Margaret Elizabeth Guill

Notes:

Source for maiden name not cited.

She was living in the Lauderdale County, Alabama home of her youngest son, Frederick Hugh McGwier, at the time of both the 1850 and 1860 census

Family/Spouse: William D. McGwier. William was born about 1786 in Georgia; died about 1849 in Lauderdale County, Alabama; was buried in Allen Cemetery, Lauderdale County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Wallace Palmore [WEPALM@lorettotel.net], in an email to Melinda Strong dated 12 July 2001, wrote:

I looked in early TN marriages and found a Wm McGuire marrying a Mary Davis in White Co TN on 18 Dec 1838. He remarried on 9 Feb 1843 to Elizabeth Allen.





(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale County, Div 2 East of the Military Road
Enumerated 4 Nov 1850
294-294
F. H. McGwin? 31 m Shoemaker Tenn
Margaret ??? 64 F ???
Margaret "" 18 F Tenn
295-295
William R McGwier 39 M Farmer $600 Geo?
Elizabeth " 30 F Ala
Mary " 6 F "
Sarah " 4 F "
Henry " 2 M "
Edmund Comer 26 M Laborer SC

William married Elizabeth E. Allen on 9 Feb 1843 in Lauderdale County, Alabama. Elizabeth was born on 1 Jan 1822 in Lauderdale County, Alabama; died on 4 Apr 1914 in Arkdell, Lauderdale County, Alabama; was buried in Allen Cemetery, Lauderdale County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1866 TAX LIST ? Copyright 1993, 1999, Pat M. Mahan This book is actually entitled "Assessment of Taxes on Real Estate and Personal Property In the County of Lauderdale for the Year 1866," and measures 17 inches by 23 inches CLOSED. It is in very bad shape. The front cover is missing, and so are some of the pages. It is also possible that some of the precincts are missing. The pages are not numbered, so it was not possible to determine if this were the case. The first two pages are torn, but there are no names on them. There are 83 columns, stretching across two sheets. Personal property is divided into several categories, which included libraries over $300; vehicles not exclusively used for agricultural purposes; jewelry plate and silverware; pianos and other musical instruments. Each Beat or Precinct is in alpha order. The A through G names in the Florence Beat are missing. And any "H" names, prior to Mrs. H. G. Hardy are missing. The remaining Beats or precincts that are listed appear to be complete. The initials "F. M." following a name appear to stand for Free Man. The four columns presented here are:
(1) - Lands, Number of acres
(2) - Town Properties, Number of lots
(3) - Total tax on Real Estate
(4) - Number of Male Inhabitants between 18 and 50 years of age
at $2.00 tax per number.

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McGuire, John W. 188 5.20 1


www.rootsweb.com/~allaude/1866tax-lexington.htm







(Research):

Census Listings:

1840 Census
Township 1, Range 8. (Lexington) W. Glenn Census Taker
P 48
McGuire, Fred 201-101 (2 males under 10, 0 males 10-20, 1 male over 20; 1 female under 10, 0 females 10-20, 1 female over 20)
P 49
McGuire, John 301-201

1850 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale County,
The 2nd District E. of the Military Road
Enumerated 8 Nov 1850
#318-318
EG and Lucy Westmoreland
#321-321
McGwier, J.W. 31 M Grocer Tenn
McGwier, Frances 21 F Ala
McGwier, William 3 M Ala
McGwier, Wiley 2 M Ala
McGwier, Virginia 8/12 F Ala

Home number #294-294, in the same district, was the household of 31 year old F.J. McGuire. Living with him was 64 year old Margaret and 18 year old Margaret.

1860 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale County, PO Lexington
Enumerated 31 July 1860
535-535
J W McGwier 42 M Grocery Keeper 290 5551 Tenn
Jemima H McGwier 36 F Mo
William F. McGwier 13 M Ala
Wiley T McGwier 11 M Ala
Virginia S. McGwier 10 F Ala
Nancy A. E. McGwier 8 F Ala
John R. R. McGwier 5 M Ala

1870 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale County, Twp 1 Range 9, PO Florence Ala, Stamped 452
Enumerated 12 Jun 1870
Page 27
198-190
McGuire, John, age 52, Farmer, $900, $700, Alabama
McGuire, Jane, age 45, Keeping House, Alabama <---This was probably actually Jemima McGuire, Robert, age 15, Farm Hand, Alabama

The Familysearch 1880 Census had the following information about the James McGuire family of Lauderdale.

Census Place:Beat 3 And 5, Lauderdale, Alabama
Source:FHL Film 1254018 National Archives Film T9-0018 Page 13 RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
James W. MC GUIRE Self M M W 62 TN Occ:FarmerFa: VAMo: NC
Jemima H. MC GUIRE WifeF M W 57 AL Occ:Keeps HouseFa: IRELAND Mo: IRELAND
John R(obert) MC GUIRE Other M S W 25 AL <---Notice he is listed as other, and not "son" Occ:LabourerFa: TN Mo: AL



(Medical):

DNA sample from one of his direct male descendants:

393-390-10-391-385a-385b-426-388-439-389i-392-389ii

13 24 14 11 12 14 12 12 12 13 13 29

458-4591-459b-455-454-447-437-448-449-464a-464b-464c-464d

17 9 9 11 11 25 15 19 31 15 15 16 17

460-GATAH4-YCA2a-YCA2b-456-607-576-570-CDYa-CDYb-442-438

11 11 19 23 17 15 17 17 35 36 12 12

John married Frances "Bettie" Westmoreland on 14 May 1846 in Lauderdale County, Alabama. Frances was born about 1829 in Alabama; died in 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Jemime H. Sturgeon about 1850. Jemime was born on 3 Nov 1824 in Alabama; died on 10 Jul 1903 in Alabama; was buried in Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1840 Census
Township 1, Range 8. (Lexington) W. Glenn Census Taker
P 48
McGuire, Fred 201-101 (2 males under 10, 0 males 10-20, 1 male over 20; 1 female under 10, 0 females 10-20, 1 female over 20)
P 49
McGuire, John 301-201

1850 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale County, Div 2 East of the Military Road
Enumerated 4 Nov 1850
294-294
F. H. McGwier 31 m Shoemaker Tenn
Margaret ??? 64 F ???
Margaret "" 18 F Tenn
295-295
William R McGwier 39 M Farmer $600 Geo?
Elizabeth " 30 F Ala
Mary " 6 F "
Sarah " 4 F "
Henry " 2 M "
Edmund Comer 26 M Laborer SC

1860 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale County, District 1, PO Lexington
Enumerated 31 July 1860
Page 78
554-554
L. H. McGwier 40 M Farmer 292 135 Tenn
Cynthia E McGwier 26 F Ala
John W. D. McGwier 2/12 M Ala
Margaret D. McGwier 88 W N. Carolina


1870 Census
Alabama. Lauderdale County, Twp 1 Range 8 West, PO Lexington
Enumerated 13 Jun 1870
Page 32
232-224
James and Bettie Porter Family
233-235
Green and Rebecca Davis Family
234-226
Nancy Davis
235-227
McGuire Fred 50 M W Farmer 200 200 Tenn
McGuire, Syntha 36 F W Keeping House Ala
McGuire, John 9 M W Ala
McGuire, James 7 M W Ala
McGuire, Nancy 4 F W Ala
McGuire, Henry 2 m W Ala

