Gudger Generation 3

ii. STACEY ELIZABETH LONGMIRE

b: 1797, Washington Co. NC

d: 1858, St. Clair Co., MO

m: WILLIAM M. GASH, 1820, Marion Co., MO

iii. Martha LONGMIRE

b: c1799, Washington Co., NC

d: after 1836

m: William RICE, c1817, Buncombe Co., NC

iv. Lucinda “Lucy” LONGMIRE

b: c1800, Washington Co., NC

d: after 1855

m: #1 Benjamin THOMAS, 1820, Marion Co., MO.

#2 M. H. KEITH, 1855, MO

v. William LONGMIRE

b: 1802, Washington Co., TN.

d: 1892, MO

m: #1 Mary THOMAS, 1822/32, Marion Co., MO

#2 Christine (Christal) BOWEN, c1844, Ralls Co., MO

vi. Joseph LONGMIRE

b: 1804, Washington Co., NC

d: 1876, MO

m: #1 Harriet CULBERTSON, 1832, Marion Co., MO

#2 Leonice STARK-TULL, 1857

vii. John LONGMIRE

b: c1808, TN or NC

d: after 1836

viii. Narcissa LONGMIRE

b: Abt. 1810, Buncombe Co., NC

d: Bef. 1836, Marion Co., MO

m: Daniel BRANT, 1830, Marion Co., MO

NOTE: She was his 1^st wife. When she died, he married Sarah “Sally” B. GASH. SEE #7iv, below.

ix. James Gudger LONGMIRE

b: 1818, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1891

m: #1 Virginia L. MENAFEE/MENEFEE, 1840/1841, Marion Co. MO

#2 Gabriella WHITE, 1857, MO

x. Alfred LONGMIRE

6 – NANCY GUDGER

(William 2, Zemeh? 1 GUDGER/McGOODYEAR)

b: Apr 02, 1776 / Apr 03, 1777, Watauga Settlement, Washington Co., NC

d: Oct 2, 1851, Buncombe Co., NC

m: John GASH, Jan 1, 1795 / 1796

b: Oct 17, 1769, VA

d: 1856 , Oct 21, 1857, Buncombe Co., NC

residence: Swannanoa River, Buncombe Co., NC, now called Azalea, which is near Asheville, NC

children: (SEE GASH Genealogy for continuation of this line)

i. William Gudger GASH

b: 1796, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1797, Buncombe Co., NC

m: n/a

ii. Joseph Dennis GASH

b: 1797, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1852 or 1854 , Clay Co., MO

m: Eliza KILLIAN, NC

iii. Naomi Young GASH

b: 1799

m: John F./P. HARDIN, TN

NOTE: Not listed in all sources

iv. Martin Alley GASH

b: Mar 01, 1802, Buncombe Co., NC

d: Feb 18, 1850, NC (pneumonia)

m: Margaret SILER, Feb 9, 1830, from Henderson NC

v. Martha Anne GASH

b: 1804, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1885, NC

buried: Both buried at Davidson River Cemetery, NC

m: Strawbridge YOUNG, 1823, NC

vi. William Riley GASH

b: 1807, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1859, NC

m: #1 Melinda SPANN, 1831, NC

#2 Winnafore GILLESPIE, Mar 1850, NC

#3 Rachel ROBERTS, Dec 1850, NC

vii. Alfred Raney GASH

b: 1809, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1888, NC

m: Mary LIVINGSTON, Feb 03, 1829, NC

viii. Sara Eliza GASH

b: 1810, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1814, Buncombe Co., NC

m: n/a

ix. Leander Sams GASH

b: 1813, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1872, NC

m: Adeline McCLAIN, NC

x. Burdit/Burdett “Burdie” Stuart/Stewart GASH

b: 1816, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1891, NC

m: Elizabeth Foster WEAVER, 1843, NC

xi. Louisa Elizabeth GASH

b: 1818, Buncombe Co., NC

m: John ERWIN, NC

xii. Rachel Catherine GASH

b: 1821, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1872, NC

m: Overton L ERWIN, NC

7 – MARY A. GUDGER

(William 2, Zemeh? 1 GUDGER/McGOODYEAR)

b: Mar 3, 1779, Washington Co., NC

d: Sep 02/12/29, 1828, Palmyra, Marion Co., MO

buried: Old Gash Cemetery, Palmyra, Marion Co., MO

residence:

after 1795 – same as Martin

m: Martin Alley GASH Jr., c1795, Buncombe Co., NC

b: Jun 16/26, 1773, VA

d: May 6 / Oct 01, 1836 , Palmyra, Marion Co., MO

buried: Old Gash Cemetery, Palmyra, Marion Co., MO

residence:

