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JACK B. HORNER
3457 Kenwick Trail SW
Roanoke, VA 24018
Route 1
Box 365A
Mocksv(lle, N C 27028
17 October 1986
May I suggest that Catherine, the "mother" of your Sarah Gunn, was
named Catherine Boone Lam d, and not Catherine Lemon
I enclose my listing of the 11 children of William & Elizabeth
[Boone] Grant. Their youngest child, a daughter, was named
Rebecca Boone Grant; she married a James Lamond (descendants use
this spelling).
Note on page 115 of Mrs Spraker's The Boone Family three children
are listed for Rebecca Boone [Grant] Lamond and her husband. She
was one of 11 children and it is possible that there were more than
the three offspring listed on page 115. (See xerox copy)
In my listings, I DATE everyone, and also try to locate the place
of birth and the place of death. The dates will tell you if the
facts match. Generally speaking the mother should be at least 16
years of age at the birth of her first child.
Mary Grant Lamond was born 17 January 1800; her mother Rebecca
Boone [Grant] Lamond was then 26 years of age.
Sarah Gunn born 17 February 1796 could not possibly be a daughter
of any of the daughters of Rebecca Boone [Grant] Lamond.
There were other Boones and other Lamond & Lemons, then as now.
And there is a Boone Family Research Association of Missouri,
3 which in its files of various Boones and related families might
have an answer to your question. The Historian/Genealogist of
this organization may be able to help youe
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�y Mrs HUGH DeWITT
\ 4705 Crysler
Independence,MO 64050
U With all good wishes,
'Q Davie County Public Library
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3457 Kenwi ck Tra i 1 , SW
Roanoke, VA 24018
13 October 1936
Dear Mr. Boone,
For several years I have been engaged in genealogical research of my
mother's family, the GOUGERs. This entails visits several times a year
to the Salisbury Library to use their facilities. During my most recent
(late September) trip there, I was discussing with the research room
librarian (Shirley Hoffman), and several others, my current batch of
problems, one of which concerns a BOONE connection. One of the parti-
cipants suggested that you might be able to provide some assistance.
The problem is this: On 19 Jul 1819, Henry GOUGER (b. 03 Jun 1791-d. 1757)
married Sarah GUNN (b. 17 Feb 1796-d. 27 May 1836). The couple subse-
quently produced a family of seven children. I am trying to identify
Sarah's parentage and, possibly, to determine where she acid Henry were
buried.
There is a family tradition that Sarah was the daughter of a Dr.
GUNN of Fairfax County, Virginia, who, because of his wife's health was
traveling south. The group consisted of Dr. GUNN, his wife, Sarah, and
a brother. By the time they reached North Carolina, Mrs-. GUNN's health
had deteriorated to a point they were forced to interrupt their travel.
She died several months later. In the meantime, Sarah met and married
Henry GOUGER, Jr. Eventually the father and brother went on to Georgia.
Dr. GUNN is reported to have written and published a medical book, and
there are reports by several of Henry's grandchildren that a copy of
the book was in the GOUGER family's possession until about 1936 when
it was destroyed in a fire. Even so, without establishing the identity
of Sarah's parents, all of this must be treated only as hearsay. Tra-
ditions are notoriously careless of fact.
Several years ago, a relative was told by Elizabeth WILLIAMS (then
working on her history of Charlotte's First Presbyrterian Church) that
Sarah GUNN was the daughter of Catherine Lemon BOONE and promised evidence
to support the statement. Unfortunately she (WILLIAMS) died before this
came about. There is, however, some support for her statement in the
fact that Sarah Gunn GOUGER named her firstborn Catherine Lemon.
[I am unsure about the spelling of "Lemon." There is a brief mention
of one of the BOONE females marrying a LEMMON in one of the publications
on Squire BOONE's family. "LEHMAN," of course, is a more common
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spelling. But Catherine Lemon GOUGER's Bible, I am told, spells it
"Lemon," and I have used this spelling above.]