1880 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale Counrty, Beat 3 Village of Lexington
Page 5 SD 1 ED 151
Enumerated 4 Jun 1880
24-24
McGwire, F H W M 60 Farmer Fenn Va NC
McGwire, Cyntha W F 45 Wf Keeps House Ala SC SC
McGwire, John W M 20 Son Works on Farm Ala Tenn Ala
McGwire, James W M 17 Works on Farm Ala Tenn Ala
McGwire, Nancy w F 15 Dtr At home Ala Tenn Ala
McGwire, Henry W M 14 Son Works on Farm Ala Tenn Ala
McGwire, Sarah W F 10 Dtr At Home Ala Tenn Ala
McGwire, Robert W M 8 Son Ala Tenn Alal

Frederick married Simanthy "Cynthie" Elizabeth Porter on 24 Dec 1858. Simanthy (daughter of Hugh Porter and Sarah C. Bowie) was born on 2 Apr 1834 in Alabama; died on 27 Aug 1919; was buried in Portertown Cemetery, Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Charles Wesley Porter. Charles (son of Hugh Porter and Sarah C. Bowie) was born on 31 May 1828 in South Carolina; died on 3 May 1901; was buried in Portertown Cemetery, Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Wallace Palmore, Leoma, Lawrence County, TN, an active researcher of this family, emailed in 2001 that he descended from Mary M McGuire and Samuel Carter Johnston Jr.

Mary married Samuel Carter Johnston, Jr. on 23 Jan 1859 in Lawrence County, Tennessee. Samuel was born on 18 Jul 1839 in Lawrence County, Tennessee; died on 22 May 1910 in Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama; was buried in Saint Truitt Cemetery, Lawrence County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale County, Beat 3 & Village of Lexington
Page 6B SD 1st ED 151
Enumerated 4 Jun 1880
53-53
McGuire H D W M 32 Farmer Ala Ala Ala
McGuire, Ellen D W F 28 Wife Keeps House Ala Ala Ala
McGuire, William W M 9 Son Ala Ala Ala
McGuire, Elisabeth W F 6 Dtr Ala Ala Ala

Family/Spouse: Eleanor "Ellen" Dorcas Todd. Eleanor was born on 6 Jul 1851 in Alabama; died on 10 Jun 1918 in Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama; was buried in Portertown Cemetery, Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married George Washington Brown on 30 Jan 1876 in Lauderdale County, Alabama. George was born on 5 Nov 1854 in Rogersville, Lauderdale County, Alabama; died on 26 Aug 1933 in Rogersville, Lauderdale County, Alabama; was buried in Corum Cemetery, Lauderdale County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

TERRELL DAILY TRANSCRIPT.......July 27, 1909 W.R. McGuire died at Chisholm Saturday, interment Sunday in Camp Ground Cemetery. He was a native of Lexington, Alabama. He came to Texas 41 years ago and settled at Poetry until a few months ago when he moved to Chisholm to be with his son. A wife and 2 sons, W.S. and H.B. McGWIER survive. He was a member of the Christian Church and the Masonic order. (W.R. McGWIER, Jun. 16, 1854 - Jul 25, 1909, per Kaufman County Cemetery Inscriptions, Vol. V for Camp Ground Cemetery)

(Courtesy of Shirley Schultze: blinky@aks.net)

Family/Spouse: Mary Elizabeth McCoulskey. Mary was born on 10 Jan 1852 in Hunt County, Texas; died on 19 Oct 1925 in Kaufman County, Texas; was buried in Camp Ground Cemetery, Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her FindAGrave memorial page, created by Jean, shows that she died of childbed fever. There are also links to the memorials for four of her children.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=72021290

Elizabeth married James Henry Belew on 20 Jul 1876. James was born on 11 Jun 1852 in Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama; died on 28 May 1921 in Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas; was buried in Rockwall Memorial Cemetery, Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His FindAGrave memorial page, created by "MackTx" noted that Wiley was working for the railroad at the time of his death. There are also links to the memorial pages for seven of his children.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=131379947

(Research):
Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Kaufman County, ED 39
Enumerated 18 Jun 1880
Page 31B SD 3 ED 39
248-249
Richardson, Jno. W M 59 Farmer Ala NC Tenn
Richardson, Joseph W M 14 Son Work on Farm Tx Ala Ala
Brown, Henry W M w Boarder Work on Farm Miss --- ---
Pettis, Henry W M 32 Baorder Work on Farm Ala Ala Ala
Pettis, Jennie W F 30 Wf Keeping House Ala Tenn Ala
249-250
McGuire, Wiley W M 34 Farmer Ala Tenn Ala
McGuire, Mary W F 28 Wf Keeping House Ala Ala Ala
McGuire, John W M 6 Son Tex Ala Ala
McGuire, Fannie W F 2 Dtr Tx Ala Ala
Croft, Wm W M 18 Boarder Work on Farm Miss Tenn ---

Family/Spouse: Mary "Mollie" Elizabeth Richardson. Mary was born on 19 Jul 1851 in Lauderdale County, Alabama; was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Kaufman County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Virginia married Henry D. Pettus on 14 Jan 1869 in Alabama. Henry was born about 1846 in Alabama; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):
Census Listings:

1900 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale County, Lexington Beat
Enumerated 20 June 1900
SD 8 ED 47 Sheet 11B
203-205
Ellen McGwier, widow, and family
204-206
McGwier, John Head M W Jun 1860 Wd Ala Ten Ala Farmer
McGwier, Maudie R Dtr W F Dec 1886 13 S Ala Ala Ala
McGwier, Elle E Dtr W F Oct 1888 11 S Ala Ala Ala
McGwier, John P Son W M Nov 1889 10 S Ala Ala Ala Farm Laborer
McGwier, Ollie L Dtr W F Oct 1892 7 S Ala Ala Ala
McGwier, Cynthia E Mother W F Apr 1833 67 Wd 6/6 Ala SC SC

John married Mary Frances McClafferty on 20 Dec 1885. Mary was born on 20 Mar 1870; died on 2 Jan 1898 in Lauderdale County, Alabama; was buried in Anderson Cemetery, Anderson, Lauderdale County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale County, Lexington Beat
Enumerated 21 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 473 Sheet 120A
222-224
McGuire, James N. Head W M May 1862 38 M 10 Ala SC Ala Farmer
McGuire, Mary S Wf W F Oct 1870 29 M10 4/3 Ala Tn Ala
McGuire, Rozella Dtr W F Jan 1872 8 S Ala Ala Ala
McGuire, George F Son W M Mar 1895 5 S Ala Ala Ala
McGuire, Ludie B Dtr W F Nov 1898 1 S Ala Ala Ala

1940 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale County, Pr. #3
Enumerated April 19, 1940
SD 8 ED 39-7 Sheet 12B
217-0-300
McGuire, Jim W Head M W 73 Wd No 3 Ala Same house operator farm
Morrison, Lutie B Dtr F W 43 Wd no 7 Ala Sameplace
218 R 5
McGuire, George F Head M W 45 M No 7 Ala Same home operator farm
McGuire, Ruby E Wf F W 43 M No 8 Ala Same house

James married Mary Susan Newton about 1890. Mary was born in Oct 1870 in Alabama; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Not listed by Keith McGuire. Keith instead shows an Elizabeth, born BEFORE 1868. No Elizabeth is found on the census record however. Did Elizabeth die before the 1870 census? Or perhaps Nancy's middle name was Elizabeth.

