Lawrence Perry Guthrie (b. abt. 1817 VA – d. aft.1892 CA)
of Amherst County, VA and California, USA

LAWRENCE PERRY GUTHRIE
Parents: William Guthrie bef. 1752VA – abt. 1824VA and Elizabeth Winfield
Birth: About 1817
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Occupation: Laborer / Farm Laborer / Miner
Marital Status: Single / Unmarried
Death: 28 March 1897
Death Location: Nevada City, Nevada County, California, USA
Burial: Nevada City County Hospital Cemetery, Nevada City, Nevada, California, USA

Children: None Known
Y-DNA Project Participants: N/A – No Known Descendants
Autosomal DNA Participants: N/A – No Known Descendants

Notes:

Lawrence Perry Guthrie was born about 1817 in Amherst County, Virginia. He was still a minor at the time of his father’s death in 1824. His widowed mother was legally assigned by the Amherst County Court as guardian to all of her underage children. This continued until their majority or the time of her death. On 21 Mar 1832, the courts officially assigned his brother Nicholas Guthrie as legal guardian to Sally, Lawrence P, Oliver, and Elizabeth.

1830: Lynchburg Virginian, Thursday, Oct. 16, 1834, Lyncburg, VA, page 1 – A List of Letters
Nathan Guthrie and L. P. Guthrie are among those listed as having letters remaining in the Post Office at Lynchburg on the 1st October 1834.

Unknown if Lawrence went to California because of the Gold Rush, but he is not found in the 1850 census. He is listed in the California Federal Census for 1860, 1870, and 1880.

The US Federal Census of 1860 – Township 7, Sierra County, California, USA
Large Dwelling with listing of 28 men.
L P Guthrie, 44, male, laborer, born Virginia.

California US Voters Registers – Lawrence Perry Guthrie
1867 – Age 51 – Nevada, California, born Virginia, miner, Local Residence: Bridgeport

The US Federal Census of 1870 – Sierra, Sierra, California (Post Office: Loyalton) – The DB Patterson Household
DB Patterson – 41 male white Farmer RE:2000, PE8000, born New York
A. Patterson 20 female white Keeping House, born New York
J Patterson 3 female white, born California
C Patterson 1 female white, born California
L P Guthrie 54 male white, farm laborer, (No RE/PE Listed), born Virginia
D Miller, 27 make white, farm laborer, RE:1000, PE:100, born Canada
J McMackin 43 male white, farm laborer, (No RE listed) PE:600, born Indiana

California US Voters Registers – Lawrence Perry Guthrie
1871 – Age 51 – Nevada, California, born Virginia, miner, Local Residence: Bridgeport

California US Voters Registers – Lawrence Perry Guthrie
1873 – Age 51 – Nevada, California, born Virginia, miner, Local Residence: Bridgeport

California US Voters Registers – Lawrence Perry Guthrie
15 March 1879 – Age 61 – Nevada, California, born Virginia, Local Residence: Anthony House

The US Federal Census of 1880 – French Corral, Nevada, California – Household of P. Lawrence Guthrie
Dwelling 7, Family 7, P Lawrence Guthrie, white male 63, single, laborer, birthplace of self/parents: Virginia

California, US Voters Registers – Lawrence Perry Guthrie
29 July 1886 – Age 70 – Nevada, California, USA – born Virginia, Local Residence: French Corral,

California, US Voters Registers – Lawrence P Guthrie
1892 – Age 76 – Marysville, Yuba, California, USA – 5ft-7-1/2″, Light Complexion, Blue Eyes, Gray Hair, No visible marks or scars – Precinct: First Ward.

The most likely death date is 28 March 1897 in Nevada City, Nevada, California at the Nevada City Hospital. He is listed in a transcribed burial record as T. P. Guthrie rather than L.P. Guthrie, but the date and location are appropriate. He is buried at the hospital cemetery.

READING and RESOURCES

DOCUMENTS: FHL Film # 007643859, Images 643-644. At a Court held for Amherst County the 19 Sep 1825. Bonds re: Estate of William Guthrie and orphans by Elizabeth Guthrie. Will Book No. 6 with Inventories & Accounts 1818-1827, Pages 619-621. Digital Repository: Family Search

DOCUMENTS: FHL Film #007643860, Images 80 and 81. At a Court Held for Amherst County 17 Mar 1828. Guardianship Bond by Elizabeth Guthrie. Will Book No. 7 with Inventories & Accounts 1827-1830, Pages 145-146. Digital Repository: Family Search

DOCUMENTS: FHL Film # 007643860, Image 101. At a Court Held for Amherst County on 17 Nov 1828. Bond re: Estate of William Guthrie, un-administered by Elizabeth Guthrie, deceased. Signed by Campbell Franklin, Thomas Franklin, Jno. Guthrie, and Nicholas Guthrie. Will Book No. 7 with Inventories & Accounts 1827-1830, Pages 188-190. Page 187. Digital Repository: Family Search

DOCUMENTS: FHL Film # 007643860, Image 102 – 103. At a Court Held for Amherst County on 17 Nov 1828. Bonds re: Estate of Elizabeth Guthrie. Will Book No. 7 with Inventories & Accounts 1827-1830, Pages 188-190. Digital Repository: Family Search

DOCUMENTS: FHL Film # 007643860, Image 295. At a Court Held for Amherst County, on 21 Mar 1832. Guardianship Bond by Nicholas Guthrie, Thos. Dinglefield, Nathan Guthrie. Will Book 8 with Inventories & Accounts 1830-1834, Page 187. Digital Repository: Family Search

DOCUMENTS: FHL Film # 007644996, Image 101, Franklin County Court Jan 1840. Division of the Estate of John Wingfield, decd, including the heirs of Elizabeth Guthrie. Franklin County Virginia Will Book No. 5 with Inventories & Accounts 1837-1845, Page 178. Digital Repository: Family Search

CHANCERY COURT NOTICE: Lynchburg Virginian, Monday, 7 Dec 1846, Lynchburg, VA, Vol:25, Issue:37, Page:5. Digital Repository: genealogybank.com

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