Descendants of Patrick Gullion of Gallatin Co., KY - GullionFamily.org

Generation 6 (con't)viii.SANDORA GULLION (daughter of Alexander Gullion and Mary Whitlatch) was born on24 Apr 1864 in Near Attica, IA. She died on 02 Oct 1943 in Marion Co., IA. Shemarried Charles H. Free on 17 Apr 1906 in Marion Co., IA. He was born on 15 Nov1861 in Near Attica, IA. He died on 21 Dec 1938 in Marion Co., IA.Notes for Sandora Gullion:Sandora as also been referred to as Dora Bell.211. ix. MARY LOUISA GULLION (daughter of Alexander Gullion and Mary Whitlatch) was bornon 08 Sep 1869 in Near Attica, Iowa. She died on 22 Oct 1957 in Marion Co., IA.She married Jonathan Neifert on 13 Aug 1893. He was born on 15 Apr 1868 in NearAttica, Iowa. He died on 09 Jul 1943 in Marion Co., IA.57. THOMAS MCCLELLAN 6 GULLION (Jeremiah 5 Jr., Jeremiah 4 , Edmund P. 3 , Henry 2 , Patrick 1 ) was bornon 17 Jun 1829 in Fountain Co., IN. He died on 14 Apr 1911 in Indiana Twp., Marion Co., IA. Hemarried Hannah Ann Simmons on 01 Apr 1853. She was born on 13 Jul 1836 in Kane Co., IL. Shedied on 15 Nov 1930.Notes for Thomas McClellan Gullion:THOMAS GULLION.On the list of Marion county's honored dead appears the name of Thomas Gullion, who for anextended period was prominently and actively connected with agricultural interests in Indiana township,his labors bringing to him a substantial measure of success. H e early recognized the eternalprinciple that industry- wins and industry became the beacon light of his life. No matter how difficultthe task which confronted him he accomplished it, for he was resolute, determined andpersevering, and above all things he was thoroughly honorable in his business dealings.Indiana numbered him among her native sons, his birth having occurred in that state, June 17,1829, his parents being Jeremiah and Rebecca (McGrew) Gullion, both of whom were natives ofKentucky. They removed to Indiana at an early day and in the '40s came to Marion county, Iowa,arriving here before the admission of the state into the Union. This section was still largelyundeveloped and unimproved; in fact, there were very few white settlers.The forests were uncut, the prairies uncultivated, the streams un- bridged, and only here and therewas to be seen the little cabin of the settler, showing that the seeds of civilization were beingplanted. The father secured land which he converted into a productive farm, upon which both heand his wife spent their remaining days.Thomas Gullion was a youth in his early teens when the family came to Iowa and he shared withthem in all of the hardships, trials and privations incident to pioneer life when neighbors lived milesapart and when farm work was very arduous, for there was none of the modern machinery of thepresent day. After reaching man's estate Mr. Gullion was united in marriage on the 1st of April,1853, to Miss Hannah A. Simmons, who was born in Kane county, Illinois, a daughter of Benjaminand Frances (Sherwood) Simmons, both of whom were natives of Indiana. At an early day they removedto Illinois and in 1837 came to Iowa when this state was still a part of the territory ofWisconsin. They settled in Linn county, Mr. Simmons being the second man to pass the winter inthat county.They secured a tract of land and he built a log cabin with a clap- board roof and a puncheon floorand door, from which hung the latchstring, usually on the outside. There was a mud and stickchimney and the only means of heating the cabin was the fireplace. After aiding in the pioneerdevelopment of Linn county Mr. Simmons again became identified with pioneer life, removing tothe northwest and taking up his abode in Oregon in 1853. There he and his wife again took part insowing the seeds of civilization in a wild district and their remaining days were spent in, that state.In their family were twelve children, of whom five are yet living.Following his marriage Mr. Gullion purchased three hundred acres of land in Indiana township andbent his energies to the development and improvement of the place. The opening of spring sawhim at work in-the fields and he carefully tilled the soil and cultivated the crops until the harvestswere gathered in the late autumn. The methods which he followed were at once practical andprogressive and brought gratifying results. H e lived upon the farm until his death, which occurred46