Biographical Sketch of William S. Gunn, Platte Township, Buchanan 
County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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William S. Gunn, farmer and local preacher, was born in Harrison County,
Indiana, March 21, 1811.  He received a good education for the times, 
and, at the age of eighteen, went to Jefferson County, Kentucky, and
learned the stone mason trade, at which he worked for many years.  He 
came to Adams County, Illinois, purchased a farm, and became a thorough
practical farmer.  He remained in Illinois twelve years, at the end of
which period he came to Missouri, and bought 260 acres of land on sec-
tion 32, in Platte Township, where he made great improvements, includ-
ing the building of a fine residence and corresponding surroundings,
which renders this one of the most desirable homes in the county.  He
was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for forty five years, 
and a local preacher for twenty eight years.  He was faithful in his
administrations, and zealous for the faith.  He died June 14, 1881 in
triumph of a living faith.  He was twice married.  The first time to
Miss Lavina Cornwall, in Jefferson County, Kentucky, July 30, 1835. 
They had four children: John W., James D., Reuben H. and Susan Eliza-
beth.  She died in Illinois.  On December 22, 1842, he married Julia F.
Gill, of Shelby County, Kentucky.  They had three children, all of whom
are dead, one son having died in the army.  Reuben H. Gunn, only son of
William S., was born in Jefferson County, Kentucky, March 1, 1839, and
with his father, came to this place, and remained at home until he en-
tered the army, in 1861, at Quincy, Illinois, joining the Fiftieth 
Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Company B, and remained through the war.
He received a wound at Fort Donaldson, through the right arm.  He was
promoted in rank of Orderly Sergeant, and was one of the most devoted,
faithful officers in the regiment.  He married Miss Mary Jennie Cox, of
DeKalb, October 10, 1871.  She was educated at the Convent of the 
Sacred Heart, St. Joseph.  She was one of the most thorough scholars
in the class, and won the love and esteem of them all.

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