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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