Alice Lee Heath was the daughter of John G. Heath and Sarah Kilgore. She married 21 Dec 1880 in Benton Co. AR, John Thomas Gunter the son of C.D. (Caldean) Gunter and Nannie Ward.
John went to Indian Territory/OK in 1879, and they both went there after their marriage in 1880. In 1890 they were living in Cooweescoowee District, Indian Territory, OK farming. In the early days John T. Gunter ran a livery stable in Vinita, Indian Territory/OK and was quite prominent in Vinita's early history, considered a pioneer citizen. Gunter Street in Vinita was named after him. The Gunter Bldg. was built by him in 1912. They also lived in Craig Co. OK.They divorced 4 June 1922. John T. Gunter lived to be 73 yrs 10 mos and 9 days, dying after a long illness in the home of his sister. He is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, Craig Co. OK. John T. Gunter was part-Cherokee, and he and his daughters Mabel, Agnes and Jennie and registered with the Cherokee Nation.
On the 28th of Nov 1884, John T. Gunter shot a man to death at his home on Bird Creek, near Catoosa, Indian Territory/OK. The man killed was William Arnold. A disagreement had arisen about some business dealings between a Mr. V. Gray, a citizen residing near Chouteau in whose interest Mr. Arnold professed to be representing. Mr. Gray was apparently an older man and Mr. Arnold said ‘by God Mr. Gray is an old man and I will settle this for him" and proceeded to attack Mr. Gunter with a knife, cutting him badly through the arm. He continued to wield his knife vigorously and Mr. Gunter then drew a small Smith & Wesson pistol on him shooting him twice and hit him on the head with it when he still kept getting up. Mr. Arnold died a half hour later, although Mr. Gunter summoned a doctor. Mr. Gunter turned himself in to the authorities and on Feb 14, 1885 had a preliminary examination before Commissioner Harrison in Fayetteville and testimony proved that the killing was justifiable and Mr. Gunter was acquitted.
The couple divorced on June 4, 1922 in Vinita, Craig Co. OK. Alice was living alone in the 1930 census.
The 5 children of Alice Heath and John T. Gunter were:
Pearley Gilbert Gunter b. 1883 died 5 July 1888 at age 5 after a weeks illness
John Truman Gunter b. June 1886 d. Aug 1886 Buried Chandler Cemetery, Delaware Co OK Sect 17, R22E, T24N, Bakers RV Park.
Mabel Gunter b.ca. 1888 married A.A. Brown. She was a graduate of the college
of Music at Liberty and a vocalist of recognized ability. He was a prominent attorney and also a great singer. (They later divorced). She died in Chattanooga TN 25 Dec 1953 at age 65. She left Vinita in 1918 and operated a dress shop until she retired. At the time of her death her mother Alice was still living as were two sisters, Mrs. Agnes (Gunter) Gordon of Vinita and Mrs. Jennie (Gunter) Altmayer of Santa Monica, CA.
Agnes GUNTER b.26 Aug 1894 in Vinita, Indian Territory/OK m. 1st George Royal OGLETREE.. They had one son: Orville Oscar Ogletree b. 1914 who preceded his mother in death in 1981. She married 2nd in 1930 Arthur GORDON. Agnes, her 2nd husband Arthur Gordon and her son by first marriage were living in Houston. 2nd husband Arthur Gordon died in 1941 and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, Indian Territory, OK. She lived to be 88, dying on 10 Oct 1982 in Austin, TX. Agnes (Gunter) (Ogletree) Gordon had been a resident of Vinita, Indian Territory, OK most of her life before moving to Austin, TX to be near one of her grandchildren, Dr. Jan Ogletree. She was a past deputy treasurer in Craig County, OK. At the time of her death she had 4 living grandchildren: Dr. Jan Ogletree of Austin, TX, Mrs. Gayle Winter of Michigan, and James Ogletree and Mrs. Leah Maulsis, both of Pennsville, NJ.
Agnes Gunter and 1st husband George Ogletree had:
Orville Oscar OGLETREE b. 1914
Jennie GUNTER b.1900 I.T./OK m. Peter ALTMAYER, a Hungarian, and a musician. They were living in Brooklyn, NY in 1930 where he was an orchestra musician.. By 1940 he and Jennie were no longer living together. They both ended up in Caifornia. Jennie later married a Floyd Conkle BULLETTE. Floyd was a Cherokee, born Indian Territory OK in 1896 and had also lived in Siloam Springs, AR. Floyd Bullette died in San Bernardino, CA. in 1969.
