UNGROUPED GUTHRIE FAMILIES

Definition of “Ungrouped Family Status” :
Guthrie families without historical, documented, or genetic proof of a lineal relationship to an established Guthrie Family Group. Y-DNA testing by Guthrie men is needed to conclusively prove paternal line ancestry.

FRANCIS CAGER GUTHRIE – of Greenville County, South Carolina
Born about 1825 in South Carolina presumably
Died after 1870 in Glassy Mountain, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Spouse: Kindness ‘Cine’ Gosnell
Children: 8
Francis Marion (1857), Tilda (1858), Mahala (1860), G M (1864-dau.), Hulda (1865), Elizabeth Jane (1868), P C (1869-dau), Unknown (18??-presumed son)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: Francis Cager Guthrie’s life spanned a transformative period in South Carolina’s upcountry, particularly in Greenville County, which transitioned from a frontier agrarian society to a post-Civil War reconstruction era economy. Born in the antebellum South, likely into a family of small-scale farmers or laborers, his residence in Glassy Mountain—a rugged, mountainous area in the Blue Ridge foothills—reflects the challenges of Appalachian subsistence farming, where families relied on mixed agriculture, including corn, livestock, and limited cash crops like cotton or tobacco. The region’s isolation fostered tight-knit communities, often intermarrying with local families like the Gosnells, who were prominent in nearby Pickens and Greenville counties, tracing roots to early Scotch-Irish settlers.

The mid-19th century brought economic pressures from soil depletion and market competition, exacerbated by the Civil War (1861–1865), during which Greenville saw Confederate supply routes and guerrilla activity. Francis’s survival into the 1870s places him in Reconstruction, a time of political upheaval with Radical Republican policies, Freedmen’s Bureau interventions, and racial tensions as formerly enslaved people sought land and rights. Edge cases include potential Confederate service (though unconfirmed for Francis), as many upcountry men were drafted despite Unionist leanings in the mountains. Nuances arise in DNA linkages, suggesting autosomal ties to broader Guthrie migrations from Virginia or North Carolina, possibly indicating ungrouped status due to undocumented branches or non-paternal events. Implications for descendants include exploring Appalachian cultural heritage, such as folk traditions or moonshining economies, which persisted post-war. Related considerations: The 1870 census likely captures his family amid sharecropping shifts, highlighting resilience in a region slow to industrialize until textile mills boomed in the 1880s.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit B433633
Francis Cager Guthrie/Kindness Gosnell > Francis Marion Guthrie/Mary Jane Wood > Rufus Henry Guthrie/Rebecca A Goodbread (GGP)

FREDERICK GUTHRIE – of Thickety Creek, Spartanburg, SC
Born about 1763 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Died about 1848 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Spouse: Mary ‘Mollie’ Louallen (1771-1861) m. about 1788 SC
Children: 11
Rebecca (1789), Jonathan (1791), Matthew (1794), Samuel (1796), Martha (1800), Joseph (1803), Mary (1804), Edmund Matthew (1806), Margaret (1807), Ephraim W (1810), Nancy (1813)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: Frederick Guthrie’s lineage exemplifies the Scotch-Irish migration patterns from colonial North Carolina to South Carolina’s upcountry, driven by land availability and economic opportunities in the late 18th century. Born in Edgecombe County amid the pre-Revolutionary tensions, his family’s move to Rutherford County, NC, and later Spartanburg, SC, aligned with the westward expansion following the French and Indian War (1754–1763), where settlers sought fertile lands along waterways like Thickety Creek, a tributary of the Broad River. This area was a hotspot for Native American conflicts, including the 1754 Shawnee Massacre at Thickety Creek, which underscores the dangers of frontier life—raids, land disputes, and survival amid Cherokee territories.

As a Revolutionary War veteran (enlisted 1780–1781 in Rutherford County), Frederick participated in patrols and skirmishes, possibly linked to the Battle of Cowpens (1781) nearby, a pivotal Patriot victory turning the tide in the South. Post-war land grants (e.g., 100 acres from Matthew Guthrie in 1795) reflect veteran rewards and family networks, with Thickety Creek properties highlighting kinship ties and inheritance practices. The 19th century saw Spartanburg evolve into a cotton-producing hub, but Frederick’s large family (11 children) suggests subsistence farming, with implications for labor-intensive households amid slavery’s prevalence (though unconfirmed for Guthries). Edge cases include potential Loyalist sympathies in divided upcountry communities or intermarriages with local families like the Louallens, adding cultural layers. Nuances in DNA kits reveal autosomal connections to broader Southern migrations, explaining ungrouped status due to incomplete records from war-torn areas. Descendant implications involve exploring Revolutionary pensions (his 1832 application details service) and regional folklore, like Cowpens reenactments, while considering post-1848 family dispersals amid economic shifts to railroads and mills.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit 177620
Frederick Guthrie/Mary ‘Mollie’ Louallen > Joseph Guthrie/Susannah Wood > Mary ‘Polly’ Guthrie/Fielding Price > Martha Ann Price/John L Fisher (GGP)
Kit 267257
Frederick Guthrie/Mary Louallen > Matthew Guthrie/Nancy Dewberry > Frederick Lovic Guthrie/Marinda Ophelia Avery > Marinda Ora Guthrie/Aaron Johnson > Joe Murphy Johnson/Vivian Ruth Trevarthen (GGP)
Kit 332527
Frederick Guthrie/Mary Louallen > Matthew Guthrie/Nancy Dewberry > Frederick Lovic Guthrie/Marinda Ophelia Avery > Marinda Ora Guthrie/Aaron Johnson (GGP)
Kit 332529
Frederick Guthrie/Mary Louallen > Matthew Guthrie/Nancy Dewberry >Frederick Lovic Guthrie/Marinda Ophelia Avery (GGP)
Kit 481884
Frederick Guthrie/Mary ‘Mollie’ Louallen > Matthew Guthrie/Nancy Dewberry > Edward Guthrie/Emily M Tarrance > George Moore Guthrie/ Maud Muller Mozella Westbrook > Kenneth Ray Guthrie/Minnie Irene Birdwell (GGP)
Kit 645605
Frederick Guthrie/Mary ‘Mollie’ Louallen > Samuel Guthrie/Mariah Jarrett > Calvin Guthrie/Martha MNU > Franklin W Guthrie/Eliza Jane Bonner > Ella Talulah Guthrie/Cyrus Forbis Querry (GGP)
Kit 690456 (Male Guthrie with FF Only)
Frederick Guthrie/Mary Louallen > Matthew Guthrie/Nancy Dewberry > Edward Guthrie/Emily M Tarrance (GGP) +more
Kit 690459
Frederick Guthrie/Mary Louallen > Matthew Guthrie/Nancy Dewberry > Edward Guthrie/Emily M Tarrance (GGP)
Kit 690460
Frederick Guthrie/Mary Louallen > Matthew Guthrie/Nancy Dewberry > Edward Guthrie/Emily M Tarrance > George Moore Guthrie/Maud M M Westbrook (GGP)
Kit B88448
Frederick Guthrie/Mary ‘Mollie’ Louallen > Samuel Guthrie/Mariah Jarrett > Frances Guthrie/Samuel Coleman > William T Coleman/Martha Forgie > Oscar Love Coleman/Bessie Thomas (GGP)
Kit B406179
Frederick Guthrie/Mary ‘Mollie’ Louallen > Samuel Guthrie/Mariah Jarrett > Calvin Guthrie/Martha MNU (GGP)
Kit B406220
Frederick Guthrie/Mary ‘Mollie’ Louallen > Samuel Guthrie/Mariah Jarrett > Calvin Guthrie/Martha MNU > Franklin W Guthrie/Eliza Jane Bonner > Ella Talulah Guthrie/Cyrus Forbis Querry (GGP)
Kit B565648
Frederick Guthrie/Mary ‘Mollie’ Louallen > Ephraim Guthrie/Sinia Covey > Samuel Harman Guthrie/Mary Elizabeth Tutt > James Franklin Guthrie/Lettie Ann Alsup (GGP)
Kit B574241
Frederick Guthrie/Mary ‘Mollie’ Louallen > Ephraim Guthrie/Sinia Covey > Samuel Harman Guthrie/Mary Elizabeth Tutt (GGP)
Kit B740665
Frederick Guthrie/Mary ‘Mollie’ Louallen > Joseph Guthrie/Susannah Wood > Edmond G Guthrie/Sarah Lucinda Ball > George Benjamin Guthrie/Josie Sheffield (GGP)

GEORGE GUTHRIDGE / GUTHREY – of Halifax County, Virginia
Born about 1789 in Virginia (Free Mulatto)
Died aboutt 1860 in Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Spouse 1: Sucky Epperson – Daughter of Sam & Lydia Epperson – (Free Mulattos)
Children: 5
FNU Male (c1807-20), FNU Female (1807-20), Lafayette ‘Fayette’ (1821), William (1824), Elizabeth (1802-33)
Spouse 2: Wenneyfred (MNU)
Children: 2
Frances (1836), Henry (1841)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: George Guthridge’s story illuminates the complex social landscape of free people of color in antebellum Virginia, where racial classifications like “mulatto” or “free Negro” denoted mixed ancestry and precarious freedom amid slavery’s dominance. Born in Halifax County during the post-Revolutionary era, his “free mulatto” status likely stemmed from manumission lineages, as seen in the Eppersons—described as “dark mulattos” freed in the 1750s, possibly from indentured or enslaved roots blending African, European, and Native American heritage. Halifax, a tobacco-producing region on the Virginia-North Carolina border, relied on enslaved labor, but free Black communities formed in pockets, engaging in farming, trades, or tenancy, often facing discriminatory laws like the 1806 requirement for freed people to leave the state (frequently ignored or petitioned against).

