gross 1877–
      3. 3. Julius (L) Gross 1880–
      4. 4. Emma (J) Gross 1882–
      5. 5. Mattie (E) Gross 1884–
      6. 6. Adda Gross 1886–
      7. 7. Lester (C) Gross 1888–
    13. 13. Caleb (W) Gunn 1854–1893
      1. 1. James (W) Gunn 1874–
      2. 2. Claude (A) Gunn 1876–
      3. 3. Alexander (H) Gunn 1880–1881
      4. 4. Mytrle (B) Gunn 1881–
      5. 5. Nettie (A) Gunn 1883–
      6. 6. Homer (M) Gunn 1887–1887
      7. 7. Virgil (C) Gunn 1889–1889
      8. 8. Harry (B) Gunn 1890–
    14. 14. Infant Gunn 1859–1859
  3. 3. John Gunn 1813–
    1. 1. Susan (J) Gunn 1839–1852
    2. 2. Julia (A) Gunn 1841–1868
    3. 3. William (H) Gunn 1842–1866
    4. 4. Emily (J) Gunn 1845–1868
    5. 5. Mary (E) Gunn 1847–1872
      1. 1. Frank (T) Melick 1871–
    6. 6. Kittie (E) Gunn 1850–1871
    7. 7. Rosa (M) Gunn 1868–
      1. 1. John (B Van) Raden 1890–
    8. 8. John (F) Gunn 1870–1871
    9. 9. Ida (M) Gunn 1872–
    10. 10. Jessie (F) Gunn 1876–
  4. 4. Bernard (W) Gunn 1817–1882
  5. 5. Lucinda (R) Gunn 1820–1873
    1. 1. Frances (M) Dikis 1839–
      1. 1. Robert (E) Story 1860–
        1. 1. Alva (C) Story 1885–
        2. 2. Newton (L) Story 1888–
      2. 2. Newton (P) Story 1861–
      3. 3. Clara (B) Story 1862–1885
      4. 4. Tilden (D) Story 1864–1864
      5. 5. George (J) Story 1865–
      6. 6. Mattie (E) Story 1867–
        1. 1. Harmon 1890–
      7. 7. Mary (L) Story 1869–
      8. 8. Nettie (P) Story 1863–
    2. 2. Sarah (J) Dikis 1844–
      1. 1. Princess (M) Fanning 1862–
      2. 2. Ida (M) Fanning 1867–
        1. 1. Jesse (A) Hart 1882–
        2. 2. Walter (L) Hart 1885–
        3. 3. Albert (E) Hart 1887–
      3. 3. William (D) Fanning 1870–1871
      4. 4. Mattie (I) Fanning 1873–
      5. 5. Nellie (W) Fanning 1875–
      6. 6. James (M) Fanning 1878–
      7. 7. Robert (E) Fanning 1880–
      8. 8. Fletcher (W) Fanning 1884–
      9. 9. Earl (R) Fanning 1885–
      10. 10. Harvey (S) Fanning 1887–
    3. 3. Martha (D) Dikis 1847–1865
      1. 1. James (W) Gunn 1865–1865
    4. 4. Margaret (U) Dikis 1849–
      1. 1. Ola (M) Guthrie 1871–
      2. 2. Lucinda (K) Guthrie 1873–
      3. 3. Sylvia (D) Guthrie 1875–1883
      4. 4. Ora (M) Guthrie 1877–
      5. 5. Horace (E) Guthrie 1879–
      6. 6. Chester (A) Guthrie 1880–
      7. 7. Dempsey (M) Guthrie 1883–
      8. 8. Frances (E) Guthrie 1885–
      9. 9. Bessie (M) Guthrie 1887–
      10. 10. Myrtle (O) Guthrie 1889–
    5. 5. William (M) Dikis 1852–
      1. 1. Louanna Dikis 1878–
      2. 2. Elbert Dikis 1879–
      3. 3. Lora (J) Dikis 1882–
      4. 4. Clara (E) Dikis 1888–
    6. 6. Mary (I) Dikis 1855–
      1. 1. Bertha (L) Reid 1875–1875
      2. 2. Ada (M) Reid 1875–
      3. 3. Walter (A) Reid 1877–
      4. 4. Eli (B) Reid 1879–
      5. 5. Maud (M) Reid 1881–
      6. 6. Charles (W) Reid 1882–
      7. 7. Jennie (M) Reid 1884–
      8. 8. Elsie (C) Reid 1888–1889
    7. 7. Eli (W) Dikis 1858–
    8. 8. Arthusa (L) Dikis 1863–
      1. 1. Floyd (G) Fanning 1887–1889
      2. 2. Vernie (C) Fanning 1889–
  6. 6. Nancy (J) Gunn 1823–1882
    1. 1. George (V) Story 1841–
      1. 1. Donna Story 1865–
      2. 2. Theophilus Story 1868–
      3. 3. Morgan (W) Story 1870–
      4. 4. F (A) Story 1872–1872
      5. 5. Bertha Story 1876–
    2. 2. John (Isaac) Story 1843–
      1. 1. Harry (A) Story 1868–