Biosketch of husband John Thomas Gunter's family:
C. D. Gunter, post office Hico. Among the old and time-honored citizens
of Benton County, Ark., stands the name of C. D. Gunter, who was born
in Middle Tennessee, March 30, 1818. He is a son of John and Lavina
(Thomasson) Gunter. The father was born near Pleasant Gardens, N. C.,
and was of Dutch descent. He moved to Tennessee, was there married and
there remained until 1825, when he went to Alabama. He died in this
State in 1854. The mother was born in Tennessee, and died several
years previous to her husband. They were the parents of ten children:
Telitha T. (deceased), Augustus, now living at Bridgeport, Ala.;
William T. (deceased), C. D., Louisa (deceased), Edith (deceased),
Col. Thomas M., lawyer and ex-congressman of Fayetteville; Milton D.
(deceased), Pearl H. (deceased), and an infant unnamed. C. D. Gunter
was reared to farm life, and received a meager education in Alabama.
In the autumn of 1839 Mr. Gunter left Alabama and traveled through
Missouri, Arkansas and Texas, but finally settled in Benton County,
Ark., where he now lives. In 1845 he married Miss Nancy Ward, who was
born in Georgia, and immigrated to the Cherokee Nation when a child.
Here she grew to womanhood. She is of Cherokee descent on her father's
side, and her mother was a native of South Carolina. Mr. and Mrs.
Gunter became the parents of nine living children: Ann Eliza. wife of
Gaither Chandler; Lavina. wife of L. L. Duckworth; Lucy Jane, wife of
Dr. Fortner; John T., farmer and liveryman; Amanda O., wife of David
Mars; Lula, wife of William Curtis; Anna, wife of Samuel Frazier;
Nancy, Augusta and Cal. Dean. During the late war Mr. Gunter espoused
the cause of the Confederacy and enlisted in the Arkansas troops under
Gen. Pierce. He was afterward under the command of Gen. Hindman. He
was in the engagement at Oak Hill, besides numerous skirmishes. Mr.
Gunter is Democratic in his political views, and his first
presidential vote was cast for Van Buren. He is a member of the
Masonic order. He is the owner of between 900 and 1,000 acres of land
situated around Siloam Springs.
Godspeed Biography-1889
John went to Indian Territory/OK in 1879, and they both went there after their marriage in 1880. In 1890 they were living in Cooweescoowee District, Indian Territory, OK farming. In the early days John T. Gunter ran a livery stable in Vinita, Indian Territory/OK and was quite prominent in Vinita's early history, considered a pioneer citizen. Gunter Street in Vinita was named after him. The Gunter Bldg. was built by him in 1912. They also lived in Craig Co. OK.They divorced 4 June 1922. John T. Gunter lived to be 73 yrs 10 mos and 9 days, dying after a long illness in the home of his sister. He is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, Craig Co. OK. John T. Gunter was part-Cherokee, and he and his daughters Mabel, Agnes and Jennie and registered with the Cherokee Nation.
On the 28th of Nov 1884, John T. Gunter shot a man to death at his home on Bird Creek, near Catoosa, Indian Territory/OK. The man killed was William Arnold. A disagreement had arisen about some business dealings between a Mr. V. Gray, a citizen residing near Chouteau in whose interest Mr. Arnold professed to be representing. Mr. Gray was apparently an older man and Mr. Arnold said ‘by God Mr. Gray is an old man and I will settle this for him" and proceeded to attack Mr. Gunter with a knife, cutting him badly through the arm. He continued to wield his knife vigorously and Mr. Gunter then drew a small Smith & Wesson pistol on him shooting him twice and hit him on the head with it when he still kept getting up. Mr. Arnold died a half hour later, although Mr. Gunter summoned a doctor. Mr. Gunter turned himself in to the authorities and on Feb 14, 1885 had a preliminary examination before Commissioner Harrison in Fayetteville and testimony proved that the killing was justifiable and Mr. Gunter was acquitted.
The couple divorced on June 4, 1922 in Vinita, Craig Co. OK. Alice was living alone in the 1930 census.
The 5 children of Alice Heath and John T. Gunter were:
Pearley Gilbert Gunter b. 1883 died 5 July 1888 at age 5 after a weeks illness
John Truman Gunter b. June 1886 d. Aug 1886 Buried Chandler Cemetery, Delaware Co OK Sect 17, R22E, T24N, Bakers RV Park.
