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     Allie Gurley was also known as Alley.¹ She was born on 17 April 1788.² She died on 16 October 1827 at age 39.³

     Davis Gurley In 1853
he sold his property in Alabama and moved to McLennan Co., TX, where he
became a large land and slave owner. His children were all born in
Franklin Co., AL. (A.E. Gurley 1897)

This might explain Gurley Ave, a prominant street in Waco, TX (TG 6/98.) He was born on 7 April 1792 at Newbern District, Johnston County, North Carolina.³ He was educated circa 1800 at Wayne County, North Carolina; Davis Gurley, attended with his brother, Jeremiah, a private school in Wayne Co., NC, taught by Mr. John Phillips, the "Meadhill"
School.⁴ He was educated after 1801 at Maury County, Tennessee; at a school in ll where he completed his education.⁴ He began military service in 1812 at Tennessee he was in Dyers Regement Cabalry and the Mounted Gunmen of the Tennessee Volunteers.^5,6 He moved to at Franklin County, Alabama, in after 1812 he settled in Franklin (now Colbert) Co., AL, where he acquired a considerable amount of property, in the vicinity of the town of Leighton.⁴ After 1813, Davis Gurley lived in 10 miles east of Tuscumbia, Alabama.⁷ He witnessed the death of Jeremiah Gurley after 9 November 1813 at Talladega Battlefield, Talladega, Alabama; after being wounded in the Battle of Talledaga on November 9, 1813. This battle was led by General Andrew Jackson leading his men to fight the Creek Indians who were besieging a party of friendly Indians in Lashley's Fort. According to some sources, his body was carried off the field by his brother, Davis Gurley. According to a monument at the battle site, Jeremiah was a private serving in the Tennessee Volunter Calvary, he was wounded in this battle and died of his wounds.^8,9
Davis Gurley was a buyer at the estate sale of Thomas Edwards, his step-father, on 19 March 1814 at Maury County, Tennessee, he was also the administrator of the estate.^10,11 He was a buyer at the sale of the estate of Jeremiah Gurley on 25 June 1814 at Maury County, Tennessee; his brother, Davis was the administrator of the estate which was sold on.¹² Davis Gurley and Ann Edwards were involved in a land tranaction that divided the estate of Thomas Edwards, between Davis, the step-son and Ann the "only living child" of Thomas Edwards. Ann received two-thirds of the "negroes" and land and Davis, as the administrator received one-third on 18 January 1820 at Maury County, Tennessee.¹³ Davis Gurley married Patience Bland Smith on 8 June 1823 at Chester District, South Carolina.^14,15 Davis Gurley served a Justice of the Peace in circa 1825 at Franklin County, Alabama.^4,16 He was issued a U.S. land patent when he purchased 80 acres which was probably about 10 miles east of Tuscumbia on 8 June 1833 at Franklin County, Alabama.^17,15 He was issued a U.S. land patent when he purchased 65 acres on 4 September 1835 at Jackson, Alabama.¹⁸ He served the Democration committee as a member of the committee on contributions on 8 August 1840 at Tuscumbia, Franklin County, Alabama.¹⁹ He moved to at McLennan County, Texas, in in 1852 Bought 1,600 acres of Brazos River bottomland for growing cotton, corn, and wheat. Built a gristmill, gin, saddleshop, and blacksmith's shop on his plantation.^4,20 He died on 2 June 1861 at Waco, McLennan County, Texas, at age 69.¹⁴ He was buried after 2 June 1861 at First Street Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County, Texas.²⁰

     Mary Gurley was born on 26 April 1795 at Johnston County, North Carolina; Edwards her father had passed away before she was born. He said the following in his will dated just months before she was born, "Unborn Child - 20 L money."^2,3

     John Gurley John Gurley began what was once known some 50 or so years ago as Gurleysville, AL. He and his sister's husband, Thomas King, settled near the big spring, south of the Vincent place. Their land had a clear large basin of water. Their hospitable home was a favorite resort of people who loved field sports during the hunting season.

