Display Cemetery - C-0173721 - Gunn Family Cemetery

Gunn Family Cemetery

SAR Cemetery #: C-0173721
Location:
Murray Road
Yanceyville / Caswell / NC / USA
Cemetery GPS:
36.430209,-79.345826
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Comments:
  • Family Cemetery on Private Property - No Recorded Right of Public Access - Property Owner's Permission Required
  • Family cemetery of Susannah Burnett and Thomas Gunn. This cemetery is located behind the home place house of Sterling Gunn. The graves number approximately 50 or more and are primarily marked with field stones. Only three inscribed stones remain. This cemetery is the actual burial location of Sterling Gunn and his wife Mary Elizabeth Hooper. In 1957 their gravestones were moved to Yanceyville United Methodist Church Cemetery.
  • In the vicinity of 767 Murray Road.
  • Carolina Caswell was escorted to this cemetery by the property owner. Carolina Caswell conducted a photographic survey in April 2011. "Located near Office of Board of Education and on the J. A. Murray farm." (1957, J. Burch Blaylock, Register of Deeds, Caswell Co NC) JBB 85


2 Patriots Interred in this Cemetery
Patriot Icons Birth Date Death Date Cemetery Lot No Marker Type Monument Date Find A Grave Memorial
Starling GUNN (P-171766) ABCH 09 May 1764 13 Aug 1852 54040517
Thomas GUNN (P-171768) ABCH 1738 Jan 1801 179084765

A denotes there are one or more known Applications associated with the Patriot.
B denotes a Biography has been contributed for this Patriot.
C denotes Patriot is linked to a Cemetery record.
H denotes a Headstone photo has been contributed for this Patriot.
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