Mabel Gunter b.ca. 1888 married A.A. Brown. She was a graduate of the college
of Music at Liberty and a vocalist of recognized ability. He was a prominent attorney and also a great singer. (They later divorced). She died in Chattanooga TN 25 Dec 1953 at age 65. She left Vinita in 1918 and operated a dress shop until she retired. At the time of her death her mother Alice was still living as were two sisters, Mrs. Agnes (Gunter) Gordon of Vinita and Mrs. Jennie (Gunter) Altmayer of Santa Monica, CA.
Agnes GUNTER b.26 Aug 1894 in Vinita, Indian Territory/OK m. 1st George Royal OGLETREE.. They had one son: Orville Oscar Ogletree b. 1914 who preceded his mother in death in 1981. She married 2nd in 1930 Arthur GORDON. Agnes, her 2nd husband Arthur Gordon and her son by first marriage were living in Houston. 2nd husband Arthur Gordon died in 1941 and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, Indian Territory, OK. She lived to be 88, dying on 10 Oct 1982 in Austin, TX. Agnes (Gunter) (Ogletree) Gordon had been a resident of Vinita, Indian Territory, OK most of her life before moving to Austin, TX to be near one of her grandchildren, Dr. Jan Ogletree. She was a past deputy treasurer in Craig County, OK. At the time of her death she had 4 living grandchildren: Dr. Jan Ogletree of Austin, TX, Mrs. Gayle Winter of Michigan, and James Ogletree and Mrs. Leah Maulsis, both of Pennsville, NJ.
Agnes Gunter and 1st husband George Ogletree had:
Orville Oscar OGLETREE b. 1914
Jennie GUNTER b.1900 I.T./OK m. Peter ALTMAYER, a Hungarian, and a musician. They were living in Brooklyn, NY in 1930 where he was an orchestra musician.. By 1940 he and Jennie were no longer living together. They both ended up in Caifornia. Jennie later married a Floyd Conkle BULLETTE. Floyd was a Cherokee, born Indian Territory OK in 1896 and had also lived in Siloam Springs, AR. Floyd Bullette died in San Bernardino, CA. in 1969.
Biosketch of husband John Thomas Gunter's family:
C. D. Gunter, post office Hico. Among the old and time-honored citizens
of Benton County, Ark., stands the name of C. D. Gunter, who was born
in Middle Tennessee, March 30, 1818. He is a son of John and Lavina
(Thomasson) Gunter. The father was born near Pleasant Gardens, N. C.,
and was of Dutch descent. He moved to Tennessee, was there married and
there remained until 1825, when he went to Alabama. He died in this
State in 1854. The mother was born in Tennessee, and died several
years previous to her husband. They were the parents of ten children:
Telitha T. (deceased), Augustus, now living at Bridgeport, Ala.;
William T. (deceased), C. D., Louisa (deceased), Edith (deceased),
Col. Thomas M., lawyer and ex-congressman of Fayetteville; Milton D.
(deceased), Pearl H. (deceased), and an infant unnamed. C. D. Gunter
was reared to farm life, and received a meager education in Alabama.
In the autumn of 1839 Mr. Gunter left Alabama and traveled through
Missouri, Arkansas and Texas, but finally settled in Benton County,
Ark., where he now lives. In 1845 he married Miss Nancy Ward, who was
born in Georgia, and immigrated to the Cherokee Nation when a child.
Here she grew to womanhood. She is of Cherokee descent on her father's
side, and her mother was a native of South Carolina. Mr. and Mrs.
Gunter became the parents of nine living children: Ann Eliza. wife of
Gaither Chandler; Lavina. wife of L. L. Duckworth; Lucy Jane, wife of
Dr. Fortner; John T., farmer and liveryman; Amanda O., wife of David
Mars; Lula, wife of William Curtis; Anna, wife of Samuel Frazier;
Nancy, Augusta and Cal. Dean. During the late war Mr. Gunter espoused
the cause of the Confederacy and enlisted in the Arkansas troops under
Gen. Pierce. He was afterward under the command of Gen. Hindman. He
was in the engagement at Oak Hill, besides numerous skirmishes. Mr.
Gunter is Democratic in his political views, and his first
presidential vote was cast for Van Buren. He is a member of the
Masonic order. He is the owner of between 900 and 1,000 acres of land
situated around Siloam Springs.
