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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

G. P. GURNEY, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Elwood; the subject of this sketch was born in 
Gloucestershire, England, July 2, 1832. He married Miss Eliza BRIGHTON Feb. 26,1857; she 
was born in Liverpool, England, April 12, 1837; she went to Scotland when young, and lived 
there until she was 17, when she came to the United States; they had eight children - seven 
living, viz., Francis R., Elsie A., Elmer G., James A., Eliza M., Nellie J. and Otto H. He 
lived in England until 1844, when be came to the United States and settled in Joliet, IL; 
engaged in laboring on the farm; remained one year; then to Channabon Twp., where he 
remained one year; he then went to Grundy Co, remaining one year, and went to Wilmington, 
Will Co, where he remained two years; then to Channahon, remaining several years; then to 
Florence; then to Wilton; and, in 1867, he settled on his present place; he started without 
any capital, and now owns over 500 acres in this county.