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James Marion Gunter 1794–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Nov 1794

Birth Location: Burke, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 30 Oct 1878

Death Location: Bethlehem, Pickens County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Claiborne owner)*

Mother: Margaret Ferrall

Spouse(s): Martha Gunter, Fannie Tittle, Fannie Tittle

Children(s): Felix Gunter, Louisa Gunter, Robert Gunter, Samuel Gunter, Claiborne Gunter, Peter Gunter, Martha Gunter, Mary Gunter, Wm. Gunter

James Marion Gunter was born in 1794 in Burke, North Carolina, United States, the child of Claiborne Cooper Gunter Slave Owner And Margaret Peggy Ferrall. James Marion Gunter married Fannie Mary Tittle, Fannie May Tittle, Martha Gunter, and had children including Claiborne Thomas Gunter, Felix A Gunter, Louisa J Gunter, Martha W Gunter, Mary F Polly Gunter, Peter Tittle Gunter, Robert C Gunter, Samuel Gunter, Wm W Gunter. James Marion Gunter passed away in 1878 in Bethlehem, Pickens County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Marion Gunter was born in 1794 in Burke, North Carolina, United States, the child of Claiborne Cooper Gunter Slave Owner And Margaret Peggy Ferrall.
  • James Marion Gunter married Fannie Mary Tittle, Fannie May Tittle, Martha Gunter, and had children including Claiborne Thomas Gunter, Felix A Gunter, Louisa J Gunter, Martha W Gunter, Mary F Polly Gunter, Peter Tittle Gunter, Robert C Gunter, Samuel Gunter, Wm W Gunter.
  • James Marion Gunter passed away in 1878 in Bethlehem, Pickens County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Claiborne owner)*
1765–1855
Birth Location: Granville, Halifax, North Carolina
Co
Margaret Ferrall
1764–1850
Birth Location: Ireland
MF

Spouses(s)

Martha Gunter
1806–
Birth Location: Georgia
MG
Fannie Tittle
1796–1834
Birth Location: Chattanooga Co., Tennessee, USA
FT
Fannie Tittle
1796–1834
Birth Location: Hamilton, Martin, North Carolina, USA
FT

Children(s)

Felix Gunter
1840–1931
Birth Location: Alabama
FG
Louisa Gunter
1839–1887
Birth Location: Alabama
LG
Robert Gunter
1832–
Birth Location: Pickens County, Alabama, USA
RG
Samuel Gunter
1829–1890
Birth Location: Tennessee
SG
Claiborne Gunter
1818–1890
Birth Location: Warren County, Tennessee, USA
CG
Peter Gunter
1820–1896
Birth Location: McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee, USA
PG
Martha Gunter
1824–1863
Birth Location: Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
MG
Mary Gunter
1813–1837
Birth Location: Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
MG
Wm. Gunter
1827–1896
Birth Location: Waren, Henderson, Tennessee, United States
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James Gunter's Ancestors

Self
James Gunter
1794–1878
Birth Place: Burke, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Claiborne Cooper Gunter *(slave owner)*
1765–1855
Granville, Halifax, North Carolina
Margaret (“Peggy”) Ferrall
1764–1850
Ireland
Grandparents
John (Edward) Gunter
1730–1797
Bristol Parish, Charles City County, Virginia
James Ferrall
1740–1803
Ireland
Mary King
1740–
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Gunter
1710–1784
Sarah Goodson
1713–1762
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Goodson
1680–1762
Elizabeth Plate
1697–1716