Notes:

This brief biography of Henry David McGuire was excerpted from a longer biography written by Keith David McGuire, Jr. titled "Henry David McGuire 1868-1944"

Henry was an apprentice for a stone mason in Lexington, Alabama, moving to Kansas at the age of sixteen when the stone mason relocated his business operation there. It was in Kansas that Henry learned the trades of Wagon/Carriage Builder and Blacksmith, during his four year apprenticeship with a Master Craftsman. After his apprenticeship, he started his own blacksmith shop: initially in Lawrence, Kansas, relocating to Olivet, Kansas, and then to Osage City, Kansas. This is where he met Anna Mary "Mamie" Kuykendall.

Their first two children were born in Osage City, while their four youngest were born at the Red Creek Farm in western Dewey County, Oklahoma. The farm in Red Creek was 160 acres, located In Dewey County three miles west of Trail on Red Creek which drained into the South Canadian River located two miles north of the homestead. The patent to the land was obtained 22 May 1906. The family originally lived in a two room half dugout with mortar walls and a wood shingled roof that had been built into a hillside to provide ten foot high back walls with twelve foot wide rooms. Henry and two neighbors assisted each other in building these dugouts for each family. While they were being built, the families lived in tents and covered wagons. Later the family moved in a wood frame farmhouse constructed on the property. They briefly moved to Trail were Henry worked as a blacksmith, and then back to the farm.

The young family moved from the farm to the city of Trail, which had been relocated two miles northwest to have a railroad depot, after the Wichita Falls & Northwest Railroad branch line was completed. Here Henry again worked as a blacksmith. In 1912 they purchased property in Block 15 located on the south side of Broadway between 1rst and Main streets. Here they built a brick building to house the blacksmith shop, public bath facilities, and their living quarters.

When the economy of Trail could no longer support the family, Henry and his sons travelled throughout the country to find work. In the summer of 1913, Henry and his oldest son Percy even spent three months working in Canada, operating a clear water pump for a coal mine on the Mackenzie River. Henry sold his original homestead to David Hale on 13 February 1915, but retained the building that housed his shop and living quarters in Trail.

During the next several years, Henry farmed in central Louisiana, worked as a blacksmith in Kansas, worked in the oil fields of Oklahoma, and farmed in southern Tennessee, near Florence, Alabama. Mamie remained in Trail with the younger children during most of theses sojurns. Older sons Elvis and Cecil helped their father with the Tennessee farm for awhile. In 1921, Henry returned home to Trail. Soon afterwords, Henry and Mamie divorced. Henry moved to Chicago to work, and Mamie and her daughters lived for a time with her son Percy and then with son Elvis. Later she and the children relocated to Illinois as well. Here she and Henry were remarried in 1926. The family moved back briefly to Alabama, then to nevada, and finally returned to Oklahoma, where they settled in Camargo, on the north side of the South Canadian River on State Highway 34. Here they operated a restaurant that was named the "Nickle Inn," named for the price of the individual servings or hamburgers, chili, and pie.

After Mamie's death, Henry remarried and returned to Trail, to the building that had served as his blacksmith workshop and home years before.

Henry's death certificate showed his parents as Frederick H. McGuire, born in Virginia (sic) and Centhy Porter, born in Alabama. In the space for cause of death, the following was written: "This man was found dead at his home about 3 days after his death. Supposedly died of internal hemmorrage after violent exertion." The physician who signed the certificate was W.E. Saba, M.D. of Leedy, Oklahoma. The informant was Keith McGuire of Camargo Oklahoma. Burial was at Leedy as well.

OBITUARY

Henry David McGuire, son of Frederick Hugh and Cinthey Elizabeth McGuire, was born Jan 19, 1868 at Lexington, Alabama, and died February 3, 1944 at his home in Trail, Oklahoma.

Mr. McGuire was united in marriage to Anna Mary Kuykendall of Osage City, Kansas in 1893, who preceded him in death in 1934. Mr. McGuire was remarried in 1940 to Mrs. Lona Chill of Camargo.

Mr. McGuire homesteaded in Oklahoma, December 15, 1898 and made his home here until his death.

Besides his wife, Mr. McGuire is survived by his six children: Percy K. McGuire of Boulder City, Nev.; Cecil E. McGuire of Douglas, Ariz.; Elvis McGuire of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Keith McGuire of Camargo; Ellen McGuire of Caliente, Nev., and Mrs. Bert Hyde of Batavia, Ill., also elevn grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and a host of friends.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Oklahoma, Dewey County, Trail Twp
Enumerated 9 and 10 May 1910
SD 2 ED 133 Sheet 11B
84-84
McGuire, Henry D Head M W 42 M 17 Ala Ala US Farmer
McGuire, Maymoe Wf F W 40 M 17 5/5 Mo Ill Ill
McGuire, Persey Son M W 17 S Ks Ala Mo Farm hand
McGuire, Cecil Son M W 13 S Ks Ala Mo
McGuire, Elvis Son M W 9 S Ok Ala Mo
McGuire, Keith Son M W 5 S Ok Ala Mo
McGuire, Ellen Dtr F W 2 S Ok Ala Mo

1920 Census
Oklahoma, Dewey County, Trail Twp
Enumerated 6 Jan 1920
SD 7 ED 209 Sheet 10A
6-6
McGuire, Henry Head M W 42 M Ala SC SC Merchant Retail Grocery
McGuire, Mamie Wf F W 49 M Mo Ill Ill
McGuire, Percy K Son M W 25 S Ks Ala Mo Job Work
McGuire, Elvis H Son M W 18 S Ok Ala Mo Laborer Farm
McGuire, Keith D Don M W 14 S Ok Ala Mo
McGuire, Ellen B Dtr F W 11 S Ok Ala Mo
McGuire, Hildred M Dtr F W 9 S Ok Ala Mo

1930 Census
Oklahoma, Dewey County, Camargo Twp
Enumerated April 12, 1930
ED 22-3 SD 1 Sheet 2A Stamped 138
McGuire, Henry Head O 1000 M W 65 M 26 Ala US US Blacksmith Blacksmith Shop
McGuire, Mamie Wf F W 59 M 23 Mo Ill Ill

Henry married Anna Mary "Mamie" Kuykendall on 4 Dec 1893 in Lyndon, Osage County, Kansas. Anna (daughter of Franklin Kuykendall and Mary Jane Elliott) was born on 12 May 1870 in Missouri; died on 4 Sep 1934 in Camargo, Dewey County, Oklahoma; was buried on 5 Sep 1934 in Trail Cemetery, Dewey County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Keith McGuire shows that she married James DAVIS.

Notes:

Name Robert Hugh Mcguire
Titles and Terms:
Name Prefix:
Event Date 05 Sep 1955
Event Place Lauderdale Co., Alabama
Gender Male
Race (Original):
Race:
Age (Original) 83y
Birth Year (Estimated) 1872
Birth Date (Original)
Birthplace:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Name Prefix
Father's Name Frenrick Mcguire
Father's Titles and Terms
Father's Name Prefix
Father's Birthplace
Mother's Name Syntha Porter
Mother's Titles and Terms
Mother's Name Prefix
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation
Address
Residence Place
Cemetery
Burial Place
Burial Date
Funeral Home
Informant's Name
Informant's Name (Original)
GS Film number 1908902
Reference ID 18080



Citing this Record:
"Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J6L5-3VW : accessed 03 Aug 2014), Robert Hugh Mcguire, 05 Sep 1955; citing reference 18080, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1908902.

