Guthrie Family Group 5 – Branch E
Christopher Francis Guthrie 1845NC-1914NC and Britanna Midyette
of Carteret and Hyde Counties, North Carolina, USA

CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS GUTHRIE aka “KIT”
Parents:  James C Guthrie 1803NC-1845NC and Caroline Guthrie 1809NC-1868NC
Birth: 22 February 1845
Birth Location: Carteret County, North Carolina, USA
Occupation: Farmer
Military Service: Unknown
Marriage: Britanna Midyette m. 28 Jan 1873 in Hyde County, NC
Death: 26 June 1914
Death Location: Lake Landing, Engelhard, Hyde, NC
Burial: Amity United Methodist Church Cemetery

BRITANNA MIDYETTE
Parents: Little Samuel Midyett (1825-1882) and Susan Jane Stowe
Birth: 1 Aug 1848
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
Guthrie Children: Yes
Death: 17 October 1932
Death Location: Hyde County, North Carolina, USA
Burial: Amity United Methodist Church Cemetery

NOTES:

Christopher Francis Guthrie was a farmer who settled in the area of Hyde County, North Carolina. He married Brianna Midyette in 1873 by whom he had 8 children. Only 6 of those children lived to adulthood. He was considered respectable community member and served as the Sunday School Superintendent associated with the Amity United Methodist Church.

GUTHRIE CHILDREN: 8
Y-DNA PROJECT PARTICIPANTS: NONE
AUTOSOMAL DNA PARTICIPANTS: NONE

CHILD 1: VIOLA M GUTHRIE
Born: about 1874 NC – Died: 12 Feb 1949 NC (about.75 yrs)
Spouse: Stephen Delmar Cox m. 5 Jan 1916 in Hyde, NC
Cox Children: 1

Viola Mae Guthrie remained single into her early 40s. She owned her own shop working as a seamstress. Her marriage to Stephen Delmar Cox took place on 5 January 1916. They had one son, William Ashley Cox, who lived a short life dying at only 9 years of age. The family continued to live in Hyde County, North Carolina. Viola was about 75 at her death on 12 Feb 1949. Stephen outlived her by a couple of years. His death came on 15 Apr 1951. They are buried at the Amity United Methodist Church Cemetery in Lake Landing, Hyde, NC.

1.) William Ashley Cox: 18 Jan 1917 NC – 18 Dec 1926 NC – Died at 9 years of age

Y-DNA PROJECT PARTICIPANTS: N/A – Female Guthrie
AUTOSOMAL DNA PARTICIPANTS: N/A – No Surviving Descendants

CHILD 2: MARY JANE GUTHRIE aka ‘JANIE’
Born: 5 April 1875 NC – Died: 27 October 1955 (80 yrs)
Marital Status: Single
Children: None

Janie Guthrie was a native of Engelhard, Hyde County, North Carolina. Like her older sister, Viola, she employed herself as a seamstress. For the last seven years of her life she lived in Norfolk and was residing at 133 West 10th Street. She was 80 years old at her death on 27 October 1955. Burial took place in Lake Landing.

Y-DNA PROJECT PARTICIPANTS: N/A – Female Guthrie
AUTOSOMAL DNA PARTICIPANTS: N/A – No Descendants

CHILD 3: GUY MOORE GUTHRIE
Born: 27 November 1877 NC – Died: 20 November 1935 NC (57 yrs)
Spouse: Mary ‘Etta’ Clark m. 3 January 1910 in Hyde County, NC
Guthrie Children: 2

Guy Moore Guthrie was born in Engelhard and lived the majority of his life in Hyde County, NC. In his youth, he worked the home farm as a farmer. Pursuing his education at old Trinity College, he became a respected school teacher working in that profession for 27 years and serving as a county superintendent.

He married Mary ‘Etta’ Clark in Hyde County on 3 January 1910 when he was 32 years old. They had one daughter and one son. Guy’s World War I Draft Registration Card describes him as being of medium height and build with dark brown hair, grey eyes. He died of complications of Bright’s Disease on 20 Nov 1930 and is buried at Soule Cemetery in Swanquarter, Hyde, NC in Lot 67.

1.) Mildred Moore Guthrie: 7 Jan 1911 NC – 3 Jan 1995 NC (m1.1936) Edmund Spencer Mann +child; (m2.1990) Arthur Randolph Beales
2.) Horace Clark Guthrie: 16 Nov 1917 NC – 21 Apr 1983 NC (m.1942) Lillian Rebecca Grant +children

Y-DNA PROJECT PARTICIPANTS: NONE
AUTOSOMAL DNA PARTICIPANTS: NONE

CHILD 4: CAROLINE GUTHRIE
Born: 12 Jan 1880 NC – Died 14 Aug 1885 NC (5 yrs)
Died During Early Childhood

Caroline was only 5 years old at her death in 1885. She was buried in Lot 68 at Amity United Methodist Church Cemetery in Lake Landing, Hyde, NC.

