William H. Guthrie

1803 - 1872

Cumberland Presbyterian Minister


1835
William H. Guthrie
Commissioner to General Assembly, May 19, 1835 - Princeton, Kentucky
Nashville Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1835]

1846
W. H. Guthrie
Commissioner to General Assembly, May 19, 1846 - Owensboro, Kentucky
Nashville Presbytery - Middle Tennessee Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1846]

1847
Commissioner to General Assembly, May 18, 1847 - Lebanon, Ohio
Nashville Presbytery - Middle Tennessee Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1847, page 1]

1848

1849
William H. Guthrie - Minister
Commissioner to General Assembly, May 15, 1849 - Princeton, Kentucky
Charlotte Presbytery - Cumberland Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1849, page 6]

1850
William H. Guthrie - Minister
Charlotte Presbytery
[Source: Extracts from the Minutes of Charlotte Presbytery, October 1850, in The Banner of Peace and Cumberland Presbyterian Advocate, January 3, 1851, page 1]

1851
William H. Guthrie - Minister
Commissioner to General Assembly, May 20, 1851 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Charlotte Presbytery - Cumberland Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1850, page 6]

1852

1853
April 2, 1853
"The Revd. W.H. Guthrie an ordained minister of the CP Church presented a letter of Dismission and Recommendation from the Charlotte Presbytery, and on motion was received a member of this."
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery, April 1-2, 1853, page 153]

1853
September 30, 1853
Minister absent - W.H. Guthrie
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery, September 30-October 1 & 3, 1853, page 161]

1854
Member present - W.H. Guthrie
W.H. Guthrie was chosen moderator
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery, March 24-25 & 27, 1854, pages 169-170]

1854
W. H. Guthrie - Manleysville, Tennessee
Minister - Hopewell Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1854, page 88]

1854
Member absent - William H. Guthrie
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery, October 6-7, 1854, page 177]

1855
Member absent - W.H. Guthrie
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery, March 23-24 & 26, 1855, page 187]

1855
Member absent - W.H. Guthrie
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery, October 12-13 & 15, 1855, page 197]

1856
Member absent - W.H. Guthrie
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery, March 14-15, 1856, page 210]

1856
W. H. Guthrie - Manleyville, Tennessee
Minister - Hopewell Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1856, page 59]

1856
Member absent - W.H. Guthrie
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery, October 1856, page 222]

1857
Member present - W.H. Guthrie
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery, October 1856, page 230]

1857
W. H. Guthrie - Manlyville, Tennessee
Minister - Hopewell Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1857, page 68]

1857
Member absent - W.H. Guthrie
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery, October 1857, page 238]

1858
Member present - W.H. Guthrie
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery, March 1858, page 248]

1858
Member present - W.H. Guthrie
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery, June 1858, page 260]

1858
Member present - W.H. Guthrie
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery, September 1858, page 264]

1859
Member absent - W.H. Guthrie
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery, April 1859, page 277]

1859
Member absent -W.H. Guthrie
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery, October 1859, page 287]

1860
Member absent - W.H. Guthrie
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery, April 1860, page 296]

1860
Member present - W.H. Guthrie
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery, October 1860, page 302]

1861
Member present - W.H.Guthrie
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery, March 1861, page 312]

1861
Member present - W.H. Guthrie
A petition from Lavenia, Double Springs and Moriah for the services of W.H. Guthrie one fourth of his time with each congregation for twelve months was granted.
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery, October 4, 1861, page 325 & 327]

1862
Member absent - W.H. Guthrie
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery, March 21, 1862, page 333]

1862
Member present - W.H. Guthrie
Rev. W.H. Guthrie was elected moderator
The following petition was presented and on motion was granted. We the churches of Double Springs, Moriah, Lavenia and Davidson's Chapel petition your revd. body for the ministerial services of Revd. W.H. Guthrie each church once a month for the next twelve months.
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery, October 3, 1862, pages 339-340 & 342]

1863
Member present - W.H. Guthrie
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery, April 10, 1863, page 345]

1863
Member present - W.H. Guthrie
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery, October 1863, page 1]

1864
Member absent - W.H. Guthrie
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery, April 1864, page 9]

1864
Member present - W.H. Guthrie
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery, September 1864, page 13]

1865
Member absent - W.H.Guthrie
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery, April 1865, page 18]

1865
Member present - W.H. Guthrie
On motion Bro. W.H. Guthrie was granted a letter of dismission and recommendation by the Presbytery.
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery, September 1865, pages 24 & 28]

1866

1867

1868

1869
W. H. Guthrie - Clarkton, Missouri
Commissioner to General Assembly - May 20, 1869 - Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Minister - West Prairie Presbytery - Missouri Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1869, pages 5 & 90]

1870
W. H. Guthrie - Clarkton, Missouri
Minister - West Prairie Presbytery - Missouri Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1870, page 85]

1871
Rev. W.H.Guthrie presented a letter of dismission and recommendation from West Prairie Presbytery and was, on motion, received as a member of this Presbytery.
[Source: Minutes of Springfield Presbytery, October 1871, page 360]

1872
Member present - W.H. Guthrie
[Source: Minutes of Springfield Presbytery, March 1872, page 367]

1872
W. H. Guthrie -West Plains, Missouri
Springfield Presbytery - Ozark Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1872, page 121]

1872
Member present - W.H. Guthrie
[Source: Minutes of Springfield Presbytery, October 1972, page 380]

1873
Rev. T.W. Pendergrass offered a preamble and resolution expressive of the feelings of Presbytery in reference to the death of Rev. Wm. H. Guthrie, which was unanimously adopted, and is the following:
Whereas, Since the last meeting of this Presbytery one of our members, Rev. W.H. Guthrie, has been summoned from his labors to his reward in heaven,
Resolved 1. That his death being sudden and consequently unexpected, is an enforcement of the admonition, "Be ye also ready."
2. That his removal from his ____ field of labor, should be regarded by the congregations which expected his labors as suggestive of a careful inquity as to the design of Providence in the removal of their under Shepherd; and should be viewed as a loud call to humiliation and prayer on their part and that of the Presbytery
3. That we hereby tender our fraternal sympathy to his bereaved consort and children, commending to the care of a faithful and covenant keeping God.
4. That as an expression of our esteem of his counsel as a Presbyter, and his devotion to his sacred calling, a funeral sermon be delivered to-day by Rev. J.N. Edmiston at 11 oclock A.M.
[Source: Minutes of Springfield Presbytery, March 1, 1873, page 4]

1873
Mortuary List
W. H. Guthrie - Springfield Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1873, page 106]


William H. Guthrie prepared himself for the ministry and was ordained by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He became quite a prominent preacher in middle and western TN. At the close of the Civil War he crossed the Mississippi and located in southwestern Missouri, later he removed to Howell County, MO. He was married twice, but the names of his wives are not known. He had several children. His eldest son was a captain in the United States Army and at the close of the war returned to TN and engaged in the mercantile business.

[Source: American Guthries & Allied Families, by Lawrence Guthrie]


Guthrie Family Information


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