Godspeed Biography-1889
Alice Lee Heath was the daughter of John G. Heath and Sarah Kilgore. She married 21 Dec 1880 in Benton Co. AR, John Thomas Gunter the son of C.D. (Caldean) Gunter and Nannie Ward.
John went to Indian Territory/OK in 1879, and they both went there after their marriage in 1880. In 1890 they were living in Cooweescoowee District, Indian Territory, OK farming. In the early days John T. Gunter ran a livery stable in Vinita, Indian Territory/OK and was quite prominent in Vinita's early history, considered a pioneer citizen. Gunter Street in Vinita was named after him. The Gunter Bldg. was built by him in 1912. They also lived in Craig Co. OK.They divorced 4 June 1922. John T. Gunter lived to be 73 yrs 10 mos and 9 days, dying after a long illness in the home of his sister. He is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, Craig Co. OK. John T. Gunter was part-Cherokee, and he and his daughters Mabel, Agnes and Jennie and registered with the Cherokee Nation.
On the 28th of Nov 1884, John T. Gunter shot a man to death at his home on Bird Creek, near Catoosa, Indian Territory/OK. The man killed was William Arnold. A disagreement had arisen about some business dealings between a Mr. V. Gray, a citizen residing near Chouteau in whose interest Mr. Arnold professed to be representing. Mr. Gray was apparently an older man and Mr. Arnold said ‘by God Mr. Gray is an old man and I will settle this for him" and proceeded to attack Mr. Gunter with a knife, cutting him badly through the arm. He continued to wield his knife vigorously and Mr. Gunter then drew a small Smith & Wesson pistol on him shooting him twice and hit him on the head with it when he still kept getting up. Mr. Arnold died a half hour later, although Mr. Gunter summoned a doctor. Mr. Gunter turned himself in to the authorities and on Feb 14, 1885 had a preliminary examination before Commissioner Harrison in Fayetteville and testimony proved that the killing was justifiable and Mr. Gunter was acquitted.
The couple divorced on June 4, 1922 in Vinita, Craig Co. OK. Alice was living alone in the 1930 census.
The 5 children of Alice Heath and John T. Gunter were:
Pearley Gilbert Gunter b. 1883 died 5 July 1888 at age 5 after a weeks illness
John Truman Gunter b. June 1886 d. Aug 1886 Buried Chandler Cemetery, Delaware Co OK Sect 17, R22E, T24N, Bakers RV Park.
Mabel Gunter b.ca. 1888 married A.A. Brown. She was a graduate of the college
of Music at Liberty and a vocalist of recognized ability. He was a prominent attorney and also a great singer. (They later divorced). She died in Chattanooga TN 25 Dec 1953 at age 65. She left Vinita in 1918 and operated a dress shop until she retired. At the time of her death her mother Alice was still living as were two sisters, Mrs. Agnes (Gunter) Gordon of Vinita and Mrs. Jennie (Gunter) Altmayer of Santa Monica, CA.
Agnes GUNTER b.26 Aug 1894 in Vinita, Indian Territory/OK m. 1st George Royal OGLETREE.. They had one son: Orville Oscar Ogletree b. 1914 who preceded his mother in death in 1981. She married 2nd in 1930 Arthur GORDON. Agnes, her 2nd husband Arthur Gordon and her son by first marriage were living in Houston. 2nd husband Arthur Gordon died in 1941 and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, Indian Territory, OK. She lived to be 88, dying on 10 Oct 1982 in Austin, TX. Agnes (Gunter) (Ogletree) Gordon had been a resident of Vinita, Indian Territory, OK most of her life before moving to Austin, TX to be near one of her grandchildren, Dr. Jan Ogletree. She was a past deputy treasurer in Craig County, OK. At the time of her death she had 4 living grandchildren: Dr. Jan Ogletree of Austin, TX, Mrs. Gayle Winter of Michigan, and James Ogletree and Mrs. Leah Maulsis, both of Pennsville, NJ.
Agnes Gunter and 1st husband George Ogletree had:
Orville Oscar OGLETREE b. 1914
Jennie GUNTER b.1900 I.T./OK m. Peter ALTMAYER, a Hungarian, and a musician. They were living in Brooklyn, NY in 1930 where he was an orchestra musician.. By 1940 he and Jennie were no longer living together. They both ended up in Caifornia. Jennie later married a Floyd Conkle BULLETTE. Floyd was a Cherokee, born Indian Territory OK in 1896 and had also lived in Siloam Springs, AR. Floyd Bullette died in San Bernardino, CA. in 1969.