· 1773 – VA

· c1795-c1818 – Buncombe Co., NC

· c1818-1836 – South River, Marion Co., MO

children: (SEE GASH Genealogy for continuation of this line)

i. Joseph Dennis GASH

b: 1796, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1849, Marion Co., MO

m: Sarah “Sally” LONGMIRE, 1820, Palmyra, MO

ii. James B. GASH

b: 1798, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1800, Buncombe Co., NC (drowned)

m: n/a

iii. Martin Alley GASH (III)

b: 1801, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1850/1, CA (went to CA in Gold Rush)

m: never married

iv. Sarah “Sally” B. GASH

b: 1803, Buncombe Co., NC

d: after 1852, MO

m: Daniel BRANT, 1837, Palmyra, MO

NOTE: 2^nd marriage for him. He 1^st married Narcissa Longmire. See #5 viii above.

v. Martha “Patsy” GASH

b: 1805, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1890, Marion MO

m: Moses D. BATES, 1821, Marion Co., MO

NOTE: This was the 2^nd marriage in Marion Co. Moses was the founder of Hannibal, MO

vi. Nancy Margaret GASH

b: 1807, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1849, Marion Co., MO

m: John Newton BOULWARE, 1834, Marion Co., MO

vii. William Jefferson GASH

b: 1809, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1875, Ralls Co., MO

m: Mary Eleanor McWILLIAMS, 1841, MO

viii. Montraville GASH

b: 1811, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1835, Marion Co., MO

ix. John B. GASH

b: 1814, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1821, Marion Co., MO

m: n/a

x. Rebecca C. GASH

b: 1817, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1847, Marion, MO

xi. Mary Elizabeth GASH

b: 1820, Marion Co., MO

d: 1872, Saline Co., MO

m: #1 Mordacai QUINN, 1840, Marion Co., MO

#2 William S BATES Jr., 1845, Marion Co., MO

xii. Mose(s) Bates GASH

b: 1823, Marion Co., MO

d: 1898, Marion Co., MO

m: Lucinda Catherine “Kitty” NICHOLS, 1849, Marion Co., MO

NOTE: Martin Alley Gash Jr. built the 1^st brick house along the South River, in what is now Marion Co., MO.

8 – JAMES MADISON GUDGER

(William 2, Zemeh? 1 GUDGER/McGOODYEAR)

b: Jan 6, 1782, Old Fort, Washington Co., NC

d: Mar 25, 1861, Waynesville, Haywood Co., NC

Sep 25, 1861, Haywood Co., NC

buried: Turkey Creek Cemetery, Buncombe Co., NC

Waynesville, Haywood Co., NC

occupation:

· Merchant

· 1830 – NC State Senator

· 1836 – NC State Senator

residence:

m: Anne Dillard LOVE, Apr 6, 1805, Buncombe Co., NC

father: Colonel Robert LOVE

mother: Mary Ann DILLARD

b: 1786

d: Mar 02, 1861, Waynesville, Haywood Co., NC

buried: Turkey Creek Cemetery, Buncombe Co., NC

Waynesville, Haywood Co., NC

children:

13 i. Robert Love GUDGER

b: 1806, Washington Co., NC

d: after 1870

m: Mary JOHNSTON

14 ii. Samuel Bell GUDGER

b: 1808, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1888, Buncombe Co., NC

m: Elizabeth Siler LOWRY, 1832, Sandy Mush, NC

15 iii. Lucinda M. GUDGER

b: 1811, Buncombe Co., NC

m: William JOHNS(T)ON, 1830

16 iv. William M. GUDGER

b: 1813, Buncombe Co., NC

m: never married

17 v. Joseph Jackson GUDGER

b: 1815, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1890

m: Sarah Emeline BARNARD

18 vi. James Galatin GUDGER

b: 1818, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1903, Marion Co., TN

m: Margaret ALEXANDER, 1851, Gilmer Co., GA

19 vii. Dillard Franklin GUDGER

b: 1820, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1845, Buncombe Co., NC

m: Mary Jane HAWKINS

20 viii. Adolphus M. GUDGER

b: 1823/5, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1902, Buncombe Co., NC

m: Av(e)aline PENLAND, NC

21 ix. Montraville W. GUDGER

b: 1825, NC

m: Betty STABFIELD

22 x. Lorenzo P. GUDGER

b: 1828, NC

d: after 1865

m: Frances LAUGHRIDGE (GA)

23 xi: Robert Moultrie GUDGER

(Listed only in one source but not elsewhere)

m: Maude Monnell EDMONDSON

24 xii: Peter GUDGER

(Listed in only one source but not elsewhere)

b: 1826, Buncombe Co., NC

d: after 1862

m: Jane ROGERS, 1847, Gilmer Co., GA

NOTES: for James Madison GUDGER

Died when thrown from a mule.