George’s 1815 marriage to Sucky Epperson highlights interracial family networks, with children spanning two unions reflecting blended households common in free Black societies. The 1820 census labeling him “Free Negro” underscores legal vulnerabilities—taxes, residency restrictions, and risks of re-enslavement via debt or fraud. Pre-Civil War nuances include potential involvement in Underground Railroad activities or abolitionist circles, though unconfirmed, given Halifax’s proximity to free states. Edge cases: Variant spellings (Guthridge/Guthrey) suggest phonetic adaptations or clerk errors, complicating records; his death around 1860 places him at slavery’s end, with descendants navigating Emancipation’s chaos. DNA implications reveal autosomal ties to broader Guthrie lines, possibly indicating European paternal ancestry explaining ungrouped status. Broader implications for descendants: Exploring free Black registries (e.g., Halifax’s “free Negro registers”) or manumission deeds, while considering cultural resilience through oral traditions or community churches amid systemic racism.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
AncestryDNA
George Guthridge/Guthrey/Sucky Epperson > William Guthrie/Nancy Ann Stewart > William Lee Guthrie/Missouri Scott Terry > Lullie Aphelia Guthrie/Sylvester Prisce (GGP)

GEORGE GUTHRIE – of Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Born about 1660 (Rough Estimate) in Scotland
Died 21 September 1712 in Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Spouse: Isobald Hewie (c1652-1692) m. before 1688 presumably in Ayrshire, Scotland
Children: 2
George (1688), John (1690)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: George Guthrie’s era in 17th-century Ayrshire captures Scotland’s turbulent transition from covenanting conflicts to Jacobite unrest, with Ayrshire as a Presbyterian stronghold amid religious persecutions. Born around the Restoration (1660), when Charles II reimposed Episcopalianism, George’s presumed farming or tenant life in Craigie—a rural parish near Kilmarnock—reflected lowland Scotland’s agrarian economy, focused on dairy, grains, and early coal mining. The region’s Covenanting history (e.g., 1679 Battle of Drumclog) likely influenced family piety, with Guthries possibly aligning with radical Presbyterians, given later clerical ties in descendants.

Marriage to Isobald Hewie pre-1688 coincides with the Glorious Revolution (1688–1689), ushering Presbyterian dominance and stability, though economic hardships from poor harvests (1690s “Ill Years”) persisted. His 1712 death aligns with Union of Parliaments (1707) debates, sparking anti-English sentiments in Ayrshire. Edge cases: Variant spellings (e.g., Hewie/Howie) suggest phonetic records; ungrouped status may stem from cadet branches diverging from main Guthrie of Guthrie line. Nuances in DNA kits link to Wyllie/Wylie families, implying intermarriages with merchant or artisan classes. Implications: Descendants might explore Ayrshire’s Robert Burns connections (born 1759 nearby), symbolizing cultural revival, or parish records for famine impacts. Related considerations: Craigie’s churchyard burial evokes communal ties in a landscape of enclosures and early industrialization.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit B11673
George Guthrie/Isobald Hewie > John Guthrie/Janet Howie > Jean Guthrie/James Wyllie > Alexander Wyllie/Jean Allison > William Wylie/Julia Buchanan > Margaret Wyllie/Hugh Parker (GGP)
Kit MK33218
George Guthrie/Isobald Hewie > John Guthrie/Janet Howie > Jean Guthrie/James Wyllie > Alexander Wyllie/Jean Allison > William Wylie/Julia Buchanan > Margaret Wyllie/Hugh Parker (GGP)

GEORGE GUTHRIE – of East Lothian, Scotland
Born around 1680-1710 (Rough Estimate) in Scotland
Died after 1751, presumably in Scotland
Spouse: Barbara Manners m. 6 June 1730 in Dirleton, East Lothian, SCT
Children: 8
Agnes (1732), Jean (1742), George (1745), Alexander (1747), Marian (1751), Barbara (17??), Helen (17??), Margaret (17??)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: George Guthrie’s lifespan bridged Scotland’s post-Union economic shifts and Jacobite risings, with East Lothian as a fertile Lowland hub for agriculture and early Enlightenment influences. Born amid post-Revolution stability, his Dirleton residence—a coastal parish with Dirleton Castle (linked to medieval nobility)—suggests tenant farming or labor on estates, growing barley, wheat, or fishing. The 1730 marriage to Barbara Manners occurred during agricultural improvements like crop rotation, boosting productivity but displacing smallholders.

The 1745 Jacobite Rising (nearby Prestonpans Battle) likely disrupted life, with East Lothian’s divided loyalties—some supporting Hanoverians, others Stuarts—potentially affecting family allegiances. Post-1751 survival implies weathering clearances precursors. Edge cases: Large family (8 children) highlights high fertility/mortality rates; ungrouped due to regional isolation from Angus Guthries. Nuances in DNA: Links to Fowler/Hoad lines suggest English migrations. Implications: Enlightenment ties (Edinburgh proximity) for intellectual descendants; explore parish poor relief records for economic struggles. Related: Haddington’s market towns fostered trade, influencing mobility.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit 429089
George Guthrie/Barbara Manners > George Guthrie/Ann Fowler > George Guthrie/Keziah Hoad > John Guthrie/Francis Louisa Cullen > George William Guthrie/Eleanor Hold (GGP) +more

GEORGE GUTHRIE – of Bellie, Moray, Scotland
Born about 1710-1730 in Scotland, presumably in Moray
Died after 1757, presumably in Scotland
Spouse: Margaret Humphries m. about 1747 in Scotland
Children: 4
James (1748), Alexander (1750), John (1753), Elizabeth (1757)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: In Moray’s Speyside region, George Guthrie’s life reflected Highland-Lowland blends, with Bellie parish (near Fochabers) tied to Gordon estates and whisky/distilling precursors. Born pre-1745 Rising, his farming likely involved barley for illicit stills or Gordon lands. 1747 marriage post-Culloden (1746) amid Hanoverian reprisals, including estate forfeitures, disrupted clans. Post-1757 survival saw agricultural revolutions like enclosures. Edge cases: Humphries variant (Humphrey) indicates English influences; ungrouped from southern Guthries. DNA nuances: Logie ties suggest maritime trades. Implications: Descendants explore Moray’s Jacobite heritage; famine records (1750s) for hardships. Related: Spey’s salmon fishing supplemented incomes.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit B64167
George Guthrie/Margaret Humphrey > Elizabeth Guthrie/William Logie > No Further Lineage Info Provided

GEORGE GUTHRIE (Weaver) – of Berwickshire, Scotland
Born about 1740s-1760s (Rough Estimate)
Died after 1803 presumably in Coldstream, Berwick, Scotland
Spouse: Christian Gray m. 7 October 1781 in Coldstream, Berwick, SCT
Children: 5
John (1782), Robert (1785), Mary (1788), Grace (1797), George (1803)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: As a weaver in Border country, George’s trade epitomized Berwickshire’s linen industry boom (1740s–1800s), fueled by flax cultivation and English markets. Coldstream’s bridge over Tweed facilitated trade/smuggling amid Anglo-Scottish tensions. 1781 marriage during American Revolution’s end, with economic ripple effects. Post-1803 life saw Napoleonic Wars’ impacts. Edge cases: Weaver mobility; ungrouped due to occupational branches. DNA: Grant/Ormiston ties imply farming shifts. Implications: Industrial Revolution’s loom mechanization displaced weavers; explore guild records. Related: Border reivers’ legacy in family resilience.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit B191056
George Guthrie/Christian Gray > Grace Guthrie/James Grant > Mary Grant/James Ormiston > Isabella Ormiston/James Calder M Brown (GGP)

GEORGE GUTHRIE – of Northumberland, England
Born about 1760-1780s – Died after 1813 probably in England
Spouse: Mary Johnson m. 1 June 1800 Woodhorn, Northumberland, ENG
Children: 4
George (1801), Mary (1802), William (1804), John (1813)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: In industrializing Northumberland, George’s coastal Woodhorn life likely involved mining/fishing amid coal booms. 1800 marriage during Napoleonic Wars, with impressment risks. Post-1813 era saw post-Waterloo economic slumps. Edge cases: Johnson ties to maritime families; ungrouped from Scottish Guthries. DNA: Soulsby/Maddison links suggest northward migrations. Implications: Industrial Revolution’s pit villages; explore colliery records. Related: Border proximity influenced Anglo-Scottish identities.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit 261183
George Guthrie/Mary Johnson > John Guthrie/Ann Soulsby > George Guthrie/Alice Maddison > George Guthrie /Mary J Laws (GGP) +more

HELEN GUTHRIE – of Ireland / Virginia
Born 1636 County Donegal, N.Ireland – Died 1708 Accomack County. VA
Spouse: Robert Makemie m. 1650s in Ireland
Children: 4
James Francis (1658), Robert (1661), John (1664), Anne (1668)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: The Guthrie-Makemie connections may be inaccurate. Further research is needed to clarify whether Robert Mackemie’s wife was actually a Guthrie. If taken as being accurate, Helen’s migration from Ulster Plantation to Virginia embodies Scotch-Irish Presbyterian exodus amid religious strife. Donegal birth during Cromwellian era (1650s); marriage to Scottish-born Robert amid penal laws. Immigration to Accomack (Eastern Shore) in 1680s/1690s sought tolerance, with Robert founding Presbyterianism in America (Rehoboth Church). Edge cases: Makemie arrest (1707) for unlicensed preaching; ungrouped due to maternal line. DNA nuances: Armstrong/Bounds ties. Implications: “Father of American Presbyterianism” legacy; explore colonial records. Related: Eastern Shore’s isolation preserved Ulster customs.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit 266582
Helen Guthrie/Robert Makemie > John Makemie/Margaret Breckenridge > Mary Makemie/Samuel Cunningham > Margaret Cunningham/Robert Armstrong > Margaret Cunningham Armstrong/Thomas Bounds > Amanda Mary Bounds/Thomas Jefferson Loveday > Martha J Loveday/Walter Jefferson Matney > Sarah Jane Matney/John Franklin Oyler > William Washington ONeal/Josephine Oyler (GGP)
Kit 297452
Helen Guthrie/Robert Makemie > No Further Lineage Info Provided // Mother’s Side //
ALSO: Lady Margaret Guthrie of Lunan
Kit 395768
Helen Guthrie/Robert Makemie > No Further Lineage Info Provided //
ALSO: Lady Margaret Guthrie of Lunan
Kit N83647
Helen Guthrie/Robert Makemie > John Makemie/Margaret Breckenridge > Mary Makemie/Samuel Cunningham > Margaret Cunningham/Robert Armstrong > William Armstrong Sr/Elizabeth J Ervin > William Armstrong Jr/Eleanor Wilson > Harvey Armstrong/Margaret Ann McCoy > Medora E Armstrong/William W Lance (GGP)