Y-DNA PROJECT PARTICIPANTS: N/A – Female Guthrie
AUTOSOMAL DNA PARTICIPANTS: N/A – Died Young / No Descendants

CHILD 5: HUGH ALLEN GUTHRIE
Born: 11 Apr 1882 NC – Died: 15 Sep 1885 (3 yrs)
Died During Early Childhood

Hugh Allen Guthrie was just 3 years old at his death in 1885 just 1 month after his sister Caroline’s death. He is buried in Lot 68 of Amity United Methodist Church Cemetery in Lake Landing, Hyde, NC.

Y-DNA PROJECT PARTICIPANTS: N/A – Died Young / No Descendants
AUTOSOMAL DNA PARTICIPANTS: N/A – Died Young / No Descendants

CHILD 6: CECIL SAMUEL GUTHRIE
Born: 7 Mar 1884 NC – Died 6 Dec 1958 (74 yrs)
Spouse: Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Midyette m. 13 August 1908 in North Carolina, USA
Guthrie Children: 2

Cecil Samuel Guthrie was born in Engelhard, Hyde, North Carolina. He married a cousin, Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Midyette. They had two sons. Cecil’s WWI Draft Registration Card describes him as being of medium height and build with dark brown hair and blue eyes. They settled in Norfolk, Virginia. He worked as the captain of a tanker ship for the Hunt Oil Company retiring nine years prior to his death in Manteo in 1958. He was a member of the Mt. Olivet Methodist Church. His widow Betty died on 23 Sep 1965.

1.) Cecil Max Guthrie: 21 Dec 1909 NC – 11 Sep 1992 NC (m.1928NC) Mildred Louise Godwin +children
2.) Bruce Midyette Guthrie: 9 Aug 1913 NC – 15 Jul 1984 NC (m.1938NY) Mary Elizabeth Reeves +children

Y-DNA PROJECT PARTICIPANTS: NONE
AUTOSOMAL DNA PARTICIPANTS: NONE

CHILD 7: ROSA F GUTHRIE
Born: 3 April 1887 NC – 15 January 1964 VA (76 yrs)
Spouse: Joseph Ollen Credle m. 24 December 1913 in Hyde County, NC
Credle Children: 2

Rosa F Guthrie was born in Engelhard, Hyde, NC, the youngest daughter of the family. She received a high school education typical of the day. Her marriage to Joseph Allen Credle came when she was 26 years old. They married on Christmas Eve in 1913. Initially settling in Swan Quarter, Hyde, NC, their two children were born between 1915 and 1919. They moved to Norfolk, Virginia where Joseph was employed as a fireman. He died on 16 Feb 1939 at only 48 years of age. Rosa lived another 25 years remaining a widow. She died of a heart attack on 15 Jan 1964 in Norfolk, Virginia.

1.) Roselyn Guthrie Credle: 8 Dec 1915 NC – 11 May 1971 VA (unmarried)
2.) Joseph Credle: 4 Jun 1919 NC – 8 Dec 1982 (m.1943 NC) Hazel Richter +children

Y-DNA PROJECT PARTICIPANTS: N/A – Female Guthrie
AUTOSOMAL DNA PARTICIPANTS: NONE

CHILD 8: HUBERT BENJAMIN GUTHRIE
Born: 25 October 1890 NC – Died: 27 March 1967 NC (76 yrs)
Spouse: Helen Louise Platt m.1919 NJ
Guthrie Children: 1

Hubert Benjamin Guthrie was born in North Carolina. He became an engineer in the steam / thermal energy business. Prior to his marriage in 1919, he was working in New Jersey and remained there through the 1940s. His wife was Helen Louise Platt by whom they had one son. By 1950, they had moved to Dare County, North Carolina. Helen died in 1966 and Hubert a year later.

1.) SON GUTHRIE: 4 Jan 1927 NJ

Y-DNA PROJECT PARTICIPANTS: NONE
AUTOSOMAL DNA PARTICIPANTS: NONE

READING and RESOURCES

DOCUMENTS: General Index to Real Estate Conveyances, Carteret, NC – GRANTORS – Volume G
FHL Film 007513226 – Guthrie-Gutry-Guthrey-Guthrey- p.91 – IMG 766 of 787 thru IMG 786 of 787

Entry for Christopher Guthrie:
1868 Book CC-375 (Christopher Guthrie, Canelum H Guthrie, and Charity E Guthrie to Stephen Chadwick) land formerly belonging to William Guthrie, decd, on North River Road.

