Hugh was born in Achormlary and baptized April 8, 1793, to Alexander aka Finlay aka Philip (english for Finlay) Gunn and Christian (Christy) McIntosh, lawfully begot, found in Church records. Actual date of birth not listed for him or siblings, just baptism dates (Children were usually baptized within days of birth.
He married Margaret (Marion) Murray, unknown date but around 1812-1813. (Women were often called by two or more names, other than birth name)
They lived in Creich Parish, Sutherlandshire, Scotland, in a croft called Kinlochlaggan.
Their children as listed in church records, I will list just how things were originally written (spelling errors and all) in the records of the Old Parish Register.
February 14, 1814 which day Hugh Gunn tenant Kinloclaggan had by his wife Marion Murray a son born to him and lawfully begot and bapitised the 19th day of same month, year, named George.
March 27, 1815 which day Hugh Gunn tenant of Keanlochlaggan had by his wife Marion Murray a son born him lawfully begot and baptised the 20th and 9th day same month and year named Finlay.
Oct. 26, 1816 which day Hugh Gunn tenant in Ceanlochlagun had by his wife Marion Murray a daughter born to him legally begot named Christy.
Jan. 23, 1819 which day Hugh Gunn tenant in Ceanlochloggan had by his wife Marion Murray a daughter lawfully begot name Anne.
June 13, 1821 which day Hugh Gunn tenant in Keanlochloggan had by his wife Marion Murray a son born to him lawfully begot and bapitsed the 16th day same month and year name Alexander.
July 12, 1823 which day Hugh Gunn tenant Lochloggan had by his wife Marion Murray a son born to him lawfully begot name John. (Unknown if baptized day of birth, or why date omitted)
Nov. 24, 1825 which day Hugh Gunn Tenant at Lochloggan had by his wife Marion Murray a son born to him lawfully begot and baptized the 28th day same month and year named Donald.
Dec. 19, 1828 which day Hugh Gunn tenant at Lochloggan had by his wife Marion Murray a son born to him lawfully begot and baptized name Joseph.
22 Sept. 1831 which day Hugh Gunn Caenlochloggan by his wife Margaret Murray a son born to him lawfully begot and baptized the 1st day of Oct'r insuing named: Hugh.
Family Historian Kathleen Gunn Turpin went to Scotland in July 1978 and got as many records as she could, plus researched families in America for a year, then put it in book form in 1979. At that time Hugh and Margaret (Marion) had over 750 descendants that she could find. They included 41 grandchildren, 91 great-grandchildren (with 32 known living at that time), 143 G-great Grandchildren, 288 G-G-great Grandchildren and 177 G-G-G-great Grandchildren, with a dozen or so in next generation.
After the Highland Clearances those that were lucky enough to remain in the Creich and Dornoch and other Highland Parishes were forced to live on such miserable land allotments, or scraps of moor and bogland, that they lived in great poverty. The area of Kinlochlaggan-Kinlochloggan is now part of the Andrew Carnegie estate.
Their son Finlay was the only son to remain in Scotland, as will as his sisters. The other brothers going to North America.
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(Paternal Great Great Grandfather to Eugene Murray Simmons, Jr.)
He married Margaret (Marion) Murray, unknown date but around 1812-1813. (Women were often called by two or more names, other than birth name)
They lived in Creich Parish, Sutherlandshire, Scotland, in a croft called Kinlochlaggan.
Their children as listed in church records, I will list just how things were originally written (spelling errors and all) in the records of the Old Parish Register.
February 14, 1814 which day Hugh Gunn tenant Kinloclaggan had by his wife Marion Murray a son born to him and lawfully begot and bapitised the 19th day of same month, year, named George.
March 27, 1815 which day Hugh Gunn tenant of Keanlochlaggan had by his wife Marion Murray a son born him lawfully begot and baptised the 20th and 9th day same month and year named Finlay.
Oct. 26, 1816 which day Hugh Gunn tenant in Ceanlochlagun had by his wife Marion Murray a daughter born to him legally begot named Christy.
Jan. 23, 1819 which day Hugh Gunn tenant in Ceanlochloggan had by his wife Marion Murray a daughter lawfully begot name Anne.