ISABEL GUTHRIE – of South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Born 1620-1640 (Rough Estimate) in Scotland, possibly Midlothian
Died in unknown year in Scotland
Spouse: William Moir m. 16 July 1652 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Children: 1 presumed
Archibald (1655)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: Isabel’s Leith life amid 17th-century port trade, Covenanter upheavals. Midlothian birth during Civil Wars; 1652 marriage post-Montrose execution. Moir ties suggest merchant class. Edge cases: No child linkage proof; ungrouped from main lines. DNA: Knox/Eoff implications. Implications: Leith’s shipping influenced emigrations. Related: Cromwell’s 1650 Dunbar Battle nearby.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit 239174
Isabel Guthrie/William Moir > Archibald Moir/Anna Jack > Elizabeth Moi/John Craig > Elizabeth Craig/James Knox > Margaret Ann Knox/Isaac Eoff > John W Eoff/Mary Jane Knox > Margaret Eoff > James Monroe Elliott > Almeda Ellen Elliott/Abner Newton Todd > Zula Frances Todd/Thomas Hendrix McIntire (GGP)
Kit 296425
Isabel Guthrie/William Moir > Archibald Moir/Anna Jack > Elizabeth Moi/John Craig > Elizabeth Craig/James Knox > Margaret Ann Knox/Isaac Eoff > John W Eoff/Mary Jane Knox > Margaret Eoff > James Monroe Elliott
Kit 296426
Isabel Guthrie/William Moir > Archibald Moir/Anna Jack > Elizabeth Moi/John Craig > Elizabeth Craig/James Knox > Margaret Ann Knox/Isaac Eoff > John W Eoff/Mary Jane Knox > Margaret Eoff > James Monroe Elliott > Almeda Ellen Elliott/Abner Newton Todd (GGP)
Kit 296436
Isabel Guthrie/William Moir > Archibald Moir/Anna Jack > Elizabeth Moi/John Craig > Elizabeth Craig/James Knox > Margaret Ann Knox/Isaac Eoff > John W Eoff/Mary Jane Knox > Margaret Eoff > James Monroe Elliott > Almeda Ellen Elliott/Abner Newton Todd >(GGP)
Kit B4357
Isabel Guthrie/William Moir > Archibald Moir/Anna Jack > Elizabeth Moi/John Craig > Elizabeth Craig/James Knox > Margaret Ann Knox/Isaac Eoff > John W Eoff/Mary Jane Knox > Margaret Eoff > James Monroe Elliott > Almeda Ellen Elliott/Abner Newton Todd > Zula Frances Todd/Thomas Hendrix McIntire (GGP)

Notes: I have never been able to find documents linking Isobel Guthrie who m. William Moir to their children. Sources?

See ‘Moir Genealogy and Collateral Lines‘ by Alexander L Moir, 1864 for other Moir-Guthrie connections.

JAMES GUTHRIE – of Nether Drummochie, Largo, Fife, Scotland
Born about 1650s-1670s (Rough Estimate), presumably in Fife, Scotland
Died after 1692 presumably in Fife, Scotland
Spouse: Elizabeth Smyth m. 14 October 1696 in Largo, Fife, Scotland
Children: 4 +
Jannet (1692), Hellen (1694), Margaret (1699), James (1703)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: In Fife’s agricultural heartland, James’s Nether Drummochie tenancy amid post-Restoration stability, but religious tensions. 1696 marriage during “Ill Years” famines. Duplicate Jameses highlight record ambiguities. Edge cases: Illegitimacy possibilities; ungrouped due to local variations. DNA: Greig/Gilchrist ties. Implications: Fife’s coal/ fishing economies. Related: Largo’s Viking heritage.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit 237338
James Guthrie/Elizabeth Smyth > Janet Guthrie/George Greig > Christian Grieg/William Gilchrist > George Gilchrist/Christian Honeyman > David Gilchrist/Mary Ellen Skinner > George Gilchrist/Isabella Campbell (GGP)

Note: The participant’s ancestor is daughter Jannet Guthrie whose baptism records lists her father as James Guthrie in Nether Drummochie. There are 4 records that can be identified as belonging to this James. However, in 1702, a second man named James Guthrie, also in Nether Drummochie, married a Margaret Guthrie. They had at least 1 child, Andrew, in 1703. Children born to a James Guthrie of Nether Drummochie after that date could potentially belong to either James Guthrie/Elizabeth Smyth or to James Guthrie/Margaret Guthrie. The overlapping years of marriage and childbirths indicate this is not a case of 1 man and 2 successive wives. There is also another man by the name of James Guthrie whose children were born in approximate years designated in the records as James Guthrie of Nether Largo.

JAMES GUTHRIE – of Craighead, Cullen, Banff, Scotland
Born about 1700 in Scotland (broad range est. 1680-1700)
Died after 1735 in Scotland, possibly in Banffshire
Spouse: Elspet Kemp m. 17 March 1719 in Craighead, Cullen, Banff, SCT
Children: 7
Thomas (1720), Jannet (1721), John (1723), William (1725), Walter (1727), Alexander (1730), Margaret (1735)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: Banffshire’s coastal Cullen saw James as likely fisherman/farmer amid Jacobite stirrings. 1719 marriage post-1715 Rising. Edge cases: Broad birth est.; ungrouped from southern clans. DNA: Stevenson/Anderson implications. Implications: Whisky smuggling era. Related: Cullen’s Auld Kirk.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit 439537
James Guthrie/Elspet Kemp > Walter Guthrie/Isobel Stevenson > Walter Guthrie/Mary Anderson > Walter Guthrie/Janet ‘Jessie’ Chaplin > David Crockett Guthrie/Ann Mucklewee > Elizabeth Jane Guthrie/Arthur B Cooper (GGP)
Kit B81586
James Guthrie/Elspet Kemp > Walter Guthrie/Isabella Stevenson > Walter Guthrie/Mary Anderson > Walter Guthrie/Jessie Chaplain > Jessie Jane Guthrie/Joseph Rea (GGP)

JAMES GUTHRIE – of Scotland & Ireland who died at Sea
Born before 1715, reportedly in Scotland
Died at Sea in 1774 while making the journey to America
Spouse: Elizabeth Dunlap (d.1774 at Sea)
Children: 6
Mary (1762IRE), Adam (1762IRE), Jennie (17??), Elizabeth ‘Betsey’ (17??), Margaret (17??), Unidentified Daughter (17??)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: James and Elizabeth Dunlap Guthrie died on the passage to America with their 5 daughters. Their only son Adam had remained in Ireland as the heir to his Uncle John Guthrie. Tragedy struck when James and Elizabeth fell ill and died on the voyage, after which Adam Guthrie made the journey to America. James’s tragic voyage reflects Ulster-Scots migrations amid economic woes, penal laws. Scottish birth, Irish residence; 1774 crossing during pre-Revolution tensions. Edge cases: Orphaned daughters’ fates; ungrouped from NC Guthries. DNA: Bilderback/VanBuskirk ties. Implications: Atlantic mortality rates. Related: Scots-Irish in Appalachia.

Reading: Sketches of Kentucky Polk Pioneers

Mistaken Identity: This couple is frequently and erroneously confused in online trees with my ancestors from GFG2A-Branch A: James Guthrie 1720IRE-1800/1NC & Elizabeth (MNU) who’s children were James, Mary, Ann, Robert, Margaret, Martha, Jean, and Elizabeth of Ireland, Maryland, and Orange County, NC. GFG2A-Branch A’s Elizabeth’s maiden name remains undocumented.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit B3984
James Guthrie/Elizabeth Dunlap > Mary Guthrie/Jacob Bilderback > Lydia Bilderback/George W Moss > Mary Lydia Moss/Jonathan Davis > Elizabeth Davis/William Robert Wilson > Charlotte Wilson/William Henry Jones > Jane Jones/Snodie B Winfrey (GGP)
Kit B759485
James Guthrie/Elizabeth Dunlap > Mary Guthrie/Jacob Bilderback > Elizabeth Bilderback/Michael VanBuskirk > Jerusha Ann VanBuskirk/Michael Gabbert > Jennie Lucinda Gabbert/Theodore Peck (GGP)

JAMES GUTHRIE – of Banffshire, Scotland
Born about 1750-1760 in Scotland
Died after 1794 in Scotland, presumably
Spouse: Jannet ‘Jessie’ Wilson
Children: 2 Known
Alexander James (1792), James (1794)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: Banffshire’s Enlightenment era; James’s farming amid improvements. Y-DNA mismatch suggests NPE. Edge cases: Brown matches imply adoption. Implications: Genetic surprises in genealogy. Related: Coastal trade.

Ungrouped Y-DNA Kit (+FF):
Kit 479657
James Guthrie/Jannet ‘Jessie’ Wilson > Alexander James Guthrie/Helen Hay > James Guthrie/Ann Neish > Robert James Guthrie/Margaret Urguhart (GGP) +more
Note: Haplogroup R-M269. Surname Matches Primarily Brown/Braun. A second Y-DNA test from another direct descendant (a male Guthrie) is needed to determine whether this result applies to all or part of this Guthrie lineage.
Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kit:
Kit B193166
James Guthrie/Janet ‘Jessie’ Wilson > Alexander James Guthrie/Helen ‘Ellen’ Hay > James Guthrie/Ann Neish > Anne Guthrie/James Duncan (GGP)

JAMES GUTHRIE – of Inverkeithny & Rothiemay, Banff, Scotland
Proposed Lineage: John Guthrie c1690 & Margaret Leslie (GP) > James Guthrie 1732 & Agnes Ann Adam (P)
Born about 20 March 1763 in Inverkeithny, Banffshire, Scotland
Died on 6 July 1849 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Spouse: Jean ‘Jane’ Finderlater (1775-1820) m. 23 Dec 1794 in Rothiemay
Children: 8
Anne (1796), Agnes (1798), Jean Abernethy (1802), Peter Findlater (1806), Margaret Katharine (1810), Jannet ‘Jessie’ (1812), John (1813)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: Banffshire to Chicago migration amid clearances, industrialization. 1836 voyage post-1832 cholera. Edge cases: Proposed lineage unproven. DNA: Michie/Fox ties. Implications: Pioneer Midwest life. Related: Scottish diaspora.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit B102353
James Guthrie/Jane Findlater > Margaret K Guthrie/James Hunt Michie > Jane Guthrie Michie/George M Fox (GGP)
Kit B224682
James Guthrie/Jane Findlater > Margaret K Guthrie/James Hunt Michie > Jane Guthrie Michie/George M Fox > Charles Marvin Fox/Cora Griffith Monroe (GGP)
Kit N18307
James Guthrie/Jean Findlater > Margaret K Guthrie/James Hunt Michie > John Charles Michie/Mary Susan Curtis > David Francis Michie/Evangeline Ellen Lyons (GGP)

Note: All of James & Jane’s children were born in Rothiemay, Banffshire. The family immigrated to Chicago aboard the schooner the Julia Palmer in 1836.