DOCUMENTS: Land Records, 1716-1917; indexes 1736-1986
FHL Film 007539463 – Letter G – Grantor Index
Guthrie Index Entries – p.39 IMG – Pages 37 and 39 were missing at the time of the microfilming.

FHL Film 007539467 – Letter G – Grantee Index
Guthrie Index Entries – p.95 IMG 212 of 406

1849 – Book 3 – Page 69: Polly Guthrie from John Cradle Sr – Deed
1885 – Book 17 – Page 148: C F and Brittany Guthrie from Com. – Division
1885 – Book 17 – Page 207: Brittany L Guthrie from John M Clayton and wife – Deed
1906 – Book 9 – Page 562: Cecil Guthrie from J B Gibbs and wife – Mortgage
1910 – Book 9 – Page 564: Cecil Guthrie from J L Gibbs and wife – Mortgage
1910 – Book 34 – Page 32: C S Guthrie from C F Guthrie and wife – Deed
1910 – Book 33 – Page 536: Matthew P Guthrie from J S Doxsee – Deed
1915 – Book 13 – Page 498: C S Guthrie form Preston Mooney – Mortgage
1918 – Book 38 – Page 536: G M and Etta C Guthrie from Britannia Guthrie – Deed
1918 – Book 42 – Page 273: C S Guthrie from R D Harris Com – Deed
1919 – Book 41 – Page 53: G M Guthrie from F F Spencer – Deed
1920 – Book41 – Page 176: Guy M Guthrie from C S Guthrie – Deed
1934 – Book 55 – Page 14: Max and Mildred G Guthrie from G M Guthrie and wife – Deed
1935 – Book 56 – Page 147: C S Guthrie Admr from USA – Order
1935 – Book 55 – Page 50: Bettie M Guthrie from C S Guthrie Admr – Deed
1935 – Book 56 – Page 226: G M Guthrie from S J Gibbs Mtgee – Deed
1936 – Book 55 – Page 77: Etta Guthrie from Veanna Jeanette – Deed

DOCUMENTS: Land Records, 1716-1917 – General Index A – K 1736-1937
FHL Film 007539460 – Letter G index IMG 459 of 716
Guthrie Entries Indexes p.89 IMG 541 of 716

1805 – Book M – Page 492: W and Lydia Guthrie to Nathaniel Tulley – Deed
1859 – Book 8 – Page 188: Mary Guthrie to John Cradle – Deed
1883 – Book 16 – Page 441: Christopher and Brittanne Guthrie to Mary R Clayton – Deed
1885 – Book 17 – Page 358: C F and Brittania S Guthrie to William Pell Burrus – Deed
1901 – Book 25 – Page 331: C F Guthrie Admr to George E Davis – Deed
1909 – Book 11 – Page 25: C S and Elizabeth M Guthrie to S S Marshall – Mortgage – Cancelled
1910 – Book 34 – Page 32: C F and Brittannia P Guthrie to C S Guthrie – Deed
1910 – Book 34 – Page 113: C F and Brittannie S Guthrie to Andrew S Boomer – Deed
1918 – Book 38 – Page 536: Britannia Guthrie to G M Guthrie – Deed
1918 – Book 38 – Page 592: C S and Bettie Guthrie to John M Clayton – Deed
1918 – Book 17 – Page 73: G M Guthrie to W L Spencer and others – Trust – Cancelled
1920 – Book 41 – Page 176: C S and Bettie Guthrie to Guy M Guthrie – Deed
1926 – Book 49 – Page 383: C B Guthrie Com. to B C Spencer – Deed
1926 – Book 49 – Page 391: Cecil S Guthrie Com. to D B Watson – Deed
1926 – Book 49 – Page 512: C S Guthrie Admr to Annie G Midyette – Deed
1926 – Book 50 – Page 276: C S Guthrie Com. to W J Spencer and others – Deed
1927 – Book 48 – Page 205: C F and Brittannie S Guthrie to John E Spencer and others – Deed
1928 – Book 51 – Page 413: Mathew and Emulie Guthrie to Homer D Williams and others – Deed
1930 – Book 48 – Page 341: Britanna Guthrie to J S Harris and others – Deed
1930 – Book 48 – Page 418: Brittany M Guthrie to Englehard Banking & Trust Co – Deed
1934 – Book 55 – Page 14: G M and Etta C Guthrie to Max Guthrie and wife – Deed
1935 – Book 56 – Page 147: C S Guthrie Admr to USA – Order
1935 – Book 55 – Page 50: C S Guthrie Admr to Bettie M Guthrie – Deed
1936 – Book 55 – Page 92: G M and Etta C Guthrie to Mary M Gibbs – Deed
1936 – Book 56 – Page 474: C S Guthrie Admr to USA – Decree
1936 – Book 56 – Page 104: G M Guthrie Admr to F P Letham