June 13, 1821 which day Hugh Gunn tenant in Keanlochloggan had by his wife Marion Murray a son born to him lawfully begot and bapitsed the 16th day same month and year name Alexander.
July 12, 1823 which day Hugh Gunn tenant Lochloggan had by his wife Marion Murray a son born to him lawfully begot name John. (Unknown if baptized day of birth, or why date omitted)
Nov. 24, 1825 which day Hugh Gunn Tenant at Lochloggan had by his wife Marion Murray a son born to him lawfully begot and baptized the 28th day same month and year named Donald.
Dec. 19, 1828 which day Hugh Gunn tenant at Lochloggan had by his wife Marion Murray a son born to him lawfully begot and baptized name Joseph.
22 Sept. 1831 which day Hugh Gunn Caenlochloggan by his wife Margaret Murray a son born to him lawfully begot and baptized the 1st day of Oct'r insuing named: Hugh.
Family Historian Kathleen Gunn Turpin went to Scotland in July 1978 and got as many records as she could, plus researched families in America for a year, then put it in book form in 1979. At that time Hugh and Margaret (Marion) had over 750 descendants that she could find. They included 41 grandchildren, 91 great-grandchildren (with 32 known living at that time), 143 G-great Grandchildren, 288 G-G-great Grandchildren and 177 G-G-G-great Grandchildren, with a dozen or so in next generation.
After the Highland Clearances those that were lucky enough to remain in the Creich and Dornoch and other Highland Parishes were forced to live on such miserable land allotments, or scraps of moor and bogland, that they lived in great poverty. The area of Kinlochlaggan-Kinlochloggan is now part of the Andrew Carnegie estate.
Their son Finlay was the only son to remain in Scotland, as will as his sisters. The other brothers going to North America.
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(Paternal Great Great Grandfather to Eugene Murray Simmons, Jr.)
Hugh was born in Achormlary and baptized April 8, 1793, to Alexander aka Finlay aka Philip (english for Finlay) Gunn and Christian (Christy) McIntosh, lawfully begot, found in Church records. Actual date of birth not listed for him or siblings, just baptism dates (Children were usually baptized within days of birth.
He married Margaret (Marion) Murray, unknown date but around 1812-1813. (Women were often called by two or more names, other than birth name)
They lived in Creich Parish, Sutherlandshire, Scotland, in a croft called Kinlochlaggan.
Their children as listed in church records, I will list just how things were originally written (spelling errors and all) in the records of the Old Parish Register.
February 14, 1814 which day Hugh Gunn tenant Kinloclaggan had by his wife Marion Murray a son born to him and lawfully begot and bapitised the 19th day of same month, year, named George.
March 27, 1815 which day Hugh Gunn tenant of Keanlochlaggan had by his wife Marion Murray a son born him lawfully begot and baptised the 20th and 9th day same month and year named Finlay.
Oct. 26, 1816 which day Hugh Gunn tenant in Ceanlochlagun had by his wife Marion Murray a daughter born to him legally begot named Christy.
Jan. 23, 1819 which day Hugh Gunn tenant in Ceanlochloggan had by his wife Marion Murray a daughter lawfully begot name Anne.
June 13, 1821 which day Hugh Gunn tenant in Keanlochloggan had by his wife Marion Murray a son born to him lawfully begot and bapitsed the 16th day same month and year name Alexander.
July 12, 1823 which day Hugh Gunn tenant Lochloggan had by his wife Marion Murray a son born to him lawfully begot name John. (Unknown if baptized day of birth, or why date omitted)
Nov. 24, 1825 which day Hugh Gunn Tenant at Lochloggan had by his wife Marion Murray a son born to him lawfully begot and baptized the 28th day same month and year named Donald.
Dec. 19, 1828 which day Hugh Gunn tenant at Lochloggan had by his wife Marion Murray a son born to him lawfully begot and baptized name Joseph.
22 Sept. 1831 which day Hugh Gunn Caenlochloggan by his wife Margaret Murray a son born to him lawfully begot and baptized the 1st day of Oct'r insuing named: Hugh.
