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Below is a family biography included in History of Warren County, Iowa published by Union Historical Company in 1879. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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GUTHRIE, N., farmer, 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 E., 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.
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