The Descendants of Robert Guthree:

The following information is a summary of the first 3 or 4 generations of descendants of Robert Guthree of Elbert Co., Georgia. Said Robert Guthree is the ancestor of Mrs. John McQueen Guttery. She published her book Guthrie and Guttery and Allied Families in 1956

In his will dated April 12, 1797 and entered into probate on September 12 1799, Robert Guthree of Elbert County, GA mentions his wife Betty and children William, Thomas, Leroy, Molly, Betsy, John and Nelly Reives.

On March 7, 1825, Leroy Guttery and John Williams entered into bond with Hall County, Georgia as the executors of the estate of Elizabeth Guttery. Also recorded in Book Misc. A page 44 Hall Co., GA is the appraisement of the property of Elizabeth Guthery. There appears to have been some trouble with the sale of the slaves, as this estate was not settled until 1834.

According to several accounts William Guthrie the son of the above Robert was born in 1778 in South Carolina. Sometime after the death of his father and before the death of his mother he moved with his wife Hannah first to Lincoln Co., TN and then to Walker Co., AL.

William and Hannah's children:

Robert (b. Feb. 26, 1801 in GA, d. Apr. 6, 1817 in AL m. Nov. 11, 1821 Sara Ann Williams (b. May 8, 1804, d. Feb. 8, 1881)).

Johnson (b. Mar. 12, 1806 in GA, d. May 26, 1876 in AL m. Mary Wilson (b. Feb. 22, 1807 d. Oct. 13, 1885))

John (b. 1807 in GA, m. Mary Rutledge)

Catherine (b. 1813 near Murfeesburo, TN d. 1882 m. John Downey)

Isham (b. 1814 near Murfeesburo, TN)

Hetty (b. 1815 near Murfeesburo, TN m. Henry Townley)

Mrs. John McQueen Guthrey in her book traces the movement of William Guthrey and his wife Hannah from Georgia to Tennessee to Alabama. She then shows the lines of descent of the children of William and Hannah including the daughters. The son's of William and Hannah were ministers and some of the history of the churches is given: especially the church at Holly Springs.

The first part of the book is a rehash of the early Guthrie history and as such contains the truths and inacuracies of the original writers.

The last part of the book is mostly information taken from census records. She has many Guthrie's listed, but no relationships. I feel that a careful study of these census records and court records of Walker Cherokee and Cullman Counties would almost certainly show the Cullman County Guthries are descendants of sons of William and Hannah Guthrie.