Was a slave-owner.

9 – SARAH (SALLY) GUDGER

(William 2, Zemeh? 1 GUDGER/McGOODYEAR)

b: 1783 or 4, Washington Co., NC

d: May 14, 1862, Buncombe Co., NC

m: Joseph McDowell WHITSON, NC, c1805

father: (Major) William WHITSON (1756-1808)

mother: Ann McDOWELL (1760-c1829)

b: 1782, Buncombe Co., NC

d: Dec 12, 1861, Buncombe Co., NC

children: THIS LINE WILL NOT BE CONTINUED BEYOND THIS GENERATION

i. Salina WHITSON

b: 1806

m: General Alney BURGIN

ii. Melissa WHITSON

b: 1808

m: never married

iii. Drucilla WHITSON

b: May 20, 1811, Buncombe Co., NC

d: Dec 1899, McDowell Co., NC

m: (Captain) Alney BURGIN (nephew of Salina’s husband)

Feb 08, 1842, Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC

iv. Sarah Lucinda “Lou” WHITSON

b: 1813

m: Joseph WILLIAMS

v. Eliza WHITSON

d: in childhood

m: never married

vi. Jason Carson WHITSON

b: 1815, Buncombe Co., NC

d: Dec 26, 1900, Buncombe Co., NC

vii. George W. WHITSON

b: 1815, Buncombe Co., NC

d: Dec 18, 1906, Buncombe Co., NC

m: Jane E. ROBERTS, Buncombe Co., NC

viii. McDowell WHITSON

ix. J. WHITSON

b: 1821, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1855, Talladega AL

m: Rachel R. CARSON, Nov 9, 1854, McDonald Co., NC

x. Samuel Carson WHITSON

b: 1822, Buncombe Co., NC

d: Dec 13, 1912, CA

10 – ELIZABETH GUDGER

(William 2, Zemeh? 1 GUDGER/McGOODYEAR)

b: 1785/Apr 26, 1786, Washington Co., NC

d: Feb 28, 1874, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., AL

residence: NC, AL

m: Thomas J. WHITSON, May 15, 1804 , NC

father: (Major) William WHITSON (1756-1808)

mother: Ann McDOWELL (1760-c1829)

b: Dec 01, 1781, Buncombe Co., NC

d: Sep 06, 1870, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., AL

children: THIS LINE WILL NOT BE CONTINUED BEYOND THIS GENERATION

i. Martha V. WHITSON

b: 1810

d: after 1870

ii. Malvina WHITSON

b: 1813

iii. Albert G. WHITSON

b: Jul 06, 1816, AL

d: Apr 22, 1890, AL

m: E. J. WHITSON (?)

iv. Mary WHITSON

b: May 18, 1818

d: Jan 12, 1890, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., AL

v. John W. WHITSON

b: Jun 30, 1821, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Co., AL

d: Oct 27, 1878, Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., MS

m: Sarah N. LOLLAR, 1843, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., AL

vi. James WHITSON

b: 1825, Fayette Co., AL

d: after 1850

m: Martha B. unknown, May 09, 1850

vii. William Gudger WHITSON

b: Apr 22, 1827, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., AL

d: Jul 20, 1893, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., AL

m: Amanda Strong TRAWEEK, Aug 24, 1852, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., AL

11 – WILLIAM GUDGER JR.

