Edna Gutrid Pinkley1

F, b. 15 November 1915, d. 26 November 1948
     Edna Gutrid Pinkley was born on 15 November 1915 at Carroll County, Tennessee.1 She died on 26 November 1948 at age 33.1

Citations

  1. [S215] Interview, Don Gurley, March 5, 2000, May 24, 2000, Interview and discussion with Don on May 23, 2000 mentioned birth date for Virginia Armo Gurley Oct. 5, 1908 carroll Co., TN and died 30 Nov. 1986 Huntsville, AL.

James Floyd Gurley1

M, b. 17 April 1917, d. 26 October 1921
FatherCabot Thomas Gurley1,2 b. 17 May 1851, d. 25 Jan 1925
MotherNora Newbill1 b. 8 Nov 1886, d. 4 Feb 1963
     James Floyd Gurley was born on 17 April 1917 at Carroll County, Tennessee.1 He died on 26 October 1921 at age 4.1

Citations

  1. [S215] Interview, Don Gurley, March 5, 2000, May 24, 2000, Interview and discussion with Don on May 23, 2000 mentioned birth date for James Floyd Gurley, April 17, 1917 and died October 26, 1921 .
  2. [S215] Interview, Don Gurley, March 5, 2000, May 24, 2000, A hadwritten transcript of an obituary for Cabot Thomas Gurley "Cabot Thomas gurley was born in Southampton County, VA. May 17, 1851 adn died in McLemoresville, TN on Sunday morning Jan 25, 1925 at the age of 73 yrs 8 mo and 8 days. He was married to Miss Nora Newbill June 4, 1907. To this wedlock was born 5 children, one of whom has passed on the the heavenly world to welcome father to the eternal home. Those living are virginia, age 16, Thomas, age 14, M.H. age 11, and Brooksie, age 5."

Daniel B. Fenn1

M, d. before 10 July 1856
     Daniel B. Fenn died before 10 July 1856.1 He left a will that was executed on 10 July 1856 at Prince George County, Virginia, in the will he made a provision for his slaves after his wife's death, they were to be loaned to John W. Gurley: "those born before 1850 and those born after 1850 until the males shall be 28 years old and the females 25 years old. After the death of the said, John Gurley, I give all slaves... to his children if he leave any.... If he die with no child, the slaves to be loaned to my other nephew, James J. Butts, for life...."1

Citations

  1. [S272] Anne Bradbury Prrbles, "Loose Wills of Prince George County before 1865", p.12 Will probated of Daniel B. Fenn. July 10, 1856. Lists nephew John W. Gurley.

Elizabeth (?)1

F, b. 1795
     Elizabeth (?) married Robert Gurley.1 Elizabeth (?) was born in 1795 at North Carolina.1

Family 1

Robert Gurley b. 1784
Children

Family 2
Child

Citations

  1. [S275] 1850 US Census Wayne Co., North Carolina;, p.160 Household and Family 187. Robert Gurley household listed Robert as 66 years old. Wife Elizabeth 55 years old.
  2. [S275] 1850 US Census Wayne Co., North Carolina;, p.160 Household and Family 187. Robert Gurley household listed Robert as 66 years old. Wife Elizabeth 55 years old. Robert 19 years old.
  3. [S275] 1850 US Census Wayne Co., North Carolina;, p.160 Household and Family 187. Robert Gurley household listed Robert as 66 years old. Wife Elizabeth 55 years old. Robert 19 years old. William H. 17 years old.
  4. [S543] Wayne County Marriage Register 1867 - 1872, online http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/wayne/marriage/…, James Gurley to Elizabeth Dinkins on 16 January 1872 Page 27
    Parents of Groom: Robert Gurley and Elizabeth Gurley
    Parents of Bride: Blake Dinkins and Unnamed
    Married by: D.H. Miller, M.G.

Robert Gurley1

M, b. 1831
FatherRobert Gurley1 b. 1784
MotherElizabeth (?)1 b. 1795
     Robert Gurley was born in 1831 at North Carolina.1

Citations

  1. [S275] 1850 US Census Wayne Co., North Carolina;, p.160 Household and Family 187. Robert Gurley household listed Robert as 66 years old. Wife Elizabeth 55 years old. Robert 19 years old.

