Jonathan Willis Gurley (1824 - 1888)

Born 10 Dec 1824 in Southampton, Virginia, United States

Husband of Anna Elizabeth (Little) Gurley — married 18 Sep 1855 (to 19 Dec 1888) in Southampton, Virginia, United States

Died 19 Dec 1888 at age 64 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Biography

Jonathan Willis Gurley was born December 10 1824 to Henry and Rebecca (Fenn) Gurley in Southampton Virginia

Jonathan attended medical school at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia

Dr Gurley practiced medicine in Southampton Co until 1885 when he was elected to the House of Delegates 1885-1886. In 1856 he moved his family to Petersburg Virginia and they lived what came to be known as "the old Gurley farm The Gurley Farm was used by Union Forces as a hospital during the Civil War

In 1878 Dr Gurley and his wife Ann moved their family to Norfolk where he practiced medicine for the rest of his life . Dr Gurley passed away Dec 1988 much of his family is buried near him and Ann in Elmwood Cemetery in Norfolk Virginia [[1]]

Sources

The History and Genealogy of the Gurley Family... By Albert Ebenezer Gurley Pages 247-248-249

• Name: John W. Gurley
• Gender: Male
• Marriage Date: 15 Oct 1851
• Marriage Place: Southampton, Virginia
• Spouse: Rebecca T. Little
• FHL Film Number: 33993
• Reference ID: p. 604

• Jno. W. Gurley
• Age: 30
• Birth Date: Abt 1850 *
• Birthplace: Virginia
• Home in 1880: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
• Street: Church Street
• House Number: 171
• Dwelling Number:9
• Race: White
• Gender:Male
• Relation to Head of House:
• Self (Head) Marital Status:
• Married Spouse's Name: Anna E. Gurley
• Father's Birthplace: Virginia
• Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
• Occupation: Physician

...

• Household Members:
• Name Age
• Jno. W. Gurley 30
• Anna E. Gurley 42
• Sallie Gurley 21
• Georgia Gurley 20
• Henry L. Gurley 18
• Daniel Gurley 16
• Annie Gurley 10
• Carrie Gurley 9

• Year: 1880; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia; Roll: 1381; Page: 305B; Enumeration District: 069

• Name: John Willis Gurley
• Gender: Male
• Age: 64
• Birth Date: 10 Dec 1824
• Birth Place: Southampton Co, VA
• First Marriage Date: 27 Sep 1855
• Death Date: 19 Dec 1888
• Father: Henry Gurley
• Mother: Rebecca Fenn
• Spouse: Anna Eliza Little
• Child:
• Sallie Crowder Gurley
• Georgie Willis Gurley
• Henry Little Gurley
• Daniel Fenn Gurley
• Annie Eliza Gurley
• Carrie Gurley
• John W Gurley

• Name: John W. Gurley
• Gender: Male
• Marriage Date: 28 Nov 1848
• Marriage Place: Southampton, Virginia
• Spouse: Nancy M.E. Dromgoole
• FHL Film Number: 33993
• Reference ID: p.574

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116632332/john-w-gurley

Notes I thought the 1880 Census shown first on this info suggested there had been a son born around 1850 and he was the father of Georgia. The Book The History and Genealogy of the Gurley Family...By Albert Ebenezer Gurley shows the son with his father's name passed away the year he was born, there is a Jonathan W Gurley shown passing away in 1888 in the same cemetery as the rest of the Gurley family

The JWG shown in the census list the childs Mother as his spouse. If anyone finds defining information either way, please contact me Thank You

Gurley's buried in same cemetery

((https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/50142/memorialsearchfirstName=&lastName=gurley&page=1#sr-53371535))