Elmira Smith, daughter of Aaron and Permelia Smith. Wife of Christian Guthrie. Mother of: Sophronia, John, Sevilla, Elizabeth, Permelia, Jemima, Lucinda, Florencem Matilda, Mary, Isabella, Arlington, Susan, Lydia and Walter.

Christian Guthrie was about twenty and Almyra Smith was about nineteen when they married about 1844 in Preston County, Virginia.

The 1850 census of October 10, revealed Christian was a farmer and their real estate value was $400. Almyra's widowed mother, Permila Smith was living with them in District 45, Preston County, Virginia. Christian and Almyra were born in West Virginia. Household members: Christian Guthry (26), Almyra (25), Sophronia (5), John (4), Cevilla (2), Elizabeth (1), Permila (1) and Permila Smith (63).

The 1860 census of July 12, revealed their real estate value was $400 and their personal property value was $210. Almyra's mother, Permila Smith was still living with them in District 2, Preston County, Virginia and the post office was Brandonville. Household members: Christ Guthrie (36), Almira (35), Sophrona (14), John (12), Scevilla (11), Elizabeth A. (10), Permela J. (10), Jemima (8), Lucinda (7), Florence (5), Mathilda C. (2), Mary A. (1) and Permila Smith (73).

The 1870 census of September 24, revealed they were living in Pleasant, Preston County, West Virginia and the post office was Rowlesburg. Household members: Christian Genthnew (43), Almira (44), Scevilla (22), Elizabeth (20), Jennetta (20), Lucinda (16), Florence (15), Mathilda (14), Mary (12), Almira (9), Reba G. (7), Walter (3), Barbary E. McGinnis (3), Lucy McGinnis (2) and Joseph Miller (2).

The 1880 census of June 4, revealed Christian's father was born in Pennsylvania and mother was born in Virginia. Almyra's parents were born in Virginia. Household members: Christian Guthrie (56), Almira (55), Arley (18), Emma (15), Walter (13) and Barbary E. (12). Their daughter, Florence Teets and family lived next door. Their daughter, Mary A lived three doors away with their daughter Elizabeth A. Lewis and family.

Their known children:

Saphronia Guthrie (Murphy)(b.1845 d.1933)
John Guthrie (b.1846 d.1917)
Scevilla Guthrie (b.1848 d.1937)
Elizabeth Ann Guthrie (Lewis)(b.1850 d.1940)
Permelia Jennetta Guthrie (Bucklew)
(b.1850 d.1938)
Jemima Guthrie (Turney)(b.1852 d.1942)*
Lucinda Guthrie (Welch)(b.1853 d.1893)
Florence Ellen Guthrie (Teets)(b.1854 d.1887)
Matilda C. Guthrie (Meyers)(b.1857 d.1900)
Mary A. Guthrie (b.1859)
Almira Guthrie (b.1861)
Arley S. Guthrie (b.1862 d.1952)
Lydia Alice Guthrie (Nicola)(b.1867 d.1948)
Walter Christian Guthrie (b.1868 d.1923)

They had been married about fifty-three years when Almyra died in 1897.

Death record revealed Almyra Guthrie was married and she died at age seventy-two of heart disease on February 7, 1897 in Hazelton, Preston County, West Virginia. Her parents were Aaron and Permillia Smith.

Almyra lived to age 72.


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