Person:Lester Gunn (1)

Lester B. Gunn was born February 5, 1839. From early manhood to the present time he has been engaged in general farming, and has given his special attention to the raising of poultry. He was married March 21, 1864, to Miss Thankful A. Sprague, daughter of Dyer and Mary (Palmer) Sprague, of Pittsfield. They have one son, Charles L. Gunn, who married Lottie C. Goodel, and has five children living. [from Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Vol II Edited by Rollin Hillyer Cooke, The Lewis Publishing Co. date off page, pp 334]

1850 census:
Name: Lester B Gunn
Age: 71
Birth Year: abt 1779 [1839]
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1850: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Household Members:
Samuel M Gunn 41 = father
Lucy E Gunn 34 = mother
Lester B Gunn 71 = error; should be 11
Lucy L Gunn 8
Betsy Gunn 76 = widow of Calvin Gunn; mother of Samuel

1860 Census:
Name: Lester B Gunn
Age in 1860: 21
Birth Year: abt 1839
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1860: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Post Office: Pittsfield
Household Members:
Samuel M Gunn 51
Lucy E Gunn 43
Lester B Gunn 21
Lucy L Gunn 18
Elizabeth L Gunn 9
Samuel H Gunn 2

1870 Census:
Name: Lester B Gunn
Birth Year: abt 1839
Age in 1870: 31
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1870: Lanesborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Household Members:
Lester B Gunn 31
Thankful Gunn 27
Frank Phillips 15

1880 Census:
Name: Lestor Gunn
Home in 1880: Lanesborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Age: 41
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Thankful Gunn
Father's birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Household Members:
Lestor Gunn 41
Thankful Gunn 38
Chas. L. Gunn 10
Louis Gillet 35
Chas. Rockwell 73

1900 Census:
Name: Lester B Gunn
Home in 1900: Lanesborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Age: 61
Birth Date: Feb 1839
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Spouse's Name: Thankful A Gunn
Marriage year: 1864
Years married: 36
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Lester B Gunn 61
Thankful A Gunn 58

1910 Census:
Name: Lester B Gunn
Age in 1910: 71
Estimated Birth Year: 1839
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Massachusetts
Mother's Birth Place: Massachusetts
Spouse's Name: Therpfol Guan [sic]
Home in 1910: Lanesborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Household Members:
Lesta B Guan 71
Therpfol Guan 68 [sic]
John Mccarty 54
Carl Mccarty 51

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Find A Grave.

   Tombstone shown: [[1]]

2. ↑ Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1841-1920.

   FamilySearch [2], Samuel L Gunn in entry for Lester Brooks Gunn, 19 Jan 1916; citing Death, Lanesborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States, certificate number 5, page 487, State Archives, Boston.