The Crittenden Press, Marion, KY, 10 Dec 1920. Used with permission. Mr. WILLOUGHBY H. GUESS, perhaps the oldest citizen in Crittenden county, was in Marion Friday. He is past 90 years old and resides with his son, Huley H. Guess, in the Piney Creek section. He was looking well and, while not as spry on foot as he was at 25, he gets around remarkably well for one who has passed his four score and ten milestone. Mr. Guess was born in Orange county, North Carolina and came to Crittenden county, Ky., at the tender age of one year. He has been married three times and is the father of 21 children, 10 of whom are living. He does not know, he says, the number of grandchildren he has, having lost count, however, as all of his children are married, and counting four to the family, which he says is a low estimate, he surmises he has 40 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Mr. Guess' first wife was Miss Frankie Deboe, his second was Miss Palla Hughey, and his third Miss Sarah Jane Riley. Though married three times, he has been for several years a widower. It is not known to us whether Mr. Guess contemplates taking a fourth wife or not; however, we might add, some woman who is of the opinion that marriage is not a failure might do well to form such an entangling alliance with him - provided he is willing. Guess Deboe Hughey Riley = Orange-NC http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/crittenden/guess.wh.txt