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Guffey/Trewhitt Connections

My current search is for Martin Guffey and Mildred or Betty or Elizabeth Comstock Guffey, parents of Serelda/Sarrilda Francis Guffey Truhitte (b 19 Mar 1859).  Serelda was born in MO, Martin in TN and Elizabeth in KY.

See Descendents of Levi Trewhitt for details of Benjamin Trewhitt's ancestors 

Kentucky State Genealogical Requests

1880 census Barry Co., MO, McDonald Twp., p. 274, Fam. #388
Truhitte, Benjamin       WM  20   Farmer                      AR TN IN  [Son of William L. Truhitte and Martha Ann West Truhitte]
             Sarilda             WF  21  wife  Keeping house        MO TN KY  [Sarilda Guffey Truhitte - Daughter of Martin Guffey TN and Elizabeth Comstock Guffey KY]
             Sarah F.          WF    3  daughter      AR AR MO  [Sarah Francis]
            Martha E.        WF  6/12  Jan  daughter  MO AR MO  [Martha Elizabeth]

1880 census Barry Co., MO, McDonald Twp., p. 274, Fam. #387
Truhitte, William L.     WM 56 Farmer - TN NC NC [b- 15 Jan 1823 in Morgan co, TN] Father: Jesse TREWHITT b: 1792 in Buncombe co, NC, Mother: Nancy GILSTRAP b: ABT 1794
                Martha A.     FW  54  wife  Keeping house          IN KY IN  [Martha Ann West Truhitte]
                James             WM 33 son  farm laborer              MO TN IN  [born 1846]
                Martha Ann   FW  13 daughter  at home             AR TN IN    [born 1867]


Jesse Trewhitt - (from Sandra Goodwin)
Father:
James (Truitt) Trewhitt (Link has full family listed) (also see James Madison TREWHITT c 1771 Dr. William E. Groves)
Mother: Elizabeth Mumford - (also see Elizabeth MUMFORD c 1774 Dr. William E. Groves)
Marriage 1 Nancy Elizabeth Gilstrap b: 1793 in Craven County, North Carolina, Married: 4 FEB 1813 in Roane County, Tennessee

Nancy and Larry Chesebro' Genealogy Home Page - GILSTRAP Surname List - GILSTRAP Page

Gilstrap, Benjamin (1766 - ) b. 1766 in Craven County, NC, d. in Louisville, Jefferson CO, KY or St. Louis, MO - 
father: Gilstrap, Peter Jr(*1737 - 1795) (see Peter Gilstrap from Sandra Goodwin)
mother: Bright, Mary Jane(1743 - ~1802)

Gilstrap, Nancy Elizabeth (1793 - 1867) b. 1793 in Craven County, NC, d. 1867 in Crawford County, AR - (see Nancy Elizabeth Gilstrap from Larry Chesebro)
father: Gilstrap, Benjamin(1766 - )  (see Benjamin Gilstrap from Sandra Goodwin)
mother: Mumford, Winifred(*1765 - )  (see 
spouse: Trewhitt, Jesse (*1789 - )
- m. 1 APR 1813 in Roans, TN

Gilstrap Family Genealogy Forum


TRIPLETT, TREWHITT - On 18 Nov 1857 in Unionville, MO, Joseph Triplett, s/o William and Nancy (Scott) Triplett married Ethel Malinda Trewhitt, d/o Jesse and Nancy (Gilstrap) Trewhitt. There are 99 descendants from this marriage with the surname Triplett listed in the index of the book, “Trewhitt Families”. This book, long since out of print, was published in 1986 by Hortense (Triplett) Abbott, who was 91 years old at the time.Posted by Gary G. Lloyd <glloyd@socket.net> on Tue, 26 May 1998.