(Research):

Census Listings

1900 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale County, Lexington Beat
Enumerated 18 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 47 Sheet 10A Stamped 181
175-180
McGuire, Robert H Head W M May 1873 27 M 1 Ala Ala Ala Blacksmith
McGuire, Susan E Wf W F Apr 1872 28 M 1 1/1 Ala Ala Ala
McGuire, Era G Dtr W F Oct 1899 7/12 S Ala Ala Ala
Porter, William T Boarder W M Jan 1873 27 S Ala Ala Ala Day Laborer

Robert married Susan "Susie" E. Fulks on 21 Aug 1898 in Lauderdale County, Alabama. Susan was born on 10 Feb 1872 in Alabama; died on 18 Feb 1912; was buried in Portertown Cemetery, Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name Gid Porter
Titles and Terms:
Name Prefix
Event Date 21 Jan 1920
Event Place Lexington, Lauderdale, Alabama
Gender Male
Race (Original) W
Race White
Age (Original) 55y 9m 10d
Birth Year (Estimated) 1865
Birth Date (Original) 11 Apr 1856
Birthplace Ala.
Marital Status Widowed
Spouse's Name
Spouse's Titles and Terms
Spouse's Name Prefix
Father's Name Charles W. Porter
Father's Titles and Terms
Father's Name Prefix
Father's Birthplace Ala.
Mother's Name Emily Mcguire
Mother's Titles and Terms
Mother's Name Prefix
Mother's Birthplace: Ala.
Occupation Farmer
Address
Residence Place
Cemetery
Burial Place Second Creek, Tenn.
Burial Date
Funeral Home
Informant's Name
Informant's Name (Original)
GS Film number 1908219
Reference ID cn 5759



Citing this Record:
"Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JD2W-N48 : accessed 03 Aug 2014), Gid Porter, 21 Jan 1920; citing reference cn 5759, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1908219.

Notes:

His FindAGrave memorial page, created by Paula McCarter, shows that he is buried with Mattie Porter (Nov 6, 1866-Oct 5, 1892).

Family/Spouse: Laura Caledonia Hammond. Laura was born on 17 Feb 1870 in Alabama; died on 2 Dec 1936 in Alabama; was buried in Portertown Cemetery, Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name William Presley Mcguire
Titles and Terms:
Name Prefix
Event Date 10 Jan 1956
Event Place Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama
Gender Male
Race (Original)
Race
Age (Original) 74d 3m 1d (sic--s/b approx. 85)
Birth Year (Estimated) 1956 (sic)
Birth Date (Original)
Birthplace
Marital Status
Spouse's Name
Spouse's Titles and Terms
Spouse's Name Prefix
Father's Name Henry D. Mcguire
Father's Titles and Terms
Father's Name Prefix
Father's Birthplace
Mother's Name Ellen D. Todd
Mother's Titles and Terms
Mother's Name Prefix
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation
Address
Residence Place
Cemetery
Burial Place
Burial Date
Funeral Home
Informant's Name
Informant's Name (Original)
GS Film number 1908906
Reference ID rn 1153



Citing this Record:
"Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J6PT-RCM : accessed 03 Aug 2014), William Presley Mcguire, 10 Jan 1956; citing reference rn 1153, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1908906.

Family/Spouse: Mary Fetney Davis. Mary was born on 29 Dec 1873; died on 14 Jun 1949 in Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama; was buried in Portertown Cemetery, Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name Elizabeth Mcguire
Titles and Terms
Name Prefix
Event Date 07 Mar 1920
Event Place Lexington, Lauderdale, Alabama
Gender Female
Race (Original) W
Race White
Age (Original) 45y
Birth Year (Estimated) 1875
Birth Date (Original)
Birthplace Usa
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name John Mcguire
Spouse's Titles and Terms
Spouse's Name Prefix
Father's Name Henry Mcguire
Father's Titles and Terms
Father's Name Prefix
Father's Birthplace Ala.
Mother's Name Ellen Todd
Mother's Titles and Terms
Mother's Name Prefix
Mother's Birthplace: Ala.
Occupation Housewife
Address
Residence Place
Cemetery Porter Town Cemetery
Burial Place
Burial Date
Funeral Home
Informant's Name
Informant's Name (Original)
GS Film number 1908219
Reference ID cn 5821



Citing this Record:
"Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JD2W-JLT : accessed 03 Aug 2014), Elizabeth Mcguire, 07 Mar 1920; citing reference cn 5821, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1908219.

Notes:

Name Samuel Robert Mcguire
Titles and Terms
Name Prefix
Event Date 01 Apr 1958
Event Place Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama
Gender Male
Race (Original)
Race
Age (Original) 74
Birth Year (Estimated) 1884
Birth Date (Original)
Birthplace
Marital Status
Spouse's Name Ida H. Mcguire
Spouse's Titles and Terms
Spouse's Name Prefix
Father's Name Henry Mcguire
Father's Titles and Terms
Father's Name Prefix
Father's Birthplace
Mother's Name Illena Gadd (sic)
Mother's Titles and Terms
Mother's Name Prefix
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation
Address
Residence Place
Cemetery
Burial Place
Burial Date 02 Apr 1958
Funeral Home
Informant's Name
Informant's Name (Original)
GS Film number 1908929
Reference ID 9439



Citing this Record:
"Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JX7N-3FH : accessed 03 Aug 2014), Samuel Robert Mcguire, 01 Apr 1958; citing reference 9439, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1908929.

Notes:

Name Sara E. Rice
Titles and Terms
Name Prefix
Event Date 01 Jul 1940
Event Place Athens, Limestone, Alabama
Gender Female
Race (Original) White
Race White
Age (Original 60y 10m 15d
Birth Year (Estimated) 1880
Birth Date (Original) 15 Aug 1871 (year wrong)
Birthplace Lauderdale, Ala.
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Joel Rice
Spouse's Titles and Terms
Spouse's Name Prefix
Father's Name G. W. Brown
Father's Titles and Terms
Father's Name Prefix
Father's Birthplace Lauderdale Co., Ala.
Mother's Name Martha Mcguire
Mother's Titles and Terms
Mother's Name Prefix
Mother's Birthplace Lauderdale, Ala.
Occupation Housewife
Address Rt 2
Residence Place Athens, Limestone, Alabama
Cemetery
Burial Place Athens, Limestone, Ala.
Burial Date 01 Jul 1940
Funeral Home
Informant's Name
Informant's Name (Original) X
GS Film number 1908591
Reference ID cn 16620



Citing this Record:
"Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDB9-7ZH : accessed 03 Aug 2014), Sara E. Rice, 01 Jul 1940; citing reference cn 16620, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1908591.

Notes:

Name William Schuyler Mcgwier
Event Type Death
Event Date 19 May 1946
Event Place Henderson, Rusk, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 09 Jan 1879
Birthplace , Texas
Father's Name Bob Mcgwier
Mother's Name Mary Mccloskey
Certificate Number 24153
GS Film number 2218376
Digital Folder Number 005145013
Image Number 00992



Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K39D-B3M : accessed 05 Aug 2014), William Schuyler Mcgwier, 19 May 1946; citing certificate number 24153, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2218376.


