John Gurley

1828 - 1855  (29 years)

• Name	John Gurley
  Birth	Between 1826 and 1828	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Dec 1855	Henderson County, Texas
  Person ID	I106051	Ingram-Related
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Lewis 'Louis' Gurley,   b. 15 Apr 1801, North Carolina d. Aft 23 Aug 1860, Texas (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Eden "Edey",   b. 26 Apr 1801, North Carolina d. 28 Sep 1875 (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F40406	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Jane Sturdivant,   b. 30 Dec 1830, North Carolina Or Montgomery County, Tennessee d. Abt 1855, Texas (Age 24 years)
  Children	1. Emily 'Emma' Gurley,   b. Between 1851 and 1855, Texas d. Bef 1860, Texas (Age 8 years)   2. Sarah America Gurley,   b. 9 Apr 1854, Texas d. 14 Jan 1939, Henderson County, Texas (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F6478	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 May 2015

  
  

• Notes

  John Gurley died during December 1855 as shown by the following: The State of Texas Henderson County Know all men by these presents that I Lewis Gurley as principalandGeorge Martin; F. S. Bethell as sureties are held firmly bound unto the Chief Justice of saidCountyof Henderson in the sum of Six hundred Dollars the payment of which will & truly to be madetothe said Chief Justice we bind ourselves our heirs, Executors, and administrators jointly,firmly,and severally by these presents.  The condition of the obligation is such that whearas theabovebound Lewis Gurley has been appointed Administrator upon the estate of John Gurley Dec'd bytheChief Justice of said County of Henderson now the condition of the above obligation is ifthesaid Lewis Gurley shall well & truly perfrom all the duties required of him undersaidappointment this obligation shall be null and void, otherwise to remain of full force & effect. Signed with our hands & sealed with our seals. Scrawls being Seals this 31st December A.D. 1855 Lewis Gurley (His Mark) George Martin F. S. Bethell Estate of John Gurley Dec'd this 26th February 1856 Lewis Gurley, Admr of John Gurley; Dec'd Lewis Gurley of the burial purposes of John Gurley Dec'd. Account of John Collins: 1855 December 14th 16 yards find lcd dom at 22              $3.52 5 3/4 yards black velvet                    $3.60 1 pr mans hose 2/ 1 pr gloves 2/           .50 2 fine spools 2/ screws 17 tacks 15      .57 Needles 13                                         .13 $8.32 The State of Texas Henderson County In Probate Court March Term A. D. 1856 To the Hon. E. J. Thomson; Chief Justice for Henderson Countyholdingcourt pertaining to the interests of minors Estates & C.  Your Petitioner Lewis Gurly andEdeyGurly his wife who reside in said State & County complaining of Andrew J. Sturdevantwhoresides in said County and State would show unto your Honor that the said Defendantnowrepresents himself as the Guardian legally appointed by your Honor of the Estate & person ofEmily& Sarah Gurly; minor children of John Dec'd. Petitioners represent believe the propernoticerequired by law was not given of the application for said appointment as Guardianaforesaid.Petitioner represent that they did not know that there was any necessity for having a Guardian oftheestate & person of said minor until an end of the administration now pending in yourHonorsCourt. Petitioner represent that they are the nearest of kin to said minors that they are theFather& Mother of John Gurly Dec'd & that by virtue of their relation Existing between them andtheirdeceased son & his orphan children as here in before mentioned they are legally entitled toLettersof Guardianship over the persons Education & property of said minors herefore yourpetitionerspray that said Defendant Andrew J. Sturdevant may be cited to be & appear at the next Term ofyourHonors Court to show cause why he shall not be discontinued as Guardian of the saidchildrenas aforesaid & Petitioners prays that your Honor will hear proof & appoint them Guardian oftheperson Education & Estate of said minors Sarah & Emily Gurly as they will ever pray and is indutybound. Lewis Gurly & Edy Gurly; Petitioners. (Research):Texas, Probate Records, 1800-1990 Henderson Final records 1845-1879 vol D and B1-B2 Image 65 of 671 John Gurley Probate records on familysearch.com