JAMES GUTHRIE / GUTTERY – of Strabane, Washington, Pennsylvania
Born on 28 March 1783 in Pennsylvania, USA
Died on 7 July 1859 in Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Spouse: Mary Smith (1781-1849) m. 11 January 1801 in Pennsylvania
Children: 9
Margaret (1799), William (1802), Christina (1804), Sarah (1806), Lewis (1808), John (1811), Charles (1815), Julia Ann (1817), George (1820)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: Early Republic Pennsylvania; Strabane’s Scotch-Irish settlements. Farming amid Whiskey Rebellion echoes. Edge cases: Variant Guttery. Implications: Frontier expansion. Related: Washington Co’s industrial rise.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit B174010
James Guthrie/Mary Smith > Lewis Guthrie/Mary Jane Wilson (GGP)

JAMES GUTHRIE – of Aberdeen, Scotland
Born about 1790 in Scotland, probably late 1700s – early 1800s
Death date unknown in Scotland
Spouse: Sarah Ross m. 18 Nov 1815 St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Scotland
Children: 1 Known
Margaret (1820)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: Aberdeen’s granite city growth; James’s urban life amid Napoleonic aftermath. Edge cases: Limited children. Implications: Industrial migration. Related: St Nicholas Kirk.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit N97648
James Guthrie/Sarah Ross > Margaret Guthrie/Henry Hardie > Nomina Moir Hardie/James Proctor > Edith Irene Proctor/Adam Alexander Scott

Note: Margaret is the only child found listed for this couple in the Old Parish Records.

JAMES GUTHRIE – of Burntisland, Fife, Scotland
Born 1800-1820 (Rough Estimate) in Scotland
Died after 1841, presumably in Scotland
Partner: Rankeillour Dryburg (Unmarried)
Children: 1
James (1841)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: Fife’s shipping hub; illegitimacy common in industrial ports. Edge cases: Unmarried partnership. Implications: Emigration drivers. Related: Australian convict ties?

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit 301605
James Guthrie/Rankeillour Dryburgh > James Guthrie/Bridget Collier > James Henderson Guthrie/Elizabeth Daley (GGP) +more
Kit 301612
James Guthrie/Rankeillour Dryburgh > James Guthrie/Bridget Collier > James Henderson Guthrie/Elizabeth Daley (GGP) +more

Note: James Guthrie 1841 Burntisland, Fife, Scotland was the illegitimate son of James Guthrie & Rankeillour Dryburgh. He continued to use the Guthrie surname. He moved to Australia when he was 17 years old.

JAMES GUTHRIE – of Ireland and Huron County, Ohio
Born about 1804 in Ireland
Died on 6 May 1881 in Wakeman, Huron County, Ohio, USA
Spouse: Unknown
Children: 2 Known
Patrick (1845), Catherine (1846)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: Irish famine-era migrant; Huron’s pioneer farming. Edge cases: Unknown spouse. Implications: Midwest Irish communities. Related: Erie Canal labor.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit B90611
James Guthrie/Unidentified MNU > Catherine Guthrie/James C Murray (GGP)
Kit B114401
James Guthrie/Unidentified MNU > Catherine Guthrie/James C Murray (GGP)
Kit B161092
James Guthrie/Unidentified MNU > Catherine Guthrie/James C Murray (GGP)

JAMES GUTHRIE – of Ireland, Pennsylvania, & Illinois
Born about 1805 in Ireland
Died on 9 September 1852 in Oakdale, Washington County, Illinois
Spouse: Margaret J Carrick (1805-1880) m. about 1835 presumably in PA
Children: 5
Robert James (1836), Catharine Charlotte (1842), Anna Catharine (1844), Ross John (1848), Mary Jane (1849)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: Pre-famine Irish to PA/IL; Philadelphia’s immigrant hubs. Edge cases: Sibling intermarriages. Implications: Westward expansion. Related: Illinois prairies.

The Guthrie and Carrick families converge on Philadelphia, PA about the 1830s. Robert Carrick married an Ann Guthrie and they are found in the 1840 Spring Garden, Philadelphia, PA census. James Guthrie is presumed to be the brother to Ann.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit 129494
James Guthrie/Margaret J Carrick > Catherine Charlotte Guthrie/Andrew Jackson Logan (GGP)

JAMES GUTHRIE (Mason) – of Wigtown, Scotland
Born about 1807 in Glasserton, Wigtown, Scotland
Died on 5 March 1852 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Spouse: Agnes Couperthwaite
Children: 10
William (1827), James (1829), Robert (1831), Margaret (1833), John (1835), Mary (1838), Anne (1840), Thomas (1842), Margaret (1845), Agnes (1848)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: Wigtown’s masonry amid clearances; large family reflects rural demographics. Y-DNA anomaly implies adoption. Edge cases: Glasserton birthplace unproven. Implications: Genetic testing nuances. Related: Galloway’s smuggling history.

Ungrouped Y-DNA Kit:
Kit IN41231 (+FF)
James Guthrie/Agnes Couperthwaite > William Guthrie/Agnes Hewatson (GGP)
Note: Haplogroup R-M269. The project needs another direct male Guthrie descendant to verify findings, pinpoint timeline for mismatch, and identify the original Guthrie Family Group. This individual has autosomal matches to all kits below. Common ancestors to all are William Guthrie/Agnes Hewatson, which suggests the genetic mismatch originated no later than that generation.
Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit 525580
James Guthrie/Agnes Couperthwaite > William Guthrie/Agnes Hewatson (GGP)
Kit 633273
James Guthrie/Agnes Couperthwaite > William Guthrie/Agnes Hewitson > James Guthrie/Jane Marr McCall (GGP)
Kit 724357
James Guthrie/Agnes Couperthwaite > William Guthrie/Agnes Hewitson > James Guthrie/Jane Marr McCall (GGP)

JAMES W GUTHRIE – of Brunswick, North Carolina, USA
Born: 17 Jan 1819 in North Carolina, USA
Died: 9 Feb 1872 in Smithville, Brunswick, North Carolina, USA
Spouse: Amelia Ann McKeithan (1820-1909) m. 8 Nov 1843 in Smithville, Brunswick, NC
Children: 4
Thomas Calendar Guthrie (1845), Archibald Meekins Guthrie (1848), Frances ‘Fannie’ Guthrie (1851), Elizabeth Bond Guthrie (1855)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: Brunswick’s coastal trade; James’s life amid blockade-running in Civil War. Edge cases: Smithville (now Southport) port role. Implications: Reconstruction South. Related: Cape Fear’s piracy legacy.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kit:
Kit B404578
James W Guthrie/Amelia Ann McKeithan > Archibald Meekins Guthrie / Catherine Amelia Davis > Sarah Eliza Guthrie / John William Voss (GGP)

JAMES GUTHRIE – of Raymoghy, Donegal, Ireland
Born about 1828 in Raymoghy, County Donegal, Northern Ireland
Died 20 Aug 1910 at Mondooey Middle, Raymoghy, County Donegal, N.IRE
Spouse: Anne Jane Kilpatrick (1839-1905) m. 12 Feb 1863 Donaghmore
Children: 7
William (1866), James (1867), Thomas (1870), Mary (1872), Matilda Anne (1874), Margaret Jane (1876), Rebecca (1879)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: James Guthrie’s life in 19th-century Donegal encapsulates the challenges of rural Irish existence under British rule, marked by agrarian strife, religious divisions, and emigration waves. Raymoghy parish, in the Laggan Valley near Letterkenny, was predominantly Presbyterian Scotch-Irish territory, settled during the Ulster Plantation (1609 onward), where Scottish Guthries likely integrated into tenant farming on lands confiscated from native Irish. Born amid the pre-Famine era, James’s farming occupation involved subsistence crops like potatoes, oats, and flax, vulnerable to blight and rent hikes from absentee landlords. His 1863 marriage to Anne Jane Kilpatrick in Donaghmore reflects Presbyterian networks, with Kilpatricks tied to Ulster-Scots migrations from Scotland’s Lowlands.

The Great Famine (1845–1852) devastated Donegal, causing mass starvation and evictions, though James’s survival into 1910 suggests resilience, possibly through diversified smallholdings or family support. Post-Famine reforms like the Land Acts (1870–1903) aimed to ease tenant burdens, but tensions persisted, culminating in Home Rule debates and partition (1921). Mondooey Middle’s rural setting highlights isolation, with limited infrastructure until railways (e.g., Londonderry & Lough Swilly, 1863). Edge cases: Y-DNA mismatch to R-M269 (Niall lineage, often Irish) implies non-paternal event, perhaps adoption or affair, common in tight-knit communities; ungrouped status due to incomplete patrilineal testing. Nuances: Children’s births span economic recovery, with potential emigrations (e.g., to America/Australia) amid 1880s depression. Implications for descendants: Explore Griffith’s Valuation (1857) for landholdings, or Presbyterian records for cultural ties like Orange Order involvement. Related considerations: Donegal’s folklore, including fairy beliefs, blended with Protestant ethos, influencing family narratives amid Anglo-Irish conflicts.

