OBIT:  Lawson GUNNET, 1885, Blair County, PA

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Death of Losson Gunnett. [sic]

Near Springfield Furnace on Friday Losson Gunnet, died at the age of
73 years and 6 months.  He leaves behind him a wife, seven children,
forty-four grandchildren and eight [great] grandchildren.  Mr. Gunnet
was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and was one
of the oldest members of the community in which he lived.  The funeral
services were held in the Methodist Episcopal church yesterday at 1.30
p.m.  The interment took place in the Mountain cemetery.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Monday, January 5, 1885, page 4

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Lawson Gunnet
Age in 1870: 59
Birth Year: abt 1811
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Dwelling Number: 26
Home in 1870: Woodbury, Blair, Pennsylvania
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation: Keeping House
Cannot Read: Y
Cannot Write: Y
Male Citizen Over 21: Y
Personal Estate Value: 200
Inferred Spouse:  Elizabeth Gunnet
Lawson Gunnet  59
Elizabeth Gunnet  56