Rootbound in the Hills #145: 3 July 1990

by Rocky Macy

Each day much of America's family history is auctioned off at estate sales, and from there winds it way to flea markets, collectors, and obscurity...often lost forever to those with family ties. Fortunately that process is occasionally derailed and something destined to disappear is, instead, brought to light and preserved. Such was the case of the recent estate sale "find" of Dick SHULTZ of Neosho. Please read on...

At the bottom of a box of assorted items, Dick found four handwritten pages of genealogical notes that connect to several families in this area. In order to make a permanent record of this material, Dick SCHULTZ provided it to Rootbound for publication. That genealogy follows:

Dates of birth of members of the EARL family: Ithama (30 Jan 1801), Susan (2 April 1806), Peter (2 Oct 1825), Mary Ann (8 Oct 1827), Charles (2 April 1829), Loretta (30 Jan 1831), Henry (4 Feb 1833), Phebe Maria (9 July 1834), Horace (25 Dec 1837), Daniel (25 Aug 1839), Thomas (3 June 1842), David (13 Aug 1844), and James D. (30July 1846).

Married names and dates of death for some members of the EARL family: Ithama (May 1863), Susan (5 Aug 1848), Loretta GILDERSLEEVE (17 Nov 1873), David T. (20 June 1871), James D. (20 April 1848), Peter (21 Oct 1826), Susie BURNOH (28 Aug 1874), Thomas (31 Dec 1862). Charles (4 May 1864), David (4 Oct 1884), and Mary Ann VAN HORN (10 July 1882).

Thomas Isaac GILDERSLEEVE (born 6 Sep 1825) married Loretta EARL (above) on 24 Sep 1849. Their sons were John M. (born 3 Dec 1856; died Dec 1885) and Benjajine I. (born 9 April 1858; died 25 Nov 1885). John M. GILDERSLEEVE married Josephine SNYDER on 11 Dec 1876. Josephine was born 20 Aug 1859, and she died on 14 Nov 1885) Benjamine I. GILDERSLEEVE married Mary Elizabeth HENRY on 20 Nov 1876. Mary Elizabeth was born 5 Nov 1858, and she died on 13 April 1928.

Additional GILDERSLEEVE data: Loretta Earl GILDERSLEEVE (born 1 Feb 1878) married Mr. GOULD on 2 Feb 1896. Thomas J. GOULD, son of Loretta, died 14 Feb 1959. Mary Ann Van Horn GILDERSLEEVE (born 1 Dec 1879; died 22 Oct 1956) married J.A. GUTHRIE on 11 Mar 1903. John Earl GILDERSLEEVE was born on 30 June 1881 and died 15 Sep 1905. Thomas Isaac GILDERSLEEVE was born 22 March 1883 and died 31 Dec 1905. Elizabeth GILDERSLEEVE (born 1 Jan 1885; died 16 Aug 1938) married William HYDE in 1901.

Three members of the HAWKINS family were mentioned. They were: Harry S. (born 13 Feb 1887; married 1915; died 10 Feb 1958), Catherine Ann (born 6 Jan 1889; died 31 July 1889), and Samuel Del A. Rue (born 15 Oct 1890; died 17 Dec 1892).

John GUTHRIE, Sr. (born 25 Dec 1817; died 14 Feb 1910) and Mary WALLACE (born 3 July 1821; died 19 Dec 1907) were united in marriage on 14 Jan 1841. their children were: Alexander (born 6 Dec 1841; died 20 Nov 1920), Harriet (born 12 Aug 1843), Nancy (19 Dec 1845 - 13 Feb 1846), Louise (11 Jan 1847 - 25 April 1847), Nathan (22 July 1848 - 4 May 1930), Virginia (14 Mar 1851 - 23 Mar 1935), Paulina (14 Sep 1854 - 19 April 1918), Joseph (born 11 Jan 1856), John I. (born 18 Mar 1858), Stephen (7 Dec 1861-1 Feb 1934), and William Grant (born 27 June 1863).

The material concludes with the following four entries: James GUTHRIE, brother of John, Sr., was born 18 June 1850 and died in January of 1895. Elizabeth GUTHRIE, daughter of Elijah GUTHERIE, was born in the 1850's and died in 1926. Agnes WALLACE was born on 18 Mar 1842, and Alexander WALLACE was born 18 Feb 1874.

Our thanks to Dick SHULTZ for sharing all of the above material with ROOTBOUND. We would enjoy hearing from descendants of any of the people mentioned in today's column. Just send those remarks and lineages to Rootbound in the Hills in care of this newspaper.

Happy hunting!