The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 136, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 21, 1985 Page: 6 of 20
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PAGE SIX—THE CHEROKEEAN OF RUSK, TEXAS-THURSDAY, MARCH XI. 1*5
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Sequicentennial Event Held at Cemetery
tenniaJ Dedication Ceremony and
welcomed guests, and recognized
Mrs. Henry L. Rose, First Vice
President Genera], Daughters of
the Republic of Texas, and
President of the William Roark
Chapter DRT, Alto; Mrs. Henry L.
Averitte, District 4 Representative
and President of the Fort Houston
Chapter of the Daughters of the
Republic of Texas, Palestine. Mrs.
J.H. Keller was also recognized, as
a descendant of William Roark, for
whom the chapter at Alto is named.
She was accompanied by her aunt,
Maurine Caíame. She also
recognized members of the Black
Jack Cemetery Association for
their help in getting permission for
the marker to be placed in the
Black Jack Cemetery in the Gunter
plot. She then presented Mrs. Bar-
bara Fryer Price, who gave the
"Call to Remembrance," and un-
veiled the marker of the "Citizen of
the Republic of Texas." Sarah Jo
Harrison Shamblin was then
presented to give the "Dedication."
Mrs. Fryer then presented the
speaker for the Sesquicentennial
Dedication Ceremony, Edwin Dale
Gunter, of Jacksonville, who gave a
brief history and biographical sket-
ch of the life and time of the Citizen.
Mrs. Ashley Sanders, of Fairfield,
gave the "Directive" and the
benediction was given by the Rev.
Harold Small, Jr., of Jacksonville.
Mrs. Sanders and the Rev. Small
are descendants of Mrs. Lela
McEachern, one of the Gran- '
ddaughters of Claiborne Cooper
Gunter, that is still living. The other
granddaughter still living is Azalea
Ellis, granddaughter of Claiborne
Cooper Gunter and daughter of the
late John L. Gunter of West Texas.
Mrs. McEachern is the daughter of
the late Arch N. and Josie Gibbins
Gunter, of this area.
Claiborne Cooper Gunter (C.C.)
was a descendant of John and Sarah
(Goodson) Gunter of Edgecombe
Co., N.C. Sarah was supposed to be
related to the Claiborne family of
Virginia. Her son, Claiborne Gun-
ter, Sr., was the first of eight
generations to bear the name of
Claiborne (Claborn, Claburn,
Clayborne, Clayburn) Gunter.
Claiborne Gunter, Sr.'s son, John
L. Gunter married Sarah (Tittle)
Cooper, a widow. Sarah was the
daughter of George and Polly Tit-
tle, of Warren Co., Tn. John L. and
Sarah (Tittle) Gunter's children
were George Washington Gunter, of
LaGrange, Choctaw Co., Ms. and
Claiborne Cooper Gunter.
Lora Gunter, in a letter telling
about her grandfather Claiborne
Cooper Gunter, stated that "Grand-
pa was ordained a minister in the
Methodist Church at the age of 16,
and preached till he was 64 when he
died." His preaching was probably
what brought him to the Republic of
Texas about 1843, according to the
book, "Early Marriages of
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A Sesquicentennial Dedication of
a grave marker for a "Citizen Of
The Republic Of Texas," honocing
Claiborne Cooper Gpnter, who
came to Texas Ca 1843 as a
Methodist minister, was held at 2
p.m. Saturday afternoon, March 9,
at the Black Jack Cemetery in
Nacogdoches County. The
dedication ceremony was spon-
sored by the Jose Antonio Navarro
Chapter of the Daughters of the
Republic of Texas.
Miss Sheri Grace Mooney, of
Alvin, a junior member, presided at
the registry. The tables were laid
with white cloths, centered with
spring baskets of bluebonnets and
numerous Sesquicentennial hand
outs. Many guests were registered
from Arlington, Fairfield, Austin,
Dallas, Streetman, Powell,
Palestine. Alto, Longview, Tyler,
Cleveland, Jacksonville, Cushing,
Nacogdoches, Douglass, Mesquite,
Sacul, Houston and Abbeville,
Louisiana.