A scan of his obituary was added to his FindAGrave memorial page, created by Sharon Paloucek and maintainted by "MackTX".

W. S. McGwier, 67, Dies in Henderson

W. S. McGwier, 67, a resident of Tyler for many years prior to 1942 when he moved to Henderson, died in the latter city Sunday afternoon following an illness of several months. From 1927 to 1942 he was with the High School Pharmacy, College and Front Streets. For the last several years he had been with the Mitchell Pharmacy in Henderson.

Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Monday morning at the Crim Funeral Home in Henderson with Rev. Dudley, minister of the Christian Church, officiationg. The body will be taken overland to the Old Camp Grounds cemetery North of Terrell, where a graveside service wil be held, with burial following.

Surivors include his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Leon Osborne of Henderson; Mrs. Boyd L. Whitaker of Denver, Colo.; and Mrs. Rith Wiggins, Waxahachie; two sons, C. M. McGwier, Tyler and C. D., Dallas and one brother, H. D. McGwier of Dallas.

Notes:

Name Henry D. Mcgwier
Gender Male
Christening Date
Christening Place
Birth Date 26 Nov 1882
Birthplace , KAUFMAN, TEXAS
Death Date
Name Note
Race
Father's Name William Robert Mcgwier
Father's Birthplace
Father's Age
Mother's Name Mary Elizabeth Mccoulskey
Mother's Birthplace
Mother's Age
Indexing Project (Batch) Number C59224-3
System Origin Texas-ODM
GS Film number 1436349 V. 9-10
Reference ID:

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VRST-6VR : accessed 05 Aug 2014), Henry D. Mcgwier, 26 Nov 1882; citing , KAUFMAN, TEXAS, reference ; FHL microfilm 1436349 V. 9-10.


Name Henry D Mcgwier
Event Type Death
Event Date 01 Nov 1954
Event Place Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 26 Nov 1882
Birthplace Kaufman, Texas
Father's Name W R Mcgwier
Mother's Name Mary Mccaulskey
Certificate Number 53948
GS Film number 2114283
Digital Folder Number 005145345
Image Number 01624



Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K375-35R : accessed 05 Aug 2014), Henry D Mcgwier, 01 Nov 1954; citing certificate number 53948, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2114283.


A scan of his obituary was added to his FindAGrave memorial page, created by "MackTX"

Henry D. McGwier, Banker, Rites Set

Funeral services for Henry D. McGwier, 71, a senior vice president of the Dallas Federal Savings and Loan Association, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the George A. Brewer Chapel.

Dr. John T. Anderson Jr, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, and Dr. H. Kerr Taylor will officiate. Entombment will be in Hillcrest Mausoleum.

Mr. McGwier of 6805 Lorna Lane, died in a Dallas hospital Monday afternoon.

A native of Kaufman County, Mr. McGwier had lived in Dallas for 45 years. He was graduated from the University of Texas school of pharmacy in Galveston and spent several years in the drug business.

He joined the old Dallas Savings & Loan Association in 1926.

He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Lakewood Country Club and was a Shriner.

Survivors are his wife and a son, Yates D. McGwier of Dallas.

Notes:

Sharon Paloucek created her FindAGrave memorial page, and noted that her tombstone was inscribed "Beneath this stone in soft repose is laid a Mothers dearest pride."

Notes:

Name Emerson Ethridge Belew
Event Type Death
Event Date 31 Jan 1960
Event Place Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 29 Dec 1878
Birthplace , Alabama
Occupation Laborer Painter
Father's Name James Henry Belew
Mother's Name Elizabeth Mcguire
Certificate Number 5813
GS Film number 2116049
Digital Folder Number 005145475
Image Number 01561



Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K34F-L6P : accessed 03 Aug 2014), Emerson Ethridge Belew, 31 Jan 1960; citing certificate number 5813, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2116049.

Notes:

Name Ida Edward Springer
Event Type Death
Event Date 15 Nov 1973
Event Place Tomball, Harris, Texas, United States
Gender Female
Marital Status Widowed
Birth Date 05 Dec 1880
Birthplace Florence, Alabama
Father's Name James Belew
Mother's Name Elizabeth Mcguire
Informant Mary Bass
Certificate Number 102841
GS Film number 2242963
Digital Folder Number 005145939
Image Number 00260



Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K36T-WQX : accessed 03 Aug 2014), Ida Edward Springer, 15 Nov 1973; citing certificate number 102841, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2242963.

Notes:

His FindAGrave memorial page, created by MackTx, shows he was the husband of Annie Leonora Howard, and also links the memorial for two sons to his page.

Notes:

Her FindAGrave memorial page, created by MackTx, shows she married George Frank Lord.

Name Fannie Lord
Event Type Death
Event Date 02 Sep 1927
Event Place San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, United States
Gender Female
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 19 May 1878
Birthplace , Texas
Father's Name Wylie Mcgwier
Mother's Name Mollie Richardson
Burial Fairmont Plot
Informat Mrs. T R Hart Sweetwater
Certificate Number 31827
GS Film number 2114334
Digital Folder Number 005145258
Image Number 02677



Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3Q2-Y68 : accessed 04 Aug 2014), Fannie Lord, 02 Sep 1927; citing certificate number 31827, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2114334.

Notes:

Name Wiloughby Hollis Mcgwier
Event Type Death
Event Date 26 Dec 1966
Event Place Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, United States
Occupation Farmer
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 13 May 1882
Birthplace:
Father's Name Willey Mcgwier
Mother's Name Molly Richardson
Informant Mrs. Nub Brewer
Certificate Number 82936
GS Film number 2118467
Digital Folder Number 005144736
Image Number 02943



Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K78T-NS8 : accessed 04 Aug 2014), Wiloughby Hollis Mcgwier, 26 Dec 1966; citing certificate number 82936, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2118467.

(Medical):See attached sources.

Notes:

A scan of his obituary is on FindAGrave, created by Carol Moore, and reads as follows:

McGwier-Funeral services for J. R. McGwier, 32 years old, who died at St. Paul's Sanitarium Sudnay as a result of injuries received when he fell from a tower at the sewar disposal plant in South Dallas Saturday, was held at the home of the family, 4511 Bryan street, at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the Rev. L. S. White officiating. The Carpenters' Local Union had charge of the service at the grave in Oakland Cemetery. The pallbearers, who were members of the locak, were : Fred Drake, W. M. Hunter, F. Cook, J. W. Woodruff, A. J. Trail and J. S. Carter.

Name Joseph Richardson Mcgwier
Event Type Death
Event Date 12 Mar 1916
Event Place Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
Prior Residence Terrell, Texas
Occupation Carpenter
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 04 Jun 1883
Birthplace , Texas
Father's Name Wiley Mcgwier
Mother's Name Mollie Richardson
Cemetery Oakland
Informant Mrs. Worthaus
Certificate Number 6297
GS Film number 2051623
Digital Folder Number 005145437
Image Number 01833



Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3WY-M3R : accessed 04 Aug 2014), Joseph Richardson Mcgwier, 12 Mar 1916; citing certificate number 6297, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2051623.

