Person:Comfort Gunn (1)
Comfort Orin Gunn
b.22 Aug 1833 Wayne, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
d.10 Oct 1907 Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 30 Sep 1827
  1. Solomon Salisbury Gunn1829 - 1897
  2. Mary Ann Gunn1830 -
  3. Chauncey T. Gunn1831 - 1888
  4. Comfort Orin Gunn1833 - 1907
  5. Robert Gunn1835 - 1911
  6. Perry A. Gunn1837 - 1890
  7. Samantha Gunn1840 -
  8. Olive Rhoda Gunn1843 - 1892
  9. Sarah Jane Gunn1844 - 1928
  10. Caroline I. Gunn1846 - 1921
  11. Christopher Conrad Gunn1848 - 1922
  12. Hector Willoughby GunnEst 1850 - 1909
  13. Norman A Gunn1851 - 1907
  14. Arminta C. Gunn1854 - 1928
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Comfort Orin Gunn1833 - 1907
  • W.  Emily Bovee1835 - 1903
m. 14 Jan 1858
  1. Ida M. Gunn1859 - 1920
  2. Linden Willoughby Gunn1866 - 1901
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Facts and Events
Name Comfort Orin Gunn
Gender Male
Birth[2] 22 Aug 1833 Wayne, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
Marriage 14 Jan 1858 Ashtabula, Ashtabula, Ohio, United Statesto Emily Bovee
Death[1][2] 10 Oct 1907 Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
Burial[1][2] 12 Oct 1907 Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United StatesRiverside Cemetery

Widower at time of death. Cause: heart disease + Brights Disease. He was a Painter and Grainer. Living at 719 W. Vanburen St, Battle Creek, Michigan. Birth date listed as 1833 on his Death Certificate.

May be the cousin of Lucy Ann Gunn, the wife of his brother-in-law (Aaron Bovee).

1850 Census in Wayne, Ashtabula:
Name: Comfort Gunn
Age: 19, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Birth Place: Ohio
Home in 1850: Wayne, Ashtabula, Ohio
Household Members:
Sylvester Ward 51 = a neighbor
Eliza Ward 42
Darwin Ward 18
Serepta Ward 11
Flora Ward 2
Comfort Gunn 19 = listed as "laborer" (He was younger than 19 at the time)
Cyrus Blair 22

Comfort O. Gunn purchased 47.71 acres of land in Kalamazoo County (Twp 2N Range 9W Section 15). Documents were signed 30 Oct 1857.

U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 about Comfort O Gunn
Name: Comfort O Gunn
Residence: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Class: 1
Congressional District: 2nd
Age on 1 July 1863: 29
Marital Status: Married

1870 Census:
Name: Comfort O Gunn
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Age in 1870: 35
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1870: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Occupation: Painter
Household Members:
Comfort O Gunn 35
Emily Gunn 34
Ida Gunn 11
Linden Willoughby 5
Fanny M Karris 24

1880 Census:
Name: Comfort O. Gunn
Home in 1880: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Age: 45, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Emily
Father's birthplace: New York
Mother's birthplace: New York
Occupation: Painter
Household Members:
Comfort O. Gunn 45
Emily Gunn 43
Linden W. Gunn 14

1900 Census:
Name: Comfort O Gunn
Home in 1900: Battle Creek Ward 2, Calhoun, Michigan
Age: 64, Birth Date: Aug 1835
Birthplace: Ohio
Relationship to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Spouse's Name: Emelie
Marriage year: 1857
Years Married: 43
Occupation:
Household Members:
Comfort O Gunn 64
Emelie Gunn 63
Ida M Buck 41 = daughter
Lindon W Gunn 33

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find A Grave.

    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=%2725815286%27&ref=wvr

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Death Certificate.

    Seeking Michigan: http://cdm16317.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p129401coll7/id/271443/rec/7

  3.   FamilySearch Tree.

    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L7JZ-X38

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