An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., The
Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893

PETER GUNN, one of the early pioneers of Klickitat county, was born in Nova
Scotia in 1839, the youngest son of David and Jean (Gunn) Gunn, natives of
Scotland. The parents removed to Nova Scotia in 1817, where they were among the
early settlers, and the father died there in 1859, and the mother in 1853. They
had twelve children: John, Katharine, Helen, William, Alexander, David, Robert,
Aeneas and Peter. Two children died in infancy. P. Gunn, the subject of this
sketch, spent his early life on a farm in Nova Scotia. in 1870 he came to the
United States, spent the first year in Nevada, next followed the carpenter's
trade in Solano county, California, until 1878, and in that year located on a
part of his present farm in Klickitat county, Washington. Mr. Gunn first
purchased a squatter's right to 160 acres, later bought another squatter's
claim, and he now owns acres of fine farming land. His daughter also owns a
homestead adjoining this farm. He gives his attention principally to wheat
raising, although he has from 300 to 400 fruit trees, which yield an abundance
of fruit. Mr. Gunn was married in Nova Scotia, August 10, 1865, to Miss Caroline
A. Fraser, a native of that country, and a daughter of William and Mary
(Cameron) Fraser, also born in Nova Scotia. Their parents came from Scotland to
that country during its early settlement. Mr. and Mrs. Gunn have three children:
Hattie May, Amelia Jane and Albert William. Mr. Gunn has been a member of the
Masonic order for thirty-three years, has held a membership under four grand
lodges, viz.: Scotland, Nova Scotia, California and Washington, and has served
as Master for three years. He was the first Worthy Patron of the first Chapter,
of the Order of the Eastern Star in Washington (Evergreen, No. 1, of
Goldendale). The order has now a Grand Chapter in the State, thirty-two
subordinate chapters, with a membership of 1,628 June 12, 1893, and is in a
flourishing condition.

Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in January 2004 by Jeffrey L. Elmer

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