Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Gunter was born on 19 July 1808, in Virginia, United States, his father, Thomas N Gunter, was 29 and his mother, Mary Ware, was 30. He married Nancy Yates on 5 June 1830, in Putnam, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Ravanna Township, Mercer, Missouri, United States in 1860 and Ravanna, Mercer, Missouri, United States in 1870. He died on 9 April 1877, in Mercer, Missouri, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Brantley Cemetery, Ravanna Township, Mercer, Missouri, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (15)
- Thomas Gunter, "United States Census, 1860"
- Thomas Gunter, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
- Thomas Gunter, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1808–1877 Male
1813–1906 Female
Children (13)
1831–1873 Female
1832–1860 Male
1835– Male
1836– Female
1838–1904 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1779–1856 Male
1778–1850 Female
Siblings (10)
1800–1874 Male
1802–1825 Female
1804–1885 Female
1805– Female
1806–1877 Male
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1812
Age 4
1812 · Monumental Church Built
Age 4
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 22
Name Meaning
German (mainly Günter) and English: from the ancient Germanic personal name Gunter (Old French Gontier), composed of the elements gund ‘battle’ + hari, heri ‘army’. Compare Guenter .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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