For the Sesquicentennial
Ceremony, flag bearers were
Robert Bryan Price and Carl
Wayne Shamblin, junior members.
The invocation was given by Mrs.
Gary L. Mooney, of Alvin; Sanford
Gunter Ivy, of Mesquite, led the
pledge to the Flag of the United
States of America and Mrs. Carl
F. Harrison led the pledge to the
Flag of the State of Texas.
Mrs. Francis B. Fryer, President
of the Jose Antonio Navarro Chap-
ter of the Daughters of the Republic
of Texas, directed the Sesquicen-
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Nacogdoches County," by Pauline
Shirley Murrie. Although no recor-
ds have been found, he was
probably a local iternerate
preacher in his early years in
Texas. C.C. Gunter evidently came
to Texas alone in 1843 to find a place
for his family, returned to Ten-
nessee to bring them to
Nacogdoches Co., Tx.
Claiborne Cooper Gunter was
born in Cannon Co., Tn. in 1115. His
first wife was Belinda Cummings,
and their children were Mary
Elizabeth, B. 1838. M.-A.J. McCabe
in TN. 1853; a son Pleasant Dixon,
B. 1839, M. Mary Louisa Gunter
(daughter of George W. Gunter-a
cousin); Nancy Ann. B. 4 Aug. 1841.
M. James Campbell in
Nacogdoches Co., Tx. 1871, D. 20
Nov. 1928-buried in Darwin
Cemetery, Muliin; Rhoda, B. 1845.
M. Newton RuueU in Nacogdoches
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Marker Dedication
The Jose Antonio Navarro Chapter, Daughters of the Republic of
Texas, sponsored a Sesquicentennial dedication of a marker, "A
Citizen of The Republic of Texas," for the grave of Claiborne Cooper
Gunter. From left to right are Edwin Dole Gunter of Jacksonville
and Gregg Gunter of Sacul visiting after the marker dedication
ceremony.
County Court
Cases Reported
Couples receiving marriage
licenses in the office of Fairy Up-
shaw, county clerk were:
Anthony Jerome Smith of
Jacksonville and Roxie Ann Lee of
Cincinnatti, Ohio.
Danny Gene Mann and Cathleen
Jane Valdez, both of Jacksonville.
Larry Wayne Henderson and
Rhonda Perkins Houston, both of
Rusk.
Thomas Carl Roddy III and Jana
Beth Clanton, both of Rusk.
Manuel Temporal Banez Jr. and
Maria Borja Badiola, both of Tyler.
Jody Loden Brasher and Virginia
D. Gray, both of Jacksonville.
CRIMINAL DOCKET
The State of Texas vs Eddie
Yanez, delivery of marijuana.
Court appointed an attorney to
represent the defendant.
The State of Texas vs Jessie
Clayal Blackmon, DWI, evidence
heard. Defendant plead guilty, pre-
sentence ordered.
The State of Texas vs Michael
McKinzie, injury to a child, eviden-
ce heard. Defendant plead guilty.
Pre-sentence report ordered.
The State of Texas vs Carla
Terry, burglary of a habitation,
evidence heard. Defendant plead
guilty, pre-sentence report ordered.
The State of Texas vs Lincoln
Barber Attaway, indecency with a
child, evidence heard on punish-
ment. Defendant sentenced to
seven years in the Texas Dept. of
Corrections and a fine of $500.
The State of Texas vs Robert Joe
Punch, forgery, evidence heard.
Final judgment granted to state.
The State of Texas vs Francine
Wright, theft, evidence heard,
judgmeht for state.
The State of Texas vs James Ed-
ward Lewis, DWI, evidence heard,
judgment for state.
The State of Texas vs David Alan
Devereaux, possession of a
prohibited weapon, evidence heard.
Defendant found guilty, pre-
sentence report ordered.
The State of Texas vs Carl Leon
Jones, theft, evidence heard.
Defendant found guilty, pre-
sentence report ordered.
The State of Texas vs Andrew
William Waller, aggravated
assault, evidence heard. Defendant
plead no lo contendere. Pre-
sentence report ordered.