      2. 2. Delos (Wesley) Story 1875–1943
    3. 3. James (Parrish) Story 1845–
      1. 1. Harriet (Emeline) Story 1873–
      2. 2. Ira (P) Story 1889–
    4. 4. William (M) Story 1847–1869
    5. 5. Mary (E) Story 1848–1876
    6. 6. Malinda Story 1851–
      1. 1. Conner Grossman 1874–
      2. 2. Morgan Grossman 1878–
      3. 3. Ira Grossman 1880–1881
      4. 4. Effel Grossman 1883–
      5. 5. Augustus Grossman 1886–
    7. 7. Francis (W) Story 1853–
      1. 1. Hugh (E) Story 1882–1882
      2. 2. Ira (P) Story 1889–
    8. 8. Wesley (G) Story 1856–
    9. 9. Hannah (Ursula) Story 1858–1917
    10. 10. Julia (A) Story 1861–
      1. 1. Myra (E) Spencer 1887–
  7. 7. Jesse (C) Gunn 1825–1890
    1. 1. Mary (J) Gunn 1848–1851
    2. 2. Nancy (U) Gunn 1849–
      1. 1. Nora (I) Ash 1868–
        1. 1. Ernest (E) Basham 1886–
        2. 2. Gracie (L) Basham 1888–
        3. 3. Rena (I) Basham 1890–
      2. 2. Minnie (A) Ash 1870–
      3. 3. Sophia (E) Ash 1872–
      4. 4. Charles (E) Ash 1874–
      5. 5. Jennie (Lu) Ash 1877–
      6. 6. Edna (G) Ash 1879–
    3. 3. Elizabeth (J) Gunn 1853–1881
      1. 1. Jesse (A) Morrison 1871–
      2. 2. Hattie (I) Morrison 1873–
      3. 3. James (W) Morrison 1877–
    4. 4. Charles (W) Gunn 1854–
      1. 1. Anna (I) Gunn 1876–
      2. 2. Nora (Ellen) Gunn 1878–
      3. 3. Jennie (M) Gunn 1885–
      4. 4. John (W) Gunn 1889–
      5. 5. Jesse (Reaugh) Gunn 1890–
    5. 5. James (A) Gunn 1856–
      1. 1. Jesse (E) Gunn 1883–
      2. 2. Maud (E) Gunn 1884–
      3. 3. Josie (I) Gunn 1886–
      4. 4. John (W) Gunn 1888–
      5. 5. Alva (W) Gunn 1890–
    6. 6. William (A) Gunn 1857–1857
    7. 7. John (W) Gunn 1858–1883
    8. 8. Maggie (E) Gunn 1861–
    9. 9. Mary (I) Gunn 1862–1862
    10. 10. Benjamin (Jesse) Gunn 1865–
  8. 8. Abisha (J) Gunn 1827–
    1. 1. Susannah (U) Gunn 1850–1852
    2. 2. John (A) Gunn 1851–
      1. 1. Charles (E) Gunn 1873–1875
      2. 2. Mary (A) Gunn 1876–
      3. 3. Abisha (J) Gunn 1878–
      4. 4. Susannah (U) Gunn 1878–
      5. 5. Myrtle Gunn 1882–
      6. 6. Bertha (M) Gunn 1884–
    3. 3. James (A) Gunn 1853–1854
    4. 4. Mary (A E) Gunn 1856–
      1. 1. Mary (E) Bunch 1875–
      2. 2. Abisha (J) Bunch 1876–1878
      3. 3. Bernard (W) Bunch 1877–
      4. 4. Charles (E) Bunch 1880–
      5. 5. Eva (L E) Bunch 1881–
      6. 6. John Bunch 1887–1887
    5. 5. Bernard (W) Gunn 1858– m. Mary (L) Gunn 1863–
    6. 6. Deborah (E) Gunn 1862–
      1. 1. Sarah (J) Kyle 1882–
      2. 2. George (A) Kyle 1884–
    7. 7. Steward (A) Gunn 1870–
  9. 9. Reuben (W) Gunn 1829–1890 m. Julia Guthrie 1835–1888
    1. 1. Mary (F) Gunn 1856– m. John (A) Gunn 1855–
      1. 1. Henry (A) Gunn 1878–
      2. 2. William (C) Gunn 1881–1883
      3. 3. Osa Gunn 1884–1884
      4. 4. Ola Gunn 1884–1884
      5. 5. George (W) Gunn 1885–
      6. 6. Oscar (L) Gunn 1888–
    2. 2. William (R) Gunn 1861–
      1. 1. Eva (M) Gunn 1886–
      2. 2. Charles (W) Gunn 1888–
      3. 3. Julia (P) Gunn 1890–
    3. 3. Martha (E) Gunn 1864–
  10. 10. Joseph (D) Gunn 1832–1900
    1. 1. Susan (A) Gunn 1861–
      1. 1. William (O) Mefford 1881–
      2. 2. Edgar (J) Mefford 1883–
      3. 3. Elmer (H) Mefford 1883–
      4. 4. Lillie (M) Mefford 1885–
      5. 5. Altha (M) Mefford 1887–
    2. 2. Sarah (I) Gunn 1863–1876
    3. 3. Lillie (A) Gunn 1871–

