Harley Gunter in Oregon

[bushido]

So my great grandfather Harley Gunter was born in April of 1895. married a Minnie Welch who was born in June of the same here. Sometime in the late 20's or early 30's they moved with their oldest Ancel (my grandfather) to Medford, OR.

I can trace Minnies roots rather effortlessly. Harley on the other hand seems to have appeared out of thin air. My dad says he was told he was the oldest of 13, and ran away from home. It would have been to Swain County, NC where he married Minnie, but where he came from I have no idea. I theorize that he is a son of Zebulon, but again unlikely given he lived in Idaho in the mid '90's. I was just told by my dad that he was told when he was young that Harley had a brother named David. Also my dad seems to remember being told that Harley's dad had a odd name. Hence why I am thinking Zebulon. Thats all I know... and it's driving me nuts. I have started to think that maybe he changed his name prior to SSI.

[karenlee]

Have you checked the US Census records for the early 1900's?  There is reference to a Harley G/E GUNTER in 1910 living with siblings.  Two other familys of the same surname on same page.  They are in  Georgia.  Could that be right??

Cheers
Karenlee

[bushido]

I dont know where you looked.. Everywhere I looked came up with nothing. Does it have his age or birth year?

[MaureeninNY]

There's also that Harley GANTER in 1900-in Yellow Creek, Graham, North Carolina. Says born Apr. 1895. Father's name is almost illegible-could be Pascal or something.

Maureen
Edit: Same fellow is under Gunter in 1910 and appears to be living with his married sister-Rebecca PRINCE in Forneys Creek,Swain,NC.

[karenlee]

This is the entry

1910 Census United States Georgia Militia District 842, Milton Georgia
District 842/Enumeration District 119/Page 1A/Image 30

GUNTER
Allen F Head Male White 21 Single General Farmer Born Georgia  Parents both born Georgia
Ruth J Sister Female White 25 Single No Occupation Born Georgia  Parents both born Georgia
Harley E/G? Brother Male White 16 Single General Farmer Born Georgia Parents both born Georgia


Also on the page are Benjamin GUNTER wife Katie and daughter maybe Louise??, and James L GUNTER, wife Hattie, children Sandford and Gau??.

If you would like to see the image, drop me a PM and we'll work something out

Cheers
Karenlee

[bushido]

Ok, so there is no doubt now that Pascal Cyreen Gunter is the Father of Harley Gunter. Harley had said he ran away due to so many siblings... Well I have found out that between Pascals two marriages there is 21 Children. He has 12 younger siblings.. Which falls inline with the story.

To top it off I found out that Pasculs father was George Marion Gunter, and Morions Father was George E. Gunter.. So now I have a start. I have boxs and boxs of pictures dating back to what looks like 1870-1890's with no names. But now that I have reference names I might be able to piece some of this together.

I just want to thank guys for the help. Make's my day. And my Christmas for the help.

[cripesamighty]

Pascals parents:
George Marion Gunter
1.Sarah Jane Turpin
2.Elizabeth L Nations

grandparents:
George E. Gunter (brother William Gunter Jr. m Rachel of Haywood Co., NC . Son of WG Jr,George Washington Gunter)
Sidney Watson
greatgrand son: Victor Gunter

great grandparents:
William Gunter
Nancy Ann Williams


First Wife: Modina Kanger Carringer
Second Wife: Hattie Millsaps

George E Gunters sibings : Sarah Gunter , Mary A Gunter

Sydneys parents:
David Watson
Isabelle Hughes

Nations, Elizabeth L.
Birth : 20 JUN 1839 N.C.
Death : 23 MAY 1904
Gender: Female
Parents:
Father: Nations, James L.
Mother: Sims, Elizabeth

Children:
Gunter, Jesse Bowman
Birth : 19 AUG 1867 Jackson Co. , N.C.
Death : 19 SEP 1893 Jackson Co. , N.C.
Gender: Male
Gunter, Delia
Birth : 18 JAN 1871 Jackson Co. , N.C.
Death : 12 JAN 1890 Jackson Co. , N.C.
Gender: Female
Gunter, Thomas Kimber

Family:
Marriage: 3 APR 1857 in Jackson Co., N.C.
Spouse:
Turpin, Sarah Jane
Birth : 10 APR 1831 Big Springs, N.C.
Death : 26 DEC 1865 Jackson Co., N.C.
Gender: Female
Parents:
Father: Turpin, James Holland
Mother: Messer, Nancy Jane

Children:
Gunter, Pascal Serren
Gunter, James Rice
Gunter, Zebulon Vance
Gunter, Marion Alonzo
Gunter, Sarah Elizabeth


Gunter, Zebulon Vance
Birth : 22 FEB 1861 Jackson Co., N.C.
Death : 2 AUG 1935 Bannock Co., Idaho
Gender: Male
Parents:
Father: Gunter, George Marion
Mother: Turpin, Sarah Jane

Family:
Marriage: 11 OCT 1883 in Swain Co., N.C.
Spouse:
Myers, Elizabeth Matilda
Birth : 6 AUG 1868 Blount Co., Tennessee
Death : 16 DEC 1906 Marsh Creek, Idaho
Gender: Female
Parents:
Father: Myers, Samuel Lafayette
Mother: Sawyer, Esther Eliza

Children:
Sarah Matilda Gunter, m. Erastus Thomas Capell( daughter Dorothy May Capell, b. 1921, d. 1999, m. Fredrick Harry Johnson. Their son: Thomas Woodrow Johnson Kryssbek )
Gunter, James Hamilton
Birth : 1884 Graham Co., N.C.
Gender: Male

Family:
Marriage: 11 JUN 1908
Spouse:
Hawkins, Mary Catherine
Death : 2 SEP 1934
Gender: Female

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