Notes:

Her FindAGrave memorial page, created by MackTx, shows that she was the wife of Charles Henry Wortham (FAG #22595760). They were the parents of Jewel Elizabeth Wortham Seals, who also has a memorial page.

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Tennessee, Maury County, Ninth District, Columbia
Enumerated April 10, 1930
ED 60-21 SD 11 Sheet 11A Stamped 184
East Ninth
422-229-268
Thornton, Ella head R $7.50 F W 41 Wd 23 Ala Ala Ala Machine Operator Overall Factory
Thornton, Willie J Son M W 16 S Ala Tenn Tenn
Thornton, Mary E Dtr F W 14 S Ala Tenn Ala
Thornton, James Son M W 11 S Ala Tenn Ala
Thornton, Neva Dtr F W 10 S Tenn Tenn Ala
Thornton, Helen Dtr F W 7 S Tenn Tenn Ala
---/269
Hogan, Gerald Head m W 21 M 19 Tenn Tenn Tenn Presser Overall Factory
Hogan, Ruby Wf F W 18 M 16 Tenn Tenn Tenn
Hogan, Gerald Jr Son M W 8/12 Tenn Tenn Tenn

Family/Spouse: Dock Thornton. Dock was born on 3 Oct 1891 in Dellrose, Lincoln County, Tennessee; died on 1 Apr 1924; was buried in Mitchell Cemetery, Anderson, Lauderdale County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A John P. McGuire registered for the World War I draft in Maury County, Tennessee, an employee of the Railroad in Columbia. He was single, and described as short, medium build, with blue eyes and brown hair. As he was born in Lexington, Alabama, it appears to be the John P. McGuire that was the son of John and Mary, However, his year of birth was off, showing he was born on 5 Nov 1892.

Family/Spouse: James Malcolm "Mack" Thompson. James was born on 7 Dec 1895 in Alabama; died on 2 Mar 1973 in Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama; was buried in Barnett Cemetery, Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

When he registered for the draft of the First World War, he was farming for himself in Lexington, Alabama. He was described as short and stout, with grey eyes and light hair.

He married a woman name Ruby. When he applied for a Social Security account, at age 59, he was unemployed. He listed his parents as James William McGuire and Mary Susan Newton.

(Research):

Census Listings:


1940 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale County, Pr. #3
Enumerated April 19, 1940
SD 8 ED 39-7 Sheet 12B
217-0-300
McGuire, Jim W Head M W 73 Wd No 3 Ala Same house operator farm
Morrison, Lutie B Dtr F W 43 Wd no 7 Ala Sameplace
218 R 5
McGuire, George F Head M W 45 M No 7 Ala Same home operator farm
McGuire, Ruby E Wf F W 43 M No 8 Ala Same house

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1940 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale County, Pr. #3
Enumerated April 19, 1940
SD 8 ED 39-7 Sheet 12B
217-0-300
McGuire, Jim W Head M W 73 Wd No 3 Ala Same house operator farm
Morrison, Lutie B Dtr F W 43 Wd no 7 Ala Sameplace
218 R 5
McGuire, George F Head M W 45 M No 7 Ala Same home operator farm
McGuire, Ruby E Wf F W 43 M No 8 Ala Same house

Lutie married Andrew W. Morrison about 1918. Andrew was born on 8 Jan 1898 in Alabama; died on 24 Jul 1934 in Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

.A/K/A Robert Henry McGuire
A/K/A Albert Henry McGuire

Excerpts from a biography of Percy, written by his nephew, Keith McGuire Jr. Keith received some of the information below from Percy's youngest daughter, Nelda.

Percy was the eldest child of Henry and Mamie McGuire, born in Kansas. His family then moved, in December 1898, to western Oklahoma.

When he was 19 he travelled with his father in work in Canada on a clear water pump on the Mackenzie River, to furnish water for a coal mine. When an ice jam broke loose and destroyed the pump they employment was terminated, and they returns to Oklahoma. Percy later moved to Hurley, New Mexico, where worked for a mining company.

On 8 March 1918, Percy enlisted in the Navy in El Paso, using the name Robert Henry McGuire, and the birthdate 8 January 1897, for "business and legal reasons." He was on active duty until his discharge on 31 January 1919, at which time he returned to Oklahoma. He was a Quartermaster Second Class, and discharged from the U.S. Naval Training Camp in San Diego, California, due to a Physical Disability, not specified.

In 1921, he married Ruby Weber in Guthrie, OK, and they had two daughters. He and his family, along with his younger brother Keith Sr, moved to Illinois for work. He later followed jobs across the country during the mid 1920s to the early 1930s, working in California, Kansas, Missouri, Idaho and Nevada. One of his jobs was working on the Boulder Dam, now known as the Hoover Dam. He was also a guide for the Park Service at the dam site.

He returned to Oklahoma, where he lived and worked in various cities for the remainder of his life, expect for a brief time in Corpus Christi, TX (1940-1941).

He was diagnosed with tuberculosis in the mid 1930s, receiving treatments at the Veterans Administration in both Clinton and Sulphur, OK.

Keith Jr recall's that Percy visited their family in Camargo, in the early 1940s, entertaining he and his sister Pat with card tricks. He refused to sleep in their home, however, saying it would be safer for their family if he slept in the camper shell on the back of his truck, as he did not want to expose them to tuberculosis. He died of this disease on 18 April 1946. Some two weeks before his death, he wrote his brother Elvis, that "---it sure is a job for me to write. I am eating pretty good and my throat is much better so I still have courage. By the way old top I want your return expense account and would like to know if extra batteries can be got for that little radio and if they can be charged outside of the set, if so I think I want one. The 2 sets they have here are completely dead from daylight to dark and I can't find any radio news or ads of any kind so far. Write when you can. I will try to answer. I hope my health will improve with the weather, it has been cold and raining for several days but nice today. Best Luck to All, Your brother, Percy."

Prior to his death, he moved to Nevada for for health, and his sister Ellen helped care for him.

Obituary

R.H. McGuire, 49, veteran of World War One, passed away in the Lincoln Co hospital, Caliente, NV, April 18.

Services held at the Turner funeral home, Yukon, Friday. Rev. CA Burkhart, pastor of First Christian, conducted the ceremony. Burial in Yukon.

Survived by wife, Ruby A McGuire, two daughters, Nelda Walker and Helen McGuire, Oklahoma City, two grandchildren, David and Charles Walker, OKC, three brothers and two sisters. Brothers E.H. McGuire, Tuscaloosa and K.D. McGuire, Camargo, attended the last rites.

Mr. McGuire lived with his family in Yukon, and was employed as a carpenter and builder for many years. He had been sicek for several years, and was a patient at the VA in Sulphurs until 5 months ago, when he went to Nevada for his health.

Following service in the Navy in WW I, he married Ruby Alice Weber at Guthrie, June 16, 1921.

He was a member of the American Legion.

