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Mary Elizabeth "May" Gunn 1856–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1856

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 10 May 1929

Death Location: Alexander City, Tallapoosa, Alabama

Father: James Gunn

Mother: Martha Gunn

Spouse(s): Nathan Reed

Children(s): Jessie Reed, Edgar Reed, William Reed, Johnnie Reed, Mary Reed, Claudie Reed, Mose Reed, Henry Reed, Lillar Reed, Alice Reed

The story of Mary Elizabeth "May" Gunn began in 1856 in Alabama. Mary Elizabeth "May" Gunn married Nathan P Reed, and had children including Alice Moore Reed, Claudie Reed, Edgar Mills Reed, Henry Cleveland Reed, Jessie Mae Reed, Johnnie Clanton Reed, Lillar Bell Reed, Mary Voncile Reed, Mose Miles Reed, William Thomas Reed. Mary Elizabeth "May" Gunn passed away in 1929 in Alexander City, Tallapoosa, Alabama.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Elizabeth "May" Gunn began in 1856 in Alabama.
  • Mary Elizabeth "May" Gunn married Nathan P Reed, and had children including Alice Moore Reed, Claudie Reed, Edgar Mills Reed, Henry Cleveland Reed, Jessie Mae Reed, Johnnie Clanton Reed, Lillar Bell Reed, Mary Voncile Reed, Mose Miles Reed, William Thomas Reed.
  • Mary Elizabeth "May" Gunn passed away in 1929 in Alexander City, Tallapoosa, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Gunn
1819–1904
Birth Location: Morgan, Georgia, USA
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Martha Gunn
1830–1859
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nathan Reed
1856–1919
Birth Location: Georgia
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Children(s)

Jessie Reed
1891–1970
Birth Location: Alabama
JR
Edgar Reed
1882–1882
Birth Location: Alabama
ER
William Reed
1878–1958
Birth Location: Georgia or Alabama
WR
Johnnie Reed
1894–1960
Birth Location: Alabama
JR
Mary Reed
1892–1900
Birth Location: Alabama
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Claudie Reed
1880–1977
Birth Location: Alabama or Georgia
CR
Mose Reed
1887–1972
Birth Location: Alabama
MR
Henry Reed
1885–1885
Birth Location: Alabama
HR
Lillar Reed
1883–1975
Birth Location: Alabama
LR
Alice Reed
1889–1959
Birth Location: Wetumpka Or Tallassee,Tallapoosa County, Alabama
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Mary Gunn's Ancestors

Self
Mary Gunn
1856–1929
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
James Madison Gunn
1819–1904
Morgan, Georgia, USA
Martha Gunn
1830–1859
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Gunn's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Elizabeth "May") Gunn (22 Feb 1856–10 May 1929) m. Nathan (P.) Reed (ABT 1856–1 DEC 1919)
  1. 1. Jessie (Mae) Reed 1891–1970
  2. 2. Edgar (Mills) Reed 1882–1882
  3. 3. William (Thomas) Reed 1878–1958
  4. 4. Johnnie (Clanton) Reed 1894–1960
  5. 5. Mary (Voncile) Reed 1892–1900
  6. 6. Claudie Reed 1880–1977
  7. 7. Mose (Miles) Reed 1887–1972
  8. 8. Henry (Cleveland) Reed 1885–1885
  9. 9. Lillar (Bell) Reed 1883–1975
  10. 10. Alice (Moore) Reed 1889–1959 m. Henry (L) Hood 1866– m. Hood 1885–1925
    1. 1. Mary (Julia) Hood 1908–
    2. 2. William (Floyd) Hood 1915–
    3. 3. Frank (Francis Nathan) Hood 1919–
    4. 4. Nellie (C) Hood 1921–
    5. 5. J (Bruce) Hood 1924–
    6. 6. Gracie (May) Hood 1909–1994 m. Robert (Albert Bob) Lee 1905–1966
      1. 1. Mary (Alice) Lee 1930–2018 m. Frank Law 1918–2011
      2. 2. James (Marion "Jimmy") Lee 1937–1986
      3. 3. Peggy Whitman 1935–2021 m. Gene Whitman 1934–1985

