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James Guy 1823 – 1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1823

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 1942

Death Location: Decatur County, Georgia, USA

Father: Henry Guy

Mother: Martha (Guy)

Spouse(s): Mariah Munnerlyn

Children(s): Frances Guy, Mariah Guy, Charles Guy, James Guy, Levi Guy, Patsey Guy

In 1823, James Guy entered the world in North Carolina, born to Henry Guy and Martha Lydda Beard (Guy). In 1880, James Guy resided in Bainbridge, Decatur, Georgia, USA. James Guy married Mariah Munnerlyn, and had children including Frances Guy, Mariah Guy, Charles A Guy, James (Jim) Guy, Levi Guy, Patsey Guy. James Guy passed away in 1942 in Decatur County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1823, James Guy entered the world in North Carolina, born to Henry Guy and Martha Lydda Beard (Guy).
  • In 1880, James Guy resided in Bainbridge, Decatur, Georgia, USA.
  • James Guy married Mariah Munnerlyn, and had children including Frances Guy, Mariah Guy, Charles A Guy, James (Jim) Guy, Levi Guy, Patsey Guy.
  • James Guy passed away in 1942 in Decatur County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Guy
1784 –
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
HG
Martha (Guy)
1805 –
Birth Location: Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mariah Munnerlyn
1826 –
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
MM

Children(s)

Frances Guy
1847 – 1922
Birth Location: Decatur County, Georgia, USA
FG
Mariah Guy
1853 –
Birth Location: Decatur County, Georgia, USA
MG
Charles Guy
1854 – 1942
Birth Location: Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
CG
James Guy
1855 – 1900
Birth Location: Mitchell County, Georgia, USA
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Levi Guy
1856 –
Birth Location: Decatur County, Georgia, USA
LG
Patsey Guy
1860 –
Birth Location: Decatur County, Georgia, USA
PG

James Guy's Ancestors

Self
James Guy
1823 – 1942
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Henry Guy
1784 –
North Carolina, USA
Martha (Lydda Beard) (Guy)
1805 –
Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Guy's Descendants

