Harrison Co., WV: Bios - Guy Allen SHUTTLEWORTH
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Submitted by Jennifer Johnston

The History of West Virginia, Old and New
Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc., 
Chicago and New York, Volume II, pg. 41-42


GUY ALLEN SHUTTLEWORTH, a veteran of the Spanish-American and Philippine
wars, and postmaster at Nutter Fort (Norwood), is a member of a family
of distinction in Harrison County, and his own career since he left the
army has involved some active interests in the business life of the
community.

Mr. Shuttleworth was born on a farm in Harrison County, July 3, 1879,
son of Samuel Adams and Martha Elizabeth (Stuart) Shuttleworth. His
father's birthplace was the sheriff's residence in Harrison County. At
that time the grandfather, Notley Shuttleworth, was sheriff. The mother
of Guy A. Shuttleworth was born in Barbour County, West Virginia. Her
father, Robert Stuart, was a native of Old Virginia. Mrs. Martha
Elizabeth Shuttleworth is now eighty-two years of age, lives at Romines
Mills in Harrison County, and her home has been in the same locality
there for over sixty-eight years. For a period of forty-five years the
leading merchant at Romines Mills was the late Samuel Adams
Shuttleworth, who died there in 1903 at the age of seventy-eight. He was
a very capable businessman, and besides his store had farm interests. He
was deeply interested in the public welfare on political affairs, though
he never held a political office, was a republican voter, and of his
twelve children nine are still living.

Guy A. Shuttleworth spent his early youth at Romines Mills, attended
public school there and for two years was a student in the West Virginia
University. He was not yet eighteen when the Spanish-American war broke
out and he volunteered and soon afterward entered the regular army
service, and had a service record of six years to his credit before he
received his discharge. For two years of this time he was in the
Philippine Islands. Mr. Shuttleworth came out of the army with the rank
of sergeant, and after a brief visit at the old homestead and a period
of work on the farm, he removed to Clarksburg and for several years was
active in the mercantile business. His home since his marriage has been
at Norwood or Nutter Fort Post Office, and in July 1921, he was
commissioned postmaster there. Like his father he has always been a
staunch republican in politics. He is an Odd Fellow and a member of the
Presbyterian Church.

Mr. Shuttleworth married in 1916 Miss Rosa A. Kester. Their two children
are named Jack Carr and Martha Louise Shuttleworth. Mrs. Shuttleworth is
a daughter of William Granville and Louise E. (Carr) Kester. Her father
was born in Harrison County, March 30, 1854, son of William J. and Sarah
N. (Nutter) Kester, natives of the same county. The paternal grandfather
of William G. Kester was Peter Kester, who was a soldier in the War of
1812, and was founder of the Kester family in Harrison County. Jacob C.
Nutter, maternal grandfather of William G. Kester, was a Harrison County
pioneer, and Nutter Fort was named in honor of this family.

Louise E. (Carr) Kester, mother of Mrs. Shuttleworth, was born in
Harrison County, a daughter of James Madison and Elizabeth (Cost) Carr.

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