Biosketch of husband John Thomas Gunter's family:
C. D. Gunter, post office Hico. Among the old and time-honored citizens
of Benton County, Ark., stands the name of C. D. Gunter, who was born
in Middle Tennessee, March 30, 1818. He is a son of John and Lavina
(Thomasson) Gunter. The father was born near Pleasant Gardens, N. C.,
and was of Dutch descent. He moved to Tennessee, was there married and
there remained until 1825, when he went to Alabama. He died in this
State in 1854. The mother was born in Tennessee, and died several
years previous to her husband. They were the parents of ten children:
Telitha T. (deceased), Augustus, now living at Bridgeport, Ala.;
William T. (deceased), C. D., Louisa (deceased), Edith (deceased),
Col. Thomas M., lawyer and ex-congressman of Fayetteville; Milton D.
(deceased), Pearl H. (deceased), and an infant unnamed. C. D. Gunter
was reared to farm life, and received a meager education in Alabama.
In the autumn of 1839 Mr. Gunter left Alabama and traveled through
Missouri, Arkansas and Texas, but finally settled in Benton County,
Ark., where he now lives. In 1845 he married Miss Nancy Ward, who was
born in Georgia, and immigrated to the Cherokee Nation when a child.
Here she grew to womanhood. She is of Cherokee descent on her father's
side, and her mother was a native of South Carolina. Mr. and Mrs.
Gunter became the parents of nine living children: Ann Eliza. wife of
Gaither Chandler; Lavina. wife of L. L. Duckworth; Lucy Jane, wife of
Dr. Fortner; John T., farmer and liveryman; Amanda O., wife of David
Mars; Lula, wife of William Curtis; Anna, wife of Samuel Frazier;
Nancy, Augusta and Cal. Dean. During the late war Mr. Gunter espoused
the cause of the Confederacy and enlisted in the Arkansas troops under
Gen. Pierce. He was afterward under the command of Gen. Hindman. He
was in the engagement at Oak Hill, besides numerous skirmishes. Mr.
Gunter is Democratic in his political views, and his first
presidential vote was cast for Van Buren. He is a member of the
Masonic order. He is the owner of between 900 and 1,000 acres of land
situated around Siloam Springs.
Godspeed Biography-1889
John went to Indian Territory/OK in 1879, and they both went there after their marriage in 1880. In 1890 they were living in Cooweescoowee District, Indian Territory, OK farming. In the early days John T. Gunter ran a livery stable in Vinita, Indian Territory/OK and was quite prominent in Vinita's early history, considered a pioneer citizen. Gunter Street in Vinita was named after him. The Gunter Bldg. was built by him in 1912. They also lived in Craig Co. OK.They divorced 4 June 1922. John T. Gunter lived to be 73 yrs 10 mos and 9 days, dying after a long illness in the home of his sister. He is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, Craig Co. OK. John T. Gunter was part-Cherokee, and he and his daughters Mabel, Agnes and Jennie and registered with the Cherokee Nation.
On the 28th of Nov 1884, John T. Gunter shot a man to death at his home on Bird Creek, near Catoosa, Indian Territory/OK. The man killed was William Arnold. A disagreement had arisen about some business dealings between a Mr. V. Gray, a citizen residing near Chouteau in whose interest Mr. Arnold professed to be representing. Mr. Gray was apparently an older man and Mr. Arnold said ‘by God Mr. Gray is an old man and I will settle this for him" and proceeded to attack Mr. Gunter with a knife, cutting him badly through the arm. He continued to wield his knife vigorously and Mr. Gunter then drew a small Smith & Wesson pistol on him shooting him twice and hit him on the head with it when he still kept getting up. Mr. Arnold died a half hour later, although Mr. Gunter summoned a doctor. Mr. Gunter turned himself in to the authorities and on Feb 14, 1885 had a preliminary examination before Commissioner Harrison in Fayetteville and testimony proved that the killing was justifiable and Mr. Gunter was acquitted.
The couple divorced on June 4, 1922 in Vinita, Craig Co. OK. Alice was living alone in the 1930 census.
The 5 children of Alice Heath and John T. Gunter were:
Pearley Gilbert Gunter b. 1883 died 5 July 1888 at age 5 after a weeks illness
John Truman Gunter b. June 1886 d. Aug 1886 Buried Chandler Cemetery, Delaware Co OK Sect 17, R22E, T24N, Bakers RV Park.
