From the 1911 book Past and Present of Hardin County Iowa, page 972:
JOHN GUNN.
Among the native sons of Jackson township, Hardin county, who have evidently greatly profited themselves and the community by a life of consistent endeavor and who has had such faith in the future of his own locality as to desire to spend his life here, which seems to have been a wise conclusion, is John Gunn, born here on May 1, 1863. He is the son of Alexander Gunn, a man of sterling Scotch blood, having been born at Edinburgh, Scotland, July 25, 1821. He was the son of Hugh Gunn, also a native of that locality. Alexander Gunn, a brother and two sisters emigrated to America and settled at Wellsville, Ohio, Alexander being the last to emigrate, having started to this country in 1852, after finishing his education in his home country. The voyage was made in an old-fashioned sailing vessel and required six weeks. He landed in New York city, ascended the Hudson river and came to Buffalo in a canoe and on to Rochester, Pennsylvania, thence down the Ohio river to Wellsville, Ohio, where he located and remained four years. Then by river, by team and on foot, he made his way to Hardin county, accompanied by William Noble and wife, who were newly married, they having settled where Owasa is now located, but later went to Warren county. This trio were among the pioneers in this vicinity. Alexander Gunn bought one hundred and sixty acres of land in section 20, Jackson township, which was all wild. He went to Fort Dodge, then to Iowa City, and assisted in building the first railroad in Iowa, which was the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, in 1856. In 1856 he returned to Ohio, where he remained two years, assisting his brother, who conducted a store; then he returned to Hardin county, Iowa. His sister, Isabella, kept house for him until his marriage, in 1862, to Margaret McKenzie, of Wellsville, Ohio. She was the daughter of John and Isabelle McKenzie, both natives of Scotland, who came to America in 1808 and settled near Wellsville, Ohio, among the early pioneers, and there they developed a farm and spent the remainder of their lives. They were the parents of six children, only one of whom, Daniel, is living, making his home at Wellsville, Ohio.
After 1862 Alexander Gunn lived on his farm in Jackson township, Hardin county, until his death, in February, 1907, his wife having preceded him to the grave in 1899. They were excellent people, highly respected and active workers in the Presbyterian church. Politically, the father was a Republican, but held no offices. They were the parents of five children, namely: John, of this review; George died when nineteen years of age; the third, a daughter, died in infancy; Belle married F. W. Trickey; Catherine May died when twenty-four years of age.
John Gunn, of this sketch, was educated in the public schools and he always lived at home and took care of his parents in their old age. He can remember when he was but three or four years old of seeing the first buggy in the county, and he has lived to see the wild prairie land transformed to fine farms. He was first married on January 12, 1892, to Eva Cavitt, of Indianola, Iowa, the daughter of George and Margaret (Ross) Cavitt, both natives of Ohio. The subject's first wife died in April, 1897. Three children were born of this union, namely: Margaret, born in 1893, died when eight years old; Ernest is at home; George lives with his grandmother. Mr. Gunn was again married on November 5, 1898, to Janet Forbes, of Wellsville, Ohio, the daughter of Daniel and Nancy (Smith) Forbes, the father a native of Scotland and the mother of Wellsville, Ohio; her death occurred in 1890, Mr. Forbes surviving until 1907.
John Gunn has devoted his life to farming and he has been very successful. For the past twelve years he has been a breeder of short-horn cattle, draft horses and Poland-China hogs. Everything about his place denotes good management and thrift. He is a stockholder in the Owasa Savings Bank at Owasa, of which he is vice-president, and owns stock in and is president of the Farmers' Co-Operative Elevator at Owasa. He is also interested in the local telephone system. Politically, he is a Republican; religiously, a member of the Presbyterian church, and, fraternally, of the Mutual Benefit Association at Mason City, Iowa.
JOHN GUNN.
Among the native sons of Jackson township, Hardin county, who have evidently greatly profited themselves and the community by a life of consistent endeavor and who has had such faith in the future of his own locality as to desire to spend his life here, which seems to have been a wise conclusion, is John Gunn, born here on May 1, 1863. He is the son of Alexander Gunn, a man of sterling Scotch blood, having been born at Edinburgh, Scotland, July 25, 1821. He was the son of Hugh Gunn, also a native of that locality. Alexander Gunn, a brother and two sisters emigrated to America and settled at Wellsville, Ohio, Alexander being the last to emigrate, having started to this country in 1852, after finishing his education in his home country. The voyage was made in an old-fashioned sailing vessel and required six weeks. He landed in New York city, ascended the Hudson river and came to Buffalo in a canoe and on to Rochester, Pennsylvania, thence down the Ohio river to Wellsville, Ohio, where he located and remained four years. Then by river, by team and on foot, he made his way to Hardin county, accompanied by William Noble and wife, who were newly married, they having settled where Owasa is now located, but later went to Warren county. This trio were among the pioneers in this vicinity. Alexander Gunn bought one hundred and sixty acres of land in section 20, Jackson township, which was all wild. He went to Fort Dodge, then to Iowa City, and assisted in building the first railroad in Iowa, which was the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, in 1856. In 1856 he returned to Ohio, where he remained two years, assisting his brother, who conducted a store; then he returned to Hardin county, Iowa. His sister, Isabella, kept house for him until his marriage, in 1862, to Margaret McKenzie, of Wellsville, Ohio. She was the daughter of John and Isabelle McKenzie, both natives of Scotland, who came to America in 1808 and settled near Wellsville, Ohio, among the early pioneers, and there they developed a farm and spent the remainder of their lives. They were the parents of six children, only one of whom, Daniel, is living, making his home at Wellsville, Ohio.
