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William Rice Gunn 1884–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 August 1884

Birth Location: Fort Scott, Kansas

Death Date: 1 July 1961

Death Location: Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: William Gunn

Mother: Julia Rice

Spouse(s): Jessie Houston

Children(s): John Gunn

William Rice Gunn was born in 1884 in Fort Scott, Kansas, the child of William Willie Crowell Gunn And Julia Loula I Lula Rice. In 1918, William Rice Gunn resided in Fort Scott. In 1935, William Rice Gunn resided in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri. William Rice Gunn married Jessie Irene Houston, and had children including John Houston Gunn. William Rice Gunn passed away in 1961 in Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Rice Gunn was born in 1884 in Fort Scott, Kansas, the child of William Willie Crowell Gunn And Julia Loula I Lula Rice.
  • In 1918, William Rice Gunn resided in Fort Scott.
  • In 1935, William Rice Gunn resided in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri.
  • William Rice Gunn married Jessie Irene Houston, and had children including John Houston Gunn.
  • William Rice Gunn passed away in 1961 in Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Gunn's Ancestors

Self
William Gunn
1884–1961
Birth Place: Fort Scott, Kansas
Parents
William "Willie" Crowell Gunn
1857–1921
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, USA
Julia (Loula I "Lula") Rice
1861–1936
Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Elihu (Gunn) Reverend
1818–1895
Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Amy (Barker) Barrett
1820–1899
Rutland County, Vermont, USA
Gen. (John Holt) Rice
1825–1904
Staunton City, Virginia, United States of America
Nancy Russell
1827–1911
Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Elihu Gunn
1792–1865
Abigail Hubbard
1794–1827
Jonathan Barrett
1786–1874
Anna Barker
1794–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elihu Deacon
1763–1851
Lucy Phelps
1764–1843
Elijah Hubbard
1757–1834
Abigail Clapp
1762–1827
Jaazamiah Barrett
1752–1834
John Barker
1758–1842
Susannah Slocum
1756–1840

William Gunn's Descendants

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William (Rice) Gunn (22 August 1884–1 July 1961) m. Jessie (Irene) Houston (21 Apr 1888–11 Nov 1955)
  1. 1. John (Houston) Gunn 1918–1980 m. Elizabeth (Scott) Higgins 1922–2013

William Gunn's Timeline

6 Records

1884
22 August 1884
Birth of William Rice Gunn in Fort Scott, Kansas
Fort Scott, Kansas
1918
Abt 1918
Age 34
William Rice Gunn resided here in Fort Scott
Fort Scott
1935
1935
Age 51
William Rice Gunn resided here in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri
Joplin, Jasper, Missouri
1940
1940
Age 56
William Rice Gunn resided here in Galena Township, Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA
Galena Township, Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA
1953
Abt 1953
Age 69
William Rice Gunn resided here in Coral Gables
Coral Gables
1961
1 July 1961
Age 77
Death of William Rice Gunn in Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 August 1884
    Event Place: Fort Scott, Kansas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Joplin, Jasper, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02117; Page: 65A; Enumeration District: 49-6
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Kansas City Star; Publication Date: 6 Jul 1961; Publication Place: Kansas City, Missouri, USA; ,0.36860257,0.3910835,0.42327988&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1918
    Event Place: Fort Scott
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Fort Scott Tribune and The Fort Scott Monitor; Publication Date: 28 Feb 1918; Publication Place: Fort Scott, Kansas, USA; ,0.041825723,0.29685402

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Joplin, Jasper, Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Joplin, Jasper, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02117; Page: 65A; Enumeration District: 49-6

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Galena Township, Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Joplin, Jasper, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02117; Page: 65A; Enumeration District: 49-6

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1953
    Event Place: Coral Gables
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Coral Gables, Miami-dade, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Kansas City Star; Publication Date: 6 Jul 1961; Publication Place: Kansas City, Missouri, USA; ,0.36860257,0.3910835,0.42327988&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fort
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Fort Scott Tribune and The Fort Scott Monitor; Publication Date: 28 Feb 1918; Publication Place: Fort Scott, Kansas, USA; ,0.041825723,0.29685402

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Scott , Kan.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Fort Scott Tribune and The Fort Scott Monitor; Publication Date: 28 Feb 1918; Publication Place: Fort Scott, Kansas, USA; ,0.041825723,0.29685402

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 July 1961
    Event Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Kansas City Star; Publication Date: 6 Jul 1961; Publication Place: Kansas City, Missouri, USA; ,0.36860257,0.3910835,0.42327988&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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