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     John Leland Gurley was born on 31 October 1903.¹ He married Sarah Ann Martin on 13 January 1923.² John Leland Gurley died on 11 June 1962 at age 58.¹

     Sarah Ann Martin was born circa 1903.¹ She married John Leland Gurley, son of Lewis Ed Gurley and Effie Pate, on 13 January 1923.¹ Sarah Ann Martin died on 22 July 1926.¹

     David Gurley was involved in fought in several battles at the Smyrna Line, the Chattahoochee Lane, the battle of Peachtree Creek (July 20, 1864), Atlanta, and Ezra Church between July 4, 1864 and cira.³ He was born in 1805 at North Carolina.^1,4 He married Elizabeth Brooks circa 1830.¹ David Gurley and Jacob Ephraim Gurley were involved in circa 1862.² David Gurley and Hiram W. Gurley began military service circa 1862 fought in the Civil War.⁵ David Gurley and Jesse Gurley began military service on 4 March 1862 at Newman, Coweta County, Georgia, joined in the formation of Campany D of the 41st Georgia Infantry Regiment, CSA.^6,7 David Gurley and Jesse Gurley began military training on 15 March 1862 at adjacent to Big Shanty (present day town of Kennesaw), Georgia.⁸ David Gurley and Jesse Gurley were involved in the 41st was transported to northern Mississippi, near Corinth in April 1862 at near Cornith, Mississippi.⁹ David Gurley and Jesse Gurley were involved in after several skirmishes in Mississippi, they headed for Kentucky and were heavily involved in the Battle of Perryville on October 8, 1862 in September 1862 at Battle of Perryville, Perryville, Kentucky.¹⁰ David Gurley and Matthew P. Gurley were involved in he was severely wounded on 8 October 1862 at Battle of Perryville, Perryville, Kentucky.^11,12 David Gurley and Jesse Gurley were involved in after the 49 day siege of Vicksburgs the 41st Georgia was forced to surrender on July 4, 1863 and taken as prisioners, they were paroled and exchanged in time to be sent to Tennessee in support of the defense of Chattanooga's Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. on 4 July 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi.¹³ David Gurley and Jesse Gurley were involved in They were taken prisioners and were paroled and exchanged in time to be sent to Tennessee in support of the defense of Chattanooga's Clookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. Here they were in the thick of the Battle of Missionary Ridge on November 25, 1863. on 25 November 1863 at Battle of Missionary Ridge, Chattanooga, Tennessee.¹⁴ David Gurley and Jesse Gurley were involved in fought in several Georgia battles, including Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, New Hope Church, Pickett's Mill, Kolb Farm and Kennesaw Mountain. between 25 November 1863 and 27 June 1864.¹⁵ David Gurley died in 1864 at unknown.¹⁶ He was buried after 1864 at Gurley Family Cemetery, Coweta County, Georgia.¹⁷ He was involved in was severly wounded and died circa 28 August 1864.^18,19

     Elizabeth Brooks was born in 1810 at North Carolina.¹ She married David Gurley, son of James Gurley, circa 1830.² Elizabeth Brooks died on 10 February 1890 at Coweta County, Georgia.³ She was buried after 10 February 1890 at Gurley Family Cemetery, Coweta County, Georgia.⁴

     James W. Gurley was born in 1830 at North Carolina.¹ He was involved in served in the 26th Alabama Reg. in 1862.² He was involved in he was wounded and admitted into Chimborgen Hospital #4 on 12 June 1862.³ He died on 26 June 1862 at Chimborgen Hospital #4, Richmond, Virginia.^2,3

     Ephliuda Gurley was born in 1837 at Georgia.¹

     David Gurley began military service.² He was born in 1839 at Georgia.¹ He was enumerated with David Gurley on the census of 6 November 1850 at Coweta County, Georgia, as David Gurley He was an 11 year old boy who was born in Georgia.¹ David Gurley died in 1865 at Coweta County, Georgia.³

     E.J. Gurley was born in 1841 at Georgia.¹

     Jesse Gurley was born on 10 August 1844 at Newman, Coweta County, Georgia.^1,2,3 He and David Gurley began military service on 4 March 1862 at Newman, Coweta County, Georgia, joined in the formation of Campany D of the 41st Georgia Infantry Regiment, CSA.^4,5 Jesse Gurley and David Gurley began military training on 15 March 1862 at adjacent to Big Shanty (present day town of Kennesaw), Georgia.⁶ Jesse Gurley and David Gurley were involved in the 41st was transported to northern Mississippi, near Corinth in April 1862 at near Cornith, Mississippi.⁷ Jesse Gurley and David Gurley were involved in after several skirmishes in Mississippi, they headed for Kentucky and were heavily involved in the Battle of Perryville on October 8, 1862 in September 1862 at Battle of Perryville, Perryville, Kentucky.⁸ Jesse Gurley and David Gurley were involved in after the 49 day siege of Vicksburgs the 41st Georgia was forced to surrender on July 4, 1863 and taken as prisioners, they were paroled and exchanged in time to be sent to Tennessee in support of the defense of Chattanooga's Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. on 4 July 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi.⁹ As of 1 August 1863, Jesse Gurley was also known as Jesse G.¹⁰ He and David Gurley were involved in They were taken prisioners and were paroled and exchanged in time to be sent to Tennessee in support of the defense of Chattanooga's Clookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. Here they were in the thick of the Battle of Missionary Ridge on November 25, 1863. on 25 November 1863 at Battle of Missionary Ridge, Chattanooga, Tennessee.¹¹ Jesse Gurley and David Gurley were involved in fought in several Georgia battles, including Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, New Hope Church, Pickett's Mill, Kolb Farm and Kennesaw Mountain. between 25 November 1863 and 27 June 1864.¹² Jesse Gurley was involved in was shot in the left hand, rendering it useless for the remainder of his life. on 27 June 1864 at Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia.¹³ He married Elizabeth F (?) in 1868.¹⁴ Jesse Gurley wasgranted a pension in 1889 at Cullman County, AL.⁵ He died on 22 December 1912 at Holly Pond, Cullman County, Alabama, at age 68.¹⁵ He was buried after 22 December 1912 at Logan Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Cullman County, Alabama.¹⁵

     Joel Gurley was born in 1847 at Georgia.¹

     Lucy A. Gurley was born in 1849 at Georgia.¹

     Mary (?) was born in 1798 at North Carolina.² She married John Gurley, son of Isham Gurley and Sally Smith, circa 1818.¹