Ungrouped Y-DNA Kit (+FF)
Kit 430562
James Guthrie/Anne Jane Kilpatrick > No Further Lineage Provided
Note: Matches R-M269 and Niall of the Nine Hostages. The project needs another Guthrie male who descends directly from James & Anne for Y-DNA testing in order to determine the timeline for the genetic mismatch and to identify the original Guthrie Family Group.

JAMES A GUTRIDGE – of England & Maryland
Born about 1725 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Died on 27 December 1769 in Maryland
Spouse #1: Ann Quesenbury (1725-1808) m. about 1744 in England
Children: 4
John (1745), James (1750), William (1769), Reuben (1770)
Spouse #2: Jemima Tucker
Children: None Known

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: James A Gutridge’s transatlantic journey reflects mid-18th-century English migration to colonial America, driven by economic opportunities and religious freedoms. Cambridge, a university town in East Anglia, featured fenland agriculture and trade, but overpopulation and enclosure acts (1760s) displaced laborers like Gutridges, possibly artisans or farmers. His 1744 marriage to Ann Quesenbury (variant: Quesenberry, hinting at Huguenot roots) occurred amid Georgian England’s stability, post-1745 Jacobite Rising. Emigration to Maryland, a proprietary colony under Calverts, likely via tobacco trade routes, as Chesapeake Bay attracted indentured servants and smallholders.

Settling pre-Revolution, James engaged in plantation economy, possibly tobacco farming or trade, amid slavery’s rise (Maryland’s 1755 slave code). His 1769 death aligns with Stamp Act (1765) unrest, foreshadowing independence. Second marriage to Jemima Tucker suggests widowhood norms, with no children indicating later-life union. Edge cases: Surname variants (Gutridge/Gurtridge/Guthridge) reflect phonetic colonial records; ungrouped due to English origins diverging from Scottish Guthries. Nuances in DNA: Autosomal links to Turner/Curry lines imply Southern expansions, explaining Midwest migrations. Implications: Descendants explore Maryland probate records for estates, or Revolutionary ties (sons’ potential service). Related: Cambridge’s Puritan heritage influenced colonial dissent, blending with Anglican Maryland.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit 114808
James Gutridge/Unidentified MNU > John Gutridge/Elizabeth Turner > Jesse Gurtridge/Jane Curry > Silome Willshire ‘Silas’ Gutridge/Nancy Ann Barnett > James Guthridge/Harriet L Stokes > No Further Lineage Info Provided

JANE GUTHRIE – of County Monaghan, Ireland & Ontario, Canada
Parents Possibly: David Guthrie & Elizabeth Graham of Clones
Born about 1801 in Clones, County Monaghan, Northern Ireland
Died before 1881 in Courtright, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Spouse: Joseph Whitsitt (1794-1885) m. 4 June 1819 in Clones
Children: 9
Sarah (1820), Mary Anne (1821), Benjamin J (1824), Jane (1826), Charlotte (1828), Joseph (1831), William (1834), Elizabeth (1840), Lucinda Jane (1842)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: Jane Guthrie’s path from Ulster to Canada illustrates Scotch-Irish diaspora amid 19th-century hardships. Clones, a border town in Monaghan, was a linen-weaving center with mixed Protestant-Catholic populations, settled during Plantations. Possible parents David and Elizabeth Graham suggest Presbyterian roots, with Grahams tied to Scottish Border Reivers. 1819 marriage to Joseph Whitsitt occurred post-Napoleonic Wars, amid economic slumps from linen mechanization and tithe burdens, sparking agrarian unrest like Rockite rebellions (1821).

Emigration to Ontario’s Lambton County (likely 1830s–1840s) aligned with Famine-era waves, though pre-1845; Courtright, on St. Clair River, offered fertile lands via Canada Company schemes, attracting Ulster Protestants for wheat farming and lumber. Large family (9 children) reflects frontier fertility, aiding settlement labor. Death pre-1881 places her in Confederation era (1867), with implications for land patents. Edge cases: Unconfirmed parentage; ungrouped as maternal line. Nuances: Whitsitt variant (Whiteside) hints at English influences. Implications: Canadian census (1851–1881) for migration details; Orange Lodge ties common in Ulster transplants. Related: Monaghan’s round tower heritage symbolizes ancient Celtic roots amid colonial overlays.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit N64274
Jane Guthrie/Joseph Whitsitt > No Further Lineage Info Provided

JANE GUTHRIE – of South Carolina, USA
Born on 15 January 1802 in South Carolina, USA
Died on 24 December 1879 in Colleton County, South Carolina, USA
Spouse: John Curtis Langdale (1787-1846) m. 28 Nov 1821 in Colleton, SC
Children: 6
Josiah William Marmaduke (1822), Mary R (1824), Elizabeth Caroline (1826), Caroline Jane (1828), Sara Ann (1834), Jeremiah Samuel Hudson (1837)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: Jane Guthrie’s Lowcountry life spanned antebellum prosperity to post-Civil War decline. Colleton County, near Charleston, featured rice/swamp plantations reliant on enslaved labor, with Guthries possibly yeoman farmers or overseers from Scotch-Irish influxes post-1760s. 1821 marriage to John Langdale (variant: Lankford) amid cotton boom, but 1822 hurricane devastated coasts. Husband’s 1846 death left Jane managing amid sectional tensions.

Civil War (1861–1865) ravaged Colleton with Sherman’s March (1865), fostering Reconstruction hardships like sharecropping and Klan violence. Survival to 1879 saw Compromise of 1877 end federal oversight, entrenching Jim Crow. Edge cases: Adoptee DNA kit implies hidden ancestries; ungrouped due to female line. Nuances: Children’s names evoke Southern naming traditions (e.g., Biblical/Hudson River ties?). Implications: SC vital records sparse pre-1915; explore plantation ledgers. Related: Gullah culture in Lowcountry blended African/European elements, influencing local folklore.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit N24290
Jane Guthrie/John Curtis Langdale (4xGGP) > No Further Lineage Info Provided // Adoptee with Known Guthrie Ancestry
Kit B770045
Jane Guthrie/John Curtis Langdale > No Further Lineage Info Provided

JANE GUTHRIE – of Scotland
Born about 1829 in Scotland – Died 1853-1876 in Scotland
Spouse: Thomas Stewart (1829-a1876)
Children: 1 Known
Margaret Jane (1853)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: Jane Guthrie’s brief life reflects Victorian Scotland’s industrial shifts. Born amid Highland Clearances’ aftermath, possibly Lowland urbanite, her union with Thomas Stewart suggests working-class ties, perhaps weaving or farming. Single known child (1853) hints at high mortality or incomplete records. Death window (1853–1876) overlaps cholera epidemics (1854) and economic depressions. Edge cases: Limited progeny; ungrouped maternal. Nuances: Stewart clan affiliations. Implications: Statutory records post-1855 for details. Related: Women’s limited rights pre-1882 Married Women’s Property Act.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit 362214
Jane Guthrie/Thomas Stewart > Margaret Jane Stewart/William Heron (GP)
Kit 437092
Jane Guthrie/Thomas Stewart > Margaret Jane Stewart/William Heron (GGP)

JANET GUTHRIE– of East Lothian, Scotland
Born 1760-1780s (Rough Estimate) in Scotland
Died in the 1800s in Scotland
Spouse: William Bennett m. in Scotland
Children: 1 Known
Jane/Jean (1802)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: Janet Guthrie’s East Lothian era featured agricultural revolutions. Haddington area’s fertile farms saw enclosures displacing tenants. Marriage to Bennett amid post-1745 stability, with child 1802 during Napoleonic Wars. 19th-century death amid industrialization. Edge cases: Rough estimates; maternal line. Nuances: Ridpath/Watson ties suggest mobility. Implications: Parish records for enclosures’ impact. Related: Coal mining booms.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit 213508
Janet Guthrie/William Bennett > Jane Bennett/James Ridpath > Margaret Redpath/William Watson (GGP)
Kit 263366
Janet Guthrie/William Bennett > Jane Bennett/James Ridpath > Margaret Redpath/William Watson > Peter Watson/Margaret Lindsey (GGP)

JEAN GUTHRIE – of County Donegal, Northern Ireland
Born c1620SCT – Died 1641IRE
Spouse: William Henry Patton
Children: 1 Presumed
William Henry (1627)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: I found no actual evidence of this Guthrie-Patton marriage. Need some source data. Jean Guthrie’s purported move from Scotland to Donegal fits Plantation era, but unverified marriage questions reliability. Born post-Union (1603), amid Covenanter stirrings. Patton ties suggest Ulster-Scots. Death 1641 coincides with Irish Rebellion. Edge cases: Evidentiary gaps; maternal. Nuances: Long descendant chain. Implications: Verify via clan records. Related: 1641 massacres’ trauma.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kit:
Kit 248822
Jean Guthrie/William Patton > William Henry Patton/Jane Spears > William Henry Patton Jr/Sarah Cameron Lynn > James Patton/Mary Borden > Mary Patton/William Thompson > Sarah Ann Thompson/Michael Dougherty > Robert S Dougherty/Nancy Williams > Gallatin Dougherty/Mary H Slemmons > Robert W Dougherty/Martha Ann Wells (GGP)

JOHN GUTHRIE – of Keith, Banff, Scotland
Born about 1660s-1680s (Rough Estimate) in Scotland
Died after 1719 presumably in Scotland
Spouse: Margaret Hay
Children: 2 Known
George (1709), James (1719)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: John Guthrie’s Banffshire life post-Glorious Revolution involved whisky traditions. Keith’s strath farming. Hay marriage amid Jacobite undercurrents. Edge cases: Estimates; ungrouped. Nuances: Morrison ties. Implications: Illicit stills. Related: 1715 Rising.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit (IM-Ancestry)
John Guthrie/Margaret Hay > George Guthrie/Elspet Hay > George Guthrie/Jean Fraser > William Guthrie/Jannet Smith > Isobel Guthrie/John Morrison

