Guthrie, Newton

GUTHRIE

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 7/5/2021 at 13:55:09

History of Warren County, Iowa; Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns & Etc., by Union Historical Company, 1879, p.703

GUTHRIE, NEWTON, farmer, Richland Township, Sec. 22; P. O. Hartford; born in Montgomery, now Pulaski county, Va., March 16, 1822; on his father's side his ancestors were of English origin, and on that of his mother were of German descent; his parents moved to Delaware county, Indiana, in 1835, where the subject of this sketch lived till 1847, when he located in this county, and entered the land that constitutes his present homestead of 280 acres; he has held all the offices that his township could impose upon him, and also that of county supervisor for several years; Sept. 21, 1857, he married Miss Fannie Truitt, of Ohio, and they have by this union five children: Edward R., Horace S., Martha, Elmer E. and Florence J.; and four deceased; although Mr. Guthrie is known to be a man who does not seek office, he was elected a member of the legislature, 9th General Assembly of Iowa, which position he filled with honor to himself and credit to the party that elected him; he is well versed in all the topics of the day; a man who is a close reader, and asserts only that which he knows to be correct.