In 1830 John Gurley, who had already been living here for a number of years became the owner of the greater portion of the lands east and north of Gurleysville, and there were few better plantations in the county than the body of land he possessed. This area later became known as the town of
Gurley, AL.
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GURLEY, ALABAMA

Gurley’s - Gurley’s Tank - Gurleysville - Gurley


In a beautiful fertile valley some six miles long and three miles wide, formed between two rivers and two mountains, lies the little town of Gurley, Alabama. Gurley is located in Madison county, 16 miles east of Huntsville and 80 miles west of Chattanooga on the Memphis and Charleston railroad line (now called Southern railroad). It started in 1857 as a water tank near railroad tracks on the large and fertile farm of the father of Captain Frank B. Gurley, of Civil War fame.

Because of the abundant supply of water from this tank, a few people began to build their homes near it. Mr. R. T. Hall and a Mr. Morrow erected the first stores near this water tank, and thus was laid the foundations of what is now the little town of Gurley.

In 1830, several families, including that of John Gurley, purchased land and built homes in this area. John Gurley became the owner of the greater portion of the land and continued to have a nice home with a large plantation into the civil war.

His son, Captain Frank Gurley, was a confederate veteran and confidential assistant of General Forrest. Captain Frank Gurley was said to be one of the most noted guerrilla chiefs of this region during the civil war. To quote the editor of the Gurley Herald, G. T. Shelley, in 1909 who said "Captain Gurley’s soldier life was a varied and checkered one, full of heroism, tragedy and pathos from beginning to end. No braver or truer soldier shouldered a gun in the south that our own Captain Frank B. Gurley." After the war, Captain Frank Gurley donated a one mile square area extending in equal proportions from the water tank for the town site.

Gurley’s was first incorporated in 1890 with a population of 250. A year later the town had grown to approximately 1,000 (an increase of 200%).

The Gurley Herald, stated on the June 1909 that "The most of its business houses are subtential
brick, built after the most modern style, and the homes of its citizens are an indication of prosperity,
happiness, and content. 1,200 Souls were living in its corporate limits".

Mr. T. R. Hall, a mail carrier on Rural Route No.1, owned one of the best hotels in the South, and was considered by the travelers as "The best kept house between Huntsville and Chattanooga". This
hotel was one of 27 places of business; including two gins and a Farmers' warehouse. He was born on 4 January 1788 at `, South Carolina, M; It is often cited that John was born on "his father's plantation in Johnston County, North Carolina but, the 1850 census indicates Sourth Carolina.^3,4 He travelled a John Gurley was granted a passport along with Francis Whittington from Marlborough District, South Carolia to travel through the Creek Indian Nation on 23 March 1810 at Georgia.⁵ He began military service on 20 December 1813 at Maury County, Tennesee, when he enlisted with Capt. G.W.L. Marr in the US campaigns aginst the Alabama indians. His son, Frank said, "My father John Gurley was with Gen. Jackson in Tennessee." According to his pension file, he was ranked a private and served under Capt. G.W.L. Marr.^6,7,8 He was a buyer at the estate sale of Robert Foster in February 1815 at Maury County, Tennessee.⁹ He married Matilda Sharp Rutledge on 25 April 1816 at Maury County, Tennessee.^10,11 John Gurley was a buyer at the estate sale of David Hines on 27 November 1819 at Maury County, Tennessee.¹² He was the appraiser of the estate of James Mahan on 26 February 1823 at Madison County, Alabama, obviously at this time John was a well respected member of the community.¹³ He was involved in a land transfer when the estate of James Mahan deeded land to him, possibly in payment for his help appraising the estate on 19 November 1824 at Madison County, Alabama.¹⁴ He was a buyer at the estate sale of Robert Ferguson on 18 February 1825 at Madison County, Alabama.¹⁵ He served in several roles of service to the community, as a Commissioner in 1827, he posted a security bonds for orphans and those trying to gain custody in 1827 and 1840 between 1827 and 1840 at Madison County, Alabama.^16,17,18 He served his community in many ways he was on the board of trustees to acquire land and establish a Methodist Episcopal Church in the area. According to land records the church was built on the west side of the Flint Rive about 1/4 mile above Brownsboro. He and the board accepted a section of land from John W. Hewlett and his wife on 11 May 1827 at Madison County, Alabama.¹⁹ He was involved in a land transfer of a section of land from Jordan Hassell and his wife Nancy on 8 November 1827 at Madison County, Alabama.²⁰ He purchased perishible goods from the estate of George Haden on 6 March 1829 at Madison County, Alabama.²¹ He were mentioned in the following history of Gurley, Alabama. It is believed that this was written by Berniece Lawler, grand-daughter of Capt. Elijah F. Walker, with help from her mother, Ruby W. Lawler. This manuscript was found in a trunk left by the late Berniece Lawler and was believed to be written in the 1970's. For over a century and a half, there was a settlement at and around the area presently known as Gurley, Alabama.