See Trewhitt, Ethel Malinda b 18 Nov 1837 in Morgan Co TN, married to Joseph TRIPLETT b 4 Nov 1835 in Russell Co KY from Barbara LaClair.

http://genforum.genealogy.com/gilstrap/messages/147.html - Jenny Kernan-Cienfuegos and Marcus Gilstrap  - Jenny wrote "I'm looking for Nancy Gilstrap who married Dr. Jesse Threwhitt in 1794."  Were there any other doctors in the family?


Many links to Trewhitts, Guffey, Gilstrap at  http://home.pacbell.net/dysle/ email is dysle@pacbell.net  A reference to "angelitta jones".  This is Jim Dysle's wife's site.  She found a lot of her information on the web, particularly at Landsdowne Family Tree.  There is a reference to JONES, Angelitta

Trewhitt, James Madison b 1816 .Morgan TN d 11 Feb 1888 Cedarville Arkansas, Married to Mary Ann Guffey posted by  W. Nell is the same Trewhitt, James Madison, father Jesse Trewhitt mother Nancy Elizabeth Gilstrap posted by goodwin 

Trewhitt, Jesse 1794 married to Nancy Gilstrap by Dennis Haughey

Richard GILSTRAP - Birth: 6 MAY 1768 in ,Craven,Nc - Death: 8 NOV 1836 in ,Washington Co.,In  Married to Mary TREWHITT on 6 May 1768 in Craven NC posted by Hoss Toponce is the same as Gilstrap, Richard son of Peter Gilstrap , Jr and Mary Jane Bright married to Mary Truhet and Nancy Ann Wright posted by Larry Chesebro'.  This is also the  Gilstrap, Richard posted by James D. VanDerMark and the GILSTRAP, Richard posted by katrina Monticue and the Gilstrap, Richard posted by Anita Quarles and the Gilstrap, Richard posted by Randy Scott - in case anyone is interested.


More excellent information on the Guffeys from Chester R. Johnson <cjohnson@fastlane.net >

1850 census Putnam Co., MO, p. 272, Family #299
Guffee, Richard         31  M Farmer     TN
              Angelit         23   F                    KY
              Margaret A.   6  F                    MO
              John H.           4  M                     "
              Susan J.      8/12 F                       "

1860 census Sullivan Co., MO, Greencastle, P. 784, Family #1125
Guffey, Angeletta       33  F  Farmeress     $640  $276   KY    [Richard
was away at census time]
              Margaret A.   16  F  Domestic   MO
              Susan G.          11  F
              James W.          8  M
              Clarissa             6  F
              Martin               4  M
              Savella              1 F  [Serilda]

1870 census Crawford Co., AR, Jasper Twp  [Richard's family was visited
twice with different persons being interviewed and so some different answers.]
  p. 6, Family #43
Guffey, Richard       51 MW  Farm laborer     $400  $240       TN
           A. G.           44  FW   Keeping house  - KY
           J. W.           19  MW  Farm laborer - AR
          Elizabeth      16  FW - MO
          Martin         13  MW
          Sarilda         10  FW
          Dinah            8  FW
          M. M.           2  FW - AR

1870 census Crawford Co., AR, Jasper Twp p. 12, Family #138
Guffy, Richard           52  MW      Farm labor    $500  $300       TN
          A. G.               44  FW        Keeping house - KY
          Jas.                  19  MW      Farm labor - MO
         C. E.                 15  FW
         M.                    13  MW - IL         [Martin]
         Sally                11  FW - IL        [Serilda]
         Dinah               8  FW - AR
         Mary                 2  FW - AR

1880 census Barry Co., MO, McDonald Twp., p. 274, Family #386
Guffey, Martin             WM 22 Head  Farmer               MO TN KY
            Elizabeth          WF   27 wife   Keeping house         MO TN IN
            John M.            MW   1 son - AR TN IN
Davis,  William             MW 10  step-son  works on farm  AR KY MO
            Eliza A.             FW     6  step-daughter - AR KY MO
Guffey, Angeletta        FW  53  Mother - KY KY KY
            Dina                  FW   19 Sister at home   consumption - MO KY KY