JOHN GUTHRIE – of Cardross, Dunbarton, Scotland
Probable Parents: Thomas Guthrie & Jean McKym
Born about 16 April 1727 in Cardross, Dunbarton, Scotland
Died after 1783 in Scotland
Spouse: Sarah Bain m. 9 December 1766 in Cardross, Dunbarton, Scotland
Children: 7
Jannet (1767), Jean (1769), John (1769), James (1772), James (1775), Margret (1777), Janet (1783)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: John’s Clyde Valley residence saw shipbuilding rise. Cardross’s linen trade. Bain marriage post-1745. Large family amid mortality. Edge cases: Twin Jeans? Implications: Industrial precursors. Related: Bonnie Prince Charlie’s flight.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit 340951
Thomas Guthrie/Jean McKym > John Guthrie/Sarah Bain > Janet Guthrie/Peter Davidson > Janet Davison/Joseph Martin > Peter Martin/Caroline Gibson > Minnie Amelia Martin/Angus Duncan Cameron > No Further Lineage Info Provided

JOHN GUTHRIE (FARMER) –in Tibbermore, Perthshire, Scotland
Born about 1730 – Died 15 Dec 1815
Potential Parents: John Guthrie and Jean Gib
Spouse 1: Susan Fisken (d.1787) – m.3 Aug 1766
Spouse 2: Kathrine Taylor (1763-1849) – m. 12 Nov 1787
Children: 8
Susan (1773), James (1775), Margaret (1780), John (1784) // Janet (1789), David (1790), Kathrine (1794), Robert (1797)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: Tibbermore’s Strathearn farming amid improvements. Two marriages reflect widowhood norms. Death 1815 post-Waterloo. Edge cases: Parentage potential. Implications: Enclosures’ displacements. Related: Battle of Methven site.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit M140790 +AncestryDNA
John Guthrie/Susan Fisken > Susan Guthrie/David Hutton > David Hutton/Barbara Mary Hilton > Mary Barbara Hutton/Henry Pavy (GGP)

Kit M140791
John Guthrie/Susan Fisken > Susan Guthrie/David Hutton > David Hutton/Barbara Mary Hilton > Mary Barbara Hutton/Henry Pavy (2X-GGP)

JOHN GUTHRIE (SAILOR) –of Scotland
Born about 1730s-1750s – Died before 1801
Spouse: Unidentified MNU
Children: 1 Known
John (1770)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: Sailor’s life amid Seven Years’ War naval expansions. Unknown spouse hints at port marriages. Death pre-1801 during Trafalgar era. Edge cases: Occupation risks. Implications: Admiralty records. Related: Press gangs.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit B612721
John Guthrie/Unidentified MNU > John Guthrie/Elizabeth Watt Hogg > John Guthrie/Elizabeth Boswell > Anne Guthrie/Hugh Ross (GGP)

JOHN GUTHRIE (Hand Loom Weaver) – of Scotland
Born about 1760s-1780 Scotland – Died after 1805 Scotland
Spouse: Jane / Jean Park
Children: 3 Known
Agnes (1801), David (1803), Margaret (1805)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: Weaver amid Luddite precursors, handlooms declining. Park marriage in textile hubs. Post-1805 survival saw mechanization. Edge cases: Urban/rural? Implications: Poor relief. Related: Paisley patterns.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit 355490
John Guthrie/Jane Park > Agnes Guthrie/Robert Murdoch > Elizabeth Murdock/Matthew Johnston > Agnes Guthrie Johnstone/Richard Kay (GGP)
Kit B214136
John Guthrie/Jane Park > Agnes Guthrie/Robert Murdoch > John Guthrie Murdoch/Jane McCreadie Millar > Agnes Millar Guthrie Murdoch/Thomas Quartermaine (GGP)

JOHN GUTHRIE – of Scotland (Possibly Inverness)
Born 1740-1760 (Rough Estimate)
Spouse: Jess MacIntyre
Children: 1 Known
John (c1784)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: Highland Inverness post-Culloden suppressions. MacIntyre clan ties. Edge cases: Estimates. Implications: Clearance emigrations. Related: Jacobite remnants.

Family Finder/Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit 652743
John Guthrie/Jess MacIntyre > John Guthrie/Ann Gordon > John Guthrie/ Margaret A Young (GGP) + more

JOHN GUTHRIE / GUTHREY – of Virginia & Tennessee
Born about 1771 Virginia – Died after 30 Oct 1850 Lincoln County, TN
Spouse: Unknown
Children: 10
James C (1794), Elizabeth Cornelia (1800), Martha ‘Patsy’ (1804), Reuben Frank (1804), Sarah (1806), Mary H (1808), Susannah M (1810), Simpson H (1813), Sophia (1815), Lucinda A (1816)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: Virginia’s frontier to Tennessee migration post-Revolution. Lincoln County’s cotton lands. Large family sans spouse suggests early widowhood. 1850 census survival amid slavery debates. Edge cases: Variants. Implications: Trail of Tears proximity. Related: War of 1812 service?

Family Finder/Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit 644745
John Guthrie / Guthrey/Unidentified MNU > Susannah M Guthrie/Thomas Jefferson Baxter > Susannah Elizabeth Baxter/James A Albright > Lougenia Georgia Albright/William Porter Calhoun (GGP)
Kit 823882
John Guthrie/Unidentified MNU > James C Guthrie/Nancy MNU > Mary Ann Guthrie/John Crow > John Samuel Crow/Mildred A Merriwether (GGP)
Kit B436763
John Guthrie/Unidentified MNU > James C Guthrie/Nancy MNU > Mary Ann Guthrie/John Crow > John Samuel Crow/Mildred A Merriwether (GGP)

JOHN GUTHRIE – of Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Born about 1760s-1780s (Rough Estimate)
Died on 4 March 1848 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Spouse: Jannet / Jennet Shaw m. about 1800 in Ayrshire, presumably
Children: 8
Jannet (1801), John (1803), James (1806), Thomas (1809), Hugh (1813), Mary (1817), Elizabeth (1819), Sarah (1824)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: Girvan’s coastal fishing/trade. Shaw marriage amid cotton mills. 1848 death post-1847 famine. Edge cases: Large brood. Implications: Railroad arrivals. Related: Burns’ influence.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit (MK-Ancestry)
John Guthrie/Jannet Shaw > Sarah Guthrie/James Dryann Kerr > John Guthrie Kerr/Euphemia Fleming

JOHN GUTHRIE (Farm Servant) – of Angus, Scotland
Born about 1770-1790 (Rough Estimate) in Scotland, possibly Angus
Died after 1826 presumably in Scotland
Spouse: Isabella Mitchell m. about 1809 in Scotland
Children: 5
James (1810), William (1813), Unknown (18??), Unknown (18??), Jean (1826)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: Angus’s arable farms. Servant status low-wage. Mitchell marriage post-1800. Edge cases: Unknown children. Implications: Hiring fairs. Related: Forfar bridies.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit 182847
John Guthrie/Isabella Mitchell > James Guthrie/Barbara Peacock > William Guthrie/Isabella McIntosh > Marion Guthrie/William Hunter > No Further Lineage Info Provided

Note: Jean Guthrie’s birth/baptismal record lists her as the 5th child of the family.

JOHN GUTHRIE (Tailor) – of Edinburgh, Scotland and London, England
Born abt 1790 Scotland – Died December 1839 in London, England
Spouse: Jean ‘Jane’ Laidlaw/Liddle (Tailoress)
Children: 7
Jane (1821SCT), Catherine (1822SCT), John (1824ENG), Harriett (1830ENG), George (1833ENG), James (1835), Emma (1837)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: Edinburgh to London migration for trade. Tailor couple amid fashion booms. 1839 death pre-Victorian reforms. Edge cases: Burcher middle name? Implications: Workhouse risks. Related: Dickens’ era poverty.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
AncestryDNA Kit (RG)
John Guthrie/Jean Laidlaw > George Henry Burcher Guthrie/Caroline Hawkins > George Henry Burgess Guthrie/ Lillias Eliza Niven (GGP)

AncestryDNA Kit (BW)
John Guthrie/Jean Laidlaw > George Henry Burcher Guthrie/Caroline Hawkins > Ethel Maud Guthrie/John Oliver (GGP)

JOHN GUTHRIE – of Rhea County, Tennessee
Born 1790-1805 – Died after 1844 presumably in Rhea County, TN
Spouse: Keziah Bunch
Children: 6
Nancy Mahaley (1833), David (1834), Frances ‘Fannie’ P (1839), Eliza V (1841), Mary L (1843), Azela ‘Azzie’ (1844)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: Rhea’s Appalachian foothills farming. Bunch marriage amid Cherokee removals. Post-1844 life saw railroad growth. Edge cases: Incomplete children. Implications: Civil War divisions. Related: Sequoyah’s legacy.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit 534294
John Guthrie/Unidentified MNU> Nancy Mahaley Guthrie/Enzley Z Franklin (GGP)

JOHN GUTHRIE (Police Constable) – of Berkshire, England
Born: 13 Jan 1794 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England (if parents James Guttery and Ellen Eccleston)
Died bet. 1852-1859 in Windsor, Berkshire, England, presumably
Spouse: Jane Sixsmith m 24 Jun 1822 St Anne, Soho, London, England
Children: 8
James (1824), John (1826), Anna (1828), Alfred (1831), Joseph William (1833), Thomas (1836), Henry (1836), Jane (1839)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: John Guthrie’s career as a police constable in early Victorian England highlights the nascent professionalization of law enforcement during a period of rapid urbanization and social reform. Born in Liverpool amid the Industrial Revolution’s boom (late 18th century), where docks and trade fueled population growth but also crime and poverty, his potential parentage to James Guttery and Ellen Eccleston suggests working-class roots, possibly in maritime or labor trades, common in Lancashire’s port city. The 1822 marriage in Soho, London—a vibrant, multicultural district with theaters and immigrants—reflects mobility driven by economic opportunities or family ties, coinciding with post-Napoleonic Wars recovery (1815 onward). Relocation to Windsor, Berkshire, by the 1830s placed him in a royal town near Windsor Castle, where early police forces emerged under the 1829 Metropolitan Police Act, extended rurally via the 1839 County Police Act; as a constable, John likely handled petty crimes, vagrancy, and public order amid Chartist agitations (1838–1848) for workers’ rights.