After 1862 Alexander Gunn lived on his farm in Jackson township, Hardin county, until his death, in February, 1907, his wife having preceded him to the grave in 1899. They were excellent people, highly respected and active workers in the Presbyterian church. Politically, the father was a Republican, but held no offices. They were the parents of five children, namely: John, of this review; George died when nineteen years of age; the third, a daughter, died in infancy; Belle married F. W. Trickey; Catherine May died when twenty-four years of age.
John Gunn, of this sketch, was educated in the public schools and he always lived at home and took care of his parents in their old age. He can remember when he was but three or four years old of seeing the first buggy in the county, and he has lived to see the wild prairie land transformed to fine farms. He was first married on January 12, 1892, to Eva Cavitt, of Indianola, Iowa, the daughter of George and Margaret (Ross) Cavitt, both natives of Ohio. The subject's first wife died in April, 1897. Three children were born of this union, namely: Margaret, born in 1893, died when eight years old; Ernest is at home; George lives with his grandmother. Mr. Gunn was again married on November 5, 1898, to Janet Forbes, of Wellsville, Ohio, the daughter of Daniel and Nancy (Smith) Forbes, the father a native of Scotland and the mother of Wellsville, Ohio; her death occurred in 1890, Mr. Forbes surviving until 1907.
John Gunn has devoted his life to farming and he has been very successful. For the past twelve years he has been a breeder of short-horn cattle, draft horses and Poland-China hogs. Everything about his place denotes good management and thrift. He is a stockholder in the Owasa Savings Bank at Owasa, of which he is vice-president, and owns stock in and is president of the Farmers' Co-Operative Elevator at Owasa. He is also interested in the local telephone system. Politically, he is a Republican; religiously, a member of the Presbyterian church, and, fraternally, of the Mutual Benefit Association at Mason City, Iowa.
From the 1911 book Past and Present of Hardin County Iowa, page 972:
JOHN GUNN.
Among the native sons of Jackson township, Hardin county, who have evidently greatly profited themselves and the community by a life of consistent endeavor and who has had such faith in the future of his own locality as to desire to spend his life here, which seems to have been a wise conclusion, is John Gunn, born here on May 1, 1863. He is the son of Alexander Gunn, a man of sterling Scotch blood, having been born at Edinburgh, Scotland, July 25, 1821. He was the son of Hugh Gunn, also a native of that locality. Alexander Gunn, a brother and two sisters emigrated to America and settled at Wellsville, Ohio, Alexander being the last to emigrate, having started to this country in 1852, after finishing his education in his home country. The voyage was made in an old-fashioned sailing vessel and required six weeks. He landed in New York city, ascended the Hudson river and came to Buffalo in a canoe and on to Rochester, Pennsylvania, thence down the Ohio river to Wellsville, Ohio, where he located and remained four years. Then by river, by team and on foot, he made his way to Hardin county, accompanied by William Noble and wife, who were newly married, they having settled where Owasa is now located, but later went to Warren county. This trio were among the pioneers in this vicinity. Alexander Gunn bought one hundred and sixty acres of land in section 20, Jackson township, which was all wild. He went to Fort Dodge, then to Iowa City, and assisted in building the first railroad in Iowa, which was the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, in 1856. In 1856 he returned to Ohio, where he remained two years, assisting his brother, who conducted a store; then he returned to Hardin county, Iowa. His sister, Isabella, kept house for him until his marriage, in 1862, to Margaret McKenzie, of Wellsville, Ohio. She was the daughter of John and Isabelle McKenzie, both natives of Scotland, who came to America in 1808 and settled near Wellsville, Ohio, among the early pioneers, and there they developed a farm and spent the remainder of their lives. They were the parents of six children, only one of whom, Daniel, is living, making his home at Wellsville, Ohio.
After 1862 Alexander Gunn lived on his farm in Jackson township, Hardin county, until his death, in February, 1907, his wife having preceded him to the grave in 1899. They were excellent people, highly respected and active workers in the Presbyterian church. Politically, the father was a Republican, but held no offices. They were the parents of five children, namely: John, of this review; George died when nineteen years of age; the third, a daughter, died in infancy; Belle married F. W. Trickey; Catherine May died when twenty-four years of age.