Family Historian Kathleen Gunn Turpin went to Scotland in July 1978 and got as many records as she could, plus researched families in America for a year, then put it in book form in 1979. At that time Hugh and Margaret (Marion) had over 750 descendants that she could find. They included 41 grandchildren, 91 great-grandchildren (with 32 known living at that time), 143 G-great Grandchildren, 288 G-G-great Grandchildren and 177 G-G-G-great Grandchildren, with a dozen or so in next generation.
After the Highland Clearances those that were lucky enough to remain in the Creich and Dornoch and other Highland Parishes were forced to live on such miserable land allotments, or scraps of moor and bogland, that they lived in great poverty. The area of Kinlochlaggan-Kinlochloggan is now part of the Andrew Carnegie estate.
Their son Finlay was the only son to remain in Scotland, as will as his sisters. The other brothers going to North America.
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(Paternal Great Great Grandfather to Eugene Murray Simmons, Jr.)
He married Margaret (Marion) Murray, unknown date but around 1812-1813. (Women were often called by two or more names, other than birth name)
They lived in Creich Parish, Sutherlandshire, Scotland, in a croft called Kinlochlaggan.
Their children as listed in church records, I will list just how things were originally written (spelling errors and all) in the records of the Old Parish Register.
February 14, 1814 which day Hugh Gunn tenant Kinloclaggan had by his wife Marion Murray a son born to him and lawfully begot and bapitised the 19th day of same month, year, named George.
March 27, 1815 which day Hugh Gunn tenant of Keanlochlaggan had by his wife Marion Murray a son born him lawfully begot and baptised the 20th and 9th day same month and year named Finlay.
Oct. 26, 1816 which day Hugh Gunn tenant in Ceanlochlagun had by his wife Marion Murray a daughter born to him legally begot named Christy.
Jan. 23, 1819 which day Hugh Gunn tenant in Ceanlochloggan had by his wife Marion Murray a daughter lawfully begot name Anne.
June 13, 1821 which day Hugh Gunn tenant in Keanlochloggan had by his wife Marion Murray a son born to him lawfully begot and bapitsed the 16th day same month and year name Alexander.
July 12, 1823 which day Hugh Gunn tenant Lochloggan had by his wife Marion Murray a son born to him lawfully begot name John. (Unknown if baptized day of birth, or why date omitted)
Nov. 24, 1825 which day Hugh Gunn Tenant at Lochloggan had by his wife Marion Murray a son born to him lawfully begot and baptized the 28th day same month and year named Donald.
Dec. 19, 1828 which day Hugh Gunn tenant at Lochloggan had by his wife Marion Murray a son born to him lawfully begot and baptized name Joseph.
22 Sept. 1831 which day Hugh Gunn Caenlochloggan by his wife Margaret Murray a son born to him lawfully begot and baptized the 1st day of Oct'r insuing named: Hugh.
Family Historian Kathleen Gunn Turpin went to Scotland in July 1978 and got as many records as she could, plus researched families in America for a year, then put it in book form in 1979. At that time Hugh and Margaret (Marion) had over 750 descendants that she could find. They included 41 grandchildren, 91 great-grandchildren (with 32 known living at that time), 143 G-great Grandchildren, 288 G-G-great Grandchildren and 177 G-G-G-great Grandchildren, with a dozen or so in next generation.
After the Highland Clearances those that were lucky enough to remain in the Creich and Dornoch and other Highland Parishes were forced to live on such miserable land allotments, or scraps of moor and bogland, that they lived in great poverty. The area of Kinlochlaggan-Kinlochloggan is now part of the Andrew Carnegie estate.
Their son Finlay was the only son to remain in Scotland, as will as his sisters. The other brothers going to North America.
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(Paternal Great Great Grandfather to Eugene Murray Simmons, Jr.)
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Gaelic writting at doves is listed with photo. Rest of marker says: HERE LIE THE REMAINS OF HUGH GUNN WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE AT LOCH LAGGAN ON THE 14 OCTR 1851 AGED 59 YEARS ALSO HIS SPOUSE MARGARET MURRAY WHO DIED ON THE 29TH JAN 1857 AGED 69 YEARS--ERECTED BY THEIR AFFECTIONATE SON FINLAY GUNN-BALCHRAGGAN 1863 "MOMENTO MORI"
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