The funeral program for Percy, xerox provided by Keith McGuire Jr, showed:

In Memory of Robert H. McGuire
Born January 8, 1897 Died April 18, 1946
Services from Turner Funeral Home Yukon, OK at 4 pm on
Friday, April 26, 1946
Clergyman Officiating Rev. C. A. Burkhart
Final Resting Place Yukon Cemetery

(Research):

Census Listings

1930 Census
California, Imperial County, Brawley Twp and City
Enumerated April 9, 1930
ED 13-1 SD 21 Sheet 9A Stamped 154
171-228
Morris, Rudolph Head M W 21 M 20 Ala Ala Ala Repairman General Farm
Morris, Myrtle Wf F W 24 M 23 Ok Ok Ok
McGuire, Percy Roomer M W 35 M 24 Ks Ks Ks Carpenter General Farm
McGuire, Ruby Roomer F W 27 M 18 Pl Germany Ill
McGuire, Nelda Roomer F W 7 S Ok Ks Ok
McGuire, Helen Roomer F W 5 S Ill Ks Ok

Percy married Ruby Alice Weber on 26 Jun 1921 in Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma. Ruby was born about 1903 in Oklahoma; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This brief biography was excerpted from a longer biography written by Keith David McGuire, Jr. titled "Cecil Elliott McGuire 1896-1983"

Cecil was born in Kansas, moving to with his parents and older brother to the Oklahoma Territory in December 1898. He attended rural schools in Dewey County, Oklahoma, attending through the eighth grade. He moved to New Mexico when he was 18 where he worked as a cowboy on the Drag A Ranch near the town of Datil. He met his future wife, Jean Pearl Phillips, in Magdalena, NM, when he attended her High School graduation ceremony with her brother, a friend of his.

On May 17, 1918, he joined the United States Navy at El Paso, Texas, serving until his discharge at Mare Island, near San Francisco on January 28, 1919. During his enlistment, he went to an Electrical Technician School. He was robbed of his savings on the night of his discharge, while staying at a YMCA. He worked odd jobs in both Westwood, California, and also was sent train fare by his father and brother Elvis to join them at a farm near the border of Alabama and Tennessee to help them manage the farming operations. When he had enough saved, he returned to Datil, and went to work for Nations Land & Cattle Co, and continued with the improvements to the homestead he had acquired to joining the Navy.

He married Jean Phillips on Christmas Day 1920. The couple relocated to Hurley, NW after Cecil was hired by Mr. Hermann, the husband of a close friend, and fellow teacher of Jean's. Cecil started out in the machine shop at the Nevada Copper Co. The McGuire and Hermann families later both relocated to Bisbee, AZ to work for the Copper Queen Mine Company. Cecil later was promoted to the Copper Queen Smelter, a branch of the Phelps Dodge Corporation in Douglas, Arizona.

He also continued his education via correspondence courses, night school, and on the job training, learning the engineering skills necessary to register as a Civil Engineer (Arizona, 1938), and Civil Engineer/Water Rights Surveyor (Nevada, 1958). During his engineering training, in the early to mid-1930's, he worked as a field engineer during the construction of the Hoover Dam. He also worked at the Bureau of Public Roads in Phoenix, supplementing his income by staying rent free in the citrus farm of his supervisor, working evenings and weekends to plow, irrigate, pick fruit, and operate the smudge pots to keep the fruit from freezing.

He also did freelance work in surveying and mapping for ranchers and for the city of Douglas. In the 1940's Cecil and his younger brother Keith McGuire Sr collaborated on designing and building a prototype twin counter rotating rotor helicopter design. Keith worked on the fabrication of some of the components. After Keith's untimely death in 1948, Cecil abandoned the project. Cecil took a train from Arizona to Oklahoma to attend Keith's funeral. He later told Keith Jr that he completed the last leg of his long train trip by riding the Caboose of a freight train from Elk City to Camargo, to arrive sooner than he would have had a waited for the scheduled passenger train run.

Cecil was an avid hunter and fisher. He and his middle daughter, Ida Mae, took an annual fishing trip every summer, the final one taking place in 1983, shortly before his death. They had to cancel the 1982 trip after Cecil was struck by a car riding his bicycle and was briefly hospitalized.

He and his wife Jane were life members of the Hurley New Mexico branch of the Masons and Eastern Stars.




(Research):Cecil enlisted into the armed services on 17 May 1918, at the age of 22. His date of birth was erroneously shown on his military records as 2 July 1894 versus his actual year of birth as 1896. He was released from Military service on 28 Jan 1919.

Cecil married Pearl Jean Phillips on 25 Dec 1920 in Holbrook, Navajo County, Arizona. Pearl was born between 1897 and 1900 in Oklahoma; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This brief biography was excerpted from a longer biography written by Keith David McGuire, Jr.
As was true of his siblings, Elvis grew up primarily in Dewey County, OK, with the exception of the year the family spent on a farm in Alexandria, LA. He also worked with his father in 1918 on a farm in Tennessee.

While growing up, he attended rural school in Oklahoma, and in addition to helping on his parents, farm, he had two part time jobs. When he was ten, he carried mail three times a week from the train depot to the post office, a four-mile round trip, for which he received 50 cents per trip. When he was 16, he worked for the railroad itself as a section hand. In 1920, Elvis and Percy moved to Northwest Arizona, working as a surveyor on the construction of state highway #95, between Toprock and Oatman. In 1923, he moved to Hurley, New Mexico, travelling on top of a passenger train. In Hurley, he worked for the Chino Copper Company. He also fought, and won, his first professional boxing match here.

A year later Elvis moved to Illinois, in a Studebaker Touring Car that he had rebuilt, bringing his Mother and sisters Ellen and Hildred with him. His nephew Keith heard that Elvis made the move to get away from the higher elevations in New Mexico, which he thought contributed to blood pressure issues. His great nephew Tom was instead told by Elvis that the water in New Mexico was so bad, the only liquid he consumed by Coca-Cola, and that the massive amounts of cola that he consumed led to stomach issues.

During his stay in Illinois, he worked at a Farm Implement Factory, alongside his younger brother Keith. In the winter of 1925-1926 Elvis also worked as a street-car conductor in Chicago.
In November 1926, Elvis moved to Brownsville, Alabama and obtained employment at Brownsville Lumber, working as a mechanic in the Creosote Plant. His younger brother Keith followed him, working at the same plant.

While in Alabama, Elvis continued pursuing his career as a boxer, and was in five fights, winning four of them. His last fight was on October 31, 1927, against Joe Lousier of Florida. He won this on a technical knock-out in the eighth round, breaking a bone in his left hand during the fight, and finishing the fight one handed. After this fight, he retired from boxing, at the urging of his wife Norma. While living in Cottondale, they farmed.

In the 1940's, they traded their farm in Cottondale for a home in Tuscaloosa, on 1706 Forest Lake Avenue. Elvis was employed as a mechanic by Anders Studebaker Company, advancing to shop foreman before the Agency closed in the mid 1950's. During World War II, he maintained Stearman PT-17's military trainers at the Tuscaloosa airport. He later enlisted United State Seabees (1949-1965), working as a Gasoline Engine Repairman, and attaining the rank of Chief Petty Officer. Elvis continued to work as a shop foreman for various civilian firms, retiring at the age of 70.

He was in an automobile accident in November 1989, and was no longer able to care for himself due to the injuries he received. He was a resident of the Park Manor Nursing Home in Morthport, Alabama until his death in 1994.

Obituary (transcribed from undated, unreferenced newspaper clip)

E. H. McGuire

E.H. "Mickey" McGuire, 93, of 1708 Forest Lake Drive, died December 22, 1994, at Forest Manor Nursing Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Forest Lake Baptist Church. Dr. Donald Payne will officiated with burial in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park and Hayes Chapel Funeral Home directing.

