James Melton Guy (1835 - 1903)

Born 17 Nov 1835 in Coffeeville, Clarke, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Octavia Chaney (Williamson) Guy — married 21 Mar 1864 in of, Choctaw, Alabama, USA

Descendants

Died 26 Nov 1903 at age 68 in Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

James Melton "Jim" Guy was born in 17 Nov 1835 in Coffeeville, Clarke, Alabama. He was the son of Wrigdon Guy and Sarah Richards.

According to the 1850 US Census James was living with his parents, Wrigdon and Sarah, and siblings Nathaniel, Julius, John, William, Mandy, and Mary in Clarke County, Alabama.^[1]In the 1860 US Census the family was still living in Clarke County, Alabama. By this time Julius, had left home, Nathaniel, John, and James were farming and James Mobley was working as a carpenter. Wrigdon's farm was worth $300.^[2]

Military Service James served as a Private with Company D, (Clarke County), 32nd Alabama Infantry Regiment. He was wounded and captured at the Battle of Stones River. He was a POW at Nashville and Louisville, Kentucky. He was later caputred at Spanish Fort, Alabama, were he was at the end of the war. He was also a POW on Ships Island, Mississippi.^[3]

James and Frances N. Dunegan were married 23 March 1864.

Children

M.I. Guy b.1865

D.R. Guy b.1870

John E.O. Guy b.1873

According to the 1870 US Census, James and Frances were living in Clarke County, Alabama with their daugters M.I.and D.R.^[4]Frances passed away in 1874 one year after their youngest child was born.

James and Octavia Chaney Williamson were married in 1876 in Choctaw County, Alabama.

Children

James Mobley Guy 1878-1946

Cora Virginia Guy (Mrs. Thomas Theodore Merritt) 1880-1968 ​

Eva Pearl Guy (Mrs DeForest Stratton)1882-1969

William Alston Guy 1884-1952

Francis Wrigdon Guy 1886-1975

Lillie "Leicie" Octavia Guy 1888-1954

Herbert Samuel "Hub" Guy 1891-1957 and

Sallie Snell Guy(Mrs.Robert Leland McDonald)and later (Mrs.Eric Hoyt Kitchens) 1894-1972

In the 1880 US Census James and Octavia were living in Wayne County, Mississippi with James and France's daughters M. I., D. R., and, son J. E. O. and Octavia's daughter Mary Olivia Whitsett, and son J. M Whitsett (father John Glenn Whitsett), their natural children James Mobley and Cora VIrginia. James was working as a carpenter and the chidren were all attending school.^[5]

In the 1900 US Census the family had moved to Ellisville Town, Jones, Mississippi. Willie, Frank, Leicie, Herbert and Sallie Guy were living with their parents James and Octavia. James was a carptenter and Willie a day laborer. Frand and Lettie were in school.^[6]

James passed away on 26 November 1903 in Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi. His remains are buried at the Hickory Grove Cemetery in Jones, Mississippi.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHPY-CSV : 19 December 2020), James Gy in household of Rigdon Gy, Clarke, Alabama, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDZ-F3H : 18 February 2021), James M Guy, 1860.
3. ↑ https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm#sort=score+desc&q=guy
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVY-39B : 28 May 2021), J M Guy, 1870.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4PC-ZJC : 19 February 2021), J M Guy, Beat 1, Wayne, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 128, sheet 274B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,668.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M961-JML : accessed 31 July 2021), James Guy, Beat 1 Ellisville Ellisville town, Jones, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 58, sheet 33B, family 635, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,813.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38425672/james-melton-guy : accessed 10 March 2022), memorial page for James Melton “Jim” Guy (17 Nov 1835–26 Nov 1903), Find a Grave Memorial ID 38425672, citing Hickory Grove Cemetery, Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, USA ; Maintained by Sally Sue Seay Smith (contributor 48610070) .