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Gurney, Jonathan R., is of English descent and traces his ancestry to two brothers, John and Joseph,. who came
to this country and settled in Whitman. on what is now Plymouth street, Plymouth county, Mass. Mr. Gurney is a
son of Jonathan R. and Deborah (Reid) Gurney, born in Abington (now Whitman), Plymouth county, Mass., March 20,
1819, and his early days were spent in the employ of his father, who was engaged in the manufacture of small nails
and tacks. In November, 1841, he was married to Sarah A., daughter of Rev. James and Anna (Gurney) Gurney, and
they have two children: Anna, wife of Zachariah Spooner of Dartmouth, and James L., who married Anna Washburn of
Middleborough. Mrs. Gurney died August 29, 1853, and on August 2, 1856, he was married to Lucy P., daughter of
Abisha. H. and Lucy (Cummings) Chase, and they have seven children: William A., Herbert F., Jonathan R., jr., Franklin
A., Charles E., Jennie, wife of Charles S. Maywhinney, and Nellie, wife of Samuel Taybor. Mr. Gurney's second wife
died October 10, 1895. Mr. Gurney has always taken an active part in town affairs, having held the offices of assessor,
selectman, school committeeman, road commissioner, and offices of minor importance. He is a member of the First
Baptist Church of East Freetown.
From:
Our county and its people
A descriptive and biographical history of
Bristol County, Massachusetts
Prepaired and published under the auspices of
The Fall River News and The Taunton Gasette
With assistance of Hon. Alanson Borden
The Boston History Company, Publishers, 1899.
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