Artemus Gurley (1769 - 1822)

Born 9 Apr 1769 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Steel) Gurley — married 29 Mar 1792 in Mansfield, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 18 May 1822 at age 53 in Mansfield, Windham, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

"Mr. Artemus Gurley was a farmer. He was a man highly respected, and held many offices of trust. He represented his town in the Legislature in the years 1804, 1807, and 1819."

Epitaph:

"A kind husband, affectionate parent, and a worthy, upright magistrate; and died in the midst of usefulness, universally regretted." (Monument, old Gurley burying-ground)

Transcribed from the source listed below by Mark Gurley, March 3, 2014.

Sources

• Family: "North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000"
  Book Title: Peabody Genealogy
  Ancestry Record 61157 #226915 (accessed 17 April 2022)
  Name: Artemas Gurley; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 9 Apr 1769; Birth Place: of Mansfield, Conn; First Marriage Date: 29 Mar 1792; Second Marriage Date: 24 Mar 1805; Death Date: 18 May 1822; Father: Jacob Baker Gurley; Mother: Hannah Brigham; Spouse: Sarah Steele Martha Shepard; Child: Lovinia Gurley Sarah Steele Gurley Abigail Gurley Uriah Brigham Gurley Artemas Shepard Gurley George Gurley Charles Artemas Gurley Mary Gurley.

• Gurley, Albert E. 1897. The History and Genealogy of the GURLEY FAMILY, Willimantic, Connecticut, 1897 - Press of the Case, Lockwood, and Brainard Company, Hartford, Connecticut.

• Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current"
  Ancestry Record 60525 #23592415 (accessed 17 April 2022)
  Artemas Gurley burial (died on 18 May 1822) in Mansfield City, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States of America.