GUIN

GEORGE E. GUIN

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George E. GUIN, farmer, of Greene Township, was born and reared on the farm where he now lives. His parents, James and Martha M. (CUNNINGHAM) GUIN, were both natives of Tennessee, and came to Missouri before marriage. After their union they settled upon the farm in Greene Township in 1845, where the father died in 1864, leaving a wife and five children, only four now living: Priscilla (who died in early womanhood, and after she had married), Mary (wife of J. W. GRIFFITH), John T. (now on the home place), Ann (wife of N. C. DUVALL) and George E., the subject of this sketch. The mother is still living on the old home place. George E. Guin attended the common schools of the neighborhood and at Carthage where he remained two years. He also attended one year at Lebanon, and graduated from both of the above named schools. Later he attended the Cumberland Law School, graduating from the same in 1882, but has not been admitted to the bar as yet; he directs his attention to the farm and to the handling of stock. He married Miss Katy L. HUBBEL, who was born near Clinton, Ill., in 1867, and who came to Southwest Missouri, when she was about six years old. She here grew to maturity, and was educated in the district schools of Greene Township. Their union has been blessed by the birth of one child, a daughter named Georgie. Mr. Guin is a member of the Christian Church, and is a Democrat in his political views.


JOHN T. GUIN

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John T. GUIN, Sr., stock farmer, of Greene Township, was born in Robinson County, Tenn., in 1828, and is the son of Christopher and Amelia (ROBINSON) GUIN, natives of South Carolina and North Carolina, respectively. The father was born in 1788, and came to Tennessee with his uncle in 1806, locating in Robinson County. The mother was born in 1799, and came to Tennessee when about eight or ten years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Guin were married in Tennessee, and moved to Missouri in 1845, and located upon the present property of their son, J. T., where they purchased land of the Government, at $1.25 an acre. The father served in the War of 1812, and died in 1879 at the age of ninety-one years. In his early life he was a member of the Baptist Church. The mother died in 1862 at the age of sixty-three years. To their marriage were born eight children, only four of whom grew to maturity. Their son, John T., was but eighteen years of age when his parents moved to Missouri. He secured a good common-school education, and remained with his parents until 1859 when he went to Colorado. Here he remained engaged in stock raising until 1872, when he returned to the home place, which he purchased, and where he now lives. He was married in 1867 to Miss Amanda MCLEMORE, of Dade County, Mo., and to this marriage was born one child, Ida, who became the wife of Henry UPP, and resided on a part of the home place. Mrs. Guin is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and an excellent lady. Mr. Guin is the owner of 725 acres of land, 280 of which are under cultivation He is a Democrat in politics, and is a member of the A. F. & A. M.


From "A Reprint of Goodspeed's 1888 History of Lawrence County; ReprintLawrence County Section of Goodspeed's Newton, Lawrence, Barry And McDonald Counties History; published by the Goodspeed Publishing Co., in 1888; Reprinted by Litho Printers Of Cassville, Missouri In 1973." as transcribed by JJR.

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