Anna was born to John and Isabelle McIntosh Murray in Creich Parish of Scotland .
The first marriage on the register of Knox Presbyterian Church in Tiverton,(Huron) Ontairo, Canada was that of Joseph McIntosh Gunn and Anna or Ann Murray of Southampton on Jul 12, 1858.
She came to Canada from Scotland with her parents, John and Isabella McIntosh Murray to Amabel Township in Bruce Co. in 1857 from the croft "Linside" in Creich Parish, where she was born. Dunrobin Castle, owned by the Duke of Sutherland, near Bonar Bridge, was enlarged by several wings under the supervision of her father. Her Grandmother (Dad's Mom) was Anne McDonald-Aunt to Sir John A. McDonald, the first premier of Canada. Thus the father of Anna Murray Gunn was first cousin to Sir John A. McDonald. She was also a descendant of Mary, Queen of Scots. Through Mary's half brother.
We are not sure if she and Joseph knew one another in Scotland. He and 5 of his brothers came from Scotland in 1850 to Canada, with Joseph going down to work on the railroad in Chicago, then going back up to Canada were they joined in Marriage. (Joseph is listed as one of the early settlers in the township, in Robertson's "History of Bruce County"-Ontario, Canada) To this union 8 children were born, the first four in Bruce County, Canada, the last four in Scotland, Bon Homme, South Dakota, where they settled around 1869, with their son George Donald, being the first (white) child born in the Territory. Only three of the brother's and their families with other Scots they met in Canada and some Murray cousins, all went, with Joseph going first. They went by train as far as Sioux City, Iowa, then from there in Covered Wagon, to Dakota Territory, the first night in the Datota's they stayed in the home of Capt. Hughs (near where it is now known has Capt. Hughs' Bluff). Later the General Charles T. Campbell brought cattle in the area, after a while General Campbell thought there should be a stage route for mail from Yankton (25 miles away-closest town), in which meant building a post office and naming the village they had formed, he wanted to name it "Gunnville", but the brother's would not give their permission, so the General swore and said "We will name it Scotland, then!"
Indians came by often, always kindly in their manner, but always hungry, so Anna fed them. They really like her sweet bread. (per: letter from one of her son's to a cousin years later)
The family lived through terrible blizzards in 1871 and 1873, as well as epidemics of diphtheria and scarlet fever in the early 1880's.
A year or so after her husband died in 1889, Anna and daughters with a couple of her sons went to the Lexington, Dawson Co., Nebraska area. Around 1920 she and 2 of her daughters (Anna & Tena) moved to Flordia, living near her son George Donald and his family. For many years Anna managed a Bakery. In later years her daughter's (both never married) cared for her. She lived to be 97 years old.
Her two chidren not linked to her are:
John Alexander Gunn 1861-1941
Robert Murray Gunn July 22, 1865-Sept 24, 1955
(Paternal Great Grandmother to Gene Murray Simmons)
The first marriage on the register of Knox Presbyterian Church in Tiverton,(Huron) Ontairo, Canada was that of Joseph McIntosh Gunn and Anna or Ann Murray of Southampton on Jul 12, 1858.
She came to Canada from Scotland with her parents, John and Isabella McIntosh Murray to Amabel Township in Bruce Co. in 1857 from the croft "Linside" in Creich Parish, where she was born. Dunrobin Castle, owned by the Duke of Sutherland, near Bonar Bridge, was enlarged by several wings under the supervision of her father. Her Grandmother (Dad's Mom) was Anne McDonald-Aunt to Sir John A. McDonald, the first premier of Canada. Thus the father of Anna Murray Gunn was first cousin to Sir John A. McDonald. She was also a descendant of Mary, Queen of Scots. Through Mary's half brother.
We are not sure if she and Joseph knew one another in Scotland. He and 5 of his brothers came from Scotland in 1850 to Canada, with Joseph going down to work on the railroad in Chicago, then going back up to Canada were they joined in Marriage. (Joseph is listed as one of the early settlers in the township, in Robertson's "History of Bruce County"-Ontario, Canada) To this union 8 children were born, the first four in Bruce County, Canada, the last four in Scotland, Bon Homme, South Dakota, where they settled around 1869, with their son George Donald, being the first (white) child born in the Territory. Only three of the brother's and their families with other Scots they met in Canada and some Murray cousins, all went, with Joseph going first. They went by train as far as Sioux City, Iowa, then from there in Covered Wagon, to Dakota Territory, the first night in the Datota's they stayed in the home of Capt. Hughs (near where it is now known has Capt. Hughs' Bluff). Later the General Charles T. Campbell brought cattle in the area, after a while General Campbell thought there should be a stage route for mail from Yankton (25 miles away-closest town), in which meant building a post office and naming the village they had formed, he wanted to name it "Gunnville", but the brother's would not give their permission, so the General swore and said "We will name it Scotland, then!"
Indians came by often, always kindly in their manner, but always hungry, so Anna fed them. They really like her sweet bread. (per: letter from one of her son's to a cousin years later)
The family lived through terrible blizzards in 1871 and 1873, as well as epidemics of diphtheria and scarlet fever in the early 1880's.
A year or so after her husband died in 1889, Anna and daughters with a couple of her sons went to the Lexington, Dawson Co., Nebraska area. Around 1920 she and 2 of her daughters (Anna & Tena) moved to Flordia, living near her son George Donald and his family. For many years Anna managed a Bakery. In later years her daughter's (both never married) cared for her. She lived to be 97 years old.
Her two chidren not linked to her are:
John Alexander Gunn 1861-1941
Robert Murray Gunn July 22, 1865-Sept 24, 1955
(Paternal Great Grandmother to Gene Murray Simmons)
Anna was born to John and Isabelle McIntosh Murray in Creich Parish of Scotland .
