Notes for John GAUNCE

Descendants of Samuel GAUNCE (GONCE) and allied famlies.
July 28, 2002 1600 hrs

Notes for John GAUNCE

11/2/1999: Linda Scheimann
"Listing on John GAUNCE's headstones indicates that John's parents were Samuel
GAUNCE and Filbie HAYES.
Linda wrote:
"John's 1st wife is, Unknown; 2nd wife, Daly FLEMING."
"Daly" must be "Ardalia" listed w/husband John below:
7/27/2002: From Delores Harrington, 1006 Sycamore, Tarkio, MO. 64491
1900 Atchison Co., Rockport, MO Soundex.
Gaunce, John May 1839 61 IN 2 19 2 9
Ardalia w Aug 1857 42 IA
1880 Atchison Co., Polk Twp, MO
Gaunce, John 41 Farmer IN IN IN
Mary S 34 Wife keeps house MO VA VA
James H 16 s Farmer MO IN MO
Alice J 7 d MO IN MO
Linda included a headstone photo that included:
John S. d.10/22/1870 age: 4 yrs 11 mo 27 da (b.=25 Oct 1865)
Sarah E. d.10/24/1870 age: 3 yrs 5 mo 20 da (b.= 4 May 1867)
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John was supposedly a wealthy farmer. This information primarily came from
his grand daughter, Aunt Ree (Gladys Marie GAUNCE).
A collection of "John"s from various Soundexes:
1830 Johnson Co., Indiana
Gaunce, John
1850 Shelby Co., Indiana
Washington Twp
Gaunce, John R M 26 TN Carpenter
Louise 25 IN
Nancy E 1 IN
Hendricks Twp
Gaunce, John 25 KY
Mary 18 IN
Phebe L 8/12 --
1995: We contacted a Jon GAUNCE, 2685 Fallen Circle, Simi Valley, CA 93065.
PO Box 3 93062. We heard he had done a lot of genealogy work on the GAUNCE
line, possibly even wrote a book on his work.
John & Kerry GAUNCE, (805) 581-9756
We have copy of a 1995 letter Jon wrote to Frances GAITSKILL of Mantua, OH,
which describes the two volume book devoted to Jon's 19 years of GAUNCE
research. We have attempted to find this "book" without any success.
Learned Jon had died shortly before our contact date. Later we heard how to
contact his Postal Union. Did so, and asked them to forward request to family.
We have never received a reply from that request.
GAUNCE JON DARYL b.05/23/1955 mo:ERNEY b.SC d.VENTURA Co., 04/10/1996
547-94-5658 40 yrs
4/16/2002:
We contacted a Pat O'DELL about any GAUNCE information she might have (re.
Linda Scheimann). Pat refered us to "her" web page on Atchison Co., MO:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~moatchis/1905/1905-782.jpg This is a JPG of a book
published on Atchison County ca 1909, "1905 Atchison County, Missouri Resident
Directory in Stapel's; Atchison County, Mo History"
The entry for John was:
"Gaunce, John; PO Address "; Laborer; 2 in family; Sec/Twp/Rg & #Acres (blank)"
4/24/2002: From Wesley E. JOHNSON:
Carol , There are a group of Gaunce buried in Linden Cem. I am going to include
them all.
Annie- b July 12, 1851 d June 27, 1906 -Husband Hiram Gaunce
Eugene Baley D Feb 26 1887 Age 1 mo 5 da
James W. d Aug 8 1880 son of Hiram & Annie Gaunce
John b May 11 1839 Shelby Co IN d Aug 24 1917 - 1st wife unknown-2nd w Daly
Fleming- son of Samuel & Fibie Hays Gaunce
John s d Oct 22, 1870 Age 4 Years 11 mo. 27 da -son of M.S. Gaunce
Mary A d Sept 2 1878 age 2 years 6 mo 27 da - dau of Hiram & Annie Gaunce
Mary S. b June 20 1845 d april 15 1882 age 36 yr.
Phobe b Mar 12 1818 d Sept 15 1881 H Samuel Gaunce
Sarah E. d Oct 24 1870 age 33 yrs, 5mo 20 da daughter of J & MS Gaunce
William E b Mar 15 1893 d Jan 11,1895 Son of Hiram & Annie Gaunce
William Henry d July 26 1872 age 2 yr 5 mo 25 da son of J.M. s. Gaunce
6/7/2002: From Delores Harrington, 1006 Sycamore, Tarkio, MO. 64491 She is the
co-author of "Gone But Not Forgotten", a listing of headstones of Atchison Co.,
MO. Delores is very busy at this time, trying to run the farm and take care of
her m-i-l and husband who is undergoing chemotherapy.
"John's obit states that he came to Atchison with his parents when he was 2
years old." (See Census listing under Phebe, it would indicate about 1841.)
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!OBIT: 7/25/2002: Delores Harrington, 1006 Sycamore, Tarkio, MO 64491
Aug 31, 1917 Atchison County Mail
GAUNCE
Our fellow-townsman of many years, John GAUNCE, passed away on Aug 24th, 1917,
after years in poor health and as a cripple. He was ever cheerful, however, and
had a good word for all. In consequence his acquaintances were all friends and
all have a good word for John Gaunce.
We have just been thinking that those pioneers, F.W. Walter and H.A. Dankers,
had the record for long residence in this section, but here was a man who had
lived hereabouts longer than they. In his seventy-ninth year, he had lived
here since he was 2 years old, his father having located in the timber, about 4
miles northwest of Rock Port, along the bluff and near the Mishnabotna River,
seventy-seven years ago. There his brother Hiram Gaunce, former merchant at
Linden, was born and that locality and in and near Rock Port, John Gaunce
passed the whole of his life, and saw about all there was to be seen in the
development of this country.
He is survived by his wife and one son--James Hiram Gaunce. Two daughters are
dead. His brother, Hiram Gaunce, is post master and merchant at Wise, Mo.
Funeral services were conducted at the home at 10:30 o'clock a.m. on Sunday, by
Rev. Orlo Jeffrey of the Baptist Church, and the remains were interred in
Linden Cemetery.
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