Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, Kniffin 2nd ed., 1885
Crittenden Co.

J.W. GUESS was born in Caldwell County, Ky., July 11, 1845, and is a son
of John W. and Nancy (Warren) Guess.  His parents were born in Orange
County, N.C., the father in 1800, the mother in 1813.  In 1882 they came
to Kentucky, and settled in Caldwell County, near Fredonia, where they
resided until 1852, when they moved to what is now Lyon County.  There
the father died, December 20, 1853.  He was a member and also a deacon of
the Baptist Church.  The mother is still living in this county.  Subject
is the youngest of a family of six children, of whom three are now living:
Mary Ann, wife of S.F. Crider; D.M., in Lyon County, and J.W.  He received
his schooling in the last named county, and began life for himself when
sixteen years of age, working out for some years.  In 1868 he came to
his present farm, where he now owns about 200 acres of land, with about
160 acres in cultivation.  In 1881 he embarked in the milling business,
at Hurricane, and continued it until July, 1884.  He was married January
23, 1868, to Miss Sarah W. Love, daughter of William and Rebecca (Knight)
Love,  early settlers of this county.  She was born in 1843, and died
July 2, 1869.  They had one child - Thomas T.  Mr. Guess' second marriage
was April 13, 1870, to Miss Rebecca Terry, daughter of B.B. Terry.  This
lady died August 27, 1870.  His third marriage was April 28, 1872, to
Miss Sallie A. Shanks, daughter of Mentor Shanks.  Mrs. Guess was born in
this county, in 1845, and is the mother of three children:  Eugene, Belle
and Lurnet.  Mr. Guess is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  He
was a soldier in the late war, enlisting in Company E, Forty-eighth
Kentucky Infantry, United States army, July 3, 1863.  He remained with
that regiment one year, and was then transferred to the Seventeenth
Cavalry, with which he remained until close of war.

Guess Warren Crider Love Knight Terry Shanks
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Caldwell-KY Orange-NC Lyon-KY

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