John was one of the early settlers in this part of Ripley County. It is said that the town of Sunman was named in honor of one of John's sons: John Jr, or Thomas W Sunman who were prominent citizens at the time that the town was founded in the 1850s.
John was born in the town of Holtby in England and is said to have died in Adams Township of Ripley County. John's parents were John and Hannah (Pearson) Sunman of Holtby England.
John was one of the early settlers in this part of Ripley County. It is said that the town of Sunman was named in honor of one of John's sons: John Jr, or Thomas W Sunman who were prominent citizens at the time that the town was founded in the 1850s.
John was born in the town of Holtby in England and is said to have died in Adams Township of Ripley County. John's parents were John and Hannah (Pearson) Sunman of Holtby England.
Inscription
Sacred
To the Memory of
John Sunman
who was born in
Yorkshire England
on the 28th of Feb 1780
Migrated to the
United States
in the year 1819
and departed this
life on the 19th of
January A.D. 1845
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