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John William Gunn 1879 – 1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jun 1879

Birth Location: Kosse, Limestone, Texas, USA

Death Date: 03 Dec 1954

Death Location: Marlin, Falls, Texas, USA

Father: Rufus Gunn

Mother: Sarah Russell

Spouse(s): Zula Parr

Children(s): Dora Gunn, Lucille Gunn, Johnnie Gunn, Alyne Gunn, Jacque Gunn

In 1879, John William Gunn entered the world in Kosse, Limestone, Texas, USA, born to Rufus Warren Gunn and Sarah Elizabeth "Sally" Russell. In 1880, John William Gunn resided in Headville, Limestone, Texas, USA. In 1910, John William Gunn resided in Anson, Jones, Texas, USA. John William Gunn married Zula Elizabeth Parr, and had children including Dora Inez Gunn, Lucille Gunn, Johnnie Iona Gunn, Alyne Emma Gunn, Jacque (Jackie) Leah Gunn. John William Gunn passed away in 1954 in Marlin, Falls, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1879, John William Gunn entered the world in Kosse, Limestone, Texas, USA, born to Rufus Warren Gunn and Sarah Elizabeth "Sally" Russell.
  • In 1880, John William Gunn resided in Headville, Limestone, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, John William Gunn resided in Anson, Jones, Texas, USA.
  • John William Gunn married Zula Elizabeth Parr, and had children including Dora Inez Gunn, Lucille Gunn, Johnnie Iona Gunn, Alyne Emma Gunn, Jacque (Jackie) Leah Gunn.
  • John William Gunn passed away in 1954 in Marlin, Falls, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rufus Gunn
1848 – 1911
Birth Location: Alabama
RG
Sarah Russell
1850 – 1942
Birth Location: Alabama
SR

Spouses(s)

Zula Parr
1883 – 1969
Birth Location: Leonard, Fannin, Texas, USA
ZP

Children(s)

Dora Gunn
1905 – 1969
Birth Location: Jones County, Texas, United States of America
DG
Lucille Gunn
1908 –
Birth Location: Texas
LG
Johnnie Gunn
1911 – 2002
Birth Location: Texas
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Alyne Gunn
1916 – 1989
Birth Location: Kosse, Limestone, Texas, USA
AG
Jacque Gunn
1919 – 2011
Birth Location: Texas
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John Gunn's Ancestors

Self
John Gunn
1879 – 1954
Birth Place: Kosse, Limestone, Texas, USA
Parents
Rufus Warren Gunn
1848 – 1911
Alabama
Sarah (Elizabeth "Sally") Russell
1850 – 1942
Alabama
Grandparents
James (Madison) Gunn
1812 – 1873
Dickson, Tennessee, USA
Sara (Elizabeth) Barber
1816 – 1870
Washington, Alabama, USA
James (H) Russell
Alabama, USA
Rhoda (M) Starkey
1821 – 1900
Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Abisha Gunn
1785 – 1864
Elizabeth Gunn
1800 – 1864
Mary Wesley
1789 – 1864
Gideon Starkey
1782 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reuben Gunn
1751 – 1822
Mary Gofarth
1755 – 1816
Samuel Barber
1753 – 1800
Abigail Cozad
1758 – 1804
John Starkey
1741 – 1818
Elizabeth Greer
1747 – 1818

