Historical records matching Francis Wilson Gunnell
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About Francis Wilson Gunnell
Birth: Mar. 3, 1831
Death: Oct. 20, 1889
Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847-1868
Gunnell, Francis Wilson Birth Date: 3 Mar. 1831 Death Date: 20 Oct. 1889 Gender: Male Age: 18 at time of crossing Company: Ezra T. Benson Company (1849) Departure: 15 July 1849 Arrival: 25-29 October 1849
Company Information: The company began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa. They combined with the George A. Smith company as they traveled close together crossing the plains.
Family that traveled with: Gunnell, Ann (58) Gunnell, John (60)
Name: Francis (Wilson) Gunnell Spouse: Polly Ann Edwards, Elizabeth Bickmore, Esther Lewis, Emma Jeffs, Jane Baxter Pioneer: before 1869 Birth Date: 03 Mar 1831 Death Date: 20 Oct 1889 Birth Place: Houghton, Nottnghamshr, Engl. Death Place: Rexburg, Idaho Donor: Francis (Wilson) Gunnell
Francis Wilson Gunnell is the son of Sarah Wilson and Christopher Gunnell. Christopher's brother John Gunnell and his wife Ann White brought nephew Frank W Gunnell with them to the Great Salt Lake Valley. They had left England with the Louth Branch (LDS Church) by rail to Hull then on to Liverpool where they boarded the SS Zetland under the LDS leadership of Orson Spencer. Departed Liverpool port 24 Jan 1849, arrived at New Orleans 2 Apr 1849. (film NARA M259-30). NOTE: John and Ann Gunnell were also traveling with her baby brother Jonathan White and his family. Traveling up the Mississippi River Jonathan had helped bury many Cholera victims, then at Winter Quarters (Council Bluffs) the plagues took him also, which delayed their departure. From there they joined the Ezra Taft Benson company in crossing the plains. Records show they entered the Great Salt Lake Valley on the 27th of October 1849.
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Spouses:
- Sarah Elizabeth Bickmore Gunnell (1842 - 1877)
- Polly Ann Edwards Gunnell (1836 - 1862)*
- Esther Griffiths Lewis Gunnell (1848 - 1922)*
- Emma Jeffs Gunnell (1850 - 1919)*
- Jane McPhail Baxter Gunnell (1851 - 1939)*
Children:
- Ann Edwards Gunnell Walters (1859 - 1914)*
- Mary Gunnell (1860 - 1860)*
- John Gunnell (1861 - 1861)*
- Charles Edwards Gunnell (1861 - 1934)*
- George Bickmore Gunnell (1864 - 1939)*
- Polly Ann Gunnell Darley (1867 - 1950)*
- Jemima Gunnell Hall (1869 - 1934)*
- Robert Baxter Gunnell (1870 - 1935)*
- Printha Ellen Gunnell Hill (1872 - 1907)*
- Lionel Lewis Gunnell (1873 - 1893)*
- Zina Lewis Gunnell Maughan (1873 - 1913)*
- Ezra Baxter Gunnell (1873 - 1943)*
- Emeline Jeffs Gunnell Brown (1873 - 1955)*
- William Jeffs Gunnell (1875 - 1972)*
- Essie May Gunnell (1875 - 1877)*
- Parley Baxter Gunnell (1880 - 1912)*
- Lewellyn Jeffs Gunnell (1880 - 1972)*
- David Lewis Gunnell (1882 - 1912)*
- Elizabeth Sara Gunnell Bailey (1883 - 1953)*
- Joseph Willard Baxter Gunnell (1883 - 1955)*
- Maggie Gunnell (1886 - 1886)*
- Evan Lewis Gunnell (1887 - 1893)*
Burial: Wellsville Cemetery Wellsville Cache County Utah, USA
Created by: Sherida (Riggs) Childers Record added: Dec 09, 2005 Find A Grave Memorial# 12636708
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Francis Wilson Gunnell's Timeline
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March 3, 1831
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Arundel, West Sussex, UK
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March 6, 1831
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Bothamsall, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
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March 6, 1831
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Bothamsall, Nottingham, England
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March 6, 1831
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Bothamsall, Nottingham, England
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January 18, 1845
Age 13
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August 4, 1853
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Tooele, Tooele County, UT, United States
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October 16, 1855
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Tooele, Tooele County, Utah, United States
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March 12, 1859
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Wellsville, Cache, UT, United States
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