Obituary for Mrs.Ann Eliza Guthrie, Tensas Parish 
Louisiana  1832-1910
Submitted by Edith Ziegler, 03 OCT 1999

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      Mrs. Ann Eliza Guthrie, born Taylor, widow of 
Martin Guthrie died at the home of her daughter, 
Mrs. Jack Johnson in this parish at 11 o'clock on 
Saturday night, June 19th at the age of 78 years.  
Deceased is survived by four children, Mrs. Kate 
Guthrie Johnson, Mr. Jeff D. Guthrie, Mr. Pink D. 
Guthrie and Mrs. Annie Guthrie Blanche, all residents 
of this parish.  
      Mrs. Guthrie was a native of DeSoto County 
Tennessee.  Her early childhood was spent in the State 
of Mississippi, where she moved with her parents.   
At the age of 17 she was married to Martin Guthrie, 
a resident of this parish and one of the pioneer 
settlers of Tensas, whom she survived.  Since her 
marriage her home has been in Tensas, where she reared 
her family and earned the sincere love and respect 
of all who knew her as a noble woman, a splendid mother 
and wife, an earnest and devout Christian, whose life 
was lived as a radiant
example of the pure faith of one who believes. 
     In the hour of suffering, when it was known that 
natures debt must be paid, she was surrounded and 
ministered to by those that were dearest, and all 
that skill and love could do to alleviate suffering 
and stay the hand of death was done. 
      Across the border of life, into the vast 
eternity all that was mortal has passed, and 
though it be not given to us to know the reasons 
that govern the workings of the Divine Law, we do 
know that she has reaped that great reward of pure 
bliss that Christian faith and Christian love deserve. 

From The Tensas Gazette