Gurley Family






Members of the Gurley family are shown in this circa 1907 photograph.

Pictured back row, from left are: James & Louisa (Gurley) Shoopman, Monce & Alice (Gurley) Hankins, Cornelius & Lillis (Miller) Gurley, Albert Newton Gurley, Sarah Emmaline (Gurley) McClure, Pearl (Gurley) Nelson, Tom & Fannie (Gurley) Shoopman w/ Sherman, John Mack & Dora (Riddle) Gurley, and Hershel Gurley.

Front row: Cora (Shoopman) Rush, Forrest Shoopman, Carrie (Hankins) Knot, Arthur Eulas Gurley, Luther Gurley, and Gladys (Shoopman) Peacock. Photo courtesy of Norman Smith

ALBERT (NEWTON) GURLEY was born September 05, 1845 in Kingston, Madison Co., AR, and died December 22, 1925 in Butterfield, Barry Co., MO. He married LOUISA (ELIZA) COOK, daughter of DAVID COOK and MARY BURNEY. She was born April 16, 1847 in Kingston, Madison Co., AR, and died August 23, 1893 in Butterfield, Barry Co., MO. Both are burried in Clark Cemetery, Barry Co., MO. Children of ALBERT GURLEY and LOUISA COOK are:

LOUISA GURLEY, b. 1869; d. September 1958; m. (1) WALTER STROTHER; m. (2) JAMES (JIM) A SHOOPMAN, April 29, 1891, Barry Co., MO; b. 1869.

HENRY HERRISON GURLEY, b. November 16, 1871, AR; d. November 20, 1953, Riverside Co., CA; m. MAUDE MAE RIDDLE; b. June 21, 1885, AR; d. May 12, 1957, San Bernardino Co., CA.

JOHN (MACK) GURLEY, b. February 10, 1873, AR; d. January 01, 1950, Butterfield, MO; m. DORA VIRGINIA RIDDLE, January 28, 1894, Barry Co., MO; b. January 28, 1877, MO; d. February 15, 1960. Both are burried in Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Butterfield, Barry Co., MO.

ALICE E GURLEY, b. February 06, 1876; d. February 15, 1929; m. GILBERT MONCEY HANKINS, October 22, 1898, Barry Co., MO; b. March 27, 1877; d. February 05, 1931. Both are burried in Antioch Cemetery, Barry Co., MO.

WALTER D GURLEY, b. 1877, Kingston, Madison Co., AR; d. 1940; m. (1) MARY MONTGOMERY; b. MO; m. (2) MINNIE A ?. Walter is burried in Clark Cemetery, Barry Co., MO.

CORNELIUS (MONROE) GURLEY, b. May 04, 1879, Purdy, Barry Co., MO; d. February 05, 1949; m. LILLIS ANN MILLER, March 18, 1907, Miami, TX; b. November 27, 1887, Cherryville, Montgomery Co., Kansas; d. October 27, 1964, Monett, Barry Co., MO. Both are burried in Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter, Barry Co., MO.

FANNIE GURLEY, b. August 26, 1881, Kingston, Madison Co., AR; d. January 1978, Bristow, Creek Co., OK; m. THOMAS SAMUEL SHOOPMAN; b. June 08, 1880, KY; d. 1954, Bristow, Creek Co., OK.

HURSHEL E GURLEY, b. September 04, 1883, Wheaton, Barry Co., MO; d. September 01, 1948, Mineral Springs, Barry Co., MO. Burried in Clark Cemetery, Barry Co., MO.

SARAH EMMALINE GURLEY, b. September 17, 1885, Butterfield, MO; d. September 19, 1958, Cassville, Barry Co., MO; m. BERT CECIL MCCLURE, 1908; b. October 12, 1886, Columbus, KS; d. July 15, 1971, Cassville, Barry Co., MO. Both are buried in Mineral Springs Cemetery, Mineral Springs, Barry Co., MO.

MYRTLE N GURLEY, b. December 22, 1887; d. August 09, 1888. Burried in Clark Cemetery, Barry Co., MO.


Submitted by: Norman Smith