Survivors include grandchildren, Vann Lantz and Valerie Lantz, both of Tuscaloosa; Son-in-law Tim Lantz, Thousant (sic) Oaks, Calif.; great-grandchildren, Michael Lantz and Amy Lantz, both of Tuscaloosa; sister-in-law, Florence Martin, Cottondale; and a good friend, Eppie New, Tuscaloosa.

The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 tonight at the funeral home.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1940 Census
Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Mitchells Elec Prec 23
Enumerated 11 Apr 1940
SD 6 ED 63-48 Sheet 8a Stamped 923
Keenes Mill Road
167-0-1800
McGuire, Elvis H Head M W 39 M No 8 Ok R Tuscoloosa Mechanic Garage
McGuire, Norma G Wf F W 22 M No H12 Ala R Tuscoloosa

Elvis married Norma G. Jordan on 23 Sep 1927 in Carrollton, Pickens County, Alabama. Norma was born on 25 Apr 1907 in Cottondale, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama; died on 19 Dec 1981 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama; was buried in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Keith grew up in Trail, Oklahoma, across the river from Camargo. His family moved often while he was growing up He worked as a blacksmith and welder.

At the time of the 1930 Federal census, he was a Lodger in the home of Eulalie Fayard in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi. He was shown as Male, Single, born in Oklahoma with his parents born in Alabama and Kansas. Occupation was that of a Telephone Lineman.
(Source Citation: Bay Saint Louis, Hancock, Mississippi; Roll: 1146; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 125.0; FHL microfilm: 2340881.)

Keith owned a 1940 Aeronca TL Trainer two place tandem seat air plane, in which he died after a crash on January 4, 1948. He had been assisting some local ranchers who were eradicating coyotes in the area. His son, Keith McGuire, Jr. recalls that his father "occasionally, and not for hire, would fly in areas where local farmers/ranchers that he knew were hunting Coyotes, and would serve as a spotter for those on the ground." Keith Jr was riding with hi s Dad in the plane that day until shortly before his Dad's death, which was just after noon, 12 PM.

Coyote Hunting using airplanes were accomplished by two means at that time. One was where a second person riding with the pilot would shoot coyotes while in the air from the airplane. The other was where Ranchers on horses using Greyhound Dogs to corner the coyotes would sometimes be assisted by a pilot in a plane serving as a spotter to designate where coyotes were by a maneuver , usually wagging the planes wings in flight when they flew over an area where they saw coyotes. Keith reported that his father did this strictly for the sport, and not for hire.

There was not enough room in the church for all the mourners at his funeral , which was typical for all funerals in small towns in that time era. Kenneth Carpenter was one the eight honorary pallbearers at Keith's funeral, there being six active pallbearers. Josephine and Kenneth were married some eight years after the funeral.

The funeral director was Mr. Shaw of Vici, Oklahoma.

Keith married Josephine Marguerite Morlas on 16 Jul 1930 in Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi. Josephine (daughter of John Dominic Morlas and Lucine Roquevert) was born on 13 Apr 1905 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana; died on 6 Sep 1983 in McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma; was buried in Camargo (Westside) Cemetery, Camargo, Dewey County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Per Keith McGuire Jr, Ellen was born and raised in Dewey County, OK, with the exception of the the summer of 1914 to 1915, when she instead resided at a farm in Alexandria, LA. In 1922, Ellen moved with her mother and younger sister to Oklahoma City, where they lived with brother Percy and his family. They later moved to Hurley, NM to live with her brother Elvis, moving with Elvis to Illinois in 1924.

In the 1930's, Ellen followed her father, Henry, and brothers Percy and Keith to Idaho, where their families worked on the construction of an irrigation canel. Ellen later moved to Nevada, and married Harry Mathews in Panaca. They divorced.

She later married Ralph Elliott "Blackie" Hamilton, in August 1946, in Idaho. The couple homesteaded two properties in Nevada, east of Caliente, and when Blackie died in August 1968, Ellen obtained the both titles.

Ellen was a painter, and during Christmas, 1969, she sent her nephew, Keith McGuire an oil landscape painting he and his wife Daisy had admired with they visited her in 1966, when he husband was ill. Keith and Daisy kept it prominently displayed the remainder of their lives.

She moved to Hatch, NM. After being diagnosed with cancer, she went to live with her brother Cecil in Mesa. She was treated for her cancer in Phoenix, where she died in 1970.

(Excerpted from Keith David McGuire Jr's unpublished manuscript about the McGuire family)

Ellen married Ralph Elliott Hamilton in Aug 1946. Ralph was born on 29 Dec 1897 in Ohio; died on 5 Aug 1968 in Henderson, Clark County, Nevada; was buried in Payson City Cemetery, Payson, Utah County, Utah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The youngest of the McGuire sibiling, Hildred was born and raised in Dewey County, OK, with the exception of the the summer of 1914 to 1915, when she instead resided at a farm in Alexandria, LA. In 1922, Hildred moved with her mother and older sister to Oklahoma City, where they lived with brother Percy and his family. They later moved to Hurley, NM to live with her brother Elvis, moving with Elvis to Illinois in 1924.

She graduated from High School in Batavia, Illinois. In 1930, Hildred followed her parents and brothers to Idaho, where her dad and brothers found employment on the construction of an irrigation canal project.

This is where she met and married Lamar David Okelberry, and they had one daugther, Mary Ellen. Hildred and Lamar divorced.

In 1939, in Rock Spring, Wyoming, Hildred married Bert Lee Hyde. They had two children, daughter Roberta born in Twin Falls, Idaho and Sharon, born in Aurora, Illinois. The young family had moved back to Illinois after their eldest daughter was born, as Bert inheritied his parents family farm in Batavia.

After she and Bert separated in 1957, she moved into the town of Batavia with her daughters. After her girls had graduated from High School, Hildren moved to California and received an Associates Degree in Arts. In the 1970s, she moved to Albuquerque, living their until 1981, when she moved to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and lived their until she died in 1983.

She supported herself and her family at various times as a waitress, and as a secretary.

(Excerpted from Keith David McGuire Jr's unpublished manuscript about the McGuire family)

Hildred married David Lamar Okelberry on 3 Dec 1931 in Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho. David was born on 5 Sep 1909 in Milner, Cassia County, Idaho; died on 4 Sep 1993 in Murtaugh, Twin Falls County, Idaho. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hildred married Bert Lee Hyde, Jr. on 15 Mar 1939 in Rock Spring, Alton, Madison County, Illinois. Bert (son of Bert Lee Hyde, Sr. and Agnes E. MacMahon) was born about 1910 in Illinois; died on 4 Nov 1974; was buried in West Batavia Cemetery, Batavia, Kane County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name Sherley Othel Mcguire
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Event Date 16 May 1972
Event Place Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama
Gender Male
Race (Original)
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Age (Original) 67y
Birth Year (Estimated) 1905
Birth Date (Original)
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Spouse's Name Cathern Mcguire
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Father's Name Robert Mcguire
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Mother's Name Susie Fulks
Mother's Titles and Terms
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GS Film number 2114476
Reference ID rn12754



Citing this Record:
"Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JNGL-34Q : accessed 03 Aug 2014), Sherley Othel Mcguire, 16 May 1972; citing reference rn12754, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 2114476.