William H. Gurley1

M, b. 1833
FatherRobert Gurley1 b. 1784
MotherElizabeth (?)1 b. 1795
     William H. Gurley was born in 1833 at North Carolina.1 He began military service circa 17 April 1861 at North Carolina when he enlisted in company D, 4th regiment of the NC Troops.2,3,4 He began military service on 7 May 1861 at Wayne County, North Carolina, when he enlisted with Company D, 4th Regiment of the N.C. State Troops. This company was known as the Goldsboro Volunteers and was started in Goldsboro April 15, 1861. Each soldier originally enlisted for 12 months of service and was assigned to the 9th Regiment N.C. Volunteers.5 He was involved in the battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania where he was wounded in the left leg and captured between 1 July 1863 and 4 July 1863.6 He was hospitalized at Gettysburg until he could be transferred to a hospital in Baltimore, Maryland on 6 October 1863.6 He was released from the hospital and transferred to City Point, Virginia on 12 November 1863 he was exchanged for a union prisoneer sometime aroung November 17, 1863.6 He was involved in the Battle of Geyyisburg where he was wounded in the left leg by a musket ball. on 3 July 1864 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.7 He ended military service on 15 February 1865 because of the wounds received at Gettysburg.6

Citations

  1. [S275] 1850 US Census Wayne Co., North Carolina;, p.160 Household and Family 187. Robert Gurley household listed Robert as 66 years old. Wife Elizabeth 55 years old. Robert 19 years old. William H. 17 years old.
  2. [S563] William H. Gurley, Pension File, unknown file number, Appeared June 26, 1885 in Wayne County. Stated age 54. Enlisted April 17, 1861 in Company D, 4th regiment of NC Troops.
  3. [S827] Historical Data Systems: American Civil War Research Database, online http://civilwardata.com/, William H. Gurley of Wayne County enlisted in the Confederate Army at 28 years old as a Private on May 7, 1861.
  4. [S452] Louis H. Manarin, NC Troops v.3, William H. Gurley of Wayne Dounty served in the 4th Inf. of Company D.
  5. [S453] Jr. Weymouth T. Jordan, North Carolina Troops v.4, p.51 William H. Gurley entry
    Wayne County, NC - Military - William H. Gurley

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Co. D, 4th Regiment, NC State Troops

    William H. Gurley
    Private
    Resided in Wayne County before enlisting at age 28, May 7, 1861
    Wounded in leg & captured at Gettysburg, PA - July 1863
    In hospital at Gettysburg until transferred to hospital at Baltimore, MD
    October 6, 1863
    Paroled at Baltimore Nov. 12, 1863 and transferred to City Point, VA -
    exchanged Nov. 17, 1863 - reported absent until retired Feb. 15, 1865 by
    reason of wounds received at Gettysburg.
  6. [S453] Jr. Weymouth T. Jordan, North Carolina Troops v.4, p.51 William H. Gurley entry.
  7. [S563] William H. Gurley, Pension File, unknown file number, Appeared June 26, 1885 in Wayne County. Stated age 54. Enlisted April 17, 1861 in Company D, 4th regiment of NC Troops. Stated he was wounded in Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1864.

Nancy Gurley1

F, b. 1837
FatherWilliam Gurley1 b. 1810, d. b Nov 1894
MotherLydia Edwards1 b. 1808, d. bt 1860 - 1868
     Nancy Gurley was born in 1837 at North Carolina.1 She was on the census of 1840 at Boonhill, Johnston County, North Carolina.2

Citations

  1. [S275] 1850 US Census Wayne Co., North Carolina;, p.161 Household and Family 209. Willie Gurley household listed Willie as 40 years old. Nancy 13 years old.
  2. [S867] Francis B. Howll, "Cicero Gurley Kiss 'N Kin", Wiley Gurley is listed as head of household Boonhill, Johnston County with 1 male age 0-5, 1 male 20-30 (Wiley), 1 female 0-5 (Nancy), and 1 female 30-40 (Lydia).

