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Lawson Gunn 1791–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 JUN 1791

Birth Location: South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 16 MAR 1876

Death Location: Gibson, Gibson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Reuben Gunn

Mother: Mary Goforth

Spouse(s): Mary Hedges, Maude None

Children(s): Andrew Gunn, Louis Gunn

In 1791, Lawson Gunn entered the world in South Carolina, USA, born to Reuben Walker Gunn And Mary Goforth. Lawson Gunn married Mary Hedges, Maude, and had children including Andrew J Gunn, Louis Carroll Gunn. Lawson Gunn passed away in 1876 in Gibson, Gibson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1791, Lawson Gunn entered the world in South Carolina, USA, born to Reuben Walker Gunn And Mary Goforth.
  • Lawson Gunn married Mary Hedges, Maude, and had children including Andrew J Gunn, Louis Carroll Gunn.
  • Lawson Gunn passed away in 1876 in Gibson, Gibson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Lawson Gunn's Ancestors

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Lawson Gunn
1791–1876
Birth Place: South Carolina, USA
Parents
Reuben Walker Gunn
1752–1822
Germany
Mary Goforth
1754–1816
La Rochelle, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Grandparents
Grand (Duke William) Gunn
1736–
Ludgershall, Buckinghamshire, England
Elizabeth Burnett
1710–1788
Miles Goforth
1725–1793
Kent, Delaware, USA
Mary Hall
1730–1793
, Kent, Delaware, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Gunn
1680–
Anne Appleyard
1685–
George GOFORTH
1697–1779
Mary Brown
1694–1760
John Hall
1690–1758
Hannah Bedwell
1691–1758
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Gunn
1655–1735
Mary Crowley
1660–1701
Roger Appleyard
1502–1528
Elizabeth Scott
1504–1549

Lawson Gunn's Descendants

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Lawson Gunn (17 JUN 1791–16 MAR 1876) m. Mary Hedges (ABT 1795–1860) m. Maude (10 April 1879–11 March 1964)
  1. 1. Andrew (J) Gunn 1833–1900 m. Louisa (D) Crawford 1845–1913
    1. 1. Mat Gunn 1880–1957 m. Sophronia (Belle) Crawford 1888–1934
      1. 1. John (Randolph) Gunn 1898–1968 m. Eva (Lee) Redden 1910–1996
        1. 1. James (Robert) Gunn 1939–2003
        2. 2. John (Thomas) Gunn 1933–1985
        3. 3. Virginia (Lee) Gunn 1948–2009
      2. 2. Grover Gunn 1921–1997
  2. 2. Louis (Carroll) Gunn 1915–1979

Lawson Gunn's Timeline

3 Records

1791
17 JUN 1791
Birth of Lawson Gunn in Sampson, North Carolina, USA
Sampson, North Carolina, USA
1814
02 DEC 1814
Age 23
Lawson Gunn was married in Dickson, Tennessee, USA
Dickson, Tennessee, USA
1876
16 MAR 1876
Age 85
Death of Lawson Gunn in White Bluff, Dickson, Tennessee, USA
White Bluff, Dickson, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 JUN 1791
    Event Place: Sampson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 02 DEC 1814
    Event Place: Dickson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 MAR 1876
    Event Place: White Bluff, Dickson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gibson, Gibson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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