I am trying to find information on a Guthrie family that lived for a short time in Hardin Co., TN around 1860. Following is my family connection. I would appreciate any help. Thanks, David About 1860, Martha J. Alexander apparently married a (John) Guthrie. I have not found Martha (or John Guthrie) in the 1860 Census. However, in 1850, the Hardin County Guthrie family was living in Lincoln Co., TN. From information given me by others (Gary Rost, Lylabeth King and Ed Adams), it is believed that this Guthrie family moved to Lawrence Co., TN between 1850 and 1860. I find that Mary Jane Guthrie, the oldest daughter of Simpson and Elizabeth, married Absalom B. Joyce on 06 July 1854 in Lawrence Co., TN. Absalom was a teacher and he and his wife Mary continued to live in Hardin Co., TN and are buried in Anderson Cemetery near Saltillo in Hardin Co., TN 1850 Census, Lincoln Co., TN 935 John Guthrie 79 VA Sophia 35 NC Lucinda 30 TN Samantha J. 11 TN James Curry 24 TN America J. 16 TN 937 Simpson H. Guthrie 37 SC Elizabeth 36 TN John E. 13 TN Mary J. 11 TN Margaret M. 8 TN Rhuben F. 7 TN William T. 6 TN Elizabeth C. 2 TN 1850 Census, Hardin Co., TN 65-65 W. T. Alexander 35 NC farmer 5th C. D. Ruth 28 TN Martha J. 12 TN Everline 10 TN Easter Caroline 7 TN Robert 4 TN Susan 3 TN Fanny A. 1/12 TN 66-66 David Bishop 46 NC laborer 3rd C. D. Sarah 36 NC Nancy E. 18 TN William M. 16 TN Jane 14 TN Lucinda 12 TN John 9 TN Mary 5 TN David 1 TN In 1860, Simpson and family were living in Hardin Co., TN in the 14th Civil District. By this time, Mary Jane, the oldest daughter has married Absalom BE, Joyce in Lawrence Co., TN on 06 July 1854 and moved to Hardin County as well. 1860 Census, Hardin Co., TN 1594 A. B. Joice 27 TN farmer 14th C. D. Mary 20 TN Livonia 5 TN Louisa 2 TN 1598 H. S. Guthrie 44 NC farmer 14th C. D. Elizabeth B. 37 TN Benj. F. 18 TN William T. 17 TN Elizabeth C. 14 TN Ambros L. 12 TN Susan F. 9 TN Martha Golightly 5 TN George W. Guthrie 4 TN Margaret Golightly 2 TN 528 W. T. Alexander 43 NC farmer 5th C. D. Ruth 38 TN Easter 16 TN Robert 12 TN Susan 11 TN 525 William Bishop 24 TN farmer 5th C. D. Everline 20 TN John 1 TN In 1870, the only Guthries we find in Hardin County are the two children of John and Martha who are living with their grandparents, William Taylor and Ruth Lacefield Alexander. On 10 December 1868, Martha J. Guthrie married James A. Snodgrass. My assumption is that John Guthrie probably died as a result of the Civil war. However, I do not find a John Guthrie listed in "Tennesseans in the Civil War." However, many were killed in this section who were not soldiers. William Bishop, the husband of Martha's sister Eveline, appears to have died early in the Civil War as well. Eveline soon remarried another Civil War Soldier, Jacob Vanbibber of AR who came to this region with a Texas Confederate outfit. Jacob was wounded at the battle of Iuka, and remained in Tennessee after the war. A third sister, Easter Caroline Alexander also married a Civil War Solder, Charles T. Cagle who joined the First Confederated Cavalry in 1863. He was captured in Hardin County in late 1964. 1870 Census Hardin Co., TN 032 William T. Alexander 54 NC farmer 5th C. D. Ruth 49 TN Robert 22 TN Susan A. 20 TN Alice 7 TN William S. Guthrie 8 TN David R. Guthrie 7 TN 028 James A. Snodgrass 22 TN farm labor 5th C. D. Martha J. 31 TN Angeline 7/12 TN 026 W. H. Snodgrass 58 TN farm labor 5th C. D. Lucrita 47 TN John A. 21 TN 024 Jacob Vanbibber 36 AR farm labor 5th C. D. Evaline 30 TN John P. Bishop 10 TN Tennessee Bishop 8 TN Robert A. Vanbibber 6 TN Charles G. Vanbibber 4 TN 41 Charles Cagle 26 TN farmer 2nd C. D. Easter C. 25 TN Robert Henry 5 TN Martha C. 3 TN Mary A. 1 TN