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Title: A twentieth century history of Hardin County, Ohio : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and principal interests,
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Kohler, Minnie Ichler
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Publisher: Chicago : Lewis Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
Digitizing Sponsor: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center

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e Swed-enborgian College at Urbana, Ohio. Turning then his attention toagricultural pursuits, for which he had a natural love and taste, he wasfor thirty years industriously and prosperously engaged in farming andstock-raising in Lynn township. Removing to Kenton in 1900, he hassince resided here retired from active business cares. Mr. Lawrence married, February 5, 1878, Agnes Gunn, who wasborn in Lynn township, Hardin county, November 23, 1854, a daughterof John Gunn, Jr., coming from Scotch ancestry. Her grandfather,John Gunn, Sr., was born in Scotland in 1770, and as a young manjoined the English army, with which in 1800 he came across the Atlanticto Canada. After leaving the army he continued his residence for atime in Canada, living first in Montreal, then in Maiden, and afterward inWapakoneta where he was an Indian trader. Coming to Ohio in 1808,he located at McKee Creek, Logan county. The country roundaboutwas then in its pristine wildness, deer, bear, wolves, panthers, turkeys
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HISTORY OF HARDIN COUNTY 731 and wild game of all kinds being plentiful, while the Indians were num-erous and sometimes quite troublesome. He became a tavern keeper,and during the war of 1812 rendered valuable service to the UnitedStates commissary department, and for these services his widow wassubsequently awarded one hundred and sixty acres of government land.He died in 1842, and his widow passed away in 1864. They rearedthree sons, namely : John. Jr.. Walter D. and Robert. John Gunu, Jr.,was born, October 24. 1814, in Logan county, Ohio, and was brought upon a farm, and in 1842 located on land in Lynn township. Making themost of his opportunities, he acquired a practical education, becominga surveyor of note. He purchased land at different times, becomingowner of upwards of a thousand acres. He was a man of enterprise andpublic spirit, among the foremost in promoting improvements, assistingin the establishment of schools and churches, and was a strong advocateof good roads. He die

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