In 1830, several families, including that of Thomas McBroom and John Gurley, purchased land and built homes in what was then a dense forest. The country was full of game which provided good hunting for the habitants. Natural springs and wells were available to provide fresh pure water. For many years the area was known as Gurley's Place in the woods, with no public roads.

John Gurley was a native of Johnson County, North Carolina and a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Married to Matilda Tharp Rutledge, daughter of the Governor of Virginia, he also lived a few years in South Carolina and Maury County, Tennessee before moving to Madison County in 1817. He built his home at the old Steger Spring.

John Gurley became the owner of the greater portion of the lands east and north of Gurley and continued to have a nice home and plantation into the Civil War. One of his sons, Frank B. Gurley was born on his father's Gurley plantation on August 8, 1834. He was a Confederate veteran and confident of the famed Calvary General Nathan Bedford Forrest. Capt. Frank Gurley was one of the most noted guerilla chiefs in this region during the Civil War.²²
He was involved in a land transfer when he purchased land from Henry J. Scott andhis wife, Mariah on 1 March 1830 at Madison County, Alabama.²³ He was issued a U.S. land patent when he purchased 140 acres on 15 June 1831 at Madison County, Alabama.²⁴ He was involved in a land transfer when he purchased land from Hiram and Elizabeth Mahan on 3 September 1831 at Madison County, Alabama.²⁵ He was involved in a land transfer when he bought land from the estate of Elizabeth Mahan on 7 January 1832 at Southwest quarter of Sec 34 T3 R 2 E, Madison County, Alabama.²⁶ He was a witness of a deed transfering land from Aaron Lewis's estate to Levis Lewis. on 14 April 1832 at Madison County, Alabama.²⁷ He served was as a trustee of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1834 at Madison County, Alabama.²⁸ He was involved in a land transfer when he purchased land from William Rountree on 1 September 1834 at Madison County, Alabama.²⁹ He was issued a U.S. land patent when he and William Roundtree purchased 40 acres on 4 September 1834 at Madison County, Alabama.³⁰ He was issued a U.S. land patent when he and William Roundtree purchased another 40 acres on 10 September 1834 at Madison County, Alabama.³¹ He receeived one acre of land along with the other trusttes of the Methodist Episcopal Church from Benjamin Steger for the purpose of building a house of worship on on 14 November 1834 at Madison County, Alabama.²⁸ He was involved in a land transfer when George Lane and wife Eliza W. transfered a parcel to him. on 25 September 1835 at Madison County, Alabama.³² He was issued a U.S. land patent when he purchased another 40 acres on 7 November 1835 at Madison County, Alabama.³³ He was involved in a land transfer Land is transfered from Hyrum Mahan & wife , Eliz. and John L. Ford and wife, Mary to John Gurley. on 10 June 1838 at Madison County, Alabama.³⁴ He legal document as the provider of a security bond for Benjamin Steger who was appointed guardian of Mildred C. Nunally and Mary E. F. A. Nunally on 10 November 1838 at Madison County, Alabama.³⁵ He was involved in a land transfer when land was transfered to Mary G. Lowry on 1 May 1839 at Jackson County, Alabama.³⁶ He and Jeremiah Gurley presented the will of his father, Jeremiah Gurley to the County Court on 22 November 1843 at Madison County, Alabama.³⁷ John Gurley was involved in a land transfer when he received land from Francis E.H. Stegar and wife, Mary on 13 October 1847 at Madison County, Alabama.³⁸ He was involved in a land transfer when he received land from Thomas McBroom and wife Oney on 1 March 1848 at Madison County, Alabama.³⁹ He the will of William Brandon on 8 March 1848 at Madison County, Alabama.⁴⁰ He wasgranted land amounting to 40 acres after the Bounty Land Warrant act was passed by Congress for his service in the War of 1812 after 1850 at Madison County, Alabama.⁴¹ He served as a witnesss to a land transaction between John H. Norment and John M. Robertson on 30 November 1851 at Madison County, Alabama.⁴² He was witness to the will of Levi Lewis, Senr; his brother in law, dated on 4 April 1854 at Madison County, Alabama.⁴³ He was From a history of Gurley, AL.

