Person:Jesse Gunn (1)

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Note: Bio notes: Ancestors of Jennie Gunn

Generation No. 4

 :: 8. James Monroe Gunn, born 1838 in Butts County, Georgia; died in Montecello, Jefferson County, Florida. He was the son of 16. James W. Gunn and 17. Elisabeth Crawford. He met 9. Nancy Mc Mullin 1859 in Greenville, Colquitt County, Georgia.

 :: 9. Nancy Mc Mullin, born April 7, 1844 in Georgia; died January 19,1919. She was the daughter of 18. Wilson Mc Mullin and 19. Martha Gandy.

Notes for James Monroe Gunn::: In 1824, Jesse T. Gunn the son of Gabriel Gunn, who was the son of the Caswell County North Carolina Gunn, John and Mary, settled in the present day Butts county that was carved out of original Pike and Henry County.

 :: Jesse T. Gunn settled on Shotbranch Creek which is approximately two miles north of Worthville in Butts county. It was in Henry county atthe time of his settlement until Butt's was created the following year in December 1825.

 :: In 1835 the James W. Gunn family was living in Butt's county. JamesM. Gunn's father was listed as an agent on a deed as being from Jonescounty Georgia.

 :: James M. Gunn was born outside of Indian Springs in Butt's County in 1838. J.M. had one older brother by the name of William Daniel Gunn.He had two sisters Mary M. Gunn and Sarah A. Gunn.

 :: In 1842 James had another brother named Evander Gunn born also in Butt's County Georgia. During the year of Evanders birth this family moved next door to Oike County, Georgia. Mary M. Sara A. and William D. Gunn are listed in the 1843 Poor School Records of the 1001 GMD in Pike County, Georgia.

 :: The family appears on the 1850 Federal census with two younger siblings, named L.C. Gunn and the strange name of Doct. J. Gunn. At this time they were living in the 68th. district of Pike county, Georgia. J.W. was living with a possible second wife named H.F.______________.

 :: On December 20, 1851 Spalding County was created from Pike, Fayetteand Henry counties Georgia. the 1001 GMD moved from Pike to Spalding counties, but stayed in the same location.

 :: On November 3, 1853 James M. Gunn, age 15, was listed on Poor School indexes in Spalding County Georgia along with Evander and Lewis C.M.Gunn. The change of county borders simply put the family from Pike into Spalding county without ever moving.

 :: On October 26, 1856, James M. Gunn's grandmother Susan Street Gunn died in Hillsboro, Georgia over in Jones County.

 :: On September 2, 1857, James older brother William Daniel Gunn movedsouth to Worth County, Georgia. This left his father living with two children still living at home in the 1001 GMD of Griffin, Georgia in Spalding County.

James M. Gunn married Nancy _________ around 1859.

 :: The 1860 finds James M. Gunn and Nancy living at Greenfield, Georgia. He was employed as a steam mill hand with Joel Graves Bucket Shop. James is listed as age 22 and Nancy at 16.

 :: On September 10, 1861, James enlisted in the Wiregrass Rifles, Co. "C" 61st. Georgia in Brooks County at Bethel Church. His Captain was James McDonald.

 :: Brother William Daniel had enlisted in this same county at the little town of Tollokon, Georgia on the seventh of this same month.

 :: Younger brother Evander D. Gunn enlisted in Co. "B" 5th Georgia unit known as the "Griffin Light Guards" in Pensecola, Fla.

 :: On June 30 1862 while James M. Gunn was in Virginia with the 61st. Georgia, Evander was discharged from the 5th. Georgia at Saltillo, Mississippi for being under age. he was seventeen years old.

 :: On December 26, 1862, older brother W.D. Gunn was discharged from Co. "C", 61st. Ga. at Brunswick, Georgia due to asthma and vision problems. He served thirteen months with the Wiregrass Rifles.

 :: In 1863, James Madison Gunn's former employer the Graves Bucket Shop was confiscated and placed under the Confederate Navy for the production of buckets to be made and shipped to an Albany, Georgia meat packing house supplying the ConfederateArmy.