John Gunn's Descendants

1.
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John (William) Gunn (29 Jun 1879 – 03 Dec 1954) m. Zula (Elizabeth) Parr (16 Dec 1883 – 1 Oct 1969)
  1. 1. Dora (Inez) Gunn (12 October 1905 – 3 December 1969) m. J. (Conrad) Franklin (abt 1906 – 2 January 1963)
    1. 1. Gwen (Rae) Franklin (06/24/1954 – 27 May 2012) m. Billie (Glenn) McLelland (abt 1925 – 26 Jan 1994)
      1. 1. Mark (Lynn) McLelland (27 Jun 1954 – ) m. Leisa (Beth) Chambers (17 Oct 1962 – )
        1. 1. Matthew (Ray) McLelland (8 Mar 1995 – )
        2. 2. Lacey (Elizabeth) McLelland (11 Mar 1997 – )
  2. 2. Lucille Gunn (abt 1908 – ) m. Kyle Bullock (abt 1908 – )
    1. 1. Billie (K) Bullock (abt 1927 – )
    2. 2. David (R) Bullock (abt 1930 – )
  3. 3. Johnnie (Iona) Gunn (abt 1911 – 21 November 2002) m. Charles (Morgan) Franklin (25 Jan 1908 – 3 June 1992)
    1. 1. Martha (Jane) Franklin (3 Sep 1935 – ) m. Robert (Eugene) Lane
  4. 4. Alyne (Emma) Gunn (abt 1916 – 24 Oct 1989) m. Norman (T) Smith
    1. 1. Norma (Grey) Smith (abt 1936 – ) m. Joseph (William) Michalak
      1. 1. David (Wayne) Michalak (30 Jul 1957 – )
  5. 5. Jacque ((Jackie) Leah) Gunn (03 Dec 1919 – Abt 2011) m. Welder (Leon) Scherer (abt 1915 – 26 Dec 2008)
    1. 1. James (M. (Jim)) Scherer (abt 1940 – ) m. Diana (Kay) Rooney (abt 1947 – 31 May 2018)
      1. 1. Chris (Andrew) Scherer (8 May 1965 – ) m. Michelle Scherer
        1. 1. Virginia Scherer (About 1995 – )
        2. 2. Grant Scherer (About 1999 – )
      2. 2. David (Murray) Scherer (31 Aug 1966 – 28 May 2023) m. Nicole (Annette Van) Zandt (abt 1967 – ) m. Kelly (A) Meldrum (abt 1974 – )
        1. 1. Brian Scherer (4 Apr 1991 – )
        2. 2. Callan Scherer (15 Nov 1993 – )
        3. 3. Karis Scherer (20 Nov 1995 – )
      3. 3. John (William) Scherer (14 Oct 1972 – )

John Gunn's Timeline

7 Records

1879
29 Jun 1879
Birth of John William Gunn in Kosse, Limestone, Texas, USA
Kosse, Limestone, Texas, USA
1880
1880
Age 1
John William Gunn resided here in Headville, Limestone, Texas, USA
Headville, Limestone, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 31
John William Gunn resided here in Anson, Jones, Texas, USA
Anson, Jones, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 41
John William Gunn resided here in Kosse, Limestone, Texas, USA
Kosse, Limestone, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 51
John William Gunn resided here in Kosse, Kosse, Limestone, Texas, USA
Kosse, Kosse, Limestone, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 71
John William Gunn resided here in Kosse, Limestone, Texas, USA
Kosse, Limestone, Texas, USA
1954
03 Dec 1954
Age 75
Death of John William Gunn in Marlin, Falls, Texas, USA
Marlin, Falls, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1879
    Event Place: Kosse, Limestone, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (4th Registration) For the State of Texas; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kosse, Limestone, Texas; Roll: T625_1829; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 94
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Anson, Jones, Texas; Roll: T624_1569; Page: 3a; Enumeration District: 0130; FHL microfilm: 1375582
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Kosse, Limestone, Texas; Roll: 555; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 147-33

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Van Zandt County
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Headville, Limestone, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Anson, Jones, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Anson, Jones, Texas; Roll: T624_1569; Page: 3a; Enumeration District: 0130; FHL microfilm: 1375582

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Kosse, Limestone, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kosse, Limestone, Texas; Roll: T625_1829; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 94

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Kosse, Kosse, Limestone, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Kosse, Limestone, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Kosse, Limestone, Texas; Roll: 555; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 147-33

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kosse, Limestone, Texas
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Kosse, Limestone, Texas; Roll: 555; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 147-33

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kosse, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (4th Registration) For the State of Texas; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Marun
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Kosse, Limestone, Texas; Roll: 555; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 147-33

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Dec 1954
    Event Place: Marlin, Falls, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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