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Joseph Dewitt Guy 1896 – 1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1896

Birth Location: Louisiana

Death Date: 28 Jan 1964

Death Location: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, UDA

Father: John Guy

Mother: Nancy Morgan

Spouse(s): Lillie None

Children(s): Henrietta Guy

Joseph Dewitt Guy was born in 1896 in Louisiana, the child of John Lewis Guy and Nancy Morgan. In 1900, Joseph Dewitt Guy resided in Greensburg, St. Helena, Louisiana. In 1910, Joseph Dewitt Guy resided in Police Jury Ward 7, Avoyelles, Louisiana. Joseph Dewitt Guy married Lillie, and had children including Henrietta Guy. Joseph Dewitt Guy passed away in 1964 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, UDA.

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Biography

  • Joseph Dewitt Guy was born in 1896 in Louisiana, the child of John Lewis Guy and Nancy Morgan.
  • In 1900, Joseph Dewitt Guy resided in Greensburg, St. Helena, Louisiana.
  • In 1910, Joseph Dewitt Guy resided in Police Jury Ward 7, Avoyelles, Louisiana.
  • Joseph Dewitt Guy married Lillie, and had children including Henrietta Guy.
  • Joseph Dewitt Guy passed away in 1964 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, UDA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Guy's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Guy
1896 – 1964
Birth Place: Louisiana
Parents
John Lewis Guy
1866 – 1938
Mississippi
Nancy Morgan
1866 – 1920
Louisiana, United States
Grandparents
Morrison (James) Guy
1846 – 1917
Ala
Martha (Jane) Fairchild
1842 – 1924
Mississippi
John (Elijah) Morgan
1825 – 1864
Louisiana
Ann (Elizabeth) Whitehead
1831 – 1922
, , Louisiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lewis Guy
1802 – 1870
Penelope Dixon
1805 – 1870
Robert Fairchild
1798 – 1875
Mary Tisdale
1812 – 1870
Walter Whitehead
1800 – 1850
Mary Jackson
1808 – 1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Tisdale
1775 – 1848
Susanna Carr
1785 – 1860

Joseph Guy's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Dewitt) Guy (Mar 1896 – 28 Jan 1964) m. Lillie (abt 1902 – )
  1. 1. Henrietta Guy (abt 1919 – )

Joseph Guy's Timeline

6 Records

1896
Mar 1896
Birth of Joseph Dewitt Guy in Louisiana
Louisiana
1900
1900
Age 4
Joseph Dewitt Guy resided here in Greensburg, St. Helena, Louisiana
Greensburg, St. Helena, Louisiana
1910
1910
Age 14
Joseph Dewitt Guy resided here in Police Jury Ward 7, Avoyelles, Louisiana
Police Jury Ward 7, Avoyelles, Louisiana
1918
1918
Age 22
Joseph Dewitt Guy resided here in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 24
Joseph Dewitt Guy resided here in Baton Rouge Ward 1, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Baton Rouge Ward 1, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
1964
28 Jan 1964
Age 68
Death of Joseph Dewitt Guy in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, UDA
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, UDA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1896
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 1/1/1925 - 6/30/1970; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Baton Rouge Ward 1, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Roll: T625_610; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 18
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Saint Helena, Louisiana; Roll: T623_579; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 75; FHL microfilm: 1240579.
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 7, Avoyelles, Louisiana; Roll: T624_508; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0021; Image: 959; FHL microfilm: 1374521.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Greensburg, St. Helena, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Saint Helena, Louisiana; Roll: T623_579; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 75; FHL microfilm: 1240579.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 7, Avoyelles, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 7, Avoyelles, Louisiana; Roll: T624_508; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0021; Image: 959; FHL microfilm: 1374521.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Baton Rouge Ward 1, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Baton Rouge Ward 1, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Roll: T625_610; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 18

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1964
    Event Place: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, UDA
    Record Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 1/1/1925 - 6/30/1970; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 1/1/1925 - 6/30/1970; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General

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