 :: William D. Gunn was with Co. "C", 11th, Ga. State Guards of the Thomas County Calvery when they signed the Shipping Articles of the Confederate Navy and was exempted from duty in the Army. His brother Evander also signed these articles, whichallowed them both to work in Joel Graves Bucket Shop.

 :: On July 9, 1864 James M. Gunn was captured at Monocasy, Maryland. With his commander Jubal Early they were attempting to attack Washington, D.C. Union General Lewis Wallace, who later wrote the novel Ben Hur, thwarted Jubal Early's attack at Momocasy. James Gunn was transported as a POW to the Federal Hospital in Frederick, Maryland. On July 25,1864 he was transferred to Baltimore Maryland to the U.S.A. General Hospital W. Bldg., Baltimore, Maryland.

 :: James M. Gunn signed the US Oath of Alliegance on February 21, 1865at Ft. Mc Henry in Baltimore Maryland. Back home in Greenfirld, Georgia the Graves men also signed thuis same oath. Two months later on April 9, 1865 at Appromatix Court HouseVirginia, Robert E. Lee surrendered his tattered army to General Grant.

 :: On May 9, 1865, James M. Gunn was transferred from USA Hospital at Baltimore too Ft. Mc Henry and released. He was released to return to Montecello Florida in Jefferson County, listed as his residence.

 :: James M. Gunn never returned home and in 1866 his wife Nancy Gunn married William E. Johnson at Hopewell Baptist Church. This "Bill" Johnson served along side Evander and William Daniel Gunn in the 11th. GA Calvery.

 :: In 1869 Daniel Johnson was the first born of Nancy and Bill Johnson. Wilson was nine years old when his half-brother Daniel Johnson was born. Wilson's nickname was Wilkes. Wilkes County was the first county the North Carolina Gunn's settled in upon arriving in Georgia.

More About James Monroe Gunn:

Census: July 9, 1864, Captured at Monocasy, Maryland:: Education: September 10, 1861, Enlisted in Co. "C" 61st Georgia, Confederate Army:: Military: February 20, 1865, Took "Oath Of Aliegance" to US Government

Notes for Nancy Mc Mullin::: Nancy Married W.E Johnson who served is Confederate units with Evander and W.D. Gunn, brothers to her husband James M. Gunn who never returned fro a yankee prison after the war ended.

 :: At the 1920 Census she is living with her son Bill Johnson in Colquitt County Georgia. Her age is 84, making her born circa 1836.

More About Nancy Mc Mullin:

Census: 1860, Marriage #1: James. M. Gunn:: Deed: June 27, 1900, Census: Colquitt Co. Ga. GMD 1151: HH: WilliamE. Johnson

Education: 1844, Birth: Georgia:: Fact 6: June 8, 1880, Census: 656 GMD Brooks Co., Ga. HH: William E. Johnson

Military: September 26, 1864, Salt List: Colquitt, Georgia

More About James Gunn and Nancy Mc Mullin:

Single: 1859, Greenville, Colquitt County, Georgia

Child of James Gunn and Nancy Mc Mullin is: :: 4 i. James Wilson"Wilkes" Gunn, born August 25, 1860 in Moultrie,Georgia; died May 10, 1922 in Berlin, Georgia; married (1) Dicie AnnaLucinda Norman March 13, 1879 in Moultrie, Georgia; met (2) Laura MayLewis March 1, 1919 in Camilla, Georgia.

 :: 10. Moses C. Norman, born January 1, 1823 in Norman Park, Georgia; died August 11, 1909 in Moultrie, Georgia. He was the son of 20. JamesM. Norman and 21. Ruth Tillman. He met 11. Louisa Jane Stansel Ursury1850 in Thomas County Georgia.

 :: 11. Louisa Jane Stansel Ursury, born August 7, 1836 in Dooley County Georgia; died June 24, 1920 in Moultrie, Georgia.

