Washington County, Illinois
Carrick, Robert M.
Carrick, Sarah J.
Donhousen, John
Elwood, Solomon
Goodner, Lyman T.
Gordon, Clark
Guthrie, Annie
Guthrie, Hervey
Guthrie, Lizey
Guthrie, Nelley
Guthrie, Ross
Guthrie, Ruth
Guthrie, William
Jones, O.B.
Keady, Moses
Klocke, Henry W.
Le Compte, Thomas S.
Luney, John
Luney, Thomas
Martin, George
Mason, A.F.
McConnell, William
McMaster, J.K.
Parks, Joanna
Pulley, C.P.
Pulley, Eli H.
Reuter, H.F. (County Clerk)
Reynolds, Isaac
Schroeder, S.P.
Wightman, H.
1886
John Luney, aged.....40 years a resident of Pilot Knob Precinct Washington County
Illinois.....That he is acquainted with Robert Guthrie.....and has known him for over 30
thirty years living within a mile and one half of him for 12 or 15 years before they
enlisted in said service. They having enlisted together....."John Luney's Post Office
address was Oakdale, Washington County, Illinois.
1887
Moses Keady, "aged 51 years a resident of Oakdale, Washington Co. Illinois" attested to
a statement supporting Robert Guthrie's claim of disability. Keady was "personally
acquainted with [Robert Guthrie] having known him for Forty (40) years [as well as]
being a member of the same Company and regiment....."
1888
John Donhousen, "aged 50 years a resident of Nashville Illinois.....that he has been well
and personally acquainted with Robert Guthrie.....since the year 1867. And that affiant has
worked with claimant off and on ever since the year 1872 and that for the year 1872 and
that for the years between 1875 and 1882.....he worked with claimant constantly nearly all
the time as partners in their business i.e. that of Stone and brick masons....."
1888
Dr. Lyman T. Goodner, "a resident of Nashville Illinois, [was] the Physician who first
treated [Robert Guthrie] after his discharge in 1864, for said Disease of Epilepsy.....
[Goodner] is now dead, having died some 10 or 12 years ago."
1888
Henry W. Klocke, "aged 51 years a resident of Nashville, Illinois.....knows the claimant
well.....since the year 1866....."
1888
Thomas S. Le Compte, P.O. Nashville, Illinois, was Robert Guthrie's attorney.
1888
Thomas Luney, "aged 53 years a resident of Denver, Colorado.....that he is well and
personally acquainted with Robert Guthrie.....and has known him for Forty (40) years.
That he served in the same Co & Regt from the date of their enlistment.....but since the
year 1871 affiant has not lived in.....Illinois." Thomas Luney's address was Denver,
Colorado, #1621 Tampa Street.
1888
William McConnell, "aged 49 years a resident of near Oakdale Illinois.....That he was a
comrade in the same Co. & Regt. And served during the same period of time as the
claimant Robert Guthrie." William McConnell's Post Office address was Oakdale,
Illinois.
1890
Isaac Reynolds and Solomon Elwood attested to a statement of Robert Guthrie.
1897
O.B. Jones, along with H. Wightman, witnessed Robert Guthrie signing a statement 20
December 1897.
1898
Eli H. Pulley and C.P. Pulley, aged 64 years and 50 years respectively, both residing in
Perry County, Illinois, "declare: That they have been well and personally acquainted with
ROBERT GUTHRIE, a brick layer by trade, and residing at Nashville, Illinois for five
years last past. That he has boarded with them almost continuously during that time. That
he is suffering from some chronic disease to such an extent that he is confined to his
room three or four days every month or as long as these frequent attacks last. That he is a
man of correct habits of life and in no way related to them."
1898
In response to the question, "Have you any children living? If so, please state their names
and the dates of their birth," Robert Guthrie provided the following information: 7,
William Nov. 27, 1863 Annie Sep. 26, 1865 Hervey Oct. 24(?), 1868 Lizey Dec. 29, 1870 Ross Nov. 29, 1873 Nelley Feb. 23, 1877 Ruth June 26, 1880
"I do not know wheather th Boys ar all Living or not." (Signed) Robert Guthrie
1899
Joanna Parks, "aged 32 years, residing at Nashville, Illinois, [was the] married daughter
of Robert Guthrie." Joanna Parks contributed a statement about her father's epilepsy "for
the last twenty five years." Her P.O. address was Nashville, Illinois.
1908
J.K. McMaster and A.F. Mason, both of Nashville, Illinois, witnessed a statement of
Robert Guthrie.
1908
Clark Gordon was the Justice of the Peace who presided over the marriage of Robert
Guthrie and Sarah J. Carrick 20 February 1862 in Washington County, Illinois.
1908
George Martin and Robert M. Carrick, ages 65 and 71 respectively, were "well
and personally acquainted with Robert Guthrie, who died at his home in Nashville, Illinois on
the 17th day of August, A.D. 1908 and his widow, Sarah J. Guthrie for about 50 and 60
years respectively."
1908
Dr. S.P. Schroeder, "residing at Nashville, Illinois..... That he prescribed for [Robert
Guthrie] in his last and fatal illness and that he died on the 17th day of August A.D. 1908
at his home in Nashville, Illinois."