Johnson Diggings, Guffey Family - from more detailed research on the Guffey's by Chester R. Johnson

374 Henry GUFFEY b.c. 1769 VA, d. 22 Jan 1874 Putnam Co., MO, m. 17 Jan 1803 Wayne Co., KY, 
Elizabeth ADAMS b.c. 1781 Patrick Co., VA, d. 26 Jul 1846 Hartford, Putnam Co., MO, Putnam Co., MO, both bur. Thorne Cem., SE Putnam Co., MO. Elizabeth was a daughter of Joshua ADAMS and Phebe EASLEY. The Unionville Republican of 29 Jan 1874 stated that the county had lost its oldest citizen, Henry Guffey, this week at the ripe old age of 108. There are many documents he made during his life that give his age. These would vary his birth from 1766 to 1774. He posted a marriage bond on 21 Dec 1802. This date has been used by many people as a marriage date but it clearly is not.  

3741 Elizabeth GUFFEY b. 26 Jan 1804 Wayne Co., KY, d. 23 Nov 1896 Unionville, Putnam Co., MO, m. 13 Mar 1832 Morgan Co., TN, John HENRY b. 1 Jun 1810 TN, d. 27 Jul 1864 Putnam Co.

3742 John McDonald GUFFEY b. 1806 Wayne Co., KY, d. 1878 Unionville, Putnam Co., MO, bur. Thorne Cem., m. Sarah WILLIAMS b. 1819 TN, d. 1896 Putnam Co., MO

3743 James GUFFEY b.c. 1808 Wayne Co., KY, d. 1875, m(1) Winfred TREWHITT, m(2) Sarah (MORTON) McCAIN

3744 Phoebe GUFFEY b. 10 Mar 1810 Wayne Co., KY, d. 1 Mar 1866 Putnam Co., MO, m.c. 1829 Morgan Co., TN, Sanford STOCKTON b. 8 Feb 1807 Greene Co., TN, son of Thomas STOCKTON and
his wife Sarah BLAKE of Roane Co., TN. Phoebe and Sanford are bur. in Thorne Cem., SE Putnam Co., MO

3745 Joshua GUFFEY b. 4 Mar 1811 Wayne Co., KY, d. 12 Sep 1901 Unionville, Putnam Co., MO, m. 1842 Adair Co., MO, Delilah GILSTRAP b. 19 Mar 1818 Lawrence Co., IN, d. 7 Jul 1887 Unionville, Putnam Co., MO

3746 Joseph GUFFEY b. 12 Oct 1812 Wayne Co., KY, d. 3 Jun 1891 Putnam Co., MO, bur. Thompson Cem., Hartford, Putnam Co., m. 9 Jun 1834 Wayne Co., KY, Malinda CRABTREE b. 23 Apr 1816 TN, d. 17 Jan 1883 Hartford

3747 Mary Ann GUFFEY b. 1815 Roane Co., TN, d. 1904 Crawford Co., AR, bur. Cedarville, Crawford Co., m.c. 1833 James M. TREWHITT Sr. b.c. 1816 Morgan Co., TN, d. 11 Feb 1888 Crawford Co., AR

3748 Richard GUFFEY m(2) 19 Nov 1848 Angeletta Jane JONES b.c. 1827 KY

37483 Susan G. GUFFEY b. 27 Nov 1849 Putnam Co., d. 4 Dec 1861 Putnam Co.
37484 James Wilford GUFFEY b. 25 Sep 1851Putnam Co., d. 11 Jun 1921 Yale, Payne Co., OK, m. 31 Dec 1869 Crawford Co., AR, Malinda Ann EWING b. 16 Dec 1851 Crawford Co., AR, d. 13 Mar 1920 Westville, Adair Co., OK

