John Gunsolus

Abilene Daily Reporter
Abilene, Texas
July 5, 1935

JOHN GUNSOLUS
Indian Fighter, 83, Was Son of Founder of Old Picketville
Word was received here Thursday of the death of JOHN GUNSOLUS 83, last surviving offspring of Dr. PETER GUNSOLUS, who was founder and physician of old Picketville, forerunner to Breckenridge. He died at 4 a.m. at the family home in Stephens County.

His father, a lusty French-Canadian, was famous as the husband of seven wives and father of 42 children. Before moving his large family to Texas, the pioneer’s father had a frontier store on 1860 acres of the site of present day Chicago.

Gunsolus is survived by his wife, one son, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was a great uncle of C. O. LYNCH, employee of the Abilene Reporter News.

Burial was to be this afternoon at 4:00 on the Lynch ranch east of Albany beside the graves of his father and mother. He was born in 1852 in a cabin on the banks of the Stephens County stream named after his father (Gunsolus Creek). Gunsolus had recalled having seen or having participated in 12 Indian fights, early day stampedes, the pony express days, and having made 20 trips up the Longhorn trail.


 

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