PIKE COUNTY BIOGRAPHIES contributed by kathy Hatch (great-great-granddaughter), Biographical and Genealogical History of Cass, Miami, Howard and Tipton Counties, Indiana, pp. 998-999.
JOHN GUTHRIE
John Guthrie, late of Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana, belonged to a class of sturdy pioneers who cast in their lots with this section of the country and to whose pluck and energy is due its present development.
He was born in Pike County, Ohio, August 20, 1821, son of John and Margaret (Sauders) Guthrie, John Guthrie being a pioneer of Pike County.
He (John, the elder) died and his widow subseguently became the wife of James Allison. She died at about the age of eighty years, in Warsaw, Indiana. By her first husband the children were John, Moses and William, and her children by Mr. Allison were Alfred and James.
John Guthrie, the subject of this sketch, was four years old when his father died, and in his youth he had only limited advantages for obtaining an education. The home, however, was not broken up after the father's death. The mother kept her little children together, and, as stated, married again. John remained on the home farm until he was nineteen, and the next five years worked out by the month, doing farm work in the neighborhood.
At the age of twenty-four he married Delilhah Thompson, their marriage being consummated May 1, 1845. She was born August 22, 1825, in the same neighborhood and they grew up playmates together. A few months later, in the fall of 1845, they said good-bye to home and kindred and came over into Indiana to seek a home in the green woods of the "Miami Reserve," now Butler Township, Miami County.
Arrived here, Mr. Guthrie took claim to a quarter section of land, upon which he resided up to the time of his death. He purchased this land at two dollars per acre and it did not come into market until about two years after the pre-emption was made. Here he commenced the battle of life and manfully and successfully was it fought. When the time of payment for his land drew nigh he was about eight dollars short of the amount required. This amount was furnished him by his stepfather, and thus he secured title to his land. With renewed energy he carried forward the improvement and clearing of his land, year by year increasing its value, and at the time of his death he was the owner of a fine property.
He died May 9, 1881, at about the age of sixty years. In all his dealings he was honorable and upright, taking the Bible for his code, and was identified with the Christian church.
Mr. and Mrs. Guthrie reared a large family, most of whom are living, occupying honored and useful positions in life. Their family record is as follows: Nancy A., born May 21, 1846, died December 4, 1872; James W., born November 8, 1847, died February 10, 1865; Rebecca, born September 10, 1849; Margaret, October 17, 1851; John M., August 15, 1853; Moses, August 27, 1855; Perry, January 10, 1857; Susannah, April 8, 1860; Harvey, May 17, 1862; Mariette, March 27, 1864; Cyrus S., October 8, 1867; and Hiram, November 6, 1870. Rebecca is the wife of Eli Blevins, whom she married January 15, 1870, and they reside in Johnson County, Iowa. Margaret was married September 15, 1871 to John B. Lemon. Other members of the family are in the home neighborhood, except Harvey, who is in the west.
Mrs. Delilah Guthrie is a daughter of Wheeler and Frances (Hibbs) Thompson. Mr. Thompson (perhaps she is speaking of Mr. Hibbs?) was a Virginian, who at an early day established his home on the frontier in Pike County, Ohio. There Mr. Thompson (Hibbs?) cleared eighty acres of land and was successfully engaged in agricultural pursuits at the time of his death. He was struck by lightning and killed in May, 1834. He was the father of fifteen children, all by one wife, of whom ten reached maturity, namely: Samuel, Joseph, William, Wheeler, John, Mary, Sarah, Rebecca, Nancy and Frances. Mr. Thompson was in the war of 1812.
Mrs. Guthrie is one of the few remaining of the brave pioneer women of Indiana. She saw this part of the country in all its wildness, and by her faithfulness, self-denial, and labor helped to make their pleasant home in this now prosperous locality. She is now of venerable age, and the 10th day of October, 1898, represented the fifty-third anniversary of her taking up her residence in the old homestead where she now lives, the place being hallowed by the association of more than half a century. She has been a faithful member of the Christian church for forty-two years. She has done fher full quota of work as a pioneer of the county, and when young she worked with her husband in the clearing, aiding in reclaiming the farm from the wilderness, assisted in the cultivation of the fields and doing her share in making the homestead the valuable and attractive farm which it now is.From the Peru Republican Newspaper
John Guthrie, an old and well-known citizen of Butler Township, died Monday morning from an abscess at the base of the brain. He had been confined to the house for several weeks with this and received skillful medical treatment. Dr. Fitch paid him one visit and drilled through one of the basal bones to facilitate the suppuration. The patient walked out last Saturday and possibly over-taxed his strenth. His physician informs us that for several years, Mr. Guthrie had been threatened with chronic softening of the brain. If some neighbor or friend familiar with his life will send the Republican a biograpical sketch it will be published. Some of our readers may remember that John Guthrie was the National candidate for representative in this county last year.
John Guthrie was getting a wagon load of rocks when something spooked the horses. He fell and hit his head, and had trouble the rest of his life. (this information was provided by his grandson Will J. Guthrie, son of Hirum Guthrie.)
