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James Dowya Gunn 1933 – 2014 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jan 1933

Birth Location: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 13 Jun 2014

Death Location: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA

Father: James Gunn

Mother: Nellie Rife

Spouse(s): Mevelyn Stewart

Children(s): Linda Gunn, Emmitt Gunn, David Gunn, Dennis Gunn, Penny Gunn

In 1933, James Dowya Gunn Jr entered the world in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA, born to James Dowya Gunn and Nellie Rife. In 1935, James Dowya Gunn Jr established residence. In 1940, James Dowya Gunn Jr resided in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA. James Dowya Gunn Jr married Mevelyn R 'Sandy' Stewart, and had children including Linda Sue Gunn, Emmitt James Gunn, David D Gunn, Dennis Gunn, Penny Jo Gunn. James Dowya Gunn Jr passed away in 2014 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1933, James Dowya Gunn Jr entered the world in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA, born to James Dowya Gunn and Nellie Rife.
  • In 1935, James Dowya Gunn Jr established residence.
  • In 1940, James Dowya Gunn Jr resided in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.
  • James Dowya Gunn Jr married Mevelyn R 'Sandy' Stewart, and had children including Linda Sue Gunn, Emmitt James Gunn, David D Gunn, Dennis Gunn, Penny Jo Gunn.
  • James Dowya Gunn Jr passed away in 2014 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Gunn
1897 – 1977
Birth Location: Lathrop, Clinton, Missouri, USA
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Nellie Rife
1897 – 1962
Birth Location: Cameron, Ray, Missouri, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mevelyn Stewart
1934 – 2011
Birth Location: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
MS

Children(s)

Linda Gunn
1951 – 2024
Birth Location: Des Moines, Polk ,Iowa, USA
LG
Emmitt Gunn
1955 –
Birth Location: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
EG
David Gunn
1958 – 1974
Birth Location: Des Moines, Polk ,Iowa, USA
DG
Dennis Gunn
1960 –
Birth Location: Des Moines, Polk ,Iowa, USA
DG
Penny Gunn
1962 –
Birth Location: Des Moines, Polk ,Iowa, USA
PG

James Gunn's Ancestors

Self
James Gunn
1933 – 2014
Birth Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Parents
James Dowya Gunn
1897 – 1977
Lathrop, Clinton, Missouri, USA
Nellie Rife
1897 – 1962
Cameron, Ray, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
John Gunn
1878 –
Missouri
Florence (B) Weston
1883 – 1919
Missouri
John (Henry) Rife
1869 – 1937
Richmond, Missouri
Martha ('Mattie') Menefee
1864 – 1912
Missouri
Great-Grandparents
Ned Rife
1836 – 1910
Frances Cunningham
1838 – 1880
Mingo Menefee
1825 – 1878
Ellen Menefee
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cunningham

James Gunn's Descendants

1.
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James (Dowya) Gunn (6 Jan 1933 – 13 Jun 2014) m. Mevelyn (R 'Sandy') Stewart (18 Jul 1934 – 3 Dec 2011)
  1. 1. Linda (Sue) Gunn (13 Oct 1951 – 2024 05 18) m. Ricky (D) Terrell (abt 1952 – ) m. Clarence (E) Cavil (22 Dec 1951 – )
    1. 1. Ja'Don Cavil (29 Aug – )
    2. 2. Rhonda (Kay) Gunn (22 Apr 1968 – )
    3. 3. Rachell (Shelly) Gunn (1 Aug 1969 – ) m. Johnson
    4. 4. Raquel (Kelly) Gunn (1 Aug 1969 – 26 Aug 2020)
      1. 1. Malikah Williams
    5. 5. Tearence Cavil (Sep 1970 – ) m. Jena Chambers (abt 1973 – )
    6. 6. Tyray (T) Gunn (28 Mar 1972 – )
  2. 2. Emmitt (James) Gunn (abt 1955 – ) m. Anita (Louise) McKee (1 Sep 1952 – )
    1. 1. Kanicka Gunn (Jul 1978 – )
    2. 2. David Gunn
    3. 3. Maurice Gunn
    4. 4. Emmitt (James) Gunn
    5. 5. David (J) Hanson (27 Aug – ) m. Shelby
  3. 3. David (D) Gunn (31 May 1958 – Abt 1974)
  4. 4. Dennis Gunn (abt 1960 – ) m. Kimi
  5. 5. Penny (Jo) Gunn (27 Aug 1962 – ) m. Ralston (George) Morris (abt 1964 – )

James Gunn's Timeline

7 Records

1933
6 Jan 1933
Birth of James Dowya Gunn Jr in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 2
James Dowya Gunn Jr resided here
None
1940
1940
Age 7
James Dowya Gunn Jr resided here in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
1950
1950
Age 17
James Dowya Gunn Jr resided here in Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
1955
1955
Age 22
James Dowya Gunn Jr resided here in Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
1993
1993
Age 60
James Dowya Gunn Jr resided here in Des Moines, IA
Des Moines, IA
2014
13 Jun 2014
Age 81
Death of James Dowya Gunn Jr in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1933
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1990, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: North High School; Year: 1950
    [2] U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [3] U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [4] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [5] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-2018, Publication Date: 4/ Feb/ 2015; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    [6] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01195; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 100-84
    [7] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2018, Publication: Legacy; pid=175072229
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 17 Jun 2014; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA; ,0.069748536,0.9680004,0.24811023&xid=3355
    [10] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 17 Jun 2014; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA; ,0.06970564,0.96799105,0.24812074&xid=3355
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Des Moines, Polk, Io
    [12] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01195; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 100-84

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01195; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 100-84

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1990, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: North High School; Year: 1950
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Des Moines, Polk, Io

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Des Moines, IA
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dea Moines
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Publication Date: 28/ Jul/ 1953; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA; ,0.09419075,0.4961743,0.14618425&x

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Des Moines
    Record Source:
    [1] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 17 Jun 2014; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA; ,0.069748536,0.9680004,0.24811023&xid=3355
    [2] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 17 Jun 2014; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA; ,0.06970564,0.96799105,0.24812074&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jun 2014
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2018, Publication: Legacy; pid=175072229
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 17 Jun 2014; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA; ,0.069748536,0.9680004,0.24811023&xid=3355
    [5] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 17 Jun 2014; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA; ,0.06970564,0.96799105,0.24812074&xid=3355
    [6] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2012

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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