The Gupton Family

James Hunt Gupton

James was the son of Abner Gupton and his wife Judith Hunt. He was born in Franklin County, North Carolina. He was around eight years old when his family packed up and left North Carolina for Tennessee. 

James was married three times during his life. His first wife was Sarah Hale and they were married 29 Jan 1829. They had two children; Sarah Ann and Nicholas J

Sarah passed away in 1850 before the Federal Census was taken in September of 1850. The next year he married Martha Makes on January 5th. She passed away around 1860 and they did not have any children. The 1860 he was living alone according to the census. 

On October 25, 1860 he married an Irish girl, Margaret T Dowling. She came to the United States at the age of eight. They had two sons; Robert Thomas and John Daniel. Maggie passed away in 1864.

Maggie Dowling Gupton

For some reason the family trees on ancestry have James passing away in Missouri but I have not found any documents that support that. In 1870 the Federal Census has him living in Tennessee. 

James Hunt Gupton's Children

Sarah Ann was born 1 Feb 1832. She married Benjamin Franklin Batts on January 3, 1851. They had 13 children. Benjamin passed away 19 Jan 1892 and Sarah followed him on March third of that year.

Sarah Ann Gupton Batts

Sarah's children:

• William Riley born 13 Aug 1850 -was in the Civil War and was a prisoner of war.  7 Apr 1889 married Barbara Cruse. 1920 occupation was proprietor of grocery store- died in 1929
• James 1852-1854
• Mary Frances born in 1856 - married Irvin Wilson 24 Oct 1877 - died 28 Feb 1884 from injuries in a fall - treated by Dr. Abner Gupton (to be discussed in a future blog)
• Nicholas Cave born 3 Mar 1860 died 29 Oct 1918
• John Thomas born 12 Apr 1864 in Tenn - married Cora Wylie - died 17 Aug 1935 in LaGrange, Cook, Illinois
• Martha H "Marthy" born 12 Jan 1862 in Tenn - married David Potter on 17 Dec 1882
• Allan  1865-1869
• Calvin 1866-1869
• Juda 1867-1876
• Caledonia "Callie" 1873-1899

Nicholas 

Nick Gupton

Nick was born in 1838 and died on 7 Mar 1897. He married Eliza Davis on 28 Mar 1864.

Robert Thomas born 11 Nov 1861 in Tenn. died 19 Feb 1935

Robert's great granddaughter shared information about "Jim Bob" on ancestry. 

Robert Thomas and Clara

Robert married Clara Ellen Claypoole on 31 Oct 1892. 

1901- Robert Thomas and Clara

Then on 1 Jul 1912 he married Lula Georgia Brewer of Kentucky under an alias of Charles..

I have no idea why he married under an alias because it seems that Clara died in 1912.

Lula Georgia Brewer

Lula's father was James Albert Brewer born in Tennessee in 1848. Could this be a connection to our Brewers??

Lula died on 31 Aug 1918.

Then there was another marriage to Blance Reed. At this time he was a 57 year old widower and she was a 26 year old divorcee.

During all this time he was a painter and paper hanger.

Robert died 19 Feb 1935.

John Daniel also known as Short John was born 28 Sep 1863 in Tenn and died 6 Apr 1940 in Tenn. He married Sarah "Sally" V Pardue on 5 Mar 1885. He was a shoemaker by trade. On his death certificate his occupation was ran a shoe repair shop.

John Daniel Gupton

Sally Pardue Gupton

I hope you have enjoyed the story of James Hunt Gupton and his children. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Pattie