Contributed by Cindy Cairns

1. MARY BROOK² GUNN (REV. WILLIAM¹) died December 11, 1928 in Miami Co, OH. She married SAMUEL ALEXANDER CAIRNS, son of HUGH CAIRNS and JEANNETTE CAIRNS. He was born April 05, 1831 in Shippensburg, Cumberland Co., PA, and died August 06, 1921 in Miami Co, OH.

More About MARY BROOK GUNN:
Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Troy, Miami Co., OH

Notes for SAMUEL ALEXANDER CAIRNS:
It is believed that Samuel's marriage to Mary Brook Gunn was his thrid marriage. No surviving children have been found from the first two marriages. Samuel was a carpenter and served in the Civil War with the OH National Guard.

Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Troy, Miami Co., OH

Children of MARY GUNN and SAMUEL CAIRNS are:

2. i. SAMUEL NEWTON³ CAIRNS, b. February 22, 1875, Miami Co, OH; d. October 19, 1913, Miami Co, OH.

3. ii. WILLIAM DEWEESE CAIRNS, b. November 02, 1871, Miami Co, OH; d. July 15, 1955, Pasadena, CA.

2. SAMUEL NEWTON³ CAIRNS (MARY BROOK² GUNN, REV. WILLIAM¹) was born February 22, 1875 in Miami Co, OH, and died October 19, 1913 in Miami Co, OH. He married CARRIE EVERSHAM.

Notes for SAMUEL NEWTON CAIRNS:
Samuel died of typhoid fever.
Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Troy, Miami Co., OH

More About CARRIE EVERSHAM:
Burial: August 04, 1913, Riverside Cemetery, Troy, Miami Co., OH

Children of SAMUEL CAIRNS and CARRIE EVERSHAM are:

i. MARY HORTENSE⁴ CAIRNS, m. JOHN ISAAC MUMFORD.

ii. SAMUEL CRAIG CAIRNS, m. HELEN UNKNOWN.

iii. THOMAS NEWTON CAIRNS.

3. WILLIAM DEWEESE³ CAIRNS (MARY BROOK² GUNN, REV. WILLIAM¹) was born November 02, 1871 in Miami Co, OH, and died July 15, 1955 in Pasadena, CA. He married IVA MENNETT CROFOOT in Troy, Miami Co., OH. She was born July 22, 1875 in Chesening, Saginaw Co., MI.

Notes for WILLIAM DEWEESE CAIRNS:
William was a math professor at Oberlin College.
Burial: Westwood Cemetery, Oberlin, OH

Notes for IVA MENNETT CROFOOT:
Iva taught math at the Academy of Oberlin College.
Burial: Westwood Cemetery, Oberlin, OH

Children of WILLIAM CAIRNS and IVA CROFOOT are:

i. MARY CATHARINE⁴ CAIRNS, b. 1907; d. September 1938.

Notes for MARY CATHARINE CAIRNS:
Mary never married.

ii. ROBERT WILLIAM CAIRNS, b. December 23, 1907, Lorrain, OH; m. KATHARINE BRYSON KUHN; b. November 11, 1909, Columbus, OH.

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