William D. Guthrie

Male, #32395, (29 Sep 1831 - 9 Oct 1860)

Birth*29 Sep 1831 William was born at Kentucky on 29 Sep 1831. 
Employment* William's occupation: farmer/rancher. 
Marriage*10 Feb 1853 He married Martha Ann Elizabeth Culpepper at Lavaca Co., Texas, on 10 Feb 1853. 
Census*1860 William was in the in 1860 census at Lavaca Co., Texas. 
Death*9 Oct 1860 He died at Lavaca Co., Texas, on 9 Oct 1860. 
Burial* His body was interred at Mount Olive Cemetery, Lavaca Co., Texas.1 
Biography* Keith Guthrie wrote Feb 1991: I don't know a great deal about William D. and Martha Ann except that they farmed and ranched in teh Sweet Home area. My dad had only vague memories of his grandparents, mainly that they arrived by train at Norman to visit the W. F. Guthrie home. I suspect that the kids paid more attention to the train than they did their grandparents.
Mrs. Travis (Jacqueline Lorenz) McClinton noted in her record of Mt. Olive Cemetery, Lavaca Co., TX that "William D. was the only son of Orin Guthrie." Mrs. McClinton recorded his tombstone record as: William D. Guthrie 29 Sept 1831 9 Oct 1860
Mrs. James L. (Vivian Hastings) Culpepper listed the tombstone information in a 24 Sep 1978 letter: Wm. D. Guthrie 8 - 29 - 1831 9 - 9 - 1860. 

Family

Martha Ann Elizabeth Culpepper (29 Feb 1832 - 18 Feb 1916)

Last Edited 9 Jul 1999

Citations

  1. Sammy Tise, Lavaca Co., TX - Cemetery Records, Hallettsville, TX: Sammy Tise.
    Vol I p 52.