1.
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James Guy (abt 1823 – 1942) m. Mariah Munnerlyn (abt 1826 – )
  1. 1. Frances Guy (May 1847 – 05 Apr 1922) m. Arno Emanuel (Nov 1830 – ) m. Amos Emanuel (23 January 1843 – 22 Jul 1922)
    1. 1. Gene Emanuel (Jul 1874 – )
    2. 2. Lonnie Emanuel (Feb 1878 – 10 Aug 1922) m. Bessie Emanuel (1886 – )
      1. 1. Lilly (M) Emanuel (1904 – )
      2. 2. Viola Emanuel (1906 – 10 May 2001) m. Andrew Williams (18 Oct 1902 – 8 Nov 1980)
        1. 1. Ella (Mae Milton) Hill (5 Dec 1933 – 3Sep 1983)
        2. 2. Robert (lee) Milton (04/23/1935 – 10/30/2019)
      3. 3. Frances Emanuel (1906 – )
      4. 4. Lucile Emanuel (1909 – )
    3. 3. Oscar Emanuel (Jan 1881 – )
    4. 4. Isiah Emanuel (Apr 1884 – )
    5. 5. Mathie Emanuel (Mar 1888 – )
    6. 6. William Emanuel (abt 1865 – )
    7. 7. Burrel (Green) Emanuel (abt 1868 – )
    8. 8. Beulah Screen (01 Jan 1875 – 13 Sep 1961) m. Arnold Screen (May 1872 – 6 Jul 1950)
      1. 1. Iola Screen (abt 1914 – )
        1. 1. Dorothy (M) Williams (abt 1947 – ) m. Jessie (L) Jackson (abt 1945 – )
    9. 9. Ben Emanuel (21 Oct 1879 – )
    10. 10. Albert Emanuel (1880 – 5 Aug 1921)
    11. 11. Melian (Emanuel) Hudly (abt 1893 – )
    12. 12. Irma (Lou) Emanuel
    13. 13. Eula Emanuel (Abt 1879 – )
  2. 2. Mariah Guy (1853 – )
    1. 1. James Guy (Abt 1868 – )
    2. 2. Dirk Maddox (abt 1872 – )
  3. 3. Charles (A) Guy (1854 – 21 Jun 1942) m. Alice (Allen) Dykes (May 1863 – Sep 1958)
    1. 1. Charlie Guy (Feb 1871 – 1942)
    2. 2. Ira Guy (3 Feb 1876 – )
    3. 3. Joe (K) Guy (26 Nov 1884 – 31 Aug 1931) m. Larlie (abt 1888 – 6 April 1962)
      1. 1. Alice Guy (18 Apr 1909 – 10 Feb 1990) m. George (W.) Tolbert (abt 1895 – 1955)
        1. 1. Saphora Tolbert (abt 1937 – Apr 2019) m. Moses Walker (29 Sep 1925 – 13 Jun 1986)
        2. 2. Fora Tolliver (abt 1937 – )
    4. 4. Mattie (Lee) Guy (abt 1885 – March 1975) m. Steve (J) Cherry (1884 – Jan 1965)
      1. 1. Therin Cherry (abt 1907 – )
      2. 2. Maude (Mae) Cherry (1910 – 25 Jul 1960) m. William (A) Sanders (abt 1918 – )
        1. 1. Orion Laverne (4 Dec 1936 – 26 Feb 1987) m. Wanda (Jean) Allen
        2. 2. Marion (Yvonne) Sanders (4 December 1936 – 18 December 2012)
        3. 3. Shirley (A.) McCoy
      3. 3. Sarah Cherry (6 Oct 1914 – 10/23/1997)
      4. 4. Chas (Henry) Cherry (abt 1918 – )
      5. 5. Ira Cherry (abt 1919 – 29 Sep 2008) m. Anna (Lou) Curry (24 May 1924 – 30 apr 1986)
        1. 1. Debra (R) Cherry (23 Feb 1957 – )
        2. 2. Janel (Naomi) Cherry (21 Dec 1960 – ) m. Craig (Dennis) Daniels
      6. 6. Steve Cherry (abt 1924 – )
      7. 7. Jonathan Cherry (abt 1927 – )
      8. 8. Willard Cherry (abt 1928 – )
    5. 5. Eleanor King (Sep 1886 – 30 Aug 1944)
    6. 6. Tyrie (Judson) Guy (30 May 1888 – Oct 1964)
    7. 7. Herschel (B) Guy (3 Feb 1890 – 13 Jul 1919)
    8. 8. Emery Guy (Apr 1892 – 9 Nov 1950)
    9. 9. Otis (A) Guy (3 Feb 1894 – 4 Jul 1979) m. Marie Guy (abt 1890 – )
      1. 1. Ardell Guy (abt 1927 – )
    10. 10. Derry Guy (Jan 1896 – 19 Jul 1920)
    11. 11. Moses Guy (1 Jul 1897 – 16 May 1954) m. Naomi Shaw (Oct 1899 – )
      1. 1. Carlton (M) Guy (5 Jun 1920 – 26 Sep 2005) m. Frances (Mae) Kelly (11 January 1918 – 6 May 1995) m. Rose (Anna) Graham (18 Aug 1923 – 26 Oct 1989)
        1. 1. Carlton Guy (abt 1947 – )
        2. 2. Carlos Guy (2 February 1947 – 01/13/2016) m. Patricia Pilgrim m. Carol (L) Claiborne
        3. 3. George (Vernon) Guy (14 Jan 1948 – ) m. Margrett (Marie) Brown
        4. 4. Geraldine (Welch) Bell (13 Nov 1950 – ) m. Aaron (W) Bell (1 Dec 1948 – )
        5. 5. Helen Graham (10 Mar 1952 – 06/29/2023)
        6. 6. Francis (Z) Guy (8 Aug 1952 – )
