Benjamin Gunnison and Clarinda Parker

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Husband Benjamin Gunnison ^{1 2}

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           Born: 24 May 1796 - Kittery, York Co, ME 2 3
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           Died: 18 Aug 1878 or 1879 - Erie, Erie Co, PA 3 4
         Buried: 

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         Father: William Gunnison (1753-1831) 1 5
         Mother: Hannah Grant (      -      ) 1 5

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       Marriage: 1 Jul 1819 2 3

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Wife Clarinda Parker ^{2 3}

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         Father: Jonas Parker (      -      ) 2 3
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 M Ora Parker Gunnison ^{2 3}

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           Born: 27 Apr 1822 2 3
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         Spouse: Elmira Drown (      -      ) 2 3
           Marr: 30 Apr 1848 2 3

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2 M Jonas Gunnison ^{2 3}

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           Born: 25 Dec 1824 2 3
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           Died: 21 Jul 1871 2 3
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         Spouse: Charlotte A. Spafford (      -      ) 2 3
           Marr: 9 May 1847 2 3

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3 M Albert Benjamin Gunnison ^{3 4}

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           Born: 1 Sep 1830 - Greene Twp, Erie Co, PA 3 4
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           Died: 5 Feb 1886 4
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         Spouse: Olive M. Low (1831-      ) 4
           Marr: 19 May 1853 2 3

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General Notes: Husband - Benjamin Gunnison

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He came to Erie, Pennsylvania, in October of 1815. He first settled on one of the Love farms, in Mill Creek Township, but in two years removed to Greene Township, where he continued on the same farm 35 years. He then moved to Erie, but in six years went to Mill Creek, remaining there twelve years, he again returned to Erie, where he died.

He came to Erie County, Pennsylvania, in 1815, locating in Mill Creek township on a farm, where he lived two years; he then purchased a property in Greene township, where he followed farming for thirty-five years, when he moved to Erie, still operating his farm in Greene township six years longer; he then sold it to his sons and purchased a fine property in East Mill Creek, where he resided and continued farming for twelve years, then selling his land and moving to Erie, where he died.

1 —, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), Pg 901.

2 —, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Erie, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1896), Pg 561.

3 —, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), Pg 902.

4 —, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Erie, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1896), Pg 562.

5 —, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Erie, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1896), Pg 560.