Mabel Gunter b.ca. 1888 married A.A. Brown. She was a graduate of the college
of Music at Liberty and a vocalist of recognized ability. He was a prominent attorney and also a great singer. (They later divorced). She died in Chattanooga TN 25 Dec 1953 at age 65. She left Vinita in 1918 and operated a dress shop until she retired. At the time of her death her mother Alice was still living as were two sisters, Mrs. Agnes (Gunter) Gordon of Vinita and Mrs. Jennie (Gunter) Altmayer of Santa Monica, CA.
Agnes GUNTER b.26 Aug 1894 in Vinita, Indian Territory/OK m. 1st George Royal OGLETREE.. They had one son: Orville Oscar Ogletree b. 1914 who preceded his mother in death in 1981. She married 2nd in 1930 Arthur GORDON. Agnes, her 2nd husband Arthur Gordon and her son by first marriage were living in Houston. 2nd husband Arthur Gordon died in 1941 and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, Indian Territory, OK. She lived to be 88, dying on 10 Oct 1982 in Austin, TX. Agnes (Gunter) (Ogletree) Gordon had been a resident of Vinita, Indian Territory, OK most of her life before moving to Austin, TX to be near one of her grandchildren, Dr. Jan Ogletree. She was a past deputy treasurer in Craig County, OK. At the time of her death she had 4 living grandchildren: Dr. Jan Ogletree of Austin, TX, Mrs. Gayle Winter of Michigan, and James Ogletree and Mrs. Leah Maulsis, both of Pennsville, NJ.
Agnes Gunter and 1st husband George Ogletree had:
Orville Oscar OGLETREE b. 1914
Jennie GUNTER b.1900 I.T./OK m. Peter ALTMAYER, a Hungarian, and a musician. They were living in Brooklyn, NY in 1930 where he was an orchestra musician.. By 1940 he and Jennie were no longer living together. They both ended up in Caifornia. Jennie later married a Floyd Conkle BULLETTE. Floyd was a Cherokee, born Indian Territory OK in 1896 and had also lived in Siloam Springs, AR. Floyd Bullette died in San Bernardino, CA. in 1969.
Biosketch of husband John Thomas Gunter's family:
C. D. Gunter, post office Hico. Among the old and time-honored citizens
of Benton County, Ark., stands the name of C. D. Gunter, who was born
in Middle Tennessee, March 30, 1818. He is a son of John and Lavina
(Thomasson) Gunter. The father was born near Pleasant Gardens, N. C.,
and was of Dutch descent. He moved to Tennessee, was there married and
there remained until 1825, when he went to Alabama. He died in this
State in 1854. The mother was born in Tennessee, and died several
years previous to her husband. They were the parents of ten children:
Telitha T. (deceased), Augustus, now living at Bridgeport, Ala.;
William T. (deceased), C. D., Louisa (deceased), Edith (deceased),
Col. Thomas M., lawyer and ex-congressman of Fayetteville; Milton D.
(deceased), Pearl H. (deceased), and an infant unnamed. C. D. Gunter
was reared to farm life, and received a meager education in Alabama.
In the autumn of 1839 Mr. Gunter left Alabama and traveled through
Missouri, Arkansas and Texas, but finally settled in Benton County,
Ark., where he now lives. In 1845 he married Miss Nancy Ward, who was
born in Georgia, and immigrated to the Cherokee Nation when a child.
Here she grew to womanhood. She is of Cherokee descent on her father's
side, and her mother was a native of South Carolina. Mr. and Mrs.
Gunter became the parents of nine living children: Ann Eliza. wife of
Gaither Chandler; Lavina. wife of L. L. Duckworth; Lucy Jane, wife of
Dr. Fortner; John T., farmer and liveryman; Amanda O., wife of David
Mars; Lula, wife of William Curtis; Anna, wife of Samuel Frazier;
Nancy, Augusta and Cal. Dean. During the late war Mr. Gunter espoused
the cause of the Confederacy and enlisted in the Arkansas troops under
Gen. Pierce. He was afterward under the command of Gen. Hindman. He
was in the engagement at Oak Hill, besides numerous skirmishes. Mr.
Gunter is Democratic in his political views, and his first
presidential vote was cast for Van Buren. He is a member of the
Masonic order. He is the owner of between 900 and 1,000 acres of land
situated around Siloam Springs.
Godspeed Biography-1889
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