Can't answer your question directly, but I know a Martha Guy in Newland, NC, in Avery County. If anyone knows about the Guy family, it would be her. She never married and lived alone with her sister for many years as primary caregiver. Martha is somewhat famous in these parts. She is in the telephone book, I am sure. If not, I have her phone number somewhere here if you need it. She would be happy to talk with you. Here are some Internet search results about her, complete with photos! http://www.ncspin.com/ncnotables.2005.08.11.php http://carolinafirst.unc.edu/connections/fall2004/guy.html http://www.mountaintimes.com/mtweekly/2005/0609/wncresidents.php3 By your request, I'm deducing that Martha Guy was her married name, since her daughter carries the same surname. Of course, that may not be the case, but it's rare that mother and daughter share the same maiden names. Have you checked the Guy Family Forum at Genealogy.com? There is a message here you might want to check out: http://genforum.genealogy.com/guy/messages/1616.html Contacting the author (or trying to) may turn up some leads. I came up with some hits at the Avery County Genweb site too: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncavery/ Good hunting! Tracey Patricia Kuklovsky wrote: > I read your obit. and was wondering about the Trivette last name. > Does anyone have info. on any marriages between the Guy's and the > Trivette's. I'm looking for a Martha Guy, b. 1849 TN, but living in NC > most of her live w/daughter Ellen Eveline Guy. There was also Sally > Guy b. 1840, and Rebecca Guy b. 1844 that could possible be her > sisters. All 3 of them show father b. in VA, and mother b. NC. > > Thank you, > > Patricia > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hymnsinger" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 5:02 PM > Subject: [NCWATAUG] Obit - Carl Freeman Shirley 1928 - 2006 > > >> Carl Freeman Shirley >> >> Mr. Carl Freeman Shirley, 77, of Avante Nursing Care, Wilkesboro, >> died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006, in Wilkesboro. >> >> He was born March 4, 1928 in Watauga County, a son of Mary Greene >> Achterkirchen and the late Harvey Rollen Shirley. >> >> Mr. Shirley was a retired sawmill operator and a member of Stony Fork >> Baptist Church. >> >> He is survived by a dear friend, Betty Whitley of Hayes; his wife, >> Bertha Greene Shirley of the home; four daughters, Vickie Miller and >> husband, David, of Wilkesboro, Linda Pariseau and husband, Raymond, >> of Boone, Betty Miller and husband, Payge, of Stony Fork, Libby >> Miller and husband, Ronnie, of Boone; his mother, Mary Greene >> Achterkirchen of Madison, N.C.; two granddaughters, Brittney Trivette >> and husband, Wayne, and Tenessia Isaacs, all of Boone; one grandson, >> Joe Greene and wife, Kimberly, of Deep Gap; four great-grandsons, >> Ethan Greene and Elijah Greene, both of Deep Gap; Logan Trivette and >> Preston Trivette, both of Boone. A number of nieces and nephews also >> survive. >> >> In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by two daughters, >> Marie Shirley and Evelyn Sue Shirley; one son, Carl Freeman Shirley, >> Jr.; one sister, Ruby Simmons; and one nephew, Jerry Tolbert. >> >> Services were conducted Saturday morning, Feb. 25, at Stony Fork >> Baptist Church. Officiating were the Rev. Vernon Eller and the Rev. >> Sherrill Wellborn. Burial followed in the Stony Fork Baptist Church >> Cemetery. >> >> Hampton Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements. >> >> >> ==== NCWATAUG Mailing List ==== >> Watauga County Cemeteries that have been video taped - >> http://www.geocities.com/familysnooper/Wata_cemeteries.html >> >> > >