Peter Guess (abt. 1829 - abt. 1890)

Born about 1829 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Rachel (Cunningham) Guess — married about 1847 (to about 1890) in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died about 1890 at about age 61 in Blairsville, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Peter Guess was born about 1829 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States.^[1]

Peter died about 1890 in Blairsville, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States, aged about 60. He was buried in Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.^[1]

Peter married Rachel (Cunningham) Guess (born on 4 May 1827 in Washington Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States) in 1847 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States. Their children were:

• Margaret A (Guess) Armstrong (1847–1930)
• John Maben Gess (1851–~1900)
• George Washington Gess (1853–1922)
• William Cunningham Gess (1855–1919)
• Thomas Luther Guess (1858–1907)
• Mary Jane (Gess) Montgomery (1860–1932)
• Wilson M Guess (1865–~1941)

In 1860, Peter (30) Gess []. ^[2]

In 1870, Peter (40) was living in Pennsylvania. ^[3]

In 1880, Peter (50) was living in Rayne, Indiana, Pennsylvania. ^[4]

In 1890, Peter (60) ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50007667/peter-guess: accessed), memorial page for Peter Guess (1829–1890), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50007667, citing Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Nathan Gess (contributor 47330966).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXPY-5CJ : 4 October 2017), Peter Gess [Guess], 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZP8-WWN : 12 April 2016), Peter Guess, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 11, family 85, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,850.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWFV-RHG : 15 July 2017), Peter Guess, Rayne, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 142, sheet 294B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1135; FHL microfilm 1,255,135.
5. ↑ "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K8SD-QJW : 14 November 2014), Peter Guess, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,246.

See also:

• "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N4BH-F4S : 24 March 2016), Peter Guess, 1878.
• "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VF3V-H7F : 24 September 2017), Peter Guess in entry for Thomas L. Guess and Annie L. Miller, 1887.
• "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VF44-FHC : 21 September 2017), Peter Guess in entry for Wilson M. Guess and Mary E. Penrose, 1890.
• Peter Guess FamilySearch