        7. 7. Kenneth (A) Guy
      2. 2. Albert Guy (8 Jun 1922 – 13 Feb 1993) m. Gladys Wilcher (Oct 1923 – )
        1. 1. Albert Guy (2 April 1955 – 15 Nov 1988)
      3. 3. Otis Guy (05/12/1925 – 8 May 2015) m. Gladys (B) Townes (abt 1925 – 23 Mar 2007)
        1. 1. Tyra (William) Guy (20 May 1948 – 2 Aug 2015)
        2. 2. Lynne (Alice) Guy (6 Apr 1956 – ) m. Leslie (G) Leach
      4. 4. Alberta (A) Ziegler (25 Feb 1927 – )
        1. 1. Dhyana (Gay) Ziegler (5 May 1949 – )
      5. 5. Naomi (Louise) Guy (11/8/1928 – 01/13/2024) m. William (Alvin) Hunter (13 Jan 1929 – 21 Jun 2014)
        1. 1. Sandra (Marie) Hunter (4 December 1945 – 27 Dec 1988) m. William (A) Bentley
        2. 2. William (Alvin) Hunter (11/16/1947 – ) m. Gwyndolyn Hargrett
        3. 3. John (Andre) Hunter (abt 1951 – ) m. Dolores (Perry) Hunter (Sep 1949 – )
        4. 4. Sheryl (Renee) Hunter (12 Feb 1958 – ) m. Phillip (M) Hicks
      6. 6. Charles Guy (7 Apr 1930 – ) m. Georgia Guy
      7. 7. John (Doe) Guy m. Young (Miss) Longwood
        1. 1. John (Doe Jr.) Guy
    12. 12. Iona Guy (abt 1901 – After 1975)
    13. 13. Modelia Guy (24 Jul 1902 – 5 Apr 1992) m. Leroy Clark (abt 1897 – )
      1. 1. Le (Roy) Clark (abt 1919 – 18 Mar 1935)
      2. 2. Mildred (Lauretta Clark) Murphy (abt 1921 – 25 May 2013)
      3. 3. Hershel (B) Clark (24 April 1923 – 17 April 1968) m. Clea Clatk (16 September 1921 – 29 December 1995)
        1. 1. Carol (Ann) Clark (abt 1948 – )
      4. 4. Henry (E) Clark (abt 1925 – )
      5. 5. Richard (M) Clark (abt 1930 – 25 Sep 2004)
    14. 14. Mayme Guy (1905 – 25 Dec 1934) m. Ezra (Lee Parrott) Sr (16 Mar 1899 – Jul 1972)
      1. 1. Ezra (Lee) Parrott (5 December 1930 – 31 December 2012) m. Barbara (A) Steele (abt 1943 – )
        1. 1. Christian (Kent) Parrott (Sep 1961 – )
        2. 2. Christian (K) Parrott (17 Sep 1961 – )
        3. 3. Jason (3 Feb 1973 – )
        4. 4. Eric Parrott (1 Sep 1973 – )
        5. 5. Desi
        6. 6. Sarah
        7. 7. Laila
  4. 4. James ((Jim)) Guy (Abt. 1855 – Bef. 1900) m. Georgia Young (May 1860 – 13 Apr 1950)
    1. 1. Ida Guy (Dec 1881 – 17 September 1952)
    2. 2. Gurly (G) Guy (Oct 1884 – 30 Oct 1956)
    3. 3. Charlie (F) Guy (abt 1895 – May 1979)
    4. 4. dora (mae) Guy (October 1879 – 9 January 1938) m. Asenevah (“Asa”) Reynolds (September 1865 – Abt. 1925)
      1. 1. Abie Reynolds (10 Jan 1902 – 24 Aug 1973)
        1. 1. Gwendolyn (Leah) Reynolds (10 Dec 1927 – 16 Jun 2011)
      2. 2. Henry (M) Reynolds (10 Oct 1905 – 18 Nov 1942)
      3. 3. Herschel (B) Reynolds (18 December 1907 – 13 July 1996) m. Hazel (Ivers) Reynolds (15 May 1914 – 7 June 1979)
      4. 4. Donovan Reynolds (11 Oct 1910 – ) m. Mable Mucker (8 Sep 1918 – 10 Jul 1986)
      5. 5. Dora (Mae) Reynolds (7 Apr 1912 – Apr 1979) m. Jesse Jackson (abt 1913 – 1970)
        1. 1. Hurshelle (Pauline) Jackson (26 Oct 1935 – 22 Feb 2010)
        2. 2. Robert Jackson (8 Apr 1937 – 23 Dec 2012) m. Betty (D.) Jackson
      6. 6. Charles Renolds (abt 1915 – 17 May 1998)
      7. 7. Frederick Renolds (abt 1918 – 19 Jun 1989)
      8. 8. Pauline Smith (abt 1901 – )
  5. 5. Levi Guy (1856 – )
  6. 6. Patsey Guy (1860 – )

James Guy's Timeline

3 Records

1823
abt 1823
Birth of James Guy in North Carolina
North Carolina
1880
1880
Age 57
James Guy resided here in Bainbridge, Decatur, Georgia, USA
Bainbridge, Decatur, Georgia, USA
1942
1942
Age 119
Death of James Guy in Decatur County, Georgia, USA
Decatur County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1823
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bainbridge, Decatur, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Decatur County, Georgia, USA
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