374841 Jonnie F. GUFFEY b. 23 Oct 1870 Crawford Co., AR, d. 29 Jan 1877 Uniontown, Crawford Co.
374842 Susan Margaret GUFFEY b. 20 Aug 1873 Crawford Co., d. 6 Oct 1959 Pawnee, Pawnee Co., OK
374843 Richard A. GUFFEY b. 23 Apr 1875 Crawford Co., AR, d. 19 Dec 1920
374844 William Ellison GUFFEY b. 11 Feb 1877 Crawford Co., AR, d. 21 Aug 1921 Yale, Payne Co., OK
374845 Ephraim Anderson GUFFEY b. 21 Jun 1878 Crawford Co., d. 10 Dec 1889 Crawford Co.
374846 Fredric W. GUFFEY b. 25 Aug 1881 Uniontown, Crawford Co., d. 3 Jul 1883 Uniontown, Crawford Co.
374847 Samantha Emma GUFFEY b. 20 Dec 1883 Uniontown, Crawford Co.
374848 Marvin GUFFEY b. 22 Mar 1887 Uniontown, Crawford Co., AR, d. Dec 1969 Davis, Murray Co., OK, m. 15 Jun 1907 Crawford Co., Maggie Lee MORTON b. 3 Mar 1889 Uniontown, Crawford Co., d. 15 Aug 1961 Davis, Murray Co., OK

3748481 John Franklin GUFFEY b. 29 Oct 1908 Sallisaw, Sequoyah Co., OK, d. 23 Apr 1982 Grove, Delaware Co., OK, bur. Zena Cem., Sequoyah Co.
3748482 James Wallace GUFFEY b. 30 Oct 1910 Sallisaw 
3748483 Linnie Lucille GUFFEY b. 15 Jan-d. 2 Apr 1914 OK
3748484 Geneva Ann GUFFEY b. 28 Apr 1915 OK, d. 2 Dec 1932 Yale, Payne Co., OK, bur. Yale
3748485 Leora Merle GUFFEY b. 11 Aug 1918, d. 15 Jun 1919
3748486 Rubbis Earnestine GUFFEY b. 26 Apr 1920
3748487 Jack Walton GUFFEY b. 25 Aug 1924
3748488 Mary Lou GUFFEY b. 7 Jun 1927 Merimack, Payne Co., OK, m. 12 Apr 1945 Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS, Ralph Vincent BLEVINS b. 10 May 1916, d. 3 Aug 1976
374849 Elizabeth Viola GUFFEY b. 15 Feb 1893 Crawford Co., d. 17 Dec 1918
37484X Josiah GUFFEY b. 4 May 1895

37485 Clarissa Elizabeth GUFFEY b. 2 Jan 1854 Putnam Co., d. 1930, m. 8 Dec 1975 Crawford Co., 

37486 Martin GUFFEY b. 16 Oct, 1856 Putnam Co., MO, d. 24 Apr 1882
37487 Sarelda GUFFEY b. 19 Mar 1859 Sullivan Co., MO, d. Aug 1875 Crawford Co., AR,

37488 Dinah GUFFEY b. 13 Sep 1861 Sullivan Co., MO, d. 18 Aug 1880
37489 Mary M. GUFFEY b. 25 Aug 1868 Crawford Co., AR, d. 5 Nov 1827, m. 20 May 1885 Austin WALKER


What happened to Clarissa Elizabeth Guffey - sister of Sarelda, husband Benjamin Trewhitt?   See Clarissa and Benjamin.

Name: Benjamin Truitt Sex: M Birth: 3 Apr 1856 in Unionville, Putnam co, MO Death: 7 Nov 1944?
Father:
James Madison ( b: 1816 in Morgan Co, TN.  
Mother: Mary Ann GUFFEY b: ABT 1820
Marriage 1 Clarissa E. GUFFEY b: ABT 1858 Married: 8 Dec 1875 - Born 2 JAN 1854 -- Putnam Unionville, Missouri, Died c 1930?


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