Person:Samuel Guthrie (3)

Information on Samuel Taylor Guthrie

Samuel Taylor Guthrie, (p. 197) fifth child of Robert Guthrie and Mary Taylor, was born in Madison County, Ky., June 3, 1793. As a youth he drilled in the Militia of Tennessee at the close of the War of 1812. He was very studious and particularly proficient in mathematics. He wrote an arithmetic for his own use which is still in the

In 1818 or 1819 he came to Missouri to visit his elder brother Robert, who at this time was living on Peruque Creek, near O'Fallon, St. Charles County, Mo. While there he helped build Capt. Audrain's home in St. Charles, Mo. About 1820 his father came out to Missouri from Tennessee and together they looked over lands in Fabius and Calloway Counties. He decided to purchase in Calloway, and going to the St. Louis Land Office purchased 193 acres of land for one dollar and twentyfive cents per acre. In 1820, he received his grant from President Monroe. In April, 1821, he set out from St. Charles County in a two wheeled wooden wagon drawn by Indian ponies. The wheels were made by cutting fairly thin crosssections from a tolerably round scycamore log. They were held on the axles by wooden pins. One of these came out when about eight miles from his destination letting the load which contained all his earthly belongings, fall in the road. He arrived on his purchase April 21, 1821.

Samuel T. Guthrie, married Dec. 27, 1821, in Boone County, Mo., Miss Sally Phillips, who was born in Casey County, Ky. She was the daughter of John (?) Phillips and Jane Jackson.

Children:

1. Polly Phillips, who in. James Guthrie, of Kentucky, later of Noddaway County, Mo. James was a first cousin of Samuel T. Guthrie. (See line of James G. and Jane Carnes).

2. Sally Phillips, b. ; came to Missouri in 1818 with her brother; lived in Boone County.

3. John G. Phillips, who in. Mary ("Polly") Copeland; lived in Boone County, Mo.

4. Charles Phillips, bachelor, lived in Kentucky.

5. David Phillips, who was a preacher of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

6. James Phillips, who settled in Franklin County, Mo.

Jane Jackson had a brother David who was an early settler in Columbia, Mo. She had a sister Ibie Jackson. The Jacksons were said to be related to the noted "Stonewall" Jackson, one of Lee's most trusted generals.

John Phillips, it seems, was the son of James Phillips, of Augusta County, Va., whose will of Nov. 25, 1772, mentions"dearly beloved wife Mary Phillips;" . . . "son John Phillips; .. . . . .. son Robin Phillips; .. . . . .. son James Phillips; .. . . . .. son Charles Phillips;" . . . and "daughter Sarah Belle;" (Augusta County, Va., Wills Liber , p. ).

Sally Phillips Guthrie was a Rne type of pioneer woman. She was much beloved by all who knew her and was affectionately called "Aunt Sally." At one time she rode horse back with one child in front and one behind her to her brother's in Franklin County, Mo., and asked the presbytery to send a preacher to their community.

When the preacher was sent a meeting was held in an arbor on the Guthrie farm and from that meeting three Cumberland Presbyterian Churches developed.

Samuel T. Guthrie had the quick temper of many of the old Scotch Irish Guthries. After his marriage he taught school, and all up and down the Mississippi River on the Missouri side he conducted singing schools. He was a Presbyterian of the old school. Out of his land he gave ground for a school, a church and when the railway was surveyed through there he gave land for a railway station and the place was called Guthrie in honor of him. It lies in the southern part of Calloway County, Mo., not far from the Missouri River.

Samuel T. Guthrie served in the War with Mexico, the old rifle which he carried being a treasured heirloom. as is also a flax hackle which was used by Sally Phillips Guthrie.

Samuel T. Guthrie died at his home in Calloway County, Mo., April 24, 1872; his widow Aug. 28, 1884.

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