Notes for: John Gunnels

This information was provided to me by Amber BODINE of Yuba City, CA upon receipt of same from a Delores ANDERSON, also a descendent of John and Nancy BODINE of early San Augustine. The John GUNNELS seems to be proven by an old letter found in the family records in San Augustine County. This letter was written for the family to the Ordmayer of Oglethorpe Co., GA in the 1880's and requested possible information about a will or a Probate for John GUNNELLS of that county.

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From: george welch [glw235 at charter.net]
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004
Subject: Bodine Genealogy Website

Dave: Great job on your Bodine free pages. I thought you might like to have some info for update. My name is Lamar Welch and I am a Gunnells descendant. Your listing for Nancy Ann Gunnels married to John Bodine has an error for her parents.

Father: John King Gunnells
born 1769 Granville, SC
died 1817 GA

Mother Mahala Unknown
born 1759
died after 1860 GA
She last appears in the Oglethorpe Co, GA 1860 Census in her daughter's household as age 90.

Lamar

********** From: Jim Bodine [jimbodin at airmail.net]
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004
Subject: Re: FW: Bodine Genealogy Website

Good Morning Dave:

...I have seen a copy of the letter from the family in San Augustine that was written to the Ordmayor of Oglethorpe Co. GA regarding a possible estate for John Gunnels and had concluded that the John addressed was the father of Nancy. Since this was the only proof ???, I was willing to concede this was probably the father of Nancy...I will try to establish contact with George Welch and see if I can gain additional information from him.

Thanks for keeping me in mind,

im

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P>The 1820 GA Census of Capt. COLBERTS Dist listed the following: Males under 10 two--males between 26-45 one and one slave. Females were shown as under 10 three---between 26-45 one. The names of family members were given to Amber BODINE by letter from Delores Anderson whose husband was a descendent of Nancy and was later verified by a Mr. BROWN---names from the two sources did agree. The 1830 Census of Overton Co., TN showed Penina as a widow in the household of one of her daughters.

Here is a message I received about this family; although, I'm not sure how it all fits together.

Subject: John Gunnells

Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001

From: "buggs" buggs@softcom.net


Hi Dave,

I am related to the Gunnells of Overton, TN. I am trying to figure out how your John Gunnells and Perina fit into what I have and others have researched.

I have:

William Nathan Gunnels b. abt. 1735 married to Jerald?

William Posey Gunnels B. abt 1765 married Pernina Jones b. abt. 1770 in NC.

Their children:

1. William b abt 1795

2. James Gunnels b 1796 married Samantha Hill

3. Nicholas Gunnels b. 1797 married Catherine Mayfield

4. Parnina Gunnels b. abt 1790 in GA married James P. Dennis

I do show a John Gunnell SRV in the 2nd NC Regt. John or John Gunnels SRV as a PVT in the 1st Regt of Light Dragoons in the Cont Troops not sure if this is your John.

Then in the 1850 census of Overton Tennessee I have

Mary Gunnels age 48 born GA living with Penina Dennis 52 yrs

Jane Gunnels age 17 born TN

Parnina Gunnels Age 80 born NC (I always thought that she was the wife of William Posey Gunnels)

In the 1830 census of Overton, TN I have Panina Gunnels two males 15-20, one female 30-40 and one female 50-60. Also in the 1830 census is Nicholas Gunnel and Daniel Gunnel.

I am not sure how John Gunnels fits, they all seem to have been in the same places, GA, Overton, TN.

Lisa

From: StanlG8@aol.com [StanlG8 at aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Subject: Cousin

Hi:
My name is Stanley E. Gunnels, Archie, Mo. I am very interested in talking with each of the cousins, I know you are pretty busy right now. I am a member of the Sons of the Revolution and a officer in the Kansas City Chapter. I am a state officer also.
I am still searching for more information on the Gunnels. The following is my ancestors:
1. Daniel Gunnels (Gunnells)(Gunnell) born in North Carolina 1742, died in Oglethorpe County, Georgia in 1806. Daniel had a son named:
2. Joseph Daniel Gunnels born in North or South Carolina 1761 died in Overton County, Tennessee in 1829. Daniel had fought in the Revolutionary War and the DAR in Tennessee has recognized him along with a brother for helping save New Orleans from a tragic fire during the war. He married Margaret Joiner in Georgia in 1762, died in Overton County Tennessee in 1830.
3. The said William Gunnels son of Joseph Daniel Gunnels was born in Wilkes County GA (later Elbert Co.) about 1785, died in Bates County, MO on April 27, 1848. He had married Mary who died in Bates Co. on March 6, 1856.
4. The said Carroll Gunnels son of William Gunnels. Carroll Gunnels, born in Libery Twp., Stoddard County, Mo. April 13, 1829, died in Miami County, Kansas July 23, 1904. He married Mary Benson, 1858. She was born in Miami County, Kansas August 12, 1856??? and died in Miami County, Kansas on November 4,1901.
5. The said Samuel John Gunnels son of Carroll Gunnels. Samuel Gunnels, born December 13, 1875 and died December 23, 1943. Born and died in Miami County, Sugar Creek Township, KS. He married Francis D. Clifton, born 1876 in Bates County, MO and died in Miami County, Kansas 1968.
6. The said Harry Sterling Gunnels son of Samuel John Gunnels. Harry Gunnels, born April 26, 1911 in Miami County, Sugar Creek Township, KS. Born in the same house and attended Star School Dist. No. 48, the same as his father. He died in Bates County, MO March 30, 2003. He married Dora Esther Mills, born June 30, 1912 in Linn County, Ks. Died in Bates County, MO May 31, 1988.
7. The said Stanley Eugene Gunnels son of Harry Sterling Gunnels. Stanley Gunnels, born June 7, 1934 in Miami County, Sugar Creek Township, KS (with a Merwin, MO mailing address) in the same house as his father and grandfather. Stanley also attended Star School Dist. No. 48, the same as his father and grandfather. He married Mildred Elaine Christiansen, born March 8, 1937 in Cass County, MO and married June 16, 1961.

I would like to hear from you and know who you are and what branch you are from. I am retired but still active in Safety Consulting, as well as working part time for Parsons who has a 10 year contract with the FAA, where I go out and oversee, answer and responsible for a project. Installing Engine Generators, building towers, installing Digital Radar Systems, etc.

Drop me a E-mail...

Thanks,
Stan