GUTRIDGE BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== GUTRIDGE, George W. - b: 1846 Henry Co, MO source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 767 residence: Bear Creek Twp George W. Gutridge, a native of Henry County, Missouri, was born December 25, 1846, and was the son of George Gutridge, who was born in Licking County, Ohio, his mother also being a native of that state. George Gutridge came to Missouri in 1838 and located in Henry County. He entered land in what is now Bear Creek Township and improved the farm where his family at this time lives. George W. spent his youth on his father's farm, and attending the schools of that day. He afterwards passed nine months at a select school in Brownville, Ohio. He was married at Brownville, October 10, 1867, to Miss Mary Swan, who was born, reared and educated in Licking County, Ohio. and a daughter of Monroe Swan. After his marriage Mr. Gutridge returned to Henry County where he has since been engaged in farming and stock raising. He has 100 acres of land in cultivation, and with good buildings and other improvements. He and his wife have a family of five children: Flora P., Eugene, George M., Cora Swan and Wilber King. Mr. Gutridge is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and himself and wife are connected with the M. E. Church, South. ==================================================================== GUTRIDGE, W. H. - b: 1830 Lincoln Co, OH source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 642 residence: Tebo Twp W. H. Gutridge, druggist and dealer in druggist's sundries, a native of Lincoln County, Ohio, born March 17, 1830, and was a son of Payton and Elizabeth (Harbert) Gutridge, who were born in Ohio. W. H. was the eldest of a family of five children. When he was about three years old his parents removed to Missouri and located in Bates County, where he grew to manhood on a farm, receiving his education in the common schools. In 1847 he came to Calhoun, and followed farming till 1866, since which time he has been engaged in the drug trade, and in which he has been very successful. He is now one of the leading business men of the town. He is a member of Calhoun Lodge, No. 184, A. F. & A. M. July, 11, 1855, Mr. G. was married to Miss Delia Buster, a Virginian by birth. They have three children living: Edward B., Euphtus and James A. ==================================================================== GUTRIDGE, W. W. - b: 1866 Calhoun, Henry Co, MO source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - page: 833 residence: Calhoun, Tebo Twp W. W. Gutridge of Clinton has been prominently identified with the banking interests of Henry County for a number of years but is now living retired. He was born at Calhoun October 15, 1866, and is a son of John W. and Mary Elizabeth (Pigg) Gutridge, the former a native of Licking County, Ohio, and the latter of Calhoun County, Missouri. John Gutridge was born in 1838 and when he was about six months old his parents came to Henry County and settled at Calhoun. He was a son of Peyton Gutridge, who after coming to Henry County followed farming the remainder of his life. Peyton Gutridge died on his farm near Calhoun about 1875, and his wife also spent her life on the home place near Calhoun. John Gutridge was reared to manhood on his father's farm, and in early life followed farming. Later he engaged in the mercantile business in Calhoun and was one of the pioneer merchants of that county. He was the founder of the Bank of Calhoun, which he practically owned and retained his interest in that institution until his death, at which time he was president. He owned considerable land in Henry County and was widely known as a successful stockman as well as a merchant and banker. During the Civil War he served in the State Militia. He died February 5, 1914. Mary Elizabeth (Pigg) Gutridge was a daughter of David H. and Edith (Robinson) Pigg, natives of Winchester, Kentucky, and among the very early pioneer settlers of Henry County, Missouri. David H. Pigg was one of the pioneer furniture dealers and cabinet makers of Calhoun. W. W. Gutridge was the oldest of a family of four children, as follow: Cora, married W. A. Tarr, Calhoun, Missouri; Ollie, married Clay Adair, postmaster of Clinton, a sketch of whom appears in this volume; Edith, married W. B. Graham, Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. Gutridge was reared to manhood in Calhoun and received his education in the public schools there. He began life as a clerk in a store in Calhoun, and later entered the Bank of Calhoun, becoming its cashier in 1896. He served in that capacity until 1910, and since that time has been engaged in the real estate and loan business and has given his personal attention to his private interests. He is interested in a number of banking institutions as a stockholder, but is not active in the management of any of them. In 1912 he moved to Clinton and since that time he has made his home there. On June 10, 1896, Mr. Gutridge was united in marriage with Miss Edith Cameron, a native of Henry County and a daughter of Allen Cameron, who came from New York to Henry County in 1870. Mrs. Gutridge is a graduate of the State Normal School at Warrensburg, class of 1891. To Mr. and Mrs. Gutridge has been born a daughter, Mary Shirley, who is a graduate of the Clinton High School, class of 1918. 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