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Alexander H. Gunn
Crawdfordville, Georgia - May 31, 1904 a prominent farmer of Taliaferro was buried
today. He had been ill only a short time and suffered from paralysis. The Constitution -
Atlanta, Georgia (Thomas and Sarah Boatwright Gunn descendant)
Alexander H. Gunn
The funeral of the late Alexander H. Gunn of South Evanston, Illinois was held yesterday
afternoon at 3 o’clok. Reb. Dr. John M. Mills conducted the services and interment was
private at Rosehill. Mr. Gunn was 50 years of age and had lived in Evanston twenty five
years. A widow and five children survive him. Two sons; Childs and Richard Gunn; three
daughters; Harriett, Amelia, and Emily Gunn. Mr. Gunn was in Real Estate. - The Daily
Inter Ocean published July 14, 1893.
Alexander Gunn
July 7, 1901 - Plain Dealer Cleveland Ohio - News reached Cleveland yesterday from Berlin
Germany of the death of Alexander Gunn of this city. Mr. Gunn was widely known in
Cleveland where he had resided almost all of his life. He passed away at Nauheim
Germany yesterday of heart disease. His remains will be brought to Ohio for burial. Mr.
Gunn was a close friend of W. C. Whitney of New York and of the Paynes. He was highly
educated and well read and had an extensive acquaintance in Clevelnad society. In 1850 he
entered the employ of the George Worthington Company and remained with the same firm
for over thirty years. In 1883 his health became enfeebled and he left active business life.
Since then his winters have been spent in California and his summers on his farm at Zoar,
Ohio where he lived in an old log hut and spent his days in reading and writing. A month
ago he went to Germany in an endeavor to find relief from his trouble with his heart. Mr.
Gunn was sixty years of age. He was a member of the Union club, and although an
American was a prominent member of several German societies, the Gesangverein and the
Social Turnverein being among the number. Last year Mr. Gunn lost his only brother. A
sister, Mrs. Mary Gillett of No 67 Davenport Street, survives him. Ex-secretary Whitney
will see that the remains are brought back to Ohio.
Alexander Gunn
Alexander Gunn was born July 25, 1821, in Nairn, Scotland, His death occurred, at his
home in Owasa, Iowa, Thursday Feb. 21, 1907. At the time of his death he was 85 years, (6
months and 27 days old. Mr. Gunn came to Wellsville, Ohio, in 1851 and moved to Iowa in
1856. He helped to build the first rail road in this state. In 1859 Mr. Gunn took up his
permanent residence in the state. He resided on the one farm for 41) years. Mr. Gunn was
one of a family of three boys and three girls. Alexander was the last of this family, each one
of which attained an age of more than 80 years. The last one, except Alexander, a sister,
died in January last, having attained the age of 90 years. Alexander Gunn was married to
Miss Margaret Mackenzie of Wellsville, Ohio, on June 17,1862. Mrs. Gunn died 8 years
ago. They had liye children, two of whom, John and Mrs. Fred Trickey, together with five
grand children, are living in Owasa, Mr. Gunn was a life-long member of the Presbyterian
church, having been trained in the faith of his fathers from childhood. Funeral services
were conducted in the Methodist church of Owassa last Saturday, the 23. The Rev. J.