The first marriage on the register of Knox Presbyterian Church in Tiverton,(Huron) Ontairo, Canada was that of Joseph McIntosh Gunn and Anna or Ann Murray of Southampton on Jul 12, 1858.
She came to Canada from Scotland with her parents, John and Isabella McIntosh Murray to Amabel Township in Bruce Co. in 1857 from the croft "Linside" in Creich Parish, where she was born. Dunrobin Castle, owned by the Duke of Sutherland, near Bonar Bridge, was enlarged by several wings under the supervision of her father. Her Grandmother (Dad's Mom) was Anne McDonald-Aunt to Sir John A. McDonald, the first premier of Canada. Thus the father of Anna Murray Gunn was first cousin to Sir John A. McDonald. She was also a descendant of Mary, Queen of Scots. Through Mary's half brother.
We are not sure if she and Joseph knew one another in Scotland. He and 5 of his brothers came from Scotland in 1850 to Canada, with Joseph going down to work on the railroad in Chicago, then going back up to Canada were they joined in Marriage. (Joseph is listed as one of the early settlers in the township, in Robertson's "History of Bruce County"-Ontario, Canada) To this union 8 children were born, the first four in Bruce County, Canada, the last four in Scotland, Bon Homme, South Dakota, where they settled around 1869, with their son George Donald, being the first (white) child born in the Territory. Only three of the brother's and their families with other Scots they met in Canada and some Murray cousins, all went, with Joseph going first. They went by train as far as Sioux City, Iowa, then from there in Covered Wagon, to Dakota Territory, the first night in the Datota's they stayed in the home of Capt. Hughs (near where it is now known has Capt. Hughs' Bluff). Later the General Charles T. Campbell brought cattle in the area, after a while General Campbell thought there should be a stage route for mail from Yankton (25 miles away-closest town), in which meant building a post office and naming the village they had formed, he wanted to name it "Gunnville", but the brother's would not give their permission, so the General swore and said "We will name it Scotland, then!"
Indians came by often, always kindly in their manner, but always hungry, so Anna fed them. They really like her sweet bread. (per: letter from one of her son's to a cousin years later)
The family lived through terrible blizzards in 1871 and 1873, as well as epidemics of diphtheria and scarlet fever in the early 1880's.
A year or so after her husband died in 1889, Anna and daughters with a couple of her sons went to the Lexington, Dawson Co., Nebraska area. Around 1920 she and 2 of her daughters (Anna & Tena) moved to Flordia, living near her son George Donald and his family. For many years Anna managed a Bakery. In later years her daughter's (both never married) cared for her. She lived to be 97 years old.
Her two chidren not linked to her are:
John Alexander Gunn 1861-1941
Robert Murray Gunn July 22, 1865-Sept 24, 1955
(Paternal Great Grandmother to Gene Murray Simmons)
The first marriage on the register of Knox Presbyterian Church in Tiverton,(Huron) Ontairo, Canada was that of Joseph McIntosh Gunn and Anna or Ann Murray of Southampton on Jul 12, 1858.
She came to Canada from Scotland with her parents, John and Isabella McIntosh Murray to Amabel Township in Bruce Co. in 1857 from the croft "Linside" in Creich Parish, where she was born. Dunrobin Castle, owned by the Duke of Sutherland, near Bonar Bridge, was enlarged by several wings under the supervision of her father. Her Grandmother (Dad's Mom) was Anne McDonald-Aunt to Sir John A. McDonald, the first premier of Canada. Thus the father of Anna Murray Gunn was first cousin to Sir John A. McDonald. She was also a descendant of Mary, Queen of Scots. Through Mary's half brother.
We are not sure if she and Joseph knew one another in Scotland. He and 5 of his brothers came from Scotland in 1850 to Canada, with Joseph going down to work on the railroad in Chicago, then going back up to Canada were they joined in Marriage. (Joseph is listed as one of the early settlers in the township, in Robertson's "History of Bruce County"-Ontario, Canada) To this union 8 children were born, the first four in Bruce County, Canada, the last four in Scotland, Bon Homme, South Dakota, where they settled around 1869, with their son George Donald, being the first (white) child born in the Territory. Only three of the brother's and their families with other Scots they met in Canada and some Murray cousins, all went, with Joseph going first. They went by train as far as Sioux City, Iowa, then from there in Covered Wagon, to Dakota Territory, the first night in the Datota's they stayed in the home of Capt. Hughs (near where it is now known has Capt. Hughs' Bluff). Later the General Charles T. Campbell brought cattle in the area, after a while General Campbell thought there should be a stage route for mail from Yankton (25 miles away-closest town), in which meant building a post office and naming the village they had formed, he wanted to name it "Gunnville", but the brother's would not give their permission, so the General swore and said "We will name it Scotland, then!"
Indians came by often, always kindly in their manner, but always hungry, so Anna fed them. They really like her sweet bread. (per: letter from one of her son's to a cousin years later)
The family lived through terrible blizzards in 1871 and 1873, as well as epidemics of diphtheria and scarlet fever in the early 1880's.
A year or so after her husband died in 1889, Anna and daughters with a couple of her sons went to the Lexington, Dawson Co., Nebraska area. Around 1920 she and 2 of her daughters (Anna & Tena) moved to Flordia, living near her son George Donald and his family. For many years Anna managed a Bakery. In later years her daughter's (both never married) cared for her. She lived to be 97 years old.
Her two chidren not linked to her are:
John Alexander Gunn 1861-1941
Robert Murray Gunn July 22, 1865-Sept 24, 1955
(Paternal Great Grandmother to Gene Murray Simmons)
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