(William 2, Zemeh? 1 GUDGER/McGOODYEAR)

b: c1789 , 1790? (Possibly 1780?), Buncombe Co., NC (?)

d: c1860 Gilmer GA

buried: Ellijay Cemetery, Gilmer Co., GA

residence:

· c1789/90-1845 Buncombe Co., NC

· 1845-1860 Gilmer Co., GA

m: Nancy HENRY, before 1820

father: Joseph HENRY

mother: Mary McCASLAND

b: c1799, NC

d: after 1870, McMinn Co., TN

buried: Ellijay Cemetery, Gilmer Co., GA

residence:

· 1845-1860 Gilmer Co., GA

· McMinn Co., TN

children:

25 i. Mary Caroline GUDGER

b: 1820, Buncombe CO., NC

d: 1889, Gilmer or Pickens Co., GA

m: Newton Monroe FOSTER

26 ii. Martha “Patsy” Ann GUDGER

b: 1822, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1885, Atlanta, GA

m: Levi BROTHERTON, 1850, Gilmer Co., GA

27 iii. Matilda A. GUDGER

b: 1824, Buncombe Co., NC

28 iv. Joseph Henry GUDGER

b: 1826, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1859, Buncombe Co., NC

m: Elizabeth Adaline SMITH

29 v. Marcus Farmer GUDGER

b: 1828, Buncombe Co., NC

d: before 1892, McMinn Co., TN

m: #1 Mary Rebecca UNKNOWN

#2 Sarah Jane WHEELER, 1860, Gilmer Co., GA

30 vi. James Alexander GUDGER

b: 1830, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1916, Gilmer Co., GA

m: Laura Amanda WHEELER

31 vii. John Julius GUDGER

b: 1832, Buncombe Co., NC

32 viii. Louisa GUDGER

b: 1835, Buncombe Co., NC

m: B. S. JOHNSON, 1888, Gilmer Co., GA

33 ix. William A. GUDGER

b: 1838, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1911, McMinn or Monroe Co.,TN

m: Martha MAXWELL

34 x. Nancy Cordelia GUDGER

b: 1840, Buncombe Co., NC

m: Thomas WHITSON

NOTES for William GUDGER Jr.:

Nancy lived in house of M. F. (Marcus Farmer?) GUDGER, in McMinn Co., TN, at the time of the 1870 census.

Was a slave owner. The 1850 and 1860 censuses (censi?) listed slaves.

12 – JOSEPH YOUNG GUDGER

(William 2, Zemeh? 1 GUDGER/McGOODYEAR)

b: Jun 10, 1792, Swannanoa River, Buncombe Co., NC

d: Jul 18, 1869, Buncombe Co., NC, Suicide – hung himself in his barn.

buried: Piney Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery, NC

occupation: farmer

residence: owned 3000 acres at Azalea, in the Swannanoa River Valley in Buncombe Co., NC. Was formerly part of his father’s farm.

religion: Piney Grove Presbyterian Church, Swannanoa, NC

m: Rachel Elizabeth McREE, May 27, 1817, Buncombe Co., NC

father: James McREE

mother: Rachel CRUSER

b: Apr 06, 1795, Iredell Co., NC

d: after 1837, Buncombe Co., NC

buried: Piney Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery, NC

religion: Piney Grove Presbyterian Church, Swannanoa, NC

children:

35 i. Martha Helena GUDGER

b: 1818, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1856

m: George PORTER, 1837

36 ii. James McRee GUDGER

b: 1819, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1888, Buncombe Co., NC

m: Sarah MURRAY

37 iii. Rachel Barbara GUDGER

b: 1821, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1866, Iredell Co., NC

m: John Lawson DONALDSON, 1843

38 iv. William GUDGER

b: 1823, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1824, Buncombe Co., NC

m: n/a

39 v. Samuel Winslow Davidson GUDGER

b: 1824/5, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1862

m: Martha GILL, 1858

40 vi. Mary Catherine GUDGER

b: 1826, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1860

m: Robert C. PATTON

41 vii. Robert Benjamin Vance GUDGER

b: 1827, Buncombe Co., NC

d: after 1890, Iredell Co., NC

42 viii. Elizabeth Ann Selina GUDGER

b: 1829, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1895, Buncombe Co., NC

m: #1 Jesse R. ALLISON, 1851

#2 John W. Nelson MOFFITT, 1861

43 ix. John Erwin Patton GUDGER

b: 1831, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1863

44 x. Joseph Whitson GUDGER

b: 1834, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1899, Davidsonville, NC

m: Susan Louisa ARMOUR, 1855

45 xi. Elizabeth Adaline GUDGER

b: 1836, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1870, Watauga Co., NC

m: John BLAIR, 1869

46 xii. Jesse Siler GUDGER

b: 1837, Buncombe Co., NC

d: 1904, Buncombe Co., NC

m: Jane Nancy BIRD

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