The State of Texas vs Earl Dean
Ogle, Jr., aggravated assault
Evidence heard on punishment
Defendant withdrew plea of guilty
Case set for trial.
The State of Texa* vs Dewey Staf
ford, delivery of marijuana. Defen
dant plead not guilty at arraign
ment.
The State of Texas v* Steve
Whitefield Thames, aggravated
assault, evidence heard, defendant
Campos, indecency with a child,
court appointed an attorney to
represent the defendant.
The State of Texas vs Dennis R.
Brooks, burglary of a vehicle, fur-
ther evidence heard. Court followed
the plea bargain agreement bet-
ween the state and the defendant
and the defendant's attorney.
Punishment assessed at two years
probation under the supervision of
the Adult Probation Department
and a fine of $300.
The State of Texas vs Randall L.
Moore, forgery. Granted motion of
attorney to withdraw. Court appoin-
ted an attorney to represent the
defendant.
The State of Texas vs Kimberly
Lynn Sessions, forgery, evidence
heard. Defendant found guilty, pre-
sentence report ordered.
The State of Texas vs Charles
Henry Dorsey, burglary of a
building, evidence heard. Defen-
dant found guilty. Probation was
revoked. Punishment was set at
five years in the Texas Dept. of
Corrections.
The State of Texas vs Herbert
Ray Clonch, criminal attempt,
evidence heard. Defendant found
guilty, pre-sentence report ordered.
The State of Texas vs Wayne
Merel Langston, possession of a
prohibited weapon, evidence heard.
Defendant found guilty, pre-
sentence report ordered.
*9 VOLUNTEER
Week Is Apr. 22-28
Co., Tx., 1 Oct. i ¡ó, and Wm. C.
Gunter, B. 1848, M. Jane Ray in
Nacogdoches Co., Tx. 6 Oct. 1870, D.
young, and his father raised his son,
Bozzie Gunter.
After the death of his first wife,
Claiborne Cooper Gunter married
Nancy Moore in Cannon Co., Tn. 19
Apr. 1853. Their children were John
Lawson Gunter. B. 17 Oct. 1856, M.
(1) Mary Baggett, M. (2) Mary
Northcutt. D. 30 June 1835; Ar-
chibald Neil Gunter. B. 12 Marh.
1858 in Shelby Co., Tx.. M. Alice
Josephine "Josie" Gibbins in
Freestone Co., Tx. 5 Oct. 1885. D. 1
Sept. 1937-buried at Lakes Chapel
Cemetery in Freestone Co.. Tx.;
Caroline Gunter. D. at early age:
George Claburn "Clabe" Gunter. B.
30 Oct. 1860. M. Mary "Mollie"
Caroline Waggoner 22 Jan. 1891. D.
12 Dec. 1943-buried at Atoy.
Cherokee Co.. Tx.; Artie F. Gunter
B. 16 Mar. 1864. M. Enoch F. Lake
18 Sept. 1884. D. 29 May. 1943.
buried at Indian Gap Cemetery:
James "Jim" Newton Gunter. b. 29
May 1869. M. Callie D. Sexton 25
June 1891. D. 22 May 1948. buried in
Rosedale Cemetery at Sour Lake.
Tx.
In 1867. Claiborne Cooper Gunter
received a survey of 160 A. of land
"about 11 mi. NW of the town of
Nacogdoches." Besides preaching,
he grew cotton and ran a ferry on
the Angelina River. He died in 1881
and was buried in an unmarked
•{rave in the family plot at Black
Jack Cemetery near Atoy Ca 15
rniles out of Rusk, Tx.
Among those attending the
Sesquicentennial Dedication
Ceremony at the Black Jack
Cemetery was a three generation
family of Claburn Gunters from
Arlington, and descendants of the
late James Newton Gunter, George
Claburn Gunter and Arch N. Gun-
ter. Junior members of The
Republic of Texas, Sons and
Daughters were: Mark A. Mooney,
the applicant of the Jose Antonio
Navarro Chapter of the Daughters
of the Republic of Texas for the
President General's Scholarship
Award; Sheri Mooney, Carl Wayne
Shamblin. James Michael Sham-
blin. Bryan Price and Sabrina Ivy.
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