Thomas Gourley

Birth: Oct. 28, 1805, Ireland Death: Apr. 24, 1865 Pittsburgh Allegheny County Pennsylvania, USA

Thomas was the son of George Gourley & Rosanna McNeil. He was born in Londonderry, County Derry, Ireland.

McKnight History of Jefferson Co., PA, Vol. II (1917), pp. 147-8 (sketch of Harry R. Gourley, M. D.): "... George Gourley... His wife, whose maiden name was Rosanna McNeal, ... Their large family were born as follows: Thomas, Oct. 28, 1805... Thomas Gourley, son of George, above, was born Oct. 28, 1805, in Ireland, and was a boy when he accompanied his parents to this country. In early manhood he located in Perry township, Jefferson county, then a sparsely settled region, and he acquired land and followed farming, making a good home for his large family. His was one of the honored citizens of his day. His death occurred when he was about sixty years old, and his wife, Ellen (Adams) survived him some twenty years. She was born in Pennsylvania, daughter of Robert and Margaret (Crawford) Adams, the former also a native of this State. Eleven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Gourley, viz.: Robert; George; Samuel Thomas; Marcus; James, born Dec. 25, 1835; Lucinda; John; Crawford; Lewis; Maggie, and Gaskill. John and Crawford are the only survivors at this writing (1916)..."

"The Republican" newspaper (Jefferson Co., PA), Saturday, 20 May 1865: "April 24, at Pittsburgh, death of Thomas Gourley, 60y 6m 3d, of Perry Twp." [Note: the age given, "60y 6m 3d" is incorrect.]

Tombstone photo courtesy of Don Ludwig.

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Parents:

 George Gourley (1769 - 1853)

 Rosanna McNeil Gourley (1779 - 1853)

Spouse:

 Eleanor C. Adams Gourley (1807 - 1888)

Children:

 Robert Adams Gourley (1827 - 1896)*

 George Gourley (1829 - 1895)*

 James Graham Gourley (1835 - 1912)*

 Lucinda Crawford Gourley/Mitchell Grube (1837 - 1912)*

 John Alexander Gourley (1839 - 1917)*

 Crawford Gourley (1841 - 1921)*

 Lewis Gourley (1844 - 1907)*

 Augustus Gaskill Gourley (1849 - 1908)*

*Calculated relationship

Inscription:

THOMAS GOURLEY DIED APR. 24, 1865 AGED 59Y. 5M. & 27D.

Burial: Perry Memorial Cemetery Frostburg (Jefferson County) Jefferson County Pennsylvania, USA

Thomas was born in Londonderry, County Derry, Ireland, the son of George Gourley and Rosanna McNeil. He married Eleanor C. Adams on May 25, 1826 in Centre Co., PA.

Thomas and Eleanor were the parents of eleven children: 1. Robert Adams Gourley 2. George Gourley 3. Samuel Thomas Gourley 4. Marquis Graham Gourley 5. James Graham Gourley 6. Lucinda Crawford (Gourley) Mitchell 7. John Alexander Gourley 8. Crawford Gourley 9. Lewis Gourley 10. Margaret Adams (Gourley) Hamilton 11. "Gaskill" Augustus Gaskill Gourley

McKnight History of Jefferson Co., PA, Vol. II (1917), pp. 147-8 (sketch of Harry R. Gourley, M. D.): 

... George Gourley... His wife, whose maiden name was Rosanna McNeal, ... Their large family were born as follows: Thomas, Oct. 28, 1805...
Thomas Gourley, son of George, above, was born Oct. 28, 1805, in Ireland, and was a boy when he accompanied his parents to this country. In early manhood he located in Perry township, Jefferson county, then a sparsely settled region, and he acquired land and followed farming, making a good home for his large family. His was one of the honored citizens of his day. His death occurred when he was about sixty years old, and his wife, Ellen (Adams) survived him some twenty years. She was born in Pennsylvania, daughter of Robert and Margaret (Crawford) Adams, the former also a native of this State. Eleven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Gourley, viz.: Robert; George; Samuel Thomas; Marcus; James, born Dec. 25, 1835; Lucinda; John; Crawford; Lewis; Maggie, and Gaskill. John and Crawford are the only survivors at this writing (1916)...
"The Republican" newspaper (Jefferson Co., PA), Saturday, 20 May 1865:
April 24, at Pittsburgh, death of Thomas Gourley, 60y 6m 3d, of Perry Twp. [Note: the age given, "60y 6m 3d" is incorrect.]* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Mar 17 2021, 20:04:53 UTC