The Gupton Family

The Children of James Gupton Jr.

Daniel Gupton

Daniel was born approximately in 1807 in Franklin County, North Carolina. He was the son of Patsy Pearey, James Gupton's' first wife.  In the will of James Gupton Daniel was made co executor with his step mother Lucy. From the will we are left with the impression that Daniel had already received his land from his father. 

Daniel married Jacobina Gupton the daughter of Isaac Gupton and Mary Gilliam. She was called Jacky.  Daniel and Jacky's marriage bond was issued on 24 Jul 1832 in Franklin County. Joshua Brown was the Bondsman. 

The Children of Daniel and Jacobina Gupton

1. Lurena born in August but the year on census is 1834 and 1837. 1834 is found the most often on records. Lurena married James Brewer on 13 Oct 1858 in Franklin County. He was the son of John "Jack" Brewer and Polly Leonard. Lurena last appears in the census of 1910. In 1920 James was a widow. So Lurena died between 1910 and 1920. I have not found her death certificate or a grave. 
2. Patsy G. was born around 1834 and died single before 1880
3. Mary Angeline was born around 1838 and appears in the 1850 and 1860 census only.
4. Edgar was born in 1839. He served in the Civil War and died 23 May 1922. 
5. Olivia V also has conflicting birth information. She was born either in October of 1842 or on 5 Nov 1840. The 1840 date was on her death certificate. She also married a Brewer. She married John Brewer Jr on 15 Nov 1875. Her death certificate has her death as 7 Jan 1920.
6. Sarah F was born, according to her death certificate, on 30 Nov 1847. She married Sidney Joyner the son of Amos Alfred Joyner after he returned from the Civil War. They were married on 30 Feb 1867 in Franklin County, North Carolina. Sarah appears on the 1920 census with Sidney in Nashville, Nash County, North Carolina. On that census Sidney's occupation is a butcher. Sarah passed away on 20 Jun 1928. Sadly one of her children, A.H. committed suicide on 14 Feb 1915 when he was about 24. Sidney passed away on 12 Apr 1930.
7. Cornealius "Niece" E was born around 1850. He married Cornealia Collins the daughter of James T. Collins and Mariah Cope. She was Seraphna Collins Murphy Leonard's sister. Cornealius died on 3 Mar 1929. Cornealia passed away before 1900.
8. Jacky D. appears in the 1860 census as 5 years old. 
9. Josephella was born around 1856. On census records she was named Joseph E. twice. She died single at the age of 78 from TB on 20 Aug 1934.

Because Josephella was named Joseph E on census records some family pedigree charts have Daniel with a Joseph E as a son. However when looking at those records Joseph E is a female. I do not believe that there was another child by that name. 

Daniel passed away in 1856 according to probate records. Jacobina passed away around 1890.

Next blog will be about Thomas Gupton, another son of James. (Brother to Daniel)

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Pattie

The Gupton Family

James Gupton Jr.

James Gupton Sr. wrote his will in 1802 and was returned in 1807. In his will he lists his children and makes his brother, Stephen, his executor. 

To his son James he left one yearling that was already in his possession. 

James Jr. was born about 1770 -  in Bute County, North Carolina if his age listed in the 1830 and 1840 census is correct. While several of his siblings left North Carolina, James chose to stay in North Carolina. 

James was married twice. His first marriage was to Patsy Pearey on 8 Jan 1804. He was about 34 at the time of this marriage. Patsy probably passed away in 1813. They had two children; Daniel and Martha. Since Martha is reportedly born in 1813 I wonder if Patsy died in childbirth. James was in need of a mother for his young children. On 23 Sep 1813 he married Lucy Jean. They had four children; Thomas, Robert, William and Unis.

I can find James in the 1830 and 1840 Federal Census, however I have not been able to locate him in earlier ones. In the 1830 Census there are three female children living in the household and in 1840 only two are listed. Since James only lists two daughters in his will, we are left wondering if he lost a daughter or was someone outside his immediate family living in the house in 1830. Another question that may never be answered. 

James' will was recorded in 1845. He left his son Thomas a part of the land where James was living, between 80 and 100 acres. To Unis, his daughter, he also left land, about 40 or 50 acres. To his son Robert he left the remainder of the land on that side of the road, about 80 or 100 acres. To his daughter, Martha, he left the land that she was living on, about 40 or 50 acres. It appears that he had already deeded land to his son Daniel. In the description of Martha's land he states that her land runs to Daniel's land. Daniel and his wife Lucy, are executors of his estate. 

In my next post I will tell the story of the children of James Gupton Jr.

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Pattie

The Gupton Family

Abner Gupton 

Abner, son of Robert Thomas and Henrietta Power

Abner James was born on 16 Nov 1841. While in the Civil War he was promoted to assistant-surgeon on the battlefield. He was examined by the medical board in 1863 which he passed. At the end of the war he returned home and began practicing medicine. In 1866 he moved to New Providence Tennessee and then in 1875 moved to Morley Missouri. In 1866 he married Mary F. Crow who was born in Alabama and the daughter of Issac Crow a native of South Carolina. He was active in his church, the Methodist Episcopal Church, where he was one of the trustees and Sunday School Superintendent. They had the following children:

• Fanny Bunch was born on 25 Jun 1867 in Montgomery Tennessee. She married the physician, Richard Alvin Sparks on 7 Sep 1892. He was the son of Jacob Sparks who was also a physician. Fannie died on 12 Feb 1952 in Howard, Missouri.
• Harrison was born in 1869 and died in 1878.
• Earnest Power was born on 11 May 1872 and died 12 Jul 1876.
• Mary Patterson "Pattie" was born 11 Jan 1879. She married John Maurice Beardslee on 26 Mar 1902. John was a merchant in first a dry goods store and then a traveling salesman in the hardward industry. Pattie passed away on 4 Aug 1948. 

Next up; James Gupton's other children - the ones that stayed in North Carolina.

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Pattie