The Memphis and Charleston Railroad was built through Gurley in 1857. John Gurley built a large cedar water tank with water piped in from a spring atop Keel Mountain. The tank supplied water to the steam engines of that time and the little town became known as Gurley's Tank. As new people settled in Gurley, they built homes near the water tank and tapped into the lines thus making the town the first in Madison County to have a water works system after 1857.²² He was issued a U.S. land patent when he purchased 120 acres on 1 December 1859 at Madison County, Alabama.⁴⁴ John Gurley is head of household on the census of 1860 at Madison County, Alabama. Jno. Gurley was listed on page 511 as having 33 slaves. In 1870, there were 9 African Americans with the last name Gurley living in Madison County, AL. Enumerated with were an unknown person.⁴⁵ He married Rebecca J. Lewis on 16 June 1861 at nears Maysville, Madison Coounty, Alabama, they were married by Reb. M.E. Johnson.^46,47 John Gurley died on 15 April 1868 at at his home, Gurleyville, Madison County, Alabama, at age 80.^48,49 He was buried after 15 April 1868 at Gurley Cemetery, Gurley, Madison County, Alabama.⁵⁰ The obituary of John Gurley was published in an area paper after 15 April 1868 at Madison, Alabama, It reads as follows:

Mr. John Gurley is dead.He died at his residence near Gurleysville, AL on the 15th. He was a most remarkable man, possessing indomitable energy and unbending will. Opposition fled from his as from the glance of destiny - success attending his every effort. Had he have been an educated man he would doubtless been one of the first men of his time. But, being uneducated, he was ambitious only of doing good in the circle in which he moved. His energy and good management being rewarded with a large estate, the pour never knocked at his door that they were not admitted - never asked alms that they were not most willingly given. High toned and generous, he was destitute of envy. He rehoiced at the success of his neifhbors, and wept at their misfortunes. Many a widow and orphan will bedew his grave with tears. But why should we mourn, for he lived longer than the allotted time of man - he filled the measure of his glory - he lived a christian, he died a christian. Thrice happy is he who dies in the faith of the lord.

Written by a B.K.⁵¹ After John Gurley's death a petition was filed to sell his land on 14 April 1891 at Madison County, Alabama.⁵² On on 17 July 1999, John Gurley was honored for his service during the War of 1812 by some of his descendants including Mr. & Mrs. Tomas Payne, Mrs. Frank Gurley Hall, Larry Gurley and the Madison County community. A US soldier marker was placed at the Gurley cemetery to honor his service to the country.⁵³

     Mary Gurley Mary never married. (AE Gurley 1897.) She was born on 9 March 1792.¹ She died before 1839.³

     Annie Gurley was born circa 1795 at North Carolina.^3,4

     Benjamin Gurley was born in 1784 at North Carolina.^2,1 He married Nancy Gurley circa 1810.² Benjamin Gurley is head of household on the census of 1820 at Johnson County, Illinois.. Enumerated with were an unknown person.³ Benjamin Gurley is head of household on the census of 1830 at Johnson County, Illinois.. Enumerated with were an unknown person.⁴ He died after 1850 at Arkansas.

     Anson Gurley was also known as Anson Gurley. He was born after 1791; this date would coorelate to one of the males under nine in George Gurley's home in 1800 and to Anson's household in 1810.^2,3 He and George Gurley George died intestate and on February 18, 1806, his widow, Sarah was appointed as administratrix to settle the estate.

By 1808 the estate had not been settled and William Cox, Joshua Hastings and Richard Musgrave were appointed to a committee to settle the estate and report to the Wayne County Court.

In 1810, the estate was still pending settlement and Joel Gurley, Isaac Wise, Richard Musgrave, Joshua Hastings and Arthur Daughtry were again appointed to lay off 100 acres for Anson Gurley, the son of George Gurley. between 1806 and 1810.⁴ Anson Gurley received 100 acres of land from his fathers estate. The land was laid out and surveyed and presented to the Court on 5 November 1810 at Wayne County, North Carolina.⁵ He began military service on 17 September 1814 at Newbern, North Carolina, when the soldiers of the detached Militia of Wayne County were called into service. He was a private in the 2nd Regement, known as Tisdale's.^6,7 Anson Gurley is head of household on the census of 1820 at Johnson County, Illinois.. Enumerated with were an unknown person.⁸ He died in March 1858.