Mary Gunn's Timeline

13 Records

1855
Feb 1855
Birth of Mary Elizabeth "May" Gunn in Alabama
Alabama
1856
22 Feb 1856
Birth of Mary Elizabeth "May" Gunn in Georgia
Georgia
1856
22 Feb 1856
Birth of Mary Elizabeth "May" Gunn in Coosa County, Alabama, USA
Coosa County, Alabama, USA
1856
22 Feb 1856
Birth of Mary Elizabeth "May" Gunn in Alabama
Alabama
1860
ABT 1860
Age 4
Birth of Mary Elizabeth "May" Gunn in Alabama
Alabama
1870
1870
Age 14
Mary Elizabeth "May" Gunn resided here in Daviston, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
Daviston, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 24
Mary Elizabeth "May" Gunn appeared in census in District 81, Lutherville, Meriwether Co., Georgia -- possibly, not sure
District 81, Lutherville, Meriwether Co., Georgia -- possibly, not sure
1880
1880
Age 24
Mary Elizabeth "May" Gunn resided here in Lutherville, Meriwether, Georgia, USA
Lutherville, Meriwether, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 44
Mary Elizabeth "May" Gunn resided here in Rome, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
Rome, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 54
Mary Elizabeth "May" Gunn resided here in Grahams Store, Lee, Alabama, USA
Grahams Store, Lee, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 64
Mary Elizabeth "May" Gunn resided here in Church Hill, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
Church Hill, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
1920
FEB 1920
Age 64
Mary Elizabeth "May" Gunn appeared in census in Precinct 13, Church Hill, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Precinct 13, Church Hill, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
1929
10 May 1929
Age 73
Death of Mary Elizabeth "May" Gunn in Alexander City, Tallapoosa, Alabama
Alexander City, Tallapoosa, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1856
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lutherville, Meriwether, Georgia; Roll: 157; Family History Film: 1254157; Page: 196B; Enumeration District: 081; Image: 0397
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Daviston, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: M593_42; Page: 203B; Family History Library Film: 545541
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Grahams Store, Lee, Alabama; Roll: T624_22; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0169; FHL microfilm: 1374035

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1856
    Event Place: Coosa County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1860
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Church Hill, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: T625_43; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 177

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1855
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Rome, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: 41; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1240041

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1856
    Event Place: Alabama

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Daviston, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Daviston, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: M593_42; Page: 203B; Family History Library Film: 545541

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 81, Lutherville, Meriwether Co., Georgia -- possibly, not sure
    Record Source: 1880 U.S. Federal Census, 1880 U.S. Federal Census, Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Lutherville, Meriwether, Georgia; Roll: T9_157; Family History Film: 1254157; Page: 196.2000; Enumeration District: 81; Image: 0397.
    , Could be him with first wife -- it all fits
    Nathan Reid, white, male, 21, working on farm, born Georgia, boths parents born GA
    Mary Reid, 20, wife, keeping house, born Georgia, boths parents born GA
    William, white male, 1, son, born Alabama, both parents born GA
    Claudie, white, female, 2/12, (april) daughter, born GA, both parents, GA.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lutherville, Meriwether, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lutherville, Meriwether, Georgia; Roll: 157; Family History Film: 1254157; Page: 196B; Enumeration District: 081; Image: 0397

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Rome, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Rome, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: 41; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1240041

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Grahams Store, Lee, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Grahams Store, Lee, Alabama; Roll: T624_22; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0169; FHL microfilm: 1374035

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Church Hill, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Church Hill, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: T625_43; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 177

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: FEB 1920
    Event Place: Precinct 13, Church Hill, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1929
    Event Place: Alexander City, Tallapoosa, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] Alabama Deaths, 1908-59
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