William Brooks Guthrie (1862 - 1931)

Born 13 Oct 1862 in Dadeville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States

Husband of Lula Jane (Smith) Guthrie — married 7 Feb 1889 in Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Nov 1931 at age 69 in Anniston, Calhoun, Alabama, United States

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Biography

William was born on 13 October 1862 in Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, Alabama. He was the son of Thomas S Guthrie and Susan Hudson.

William passed away on 22 November 1931 in Anniston. He is buried at Edgemont Cemetery in Anniston.

Obituary

The Anniston Star, Monday, 23 November 1931:

Guthrie Funeral Rites Conducted At Blue Mountain

Funeral services for W. B. Guthrie, aged 70, who died at his home at Blue Mountain Sunday after a long illness, were held from the Blue Mountain Baptist Church at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Rev. O. A. Bonner officiated and interment was in Edgemont Cemetery, with Usrey in charge.

Mr. Guthrie had been a resident of Calhoun County for the last 32 years and had been living at Blue Mountain for nine years.

Surviving are the widow, two sons, W. L. Guthrie, of Alexandria, and E. C. Guthrie of Blue Mountain, four daughters, Mrs. Allen Sams, Mrs. Lee Woods and Mrs. Josephine Pettus, of Blue Mountain and Mrs. C. B. Swafford, of Alexandria; a brother, Allen Guthrie, of Dadeville, and three sisters, Mrs. Letha Woods, of Macon, Ga. and Mrs Mattie Nelson and Miss Georgia Anne Guthrie, of Dadeville.

Sources

• "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMT-PBRW), William Guthrie and Lula Smith, 7 Feb 1889; citing Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 2,258,852.

• The Anniston Star, Monday, 23 November 1931, page 3. Guthrie Funeral Rites Conducted At Blue Mountain. (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5897539/william-brooks-guthrie/)

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16785716/william-brooks-guthrie), memorial page for William Brooks Guthrie (13 Oct 1862–22 Nov 1931), Memorial ID 16785716, citing Edgemont Cemetery, Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by T. Ballard (contributor 46822489).