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JOHN GUNTRUM, farmer and brick manufacturer; P. O. Greenville. The subject of this memoir is a native of this county, born in 1839, within half a mile of where he now resides; he is youngest son and child of John Guntrum, Sr., who was a native of Pennsylvania and emigrated to this county in 1837 and located on the farm where our subject was born and where he remained till his death. Mr. Guntrum, Sr., celebrated his marriage in his native State with Martha Ginridge; they were the parents of ten children, two sons and eight daughters three of whom are deceased. He departed this life in 1868; his wife survived him until Feb. 13, 1873, when she, too, passed away. Thus we record the death of two more esteemed citizens of Darke Co.; their life work done, they passed peacefully away, leaving a large circle of acquaintances and a loving family of children to mourn their departure and revere their memory. The subject of our sketch was raised a tiller of soil, assisting in the duties of the farm till he was 22 years of age, at which time he began life for himself, cultivating his father’s farm on the shares; the duty of taking care of his parents fell to his lot; this filial duty he discharged faithfully till their death. He was united in marriage to Rebecca Jeamison Feb. 19, 1863; she is also a native of this township and comes of an early pioneer family. Our subject moved to the place where he now resides about seven years ago; he is now, in addition to his farming, engaged in the manufacturing of brick; in this business his motto is excellence in quality, integrity in transactions and low prices. Mr. and Mrs. Guntrum are the parents of six children, all living—Willie, born in 1863; Barbara, 1865; Mary E., 1868; Flora and Laura (twins), 1872, and Hester in 1878.