James Gunter's Descendants

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James (Marion) Gunter (20 Nov 1794–30 Oct 1878) m. Martha Gunter (abt 1806–) m. Fannie (Mary) Tittle (1796–1834) m. Fannie (May) Tittle (1796–1834)
  1. 1. Felix (A) Gunter 1840–1931
  2. 2. Louisa (J) Gunter 1839–1887
  3. 3. Robert (C) Gunter 1832–
  4. 4. Samuel Gunter 1829–1890
  5. 5. Claiborne (Thomas) Gunter 1818–1890
  6. 6. Peter (Tittle) Gunter 1820–1896
  7. 7. Martha (W) Gunter 1824–1863
  8. 8. Mary (F. Polly) Gunter 1813–1837
  9. 9. Wm. (W.) Gunter 1827–1896 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Ramsey 1830–1909
    1. 1. Fannie Gunter 1845–1923 m. Asberry (B) McAfee 1845–1922
      1. 1. David (E) McAfee 1868–1955 m. Jannie (Francis) Cates 1873–1945
        1. 1. Emma (L) McAfee 1912–2007 m. Frank (Edward) Reynolds 1909–1994
        2. 2. Fred Mcaffee 1915–
        3. 3. Robert (W) McAfee 1903–1971
        4. 4. Dave Mcaffee 1906–1968
        5. 5. Velma Mcaffee 1919–1990
        6. 6. Clyde McAfee 1908–1985
        7. 7. Allie Mcaffee 1910–
        8. 8. Emery Mcafee 1917–1984
        9. 9. Maggie McAfee 1899–1976 m. James (S) Whitaker 1892–
        10. 10. Ruth Cutler 1909–1985
        11. 11. Elizabeth Potts 1897–1968
        12. 12. William McAfee 1895–1943
        13. 13. Clifford (Arthur) McAFEE 1891–1894
        14. 14. Charles McAfee 1892–1963
        15. 15. Bettie McAfee 1901–1992
      2. 2. Baby McAfee 1878–1954 m. George White 1877–
        1. 1. Floyd White 1903–
        2. 2. May (M) White 1905–
        3. 3. Sallie White 1899–
      3. 3. Lillie McAfee 1874–1955
      4. 4. John McAfee 1865–1940 m. Mary (L) Ackerson 1861–
        1. 1. Nora (J) Cronin 1885–
        2. 2. Dora (B) Dent 1890–1921
        3. 3. Mina McAfee 1902–
        4. 4. Ruth McAfee 1899–
        5. 5. Lillie McAfee 1891–
      5. 5. Thomas McAfee 1871–1936
      6. 6. Sally (Clay) McAFEE 1881–1975
      7. 7. Charles (Gunter) McAFEE 1885–1961
      8. 8. Earnest (W) McAFEE 1887–1896
    2. 2. John (B) Gunter 1860–1934
    3. 3. Ema Gunter 1863–
    4. 4. James (D) Gunter 1858–1913
    5. 5. Allice Gunter 1853–1885
    6. 6. William (T) Gunter 1855–1932

James Gunter's Timeline

7 Records

1794
20 Nov 1794
Birth of James Marion Gunter in Burke, North Carolina, United States
Burke, North Carolina, United States
1816
8 Aug 1816
Age 22
James Marion Gunter was married in North Carolina
North Carolina
1837
1837
Age 43
James Marion Gunter was married in Pickens, Alabama, USA
Pickens, Alabama, USA
1840
1840
Age 46
James Marion Gunter resided here in Pickens, Alabama, USA
Pickens, Alabama, USA
1850
1850
Age 56
James Marion Gunter resided here in Southern District, Pickens, Alabama, USA
Southern District, Pickens, Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 76
James Marion Gunter resided here in Shelton, Gordo, Pickens, Alabama, USA
Shelton, Gordo, Pickens, Alabama, USA
1878
30 Oct 1878
Age 84
Death of James Marion Gunter in Bethlehem, Pickens County, Alabama
Bethlehem, Pickens County, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1794
    Event Place: Burke, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Shelton, Pickens, Alabama; Roll: M593_36; Page: 3A
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Southern District, Pickens, Alabama; Roll: 13; Page: 95b
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M850020
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1816
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Pickens, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Pickens, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Pickens, Alabama; Roll: 12; Page: 317; Family History Library Film: 0002334

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Southern District, Pickens, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; U.S. Census Non-population Schedules, Alabama, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Southern District, Pickens, Alabama; Roll: 13; Page: 95b
    [3] 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Shelton, Gordo, Pickens, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Shelton, Pickens, Alabama; Roll: M593_36; Page: 3A

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1878
    Event Place: Bethlehem, Pickens County, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M850020
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bethlehem, Pickens County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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