Guthrie Family Group 5 – Branch D
REV. JAMES D GUTHRIE 1840 IN – 1916 IA and CATHERINE DAVIS
of Indiana and Iowa, USA

REV. JAMES D GUTHRIE
Parents: James C Guthrie 1795 GA – 1862 IA and Nancy Corn 1798 VA – 1857 IA
Birth: 19 September 1840
Birth Location: Wells County, Indiana
Occupation: Minister (Christian Church), Coal Operator, Brick Manufacturer, Farmer
Military Service: Civil War Draft Registration – Service?
Marriage: Catherine Davis on 30 October 1859 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
Death: 22 January 1916
Death Location: Oskaloosa, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
Burial: Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Mahaska, Iowa, USA

CATHERINE DAVIS
Parents: William Samuel Davis and Nancy Jane Zumwalt
Birth: 4 January 1841
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
Guthrie Children: 2
Death: 4 May 1911
Death Location: Oskaloosa, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
Burial: Forest Cemetery, Oskalooksa, Mahala, Iowa, USA

Notes: A biography of Rev. James D Guthrie was published in ‘Past and Present of Mahaska County, Iowa‘ by Manoah Hedge, The S.J. Publishing Co., 1906).

James Guthrie was born in Wells County, Indiana on 19 Sep 1840. He moved to Iowa with his parents when he was about 3 and a half years old. He attended school for about 3 months when he was 12 and again for 3 months at about 18 years of age. He remained upon the farm until 1869 when he moved to Oskaloosa and in 1870 entered Oskaloosa College at 30 years of age remaining there until 1876 when he achieved two degrees, a Bachelor of Arts and a diploma from the classical bible department. In addition to his ministry, James became a coal operator and manufacturer of brick. He entered Penn College in 1896 where he pursued post-graduate courses in chemistry, anatomy, and histology, eventually entering Rush Medical College in Chicago. He was once nominated for the position of State Senator.

James’ wife was Catherine Davis, whom he married 30 Oct 1859 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa. They had 2 children. She also attended Oskaloosa College, achieving a degree in 1875 graduating from the bible department one year before her husband. Catherine died in Oskaloosa on 4 May 1911 at the age of 70. James followed her in death 5 years later on 22 January 1916. They are buried in Forest Cemetery in Oskaloosa.

Guthrie Children: 2
Y-DNA Project Participants: NONE
Family Finder Participants: YES

CHILD 1: ALICE MAYBELL GUTHRIE
Born: 23 November 1861 IA – Died 10 January 1949 NE
Spouse: Solon Danforth Stuart m. about 1880 Iowa, USA

Her parents were still living in Jasper County, Iowa at the time of Alice Maybell Guthrie’s birth on 23 Nov 1861. They soon moved to Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa where she grew up. She was 8 at the time of the 1870 Census in Oskaloosa, and her brother Leonard 6.

About 1880, Alice married Solon Danforth Stuart. He was born in Peacham, Caledonia, Vermont on 6 July 1856, but moved with his parents to Stark County, Illinois where he grew to manhood. He moved to Iowa in 1879 just prior to marrying Alice Guthrie. Solon was initially employed as a farmer. The couple had 3 daughters and 2 sons.

The family moved from Iowa to Custer, Keya Paha, Nebraska in 1885, and then to Springview by 1900. He continued working as a farmer for several years. By the 1910 census, Solon was employed as a salesman at a lumber yard, but farming again in 1920. He died on 5 December 1945. Alice lived a few years longer. She was 87 at her death on 10 January 1949. They are buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Springview, Kenya Paha County, Nebraska.

Stuart Children: 5
Y-DNA Project Participants: N/A – Female Guthrie
Autosomal DNA Participants: NONE

1.) Inza Lucinda Stuart: born about 1881 IA – died in her infancy about 1881 IA
2.) Inza Fay Stuart: 12 Jul 1883 IA – 17 Jan 1986 TN (102 yrs) (m.) James ‘Harvey’ Mock +children
3.) Howard L Stuart: 28 Aug 1888 IA – 16 Aug 1965 CA (m.) Donna Hayes – no children
4.) Laura A Stuart: 26 May 1893NE – 26 May 1990 ID – unmarried
5.) Wayne E Stuart: 13 Sep 1897 NE – 17 Feb 1973WA (m1.1925) Elizabeth Ann Larson +children; (m2.) Rosella May (Heming) Fisher

CHILD 2: LEONARD CALDWELL GUTHRIE
Born: 30 November 1863 IA – Died 16 November 1943 WA
Spouse: Anna Atcheson m. about 1887 Iowa, USA

Leonard Caldwell Guthrie was born in Iowa on 30 November 1863. He was still 6 years old during the 1870 census of Oskaloosa, Maheska, Iowa. He continued the farming tradition. He married Anna Atcheson about 1887. Also a native of Iowa, Anna was the daughter of Stewart and Francis Atcheson. She was born 26 November 1864.

After their marriage, Leonard and Anna settled in Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa. By 1910, they had moved all the way to Dallam County, Texas. They returned to the northwest by 1920 settling permanently in Whitman County, Washington. The family included 4 daughters and 4 sons born between 1887 and 1904.

Leonard died on 16 November 1943 in Colfax, Whitman, Washington. His widow Anna died four years later on 27 October 1947. They are buried at Pullman City Cemetery in Whitman County, Washington.

Guthrie Children: 8
Y-DNA Project Participants: NONE
Autosomal DNA Participants: YES

1.) Erma Dell Guthrie: 30 Apr 1887 IA – 6 Mar 1978 WA (m.) Ray Draper +children
2.) Ray Iverson Guthrie: 2 Mar 1889 IA – 29 Jan 1957 (m.) Florence M Draper +children
3.) Fern Stuart Guthrie: 20 May 1891 IA – 14 May 1986 MT (m1.) Lettie May Draper +children; (m2.1951) Edith I Danley
4.) Ihna Doretha Guthrie: 1 Feb 1894 IA – 1974 WA (m.1921WA) Lynn Summer Keyes +child
5.) Glenn James Guthrie: 7 Feb 1895 IA – 14 Mar 1973 CA (m.1921ID) Margaret Ann Teats +children
6.) Lenna Annie Guthrie: 22 Apr 1899 IA – 22 Mar 1992 GA (m.1937KY) Walter Knowlton Hall +children
7.) David Davis Guthrie: 28 May 1901 IA – 21 Dec 1973 CA (m.1926WA) Alma R Bennett +children
8.) Letta N Guthrie: born about 1904 – Died after 1920 – no further details

READING and RESOURCES

BOOK: Hedge, Manoah, 1906. Past and Present of Mahska County, Iowa, together with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Prominent and Leading Citizens and Illustrious Dead. Chicago: the S J Clarke Publishing Co., Digital Repository: Internet Archive.
pp.411 – 413: Rev. James D Guthrie