     Hugh Swinton Gurley is said to have been born about 1806 according to some researchers in Wayne County, NC.² Hugh Swinton Gurley was also known as in one source name is noted as Swenton.³ He was born in 1799 at North Carolina.⁴ He After Hugh's dad, George Gurley, died his mother, Sarah married again to a man by the name of Harmon. She must have died before Mr. Harmon tho' as Hugh Swinton was named in Mr. Harmon's will. Morris or Maurice Gurley then became Hugh Swinton's guardian. It is thought but not proven that Hugh Swinton came to Illinois with Morris Gurley. Some of the land that Hugh Swinton had in Illinois had been Morris Gurley's land first. Morris moved on to Crawford County, IL, where he died. after 1805. He married Charity Wiggs circa 1826.^5,6 Hugh Swinton Gurley was noted in some records as both a Baptist Minister and a Farmer. This might have been based on the fact that he was a messenger for the Little River Primitive Baptist Association, it is inferred that in this position he took the votes and wishes of the local congegation to the main headquarters in Raliegh 1826, 1828-1829 at Johnston County, North Carolina.⁷ He moved to at Union County, Illinois, before 1844.⁸ He appeared on the census of 1850 at West part of District 2, Union County, Illiniois.⁹ He died on 24 January 1854 at Union County, Illinois.¹⁰

     Col. Edward Jeremiah Gurley was born on 7 July 1827 at Franklin County, Alabama.^2,3,4 He was educated after 1834 at Tuscaloosa, Alabama; in the schools of.⁵ He was graduated in between 1845 and 1846 from at LaGrange College, Alabama, and received his masters from the same school in 1846.^3,6 He married Annie Elizabeth Blocker on 24 October 1848 at Tuscumbia, Alabama.⁷ Col. Edward Jeremiah Gurley was an attorney. He formed the first law firm in Waco with Richard F. Blocker (his brother in law). between 1851 and 1891 at Waco, Texas.^8,9,10 Heand his family moved to at Waco, Texas, in in 1852 where he practiced law with his brother-in-law, Richard F. Blocker. After Mr. Blocker died, he continued his legal practice confining his work to land litigation and working especially with old Spanish and Mexican deeds. He mastered the Spanish language. According to a history of McLennan County, Texas, "although he was a peaceable, law abiding citizen, in some instances was compelled, in self-protection, to argue his cases with his pistols as well as his lawbooks lying before him."^11,12,9 He began military service circa 1861 when the broke out he raised the Thirtieth Texas Cavalry in McLennan and surrounding counties and led the regiment as colonel in the Indian Territory and Arkansas. He served under Gen. Magruder.^13,14 He "Buchanan, Texas July 25th 1862

"Col. A. Carmichael is hereby authorized to enlist men for the Regiment of Partisans I am now raising. The recruits may join any company belonging to the regiment that has not the maximum number of men, or they may when a
sufficient number of men are recruited organize a company and report to me at Camp McCullough and the company will be regularly mustered into the service pro- vided the regiment be not already full.
/s/ E. J. Gurley
Col. Comdg. Camp McCullough"


on 25 July 1862 at Buchanan, Texas. He returned after 1865to at Waco after the war to his law practice, which consisted largely of land litigation in McLennan, Falls, and Williamson counties; he also acquired extensive landholdings.¹⁵ He served as a member of the Texas Constitutional Convention of 1866 and was elected to the legislature in 1867.¹⁶ He wasa land owner of several large tracts of land in Brazos Valley region of Texas, his home was known as "the concrete house". This was located about 15 miles south of Waco, TX and was known at the time as Gurley, TX. As president of the Collins Company, he was an owner the "Zapital" hacienda comprising 12,000 acres in the coffee region of Mexico. at Tuxpan, Mexico.¹¹ He was the Vice President and Treasurer of the Gulf, Brazos Valley and Pacific Railroad Company between 1890 and 1891 at office at 4171/2 Austin Avenue, Waco, Texas.¹⁷ Between 1890 and 1893, Col. Edward Jeremiah Gurley lived at 1517 S. 4th St., Waco, Texas, acording to the Waco city directory, with the expansion of Baylor University by 2003 this address was now part of the Baylor campus.¹⁸ He was was listed in the city directory as President of Lone Star Cotton Picking Machine Company between 1892 and 1893 the factory and offices were at 208-210 Elm at the corner of Houston and Texas Central Railway, Waco, Texas.^19,20 He died on 4 July 1914 at at his home at 21st and Reservoir, Waco, Texas, at age 86.³ He was buried after 4 July 1914 at Oakwood Cemetary, Waco, Texas.^21,22