His death window (1852–1859) overlaps cholera epidemics (1854) and Crimean War (1853–1856) strains, potentially impacting health or duties. Large family (8 children, including twins Thomas and Henry) underscores high fertility but also infant mortality risks in pre-sanitary eras. Edge cases: Surname variant “Guttery” indicates phonetic shifts in records, complicating ancestry; ungrouped status may stem from English Guthries diverging from Scottish clans, possibly via Norman or Anglo-Saxon origins. Nuances in DNA: Autosomal kits link to Pain/Rogers lines, suggesting intermarriages with artisan families, explaining westward U.S. migrations in descendants. Implications for researchers: Explore parish registers (e.g., Liverpool baptisms) or Old Bailey records for policing insights; consider Victorian class dynamics, where constables earned modest wages (~20s/week), fostering resilience amid slums. Related considerations: Windsor’s proximity to Eton College added elite protection duties, blending rural-urban policing transitions.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit 222890
John Guthrie/Jane Sixsmith > James Guthrie/Jane Pain > Charles H Guthrie/Cora Elizabeth Rogers > Cora May Guthrie/Clyde Robert Turner (GGP)
Kit 239426
John Guthrie/Jane Sixsmith > James Guthrie/Jane Pain > Charles H Guthrie/Cora Elizabeth Rogers > Cora May Guthrie/Clyde Robert Turner (GGP)

JOHN GUTHRIE (Hand Loom Weaver) – of Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland
Born about 1796 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland – Died bet. 1851-1881
Spouse #1: Janet McNeish 1785-1849 m. 13 Jan 1811 in Paisley
Children: 5
Robert (1813), John (1817), James (1819), John (1828), George (1835)
Spouse #2: Janet McNair 1810-18?? m. 10 Nov 1850 Carluke, Lanarkshire
Children: None

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: John Guthrie’s occupation as a hand loom weaver in Paisley epitomizes Scotland’s textile industry’s rise and decline during the Industrial Revolution, where Paisley became synonymous with intricate shawls and patterns inspired by Kashmiri designs. Born in the late Enlightenment era, Paisley’s population exploded from ~17,000 (1790s) to over 50,000 by 1841, driven by cotton and silk weaving, but economic slumps post-Napoleonic Wars (1815) led to radical unrest, including the 1820 Radical War, where weavers demanded reforms amid wage cuts. His 1811 marriage to Janet McNeish aligned with early mechanization threats, as power looms (invented 1785, widespread by 1820s) displaced hand weavers, causing poverty and emigration. The family’s five sons, spanning 1813–1835, reflect labor needs in household workshops, but two Johns suggest high infant mortality or naming traditions honoring deceased siblings. Second marriage in 1850 to Janet McNair in nearby Carluke (coal-mining area) indicates widowhood adaptations, possibly for companionship or economic support in later life.

Death between 1851–1881 coincides with the 1850s depression and 1860s American Civil War cotton famine, exacerbating weaver hardships; many joined poor relief or migrated to mills in Glasgow or abroad. Edge cases: Y-DNA mismatch to Kilpatrick (R-M269, common Celtic) implies non-paternal event, like adoption or illegitimacy, frequent in industrial slums; ungrouped due to regional variations from Angus Guthries. Nuances: Autosomal ties to Fairlie/Erskine suggest interweavings with merchant or farming classes. Implications: Descendants explore Paisley Pattern archives or weavers’ guild records for cultural heritage; consider health impacts from damp looms causing respiratory ills. Related: Paisley’s “Radical Weavers” legacy influenced labor movements, with implications for modern unions.

Ungrouped Y-DNA Kit (+FF)
Kit 416760
John Guthrie/Janet McNeish > James Guthrie/Jane Renwick Fairlie (GGP)
Note: Haplogroup R-M269. Most frequent surname matches at Y25 markers are to Kilpatrick surname. A second Y-DNA test is needed to establish any official connection to a Guthrie group or identify a timeline for a mismatch.
Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kit:
Kit N100957
John Guthrie/Janet McNeish > James Guthrie/Jane Renwick Fairlie > Robert Guthrie/Elizabeth Erskine > James Guthrie/Mary Moffat (GGP)

JOHN GUTHRIE – of Scotland / Pennsylvania
Born about 1800-1820 (broad estimate), presumably in Scotland
Died after 1838 (birth year of youngest child), presumably in Pennsylvania
Spouse: Eliza Turney m. 1830s presumably in Pennsylvania
Children: 2 Known
Margaret Ann ‘Maggie’ (1836), Eliza Ellen (1838)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: John Guthrie’s migration from Scotland to Pennsylvania exemplifies the early 19th-century Scots diaspora, fueled by Highland Clearances (1790s–1850s) and Lowland industrial displacements, where sheep farming or factory jobs pushed thousands to America’s industrial northeast. Broad birth estimate (1800–1820) places him amid post-1815 economic downturns, with potential origins in weaving or farming regions like Lanarkshire or Ayrshire. Arrival in Pennsylvania—likely via Philadelphia or New York ports—aligned with canal/rail booms (Erie Canal 1825), attracting skilled laborers to coal/iron hubs like Pittsburgh or anthracite fields. 1830s marriage to Eliza Turney suggests assimilation into Scots-Irish communities, common in Pennsylvania’s “Scotch-Irish Frontier,” where Presbyterian networks facilitated unions. Only two known daughters (1836–1838) hint at small family or lost records, possibly due to high child mortality from cholera (1832 epidemic) or urban ills.

Post-1838 survival implies engagement in emerging industries, perhaps textiles or mining, amid Jacksonian democracy’s expansions. Edge cases: Broad estimates reflect sparse pre-1850 U.S. censuses; ungrouped as transatlantic branch, potentially linking to Guthrie of Guthrie castle via cadet lines. Nuances: Multiple DNA kits via Atkinson/Botkin reveal Midwest dispersals, indicating pioneer mobility. Implications: Research naturalization papers (post-1790 Acts) or Presbyterian synod records for migration paths; consider gender imbalances in records favoring male lines. Related: Pennsylvania’s role in Underground Railroad (1830s–1860s) may tie to abolitionist involvements in Scots communities.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit 397955
John Guthrie/Eliza Turney > Margaret Guthrie/William John Atkinson > Mary Eliza Atkinson/Romance Ervin Botkin (GGP)
Kit 397956
John Guthrie/Eliza Turney > Margaet Ann Guthrie/William John Atkinson > Mary Eliza Atkinson/Romance Ervin Botkin (GGP)
Kit 444265
John Guthrie/Eliza Turney > Margaet Ann Guthrie/William John Atkinson (GGP)
Kit 499288
John Guthrie/Eliza Turney > Margaet Ann Guthrie/William John Atkinson > Mary Eliza Atkinson/Romance Ervin Botkin (GGP)
Kit 501786
John Guthrie/Eliza Turney > Margaet Ann Guthrie/William John Atkinson (GGP)
Kit 502617
John Guthrie/Eliza Turney > Margaet Ann Guthrie/William John Atkinson > Mary Eliza Atkinson/Romance Ervin Botkin (GGP)
Kit B100079
John Guthrie/Eliza Turney > Margaret Guthrie/William John Atkinson > Mary Eliza Atkinson/Romance Ervin Botkin > Paul Elliott Botkin/Oralee McDaniel (GGP)
Kit B101198
John Guthrie/Eliza Turney > Margaret Guthrie/William John Atkinson > Mary Eliza Atkinson/Romance Ervin Botkin > Paul Elliott Botkin/Oralee McDaniel (GGP)

JOHN GUTHRIE (mason) – of Midlothian, SCT and New York & Michigan, USA
Born about 1829 in Scotland
Died 3 Oct 1863 (Civil War – Co. E, Michigan Infantry)
Spouse: Rachel Law m. 3 Jun 1850 St Cuthbert’s, Midlothian, Scotland
Children: 5
Elizabeth (1852), Rachel (1855), Anna (1857), William James ‘WJ’ (1859), Rachel L (1862)
Mistaken Identities: Found in a number of trees as John Guthrie (carter) & Rachel Wick from Orkney, SCT

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: John Guthrie’s trajectory from Scottish mason to U.S. Civil War soldier underscores mid-19th-century transatlantic labor migrations and wartime sacrifices. Born in Midlothian (Edinburgh area) during Scotland’s urban expansion, his trade involved stonework for railways (e.g., 1831 Edinburgh-Glasgow line) or tenements amid population surges from rural influxes. 1850 marriage in St Cuthbert’s—a bustling parish with poorhouses—coincided with potato famine echoes (1840s), prompting emigration; the couple’s move to New York (likely 1850s) tapped into building booms post-1848 Gold Rush, with masons in demand for brownstones. Relocation to Michigan by 1860s aligned with lumber/iron frontiers, but Civil War enlistment in Co. E, Michigan Infantry (1861–1865) reflects Union drafts or bounties amid abolitionist fervor in Great Lakes states. Death in 1863 (possibly battle-related, e.g., Gettysburg) left Rachel widowed with five young children, highlighting war’s family tolls (over 600,000 deaths).

Edge cases: Identity confusion with Orkney carter underscores common name pitfalls in genealogy; ungrouped due to immigrant isolation. Nuances: Children’s births span Scotland-U.S., showing phased migration. Implications: Pension files (Widow’s Pension Act 1862) offer descendant insights; explore Masonic guilds for trade networks. Related: Michigan’s Copper Country booms post-war influenced survivor relocations.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit 891860 +AncestryDNA
John Guthrie/Rachel Law > Elizabeth Guthrie/Thomas S Gilbert > Richard Roland Gilbert/Jennie Stratton (GGP)

JOHN GUTHRIE – of Jones County, Mississippi, USA
Born about 1830, location unknown
Died about 1858 in Jones County, Mississippi
Spouse: Fordella G Williams (1834-1875) m. about 1851 in MS
Children: 3
James A (1852), Frances Caroline (1855), Sarah Ann (1856)

Ungrouped Y-DNA Kit:
Kit 189979
John Guthrie/Fordella Williams > James A Guthrie/Amanda J MNU > John Wilson Guthrie/Mary Virgie Bradley > Paul Aaron Guthrie/Edna Ruth Rich Busby (GGP)
Most matches are with the HENRY surname. The project needs a second male Guthrie with a Y-DNA test to verify the timeline for this genetic mismatch and potentially to identify the original Guthrie Family Group.