Despite considerable effort, I have been unable to identify Sarah's GUNN
antecedants. Neither have I been able to learn anything about a
Catherine Lemon BOONE. My question to you, then, is: Do you know
anything of a Catherine Lemon BOONE or of any female BOONE who married
a GUNN and was of an age to have produced children about.the time
Sarah was born? If possible, I would also like to know where she was
buried.
My apologies for being so verbose, but it is not always possible to
predict what will and what won't be useful. For any information or
suggestions you are able to supply, I will be most greatful.
Sincerely,
JACK B. HORNER
Davie County Public Library
Mocksville, NC
5535 Willow Lane
Dallas, Texas 75230
18 February 1985
Mr. Howell Boone
Boone's Farm Road
Mocksville, NC 27028
Dear Mr. Boone:
I was most interested in a family group record that you did on Sarah
inlet i am a descendant of her daughter Mary and Reneldo Walker.
Could you tell me anything about that line? I have a copy of the
marriage but little else.
I descend through Mary's daughter Jane, who married James B. Sears.
Their daughter Mary Sears married Daniel Prigmore, my mother's great
grandfather.
June
LIBRARY
HO!-IELL BOONE
BOONE FARM ROAD
Route 1 Box 365A
Mocksville,NC 27028
TEL:. (704) 492-5307
07 March 1985
JUNE R. WELCH
5535 Willow Lane
Dallas, Texas 75230
My source for the children of John and Sarah [Boone] Wilcockson was
Wi1coxson and Allied Families by Dorothy Ford Wulfeck (1958).
I submitted to Volume II of North Carolina Ancestors all of the children
of Squire and Sarah [Morgan] Boone and (I hope) all of their grandchil-
dren. Daniel and Rebecca [Bryan] Boone's youngest son, Nathan Boone,
was born at Boone's Station in Kentucky, and therefor was not listed-,
he has no North Carolina connection.
My intent was to proclaim the Boone connection with the Morth Carolina
Piedmont. When the family left Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Squire was 54, Sarah [Morgan] Boone 50, and their children Sarah
[Boone] Wilcoxson/Willcockson 26, Israel 24, Samuel 22.. Jonathan 20,
Elizabeth 18, Daniel 15'& 1/2, Mary 14, George 11, Edward 10, Squire 6,
and Hannah (the last of their offspring) 4.
The family arrived in the Forks of the Yadkin - then Rowan County, now
Davie County, North Carolina 1751/2. Squire died here in 1765, Sarah
[Morgan] Boone in 1777; they are buried side by side in Davie County's
Joppa Cemetery (then called simply Burying Ridge). Son Israel died here
in 1756 of consumption, as did his wife. I believe they are buried in
Joppa Cemetery [no documentation]. Squire's nephew John Boone ( my
direct ancestor) died here in 1803 and was buried "along side" Squire and
Sarah. His tombstone stood along side theirs until about 190.0 when it
vanished. It is possible that John Boone's grandson, Hugh Daniel Boone
who died young is buried in Joppa Cemetery beside his grandparents.
Like the stone for John Boone that for Lydia Morgan - died 1742 Aged 46
has vanished.. Three Wilcockson stones remain: Isaac Wilcockson Age 42
(the son of John and Sarah [Boone] Wilcockson) Martha Wilcockson Age 30
and a Wilcockson with the top of the stone and the Christian name gone.
departed 11 October 1769. I believe that John Wilcockson (husband of
Sarah [Boone] 'Wilcockson is buried here- no gravestone remains to identi-
fy his spot. After his death, Sarah went to Kentucky, where she died.
There is a Boone connection with the Forks of the Yadkin that has been
forgotten - erased by the Kentucky Legend. Indeed, I was once told that
Daniel Boone was born in Kentucky! Credit where due- Daniel and all of
his brothers and sisters were born in Pnnsylvania, they ALL lived in
the North Carolina Piedmont and either early (Daniel & Squire Jr) or
late (Jonathan and Sarah[Boonel Wilcockson) they all went to Kentucky.
Your very complete listing will be filed under descendants of Sarah
[Boonel 'Wilcockson in our ever expanding (good thing!) file.
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At 0. Fal-bLIG LIBRARY Sincerely yours, k",P-m 46&tA�
V�1OCKSViLLE, NC