     Mary Azalete Gurley was born on 4 October 1825 at Franklin County, Alabama.^2,3 She married Richard F. Blocker on 25 June 1855 at Waco, Texas.⁴ As of after 1861, Mary Azalete Gurley lived at Waco, Texas; with her brother, Davis's family after her husband died.⁵ She died on 1 March 1902 at Waco, Texas, at age 76.³ She was buried after 1 March 1902 at First Street Cemetery, Waco, Texas.³

     James Henry Gurley was born on 17 January 1829 at Franklin County, Alabama.² He married Lucy Jane Barnard on 6 December 1854.³ James Henry Gurley died on 17 June 1865 at Waco, TX, at age 36.⁴ He was buried after 17 June 1865 at First Street Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County, Texas.⁵ He wasa mason The J.H. Gurley Masonic Lodge No. 337, A.F. & A.M. was named after James. in 1872 at Waco, Texas.^6,7

     Agnes Keziah Gurley also went by the name of Kittie.² She was born on 19 June 1830 at Franklin County, Alabama.³ She married Rev. Howell Lewis Taylor on 23 November 1848.^4,2 Agnes Keziah Gurley died on 11 December 1878 at Waco, Texas, at age 48; of severe burns.⁵ She was buried after 11 December 1878 at First Street Cemetery, Waco, Texas.⁶

     Joshua Smith Gurley was born on 19 June 1830 at Franklin Co, AL.² He died on 21 April 1835 at age 4.²

     Martha Davis Gurley was born on 8 September 1834 at Franklin County, Alabama.² She died on 21 September 1837 at Franklin County, Alabama, at age 3.³

     Gen. Davis Robert Gurley
He was Adjutant-General of the state of Texas during the administration of Gov. Throckmorton.

He was president of the board of trustees of Waco Female College.

(A.E. Gurley 1897.) He was born on 17 October 1836 at near Leighton, Franklin County, Alabama.^2,3 He moved to at Texas in in 1853 with his father.⁴ He was educated between 1857 and 1858 at Wesleyan College, Florance, Alabama; where he graduated and gave the valedictory address. His classmates included the soon to be General L. S. Ross (CSA) and General Daniel McCook (USA).^5,6 He was involved in the Texas Indian skirmishes as a Texas Ranger between 1857 and 1859 at Texas.⁷ He began military service in 1861 at Texas as a first lieutenant in Company G of the Sixth Texas Cavalry. Soon after, he became captain on the staff of Gen. L. S. Ross (his school mate) and Earl Van Dorn, he received his promotion as major and assistant adjutant-general during the last year of the war, while under the command of General Stephen D. Lee.^8,9 He was involved in the battle of Elkhorn Tavern on 6 March 1862 at Elkhorn Tavern, Arkansas.¹⁰ He was involved in the Battle of Corinth October 3-4, 1862 at Corinth, Mississippi.¹¹ He was involved in the Battle of Hatchie's Bridge on 5 October 1862 at Davis Bridge, Matamora, Tennessee.¹¹ He wasa mason he was a member of the Waco lodge and served as the first worshipful master of the J.H. Gurley Lodge No.337 in Waco. He was the high priest of Waco Chapter 45 of the Royal Arch Masons and was at one time, the grand comander of the State Commandery of Knights Templars. after 1865 at Waco, Texas.^12,13 As of after 1865, Gen. Davis Robert Gurley lived at Liberty Hill, Waco, Texas, [N]; this was his name for his estate. According to the Waco Daily Times Herald, "For many years Captain Gurley devoted all of his attention to agricultural pursuits, and he was the owner of extensive plantations in the Brazon bottoms, just below Waco. For a while the too very great interest in the breeding of fine Jersey cattle, and his herds were among the best in the state."^14,15 He married Louisa Wells Earle on 26 April 1865 at Waco, Texas.¹⁶ Gen. Davis Robert Gurley was elected M1 in 1866 at Waco, McLennan County, Texas, he served for one term.¹⁷ He was listed in the 1890 City Directory as a farmer he lived at between 1886 and 1891 at westside S. 3rd St. 2 miles south of the Courthouse, Waco, Texas.¹⁸ He died on 11 January 1914 at Waco, Texas, at age 77.^19,20 He was buried after 11 January 1914 at Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, Texas.^21,22 The obituary of Gen. Davis Robert Gurley on 14 January 1914.²³