Notes for Moses C. Norman::: On Moses tombstone at Pleasant Grove Primative Baptist Church cemetary on Adel Hwy. in Moultrie Georgia it states Co. C, 11th. Regt. CSA Georgia State Guard.

More About Moses C. Norman::: Burial: August 11, 1909, Pleasant Grove Primative Baptist Church, Moultrie Georgia

Education: 1860, Census lists Moses as Blacksmith.

More About Louisa Jane Stansel Ursury::: Burial: June 24, 1920, Pleasant Grove Primative Baptist Church, Moultrie Georgia

More About Moses Norman and Louisa Ursury:

Unknown-Begin: 1850, Thomas County Georgia

Children of Moses Norman and Louisa Ursury are: :: i. James Mitchell Norman, born 1853 in Thomas County Georgia; metMary May January 1, 1877.

More About James Norman and Mary May:

Unknown-Begin: January 1, 1877

 :: ii. Ruth E. Norman, born 1853 in Thomas County Georgia; married Jessie Highsmith.

iii. Martha J. Norman, born 1856.:: iv. William Henry Harrison Norman, born November 1856 in Thomas County Georgia; died September 11, 1910 in Colquitt County Georgia; married (1) America J. Strickland; married (2) Euphemia Weeks September 15, 1895 in Colquitt County Georgia.:: v. Martha J. Norman, born 1857 in Thomas County Georgia; married Murray Hunt.:: vi. Jessie F. Norman, born 1859 in Colquitt County Georgia; married Jennie Hollingsworth.

Notes for Jessie F. Norman::: Possible subject: SS Death Index: SS# 257-12-2460: August 20, 1829 - December 197. Last zip code 31501 Waycross, Georgia.

 :: 5 vii. Dicie Anna Lucinda Norman, born August 8, 1861 in Norman Park, Georgia; married (1) T.N. Wells; married (2) James Wilson"Wilkes"Gunn March 13, 1879 in Moultrie, Georgia.:: viii. Henry Moses Eugene Norman, born 1862 in Colquitt County Georgia.:: ix. Joseph Jackson Norman, born August 8, 1863 in Colquitt CountyGeorgia; died October 19, 1936 in Tampa, Hillsborough County Florida;met Ami Jane Stansel March 26, 1882 in Colquitt County Georgia.

More About Joseph Norman and Ami Stansel:

Unknown-Begin: March 26, 1882, Colquitt County Georgia

 :: x. Louisa Norman, born 1865 in Colquitt County Georgia; married W.G. Gordon.:: xi. Joshua Battles Norman, born 1867 in Colquitt County Georgia; died August 28, 1939; met Mary A. Rhodes January 8, 1887 in Colquitt County Georgia; born October 13, 1872 in Georgia.

More About Joshua Battles Norman:

Census: 1920, Colquitt County Georgia

More About Joshua Norman and Mary Rhodes:

Unknown-Begin: January 8, 1887, Colquitt County Georgia

 :: xii. Hetty Norman, born January 1869 in Colquitt County Georgia; married William M. Baker.:: xiii. Jeremiah Fuller Norman, born 1872 in Colquitt County Georgia; married Sarah Laura Weeks.:: xiv. John H. Norman, born 1873; married MattieRebecca Fountain; born January 1, 1895 in Colquitt County Georgia.:: xv. Susan Norman, born 1875 in Colquitt County Georgia; married Levey Butler.

xvi. Julia Norman, born 1878; married Oscar Jones.

xvii. Dila Norman, born 1880; married Daniel Gunn.

xviii. Judge Norman, born 1882.

xix. Missouri Norman, born 1883; married Pete Hall.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Butts County, 1850-1949, in Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
   p. 149.

   will of Jesse T Gunn of Butts County, Georgia, signed 2 Nov 1868, proved 13 Feb 1869 in Butts Court

2. ↑ Jesse Thomas Gunn, in Find A Grave.

   born 12 Feb 1794 in North Carolina
   No source for exact birth date, but it is consistent with census information (1850 and 1860 censuses).