James Gunn's Timeline

2 Records

1783
30 MAY 1783
Birth of James Gunn in Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
1866
20 Jun 1866
Age 83
Death of James Gunn in Murrayville, Morgan, Illinois, USA
Murrayville, Morgan, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 MAY 1783
    Event Place: Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Record by Benjamin J Gunn(1891)
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1866
    Event Place: Murrayville, Morgan, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Record by Benjamin J Gunn(1891)
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gunn Cemetary, Murrayville, Morgan, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Find more search results for James Gunn

About YourRoots

Family Tree Map

Explore your family tree geographically

Import your GEDCOM file to transform your family tree into an interactive global map. See your roots laid out visually and understand your true geographic heritage.

Powerful tools like "Trace Back To Me" instantly map your family's migration paths from a chosen ancestor all the way back to you.

LEARN MORE
AI Genealogy Research

Discover ancestors beyond "end-of-line" automatically

Import your family tree and let AI expand it for you. AI Ancestor Finder scans "end-of-line" ancestors to uncover their parents across hundreds of family lines at once. AI Deep Research analyzes selected ancestors and family clusters, suggesting relevant records and next steps.

Turn on Auto Research Mode to get new discoveries daily or weekly, so your tree keeps growing even while you're away.

LEARN MORE
DNA Match

Find more DNA matches across all DNA tests

Combine your DNA data with your family tree to unlock the full power of YourRoots DNA Match. Connect with relatives across major testing services — Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage, and more.

View your matches' maps and trees to identify shared ancestors, and soon you'll be able to add them directly to your own tree and map.

LEARN MORE
Ancestry Reports

Ancestry DNA analysis that goes deeper than others

Unlock exclusive reports that reveal your deeper origins.

  • Deep Ancestry Report — Analyze 130+ ethnicities, sub-regions, and 1,800+ communities in one detailed view.
  • Global & Native American Reports — Developed with Stanford researchers to uncover hidden ancestries across all 22 chromosomes.
  • Ancient DNA Series — Compare your DNA with 1,000+ ancient genomes from Viking, Celtic, and early American civilizations.
LEARN MORE