     Matilda Sharp Rutledge was born in 1801 at North Carolina.^2,3,4 She married John Gurley, son of Jeremiah Gurley and Francis (?), on 25 April 1816 at Maury County, Tennessee.^5,6 Matilda Sharp Rutledge died on 29 September 1860 at near Maysville, Madison County, Alabama.^5,7

     Charity Wiggs Seems like some researchers have different ideas about her father. Some have the father listed as William and others as Raiford.¹ She married Raiford Wiggs, son of John Wiggs and Cherry (?).² Charity Wiggs was born in 1806 at North Carolina.³ She married Hugh Swinton Gurley, son of George Gurley, circa 1826.^4,5 Charity Wiggs moved with her husband Hugh Swinton Gurley before 1844 at Union County, Illinois.³ Charity Wiggs appeared on the census of 1850 in the household of Hugh Swinton Gurley at West part of District 2, Union County, Illiniois.⁶

     John Anson Gurley was born circa 1824. As of circa 1824, John Anson Gurley was also known as John Anson Gurley.³ He died on 10 December 1863 at Union, IL.

     Anson N. Gurley Senior was born on 15 February 1828 at Wayne Co, North Carolina.^2,3 He moved with his parents Hugh Swinton Gurley before 1844 at Union County, Illinois.³ Anson N. Gurley Senior appeared on the census of 1850 in the household of Hugh Swinton Gurley at West part of District 2, Union County, Illiniois.⁴ Anson N. Gurley Senior married Martha Jane Toler on 13 November 1851 at Union County, Illinois.^5,6 Anson N. Gurley Senior was involved in Co. F, 11th Ill. Infantry, Civil War circa 1862 at Illinois.⁷ He died on 4 September 1907 at Johnson Co, IL, at age 79.⁸ He was buried after 4 September 1907 at Gurley Cemetery, Goreville Township, Johnson County, Illinois.⁹

     As of after 1832, Isaiah Gurley was also known as Isah.² He was born on 4 November 1832 at North Carolina.^3,4,2 He moved with his parents Hugh Swinton Gurley before 1844 at Union County, Illinois.³ Isaiah Gurley appeared on the census of 1850 in the household of Hugh Swinton Gurley at West part of District 2, Union County, Illiniois.⁵ Isaiah Gurley married Susan Barber on 18 April 1855 at Union County, Illinois.^6,7 Isaiah Gurley began military service circa 1862 served in Confederate Army in Civil War.² He died on 19 April 1898 at Illinois at age 65.^8,9 He was buried after 19 April 1898 at Bolton-Trammell Cemetery, Stonefort, Williamson County, Illinois.¹⁰

     Elizabeth Gurley was born in 1832 at North Carolina.^2,3 She moved with her parents Hugh Swinton Gurley before 1844 at Union County, Illinois.² Elizabeth Gurley appeared on the census of 1850 in the household of Hugh Swinton Gurley at West part of District 2, Union County, Illiniois.⁴

     William Russell Gurley was born in 1849 at Illinois.^1,2 As of after 1849, William Russell Gurley was also known as William Kelly Gurley.² He appeared on the census of 1850 in the household of Hugh Swinton Gurley at West part of District 2, Union County, Illiniois.³ William Russell Gurley married Eliza Toler on 29 October 1868.⁴ William Russell Gurley possibly lived in Evanville, IL in 1890 and worked as a harness marker according to the 1890 city directory, there was a William R. Gurley who lived at 1018 Division. in 1890.