John B. Gunnison and Eleanor Spafford

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Husband John B. Gunnison ¹

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           Born: 16 Apr 1826 1
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         Father: Ebenezer Dearing Gunnison (1790-1873) 2 3
         Mother: Sophia Baker (      -1873) 2 3

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       Marriage: 5 Feb 1851 1

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Wife Eleanor Spafford ¹

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Children

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1 M Charles Gunnison ^{1 4}

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         Spouse: May Evelyn Gunnison (      -      ) 1 4
           Marr: 12 Mar 1878 1

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2 M Alfred Gunnison ¹

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         Spouse: Josephine Springer (      -      ) 1
           Marr: 12 Jul 1877 1

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3 F Anna Gunnison ¹

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         Spouse: Charles L. Thayer (      -      ) 1

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4 M Rolla Gunnison ¹

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General Notes: Husband - John B. Gunnison

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He was educated at Erie, Pennsylvania, Academy, learned the trade of tanner and currier at Hay's tannery in Erie, and was in the book trade a number of years, in 1859, associated with his brother Charles E. He built and then operated the Gunnison Tannery in Erie, served on the School Board and City Councils, and held various other public trusts.

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

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

3 —, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Erie, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1896), Pg 560.

4 —, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Erie, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1896), Pg 562.