John Gunn, of this sketch, was educated in the public schools and he always lived at home and took care of his parents in their old age. He can remember when he was but three or four years old of seeing the first buggy in the county, and he has lived to see the wild prairie land transformed to fine farms. He was first married on January 12, 1892, to Eva Cavitt, of Indianola, Iowa, the daughter of George and Margaret (Ross) Cavitt, both natives of Ohio. The subject's first wife died in April, 1897. Three children were born of this union, namely: Margaret, born in 1893, died when eight years old; Ernest is at home; George lives with his grandmother. Mr. Gunn was again married on November 5, 1898, to Janet Forbes, of Wellsville, Ohio, the daughter of Daniel and Nancy (Smith) Forbes, the father a native of Scotland and the mother of Wellsville, Ohio; her death occurred in 1890, Mr. Forbes surviving until 1907.
John Gunn has devoted his life to farming and he has been very successful. For the past twelve years he has been a breeder of short-horn cattle, draft horses and Poland-China hogs. Everything about his place denotes good management and thrift. He is a stockholder in the Owasa Savings Bank at Owasa, of which he is vice-president, and owns stock in and is president of the Farmers' Co-Operative Elevator at Owasa. He is also interested in the local telephone system. Politically, he is a Republican; religiously, a member of the Presbyterian church, and, fraternally, of the Mutual Benefit Association at Mason City, Iowa.
JOHN GUNN.
Among the native sons of Jackson township, Hardin county, who have evidently greatly profited themselves and the community by a life of consistent endeavor and who has had such faith in the future of his own locality as to desire to spend his life here, which seems to have been a wise conclusion, is John Gunn, born here on May 1, 1863. He is the son of Alexander Gunn, a man of sterling Scotch blood, having been born at Edinburgh, Scotland, July 25, 1821. He was the son of Hugh Gunn, also a native of that locality. Alexander Gunn, a brother and two sisters emigrated to America and settled at Wellsville, Ohio, Alexander being the last to emigrate, having started to this country in 1852, after finishing his education in his home country. The voyage was made in an old-fashioned sailing vessel and required six weeks. He landed in New York city, ascended the Hudson river and came to Buffalo in a canoe and on to Rochester, Pennsylvania, thence down the Ohio river to Wellsville, Ohio, where he located and remained four years. Then by river, by team and on foot, he made his way to Hardin county, accompanied by William Noble and wife, who were newly married, they having settled where Owasa is now located, but later went to Warren county. This trio were among the pioneers in this vicinity. Alexander Gunn bought one hundred and sixty acres of land in section 20, Jackson township, which was all wild. He went to Fort Dodge, then to Iowa City, and assisted in building the first railroad in Iowa, which was the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, in 1856. In 1856 he returned to Ohio, where he remained two years, assisting his brother, who conducted a store; then he returned to Hardin county, Iowa. His sister, Isabella, kept house for him until his marriage, in 1862, to Margaret McKenzie, of Wellsville, Ohio. She was the daughter of John and Isabelle McKenzie, both natives of Scotland, who came to America in 1808 and settled near Wellsville, Ohio, among the early pioneers, and there they developed a farm and spent the remainder of their lives. They were the parents of six children, only one of whom, Daniel, is living, making his home at Wellsville, Ohio.
After 1862 Alexander Gunn lived on his farm in Jackson township, Hardin county, until his death, in February, 1907, his wife having preceded him to the grave in 1899. They were excellent people, highly respected and active workers in the Presbyterian church. Politically, the father was a Republican, but held no offices. They were the parents of five children, namely: John, of this review; George died when nineteen years of age; the third, a daughter, died in infancy; Belle married F. W. Trickey; Catherine May died when twenty-four years of age.
John Gunn, of this sketch, was educated in the public schools and he always lived at home and took care of his parents in their old age. He can remember when he was but three or four years old of seeing the first buggy in the county, and he has lived to see the wild prairie land transformed to fine farms. He was first married on January 12, 1892, to Eva Cavitt, of Indianola, Iowa, the daughter of George and Margaret (Ross) Cavitt, both natives of Ohio. The subject's first wife died in April, 1897. Three children were born of this union, namely: Margaret, born in 1893, died when eight years old; Ernest is at home; George lives with his grandmother. Mr. Gunn was again married on November 5, 1898, to Janet Forbes, of Wellsville, Ohio, the daughter of Daniel and Nancy (Smith) Forbes, the father a native of Scotland and the mother of Wellsville, Ohio; her death occurred in 1890, Mr. Forbes surviving until 1907.
John Gunn has devoted his life to farming and he has been very successful. For the past twelve years he has been a breeder of short-horn cattle, draft horses and Poland-China hogs. Everything about his place denotes good management and thrift. He is a stockholder in the Owasa Savings Bank at Owasa, of which he is vice-president, and owns stock in and is president of the Farmers' Co-Operative Elevator at Owasa. He is also interested in the local telephone system. Politically, he is a Republican; religiously, a member of the Presbyterian church, and, fraternally, of the Mutual Benefit Association at Mason City, Iowa.
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