Eliza (?)1

F, b. 1816
     Eliza (?) was born in 1816 at North Carolina.1 She married William Gurley, son of Jonathan Gurley and Rene Bulls, before 1848.1

Family

William Gurley b. 1816
Child

Citations

  1. [S275] 1850 US Census Wayne Co., North Carolina;, p.220 household 37 family 37, William Gurley was 34 years old in 1850 and was born in North Carolina. Eliza was 34 years old and born in North Carolina.
  2. [S275] 1850 US Census Wayne Co., North Carolina;, p.220 household 37 family 37, William Gurley was 34 years old in 1850 and was born in North Carolina. Eliza was 34 years old and born in North Carolina. John was a 2 year old boy who was born in North Carolina.

John Gurley1

M, b. 1848
FatherWilliam Gurley1 b. 1816
MotherEliza (?)1 b. 1816
     John Gurley was born in 1848 at North Carolina.1

Citations

  1. [S275] 1850 US Census Wayne Co., North Carolina;, p.220 household 37 family 37, William Gurley was 34 years old in 1850 and was born in North Carolina. Eliza was 34 years old and born in North Carolina. John was a 2 year old boy who was born in North Carolina.

Mary Adeline (?)1,2

F, b. 1792
     Mary Adeline (?) was born in 1792 at North Carolina.1 She married David Gurley, son of Jacob Gurley, after 1812.1

Family

David Gurley b. 1794, d. 1859
Children

Citations

  1. [S280] Unknown record type, unknown repository address, Household 1224 on p.84 David Gurley was 56 years old and was born in North Carolina, household included Aley a 58 year old female who was born in North Carolina and could not read or write, Elizabeth, Joshia, Benjamin, Louisa, Jacob, and Rebecca Nance.
  2. [S279] William Curtis and Margaret Cockman Kitchel Cockman, The Descendants of Jacob Gurley 1750 - 1820, noted on page 28 married Mary Adeline (Unknown).
  3. [S280] Unknown record type, unknown repository address, Household 1224 on p.84 David Gurley was 56 years old and was born in North Carolina, household included Aley a 58 year old female who was born in North Carolina and could not read or write, Elizabeth was a 24 year old woman who was also born in North Carolina and did not read or write, Joshia, Benjamin, Louisa, Jacob, and Rebecca Nance.
  4. [S280] Unknown record type, unknown repository address, Household 1224 on p.84 David Gurley was 56 years old and was born in North Carolina, household included Aley a 58 year old female who was born in North Carolina and could not read or write, Elizabeth was a 24 year old woman who was also born in North Carolina and did not read or write, Joshia, Benjamin, Louisa was 23 and born in North Carolina - she had not learned how to read or write, Jacob, and Rebecca Nance.
  5. [S280] Unknown record type, unknown repository address, Household 1224 on p.84 David Gurley was 56 years old and was born in North Carolina, household included Aley a 58 year old female who was born in North Carolina and could not read or write, Elizabeth was a 24 year old woman who was also born in North Carolina and did not read or write, Joshia, Benjamin was a 22 year old farmer who was educated and born in North Carolina, Louisa was 23 and born in North Carolina - she had not learned how to read or write, Jacob, and Rebecca Nance.
  6. [S279] William Curtis and Margaret Cockman Kitchel Cockman, The Descendants of Jacob Gurley 1750 - 1820, p.28 has Benjamin's birthdate listed as January 1, 1827 with no source.
  7. [S280] Unknown record type, unknown repository address, Household 1224 on p.84 David Gurley was 56 years old and was born in North Carolina, household included Aley a 58 year old female who was born in North Carolina and could not read or write, Elizabeth was a 24 year old woman who was also born in North Carolina and did not read or write, Benjamin was a 22 year old farmer who was educated and born in North Carolina, Louisa was 23 and born in North Carolina - she had not learned how to read or write, Jacob was a 17 year old farmer who had been to school and was born in North Carolina, and Rebecca Nance.

Elizabeth Gurley1

F, b. between October 1825 and September 1826
FatherDavid Gurley1 b. 1794, d. 1859
MotherMary Adeline (?)1 b. 1792
     Elizabeth Gurley was born between October 1825 and September 1826 at North Carolina.1

Citations

  1. [S280] Unknown record type, unknown repository address, Household 1224 on p.84 David Gurley was 56 years old and was born in North Carolina, household included Aley a 58 year old female who was born in North Carolina and could not read or write, Elizabeth was a 24 year old woman who was also born in North Carolina and did not read or write, Joshia, Benjamin, Louisa, Jacob, and Rebecca Nance.