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: John Guthrie’s short life in antebellum Mississippi illustrates the volatile Southern frontier, where yeoman farmers navigated cotton economies and sectional tensions. Unknown birthplace (c.1830) suggests possible migration from nearby Alabama or Georgia, amid westward expansions post-Indian Removals (1830s Trail of Tears). Jones County, in piney woods, contrasted Delta plantations with smallholdings, fostering “Free State of Jones” Unionist sentiments during Civil War (1861–1865), led by Newton Knight’s desertions. 1851 marriage to Fordella Williams reflects local alliances, with three children born pre-war, but John’s 1858 death (possibly disease or accident, common in rural areas) widowed Fordella amid rising slavery debates. Notes debunk Texas linkage, highlighting genealogical errors from similar names/ages.

Edge cases: Y-DNA Henry matches imply NPE, perhaps from adoptions in blended families; ungrouped due to Southern Guthrie dispersals. Nuances: Williams ties suggest Welsh influences. Implications: Explore Jones tax rolls or Confederate records for context; consider post-war Klan suppressions affecting widows. Related: Hollywood’s “Free State of Jones” (2016) dramatizes local resistance.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit 9685
John Guthrie/Fordella Williams > James A Guthrie/Amanda J MNU (GGP)
Kit B177014
John Guthrie/Fordella Williams > James A Guthrie/Amanda J MNU > John Wilson Guthrie/Mary Virgie Bradley > John Dewey Guthrie/Nancy Cooley (GGP) +more

Notes: Online trees link John Guthrie to a 1850 census for Burleson, TX, which lists a John Guthrie born in 1830 AL, his parents John and Mary, and siblings. This is an error. That record belongs to the family of John Franklin Guthrie 1802-1858 and wife Mary Swoap. Their son, John Franklin Guthrie Jr was born in AL, married Mary Thompson in Burleson in 1852, and died in TX in 1901. The family of John Guthrie and Fordella Williams have no known connection to Texas.

JONATHAN W GUTHRIE – of Alabama & Mississippi, USA
Born in June of 1839 in Alabama, USA
Died after 1910 in Winston County, Alabama, USA
Spouse #1: Eliza W Smith (1837-1863) m. 6 Dec 1856 Perry County, AL
Children: 3
Miles F (1859), James A S (1859), Jonathan A (1863)
Spouse #2: Francis B Williams (1854-bef 1883) m. about 1871
Children: 4
Zoria (1872), Sampson Great (1875), Walter E (1876), Ambrose Augustin (1879)
Spouse #3: Sarah Rufine Whitehead (1844-1915) m. 22 Jan 1883 Winston, MS
Children: None

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: Jonathan W Guthrie’s longevity through Civil War and Reconstruction embodies Southern resilience amid upheaval. Born in Alabama’s Black Belt (cotton heartland), his 1856 marriage in Perry County occurred pre-secession (1861), with first family’s twins (1859) reflecting agrarian life. Eliza’s 1863 death (war-related?) left him widowed; second marriage (1871) in post-war era produced four children amid Freedmen’s Bureau reforms and sharecropping. Move to Winston County, Mississippi (by 1883 third marriage), a hilly, less enslaved area, aligned with Unionist pockets resisting Confederacy. Survival past 1910 spanned Jim Crow rise (1890s Plessy v. Ferguson) and boll weevil devastations (1910s).

Edge cases: Multiple spouses highlight remarriage norms; ungrouped from main lines. Nuances: Williams/Whitehead suggest local networks. Implications: Census data (1870–1910) track economic shifts; explore draft evasion in hill counties. Related: Alabama’s 1901 Constitution disenfranchised poor whites/blacks, impacting families.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit B65210
Jonathan Guthrie/Eliza Smith > No Further Lineage Info Provided

JOSEPH S GUTHRIE – of Washington, Maine and Baltimore, Maryland
Born in 1815 in Calais, Washington, Maine (District of Maine at that time)
Died 23 Jan 1884 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Spouse: Ann Maria Marshall (1821-1892) m. 6 Oct 1840 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Children: 6
Margaret (1843), John (1845), Georgeana (1848), Joseph (1853), Elizabeth (1856), Eliza (1862)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: Joseph S Guthrie’s northward-to-southward move from Maine to Maryland captures early U.S. internal migrations tied to trade and industry. Born in Calais (Maine District pre-1820 statehood), a lumber boomtown on Canadian border, amid War of 1812 smuggling. Relocation to Baltimore by 1840 marriage reflects port city’s growth as “Clipper Ship Capital,” attracting Mainers for shipbuilding or commerce. Family of six spanned Mexican War (1846–1848) and Civil War, with Baltimore’s 1861 riots highlighting divided loyalties. Death in 1884 post-Reconstruction, amid Gilded Age inequalities.

Edge cases: Marshall ties imply English roots; ungrouped as coastal variant. Nuances: DNA via Price/Anderson suggests urban expansions. Implications: Port records for migrations; consider cholera’s impact (1849). Related: Baltimore’s B&O Railroad (1827) facilitated mobility.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit B1197506
Joseph S Guthrie/Ann Maria Marshall > John A Guthrie/Adeline Price > Joseph Sanderson Guthrie/Margaret V Anderson (GGP)

JUDITH GUTHRIE – of Middelsex & Lancaster Counties, Virginia
Born about 1715 in Virginia, presumably – Died about 1752 in Lancaster, VA
Spouse: Charles Gunter Sr (1714-1750) m. 15 April 1734 in Christchurch, Middlesex County, Virginia
Children: 5
Charles (1734), William (1736), Milvey (1740), Jane (1842), John (1744)

Additional Notes/Background/Historical Context: Due to her documented marriage location, descendants presume that Judith Guthrie was also born in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, VA. This is the home county for GFG1A-Branch B: Descendants of John Guthrie and Elizabeth Baskett. They believe that Judith is an undocumented child of their son, John Guthrie, whose 2nd wife was Jane Meacham or Mitcham. DNA results are inconclusive.

Judith Guthrie’s colonial Virginia life reflects Tidewater’s tobacco aristocracy and kinship networks. Born amid early 18th-century expansions, Christchurch Parish (Middlesex) was Anglican hub with plantations reliant on indentured/enslaved labor. 1734 marriage to Charles Gunter in Lancaster (near Rappahannock River) tied into yeoman or middling classes, with five children amid high mortality from malaria/smallpox. Husband’s 1750 death preceded hers (1752), possibly estate-related hardships. Notes suggest linkage to Guthrie-Baskett line (Scotch-Irish immigrants), but inconclusive DNA highlights evidentiary gaps in pre-1750 records.

Edge cases: Typo in Jane’s birth (likely 1742); ungrouped maternal line. Nuances: Gunter/Bell imply frontier moves. Implications: Vestry books for parish ties; consider women’s limited property rights. Related: Bacon’s Rebellion (1676) echoes in class tensions.

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
Kit 28561
Judith Guthrie/Charles Gunter > Charles Gunter/Mary Bell > Thomas Floyd Gunter/Sarah Brown > William ‘Billy’ Gunter/Jane Ginsey King > Martha Gunter/Houston Scott > Lula Scott/Cornelius Jack Simpson (GGP)
Kit 187483
Judith Guthrie/Charles Gunter > No Lineage Info Provided
Kit 252413
Judith Guthrie/Charles Gunter > Charles Gunter/Mary Bell > Thomas Floyd Gunter/Sarah Brown > Mary Gunter/John Lathan > Margaretta E Latham/Alfred A Allred > Clarinda Allred/William Martin Freeman (GGP)
Kit 279741
Judith Guthrie/Charles Gunter > Charles Gunter/Mary Bell > Thomas Floyd Gunter/Sarah Brown > William ‘Billy’ Gunter/Jane Ginsey King (GGP)
Kit# 370966
Judith Guthrie/Charles Gunter > Charles Gunter/Mary Bell > Thomas Floyd Gunter/Sarah Brown > Sarah W Gunter /Andrew Derrick (4xGGP)

Is This Your Piece of the Puzzle?

If one of these ungrouped Guthrie lineages aligns with your family history—through names, locations, timelines, or documented connections—it could be the key to unlocking your place in the broader Guthrie genealogy puzzle. Many of these families remain ungrouped due to gaps in historical records, non-paternal events (NPEs), or limited DNA participation, but your involvement could change that. By contributing DNA data, you not only confirm your own ancestry but also help connect branches, resolve mysteries, and strengthen the overall project for fellow researchers.

How You Can Help Connect the Dots:

• Y-DNA Testing (for Male Guthries): If you are a direct male descendant (carrying the Guthrie surname or a variant through patrilineal descent), consider Y-DNA testing at FamilyTreeDNA (37 markers or higher recommended, or upgrade to Big Y-700 for advanced haplogroup insights). This is especially valuable for ungrouped lineages with potential mismatches (e.g., NPEs indicated by haplogroups like R-M269 or unexpected surname matches). Matching with established Guthrie Family Groups (GFGs) could group your line and reveal deeper origins, such as Scotch-Irish migrations or specific clan branches. Share your kit with the Guthrie DNA Project for expert analysis and comparisons.
• Autosomal DNA Testing (for Everyone): Upload or test at AncestryDNA, 23andMe, MyHeritage, or FamilyTreeDNA’s Family Finder. Autosomal tests excel at confirming recent connections (up to 5–6 generations) and identifying shared segments with other Guthries. Even if you’re female or from a maternal line, your results can link to documented descendants, supporting theories like those in GFG1A or GFG2A branches. Transfer your raw data to GEDmatch or LivingDNA for broader matching.
• Sharing Existing Results: If you’ve already tested, join the Guthrie DNA Project (free at FamilyTreeDNA) and grant admin access for grouping. Provide your kit number, pedigree chart, or family tree links to help admins spot patterns. Privacy is respected—results are anonymized in project displays.

Participating could resolve edge cases (e.g., variant spellings like Guthrey/Guttridge or disputed parentage) and reveal nuances like intermarriages, adoptions, or migrations. For lineages with theories (e.g., Thickety Creek ties or Swedish mercantile roots), your DNA might provide the proof. Contact the project admins via the Guthrie Genealogy Blog or FamilyTreeDNA group for guidance—many offer free consultations or upgrade discounts. Together, we can turn ungrouped puzzles into connected family stories!