PIKE COUNTY BIOGRAPHIES contributed by kathy Hatch (great-great-granddaughter), Biographical and Genealogical History of Cass, Miami, Howard and Tipton Counties, Indiana, pp. 998-999.JOHN GUTHRIE
John Guthrie, late of Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana, belonged to a class of sturdy pioneers who cast in their lots with this section of the country and to whose pluck and energy is due its present development.
He was born in Pike County, Ohio, August 20, 1821, son of John and Margaret (Sauders) Guthrie, John Guthrie being a pioneer of Pike County.
He (John, the elder) died and his widow subseguently became the wife of James Allison. She died at about the age of eighty years, in Warsaw, Indiana. By her first husband the children were John, Moses and William, and her children by Mr. Allison were Alfred and James.
John Guthrie, the subject of this sketch, was four years old when his father died, and in his youth he had only limited advantages for obtaining an education. The home, however, was not broken up after the father's death. The mother kept her little children together, and, as stated, married again. John remained on the home farm until he was nineteen, and the next five years worked out by the month, doing farm work in the neighborhood.
At the age of twenty-four he married Delilhah Thompson, their marriage being consummated May 1, 1845. She was born August 22, 1825, in the same neighborhood and they grew up playmates together. A few months later, in the fall of 1845, they said good-bye to home and kindred and came over into Indiana to seek a home in the green woods of the "Miami Reserve," now Butler Township, Miami County.
Arrived here, Mr. Guthrie took claim to a quarter section of land, upon which he resided up to the time of his death. He purchased this land at two dollars per acre and it did not come into market until about two years after the pre-emption was made. Here he commenced the battle of life and manfully and successfully was it fought. When the time of payment for his land drew nigh he was about eight dollars short of the amount required. This amount was furnished him by his stepfather, and thus he secured title to his land. With renewed energy he carried forward the improvement and clearing of his land, year by year increasing its value, and at the time of his death he was the owner of a fine property.
He died May 9, 1881, at about the age of sixty years. In all his dealings he was honorable and upright, taking the Bible for his code, and was identified with the Christian church.
Mr. and Mrs. Guthrie reared a large family, most of whom are living, occupying honored and useful positions in life. Their family record is as follows: Nancy A., born May 21, 1846, died December 4, 1872; James W., born November 8, 1847, died February 10, 1865; Rebecca, born September 10, 1849; Margaret, October 17, 1851; John M., August 15, 1853; Moses, August 27, 1855; Perry, January 10, 1857; Susannah, April 8, 1860; Harvey, May 17, 1862; Mariette, March 27, 1864; Cyrus S., October 8, 1867; and Hiram, November 6, 1870. Rebecca is the wife of Eli Blevins, whom she married January 15, 1870, and they reside in Johnson County, Iowa. Margaret was married September 15, 1871 to John B. Lemon. Other members of the family are in the home neighborhood, except Harvey, who is in the west.
Mrs. Delilah Guthrie is a daughter of Wheeler and Frances (Hibbs) Thompson. Mr. Thompson (perhaps she is speaking of Mr. Hibbs?) was a Virginian, who at an early day established his home on the frontier in Pike County, Ohio. There Mr. Thompson (Hibbs?) cleared eighty acres of land and was successfully engaged in agricultural pursuits at the time of his death. He was struck by lightning and killed in May, 1834. He was the father of fifteen children, all by one wife, of whom ten reached maturity, namely: Samuel, Joseph, William, Wheeler, John, Mary, Sarah, Rebecca, Nancy and Frances. Mr. Thompson was in the war of 1812.
Mrs. Guthrie is one of the few remaining of the brave pioneer women of Indiana. She saw this part of the country in all its wildness, and by her faithfulness, self-denial, and labor helped to make their pleasant home in this now prosperous locality. She is now of venerable age, and the 10th day of October, 1898, represented the fifty-third anniversary of her taking up her residence in the old homestead where she now lives, the place being hallowed by the association of more than half a century. She has been a faithful member of the Christian church for forty-two years. She has done fher full quota of work as a pioneer of the county, and when young she worked with her husband in the clearing, aiding in reclaiming the farm from the wilderness, assisted in the cultivation of the fields and doing her share in making the homestead the valuable and attractive farm which it now is.From the Peru Republican Newspaper
John Guthrie, an old and well-known citizen of Butler Township, died Monday morning from an abscess at the base of the brain. He had been confined to the house for several weeks with this and received skillful medical treatment. Dr. Fitch paid him one visit and drilled through one of the basal bones to facilitate the suppuration. The patient walked out last Saturday and possibly over-taxed his strenth. His physician informs us that for several years, Mr. Guthrie had been threatened with chronic softening of the brain. If some neighbor or friend familiar with his life will send the Republican a biograpical sketch it will be published. Some of our readers may remember that John Guthrie was the National candidate for representative in this county last year.
John Guthrie was getting a wagon load of rocks when something spooked the horses. He fell and hit his head, and had trouble the rest of his life. (this information was provided by his grandson Will J. Guthrie, son of Hirum Guthrie.)