Louisa Gurley1

F, b. 1827
FatherDavid Gurley1 b. 1794, d. 1859
MotherMary Adeline (?)1 b. 1792
     Louisa Gurley was born in 1827 at North Carolina.1

Citations

  1. [S280] Unknown record type, unknown repository address, Household 1224 on p.84 David Gurley was 56 years old and was born in North Carolina, household included Aley a 58 year old female who was born in North Carolina and could not read or write, Elizabeth was a 24 year old woman who was also born in North Carolina and did not read or write, Joshia, Benjamin, Louisa was 23 and born in North Carolina - she had not learned how to read or write, Jacob, and Rebecca Nance.

Benjamin Gurley1,2

M, b. between November 1827 and October 1828, d. 1 October 1901
FatherDavid Gurley1,2 b. 1794, d. 1859
MotherMary Adeline (?)1,2 b. 1792
     Benjamin Gurley was born between November 1827 and October 1828 at North Carolina.1,2 He married an unknown person before 1852.3 He died on 1 October 1901 at Anson County, North Carolina.4

Citations

  1. [S280] Unknown record type, unknown repository address, Household 1224 on p.84 David Gurley was 56 years old and was born in North Carolina, household included Aley a 58 year old female who was born in North Carolina and could not read or write, Elizabeth was a 24 year old woman who was also born in North Carolina and did not read or write, Joshia, Benjamin was a 22 year old farmer who was educated and born in North Carolina, Louisa was 23 and born in North Carolina - she had not learned how to read or write, Jacob, and Rebecca Nance.
  2. [S279] William Curtis and Margaret Cockman Kitchel Cockman, The Descendants of Jacob Gurley 1750 - 1820, p.28 has Benjamin's birthdate listed as January 1, 1827 with no source.
  3. [S497] 1870 Census, unknown repository address.
  4. [S279] William Curtis and Margaret Cockman Kitchel Cockman, The Descendants of Jacob Gurley 1750 - 1820, p.29.

Jacob Gurley1

M, b. circa 1833
FatherDavid Gurley1 b. 1794, d. 1859
MotherMary Adeline (?)1 b. 1792
     Jacob Gurley was born circa 1833 at North Carolina.1 He began military service on 25 October 1864 at Union County, North Carolina, He enlisted as a private in the 37th Infatry, Company E.2,3

Citations

  1. [S280] Unknown record type, unknown repository address, Household 1224 on p.84 David Gurley was 56 years old and was born in North Carolina, household included Aley a 58 year old female who was born in North Carolina and could not read or write, Elizabeth was a 24 year old woman who was also born in North Carolina and did not read or write, Benjamin was a 22 year old farmer who was educated and born in North Carolina, Louisa was 23 and born in North Carolina - she had not learned how to read or write, Jacob was a 17 year old farmer who had been to school and was born in North Carolina, and Rebecca Nance.
  2. [S827] Historical Data Systems: American Civil War Research Database, online http://civilwardata.com/, Jacob Gurley was from Union County and enlisted on October 25, 1864 in the confederate army.
  3. [S826] Janet B. Hewett and Joyce Lawrence, North Carolina Confederate Soldiers 1861 - 1865, Name Roster Volume 1 A-O, Jacob Gurley was in the 37th Infatry, Company E.

Rebecca S. Nanace1

F, b. 1825
     Rebecca S. Nanace was born in 1825 at North Carolina.1

Citations

  1. [S280] Unknown record type, unknown repository address, Household 1224 on p.84 David Gurley was 56 years old and was born in North Carolina, household included Aley a 58 year old female who was born in North Carolina and could not read or write, Elizabeth was a 24 year old woman who was also born in North Carolina and did not read or write, Benjamin was a 22 year old farmer who was educated and born in North Carolina, Louisa was 23 and born in North Carolina - she had not learned how to read or write, Jacob was a 17 year old farmer who had been to school and was born in North Carolina, and Rebecca Nance who was 25 years old, it was not clear how, if she was, related. There was a Nance family living next door.