Williamson Guyer

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 15 Nov 1787 - North Carolina Christening: Death: 24 Aug 1854 - Pisgah, Cooper Co., Mo Burial: in Guyer Family Cemetery, Pisgah, Cooper Co., Mo Cause of Death:

Spouses and Children

1. *Jane Reese (10 Nov 1797 - 18 Oct 1863) ² Marriage: 1 Jul 1817 - Madison Co., Kentucky ³

Notes
General:

CENSUS:

<pre>1820 Madison Co., Kentucky
Williamson Gier 100010 -- 10101; 2 in agriculture; 1 slave
male female
1 <10 1
10-16
16-18
16-26 1
1 26-45
>45 1 </pre>

John Gier, probably his brother, lives 8 entries away.

<pre>1830 Madison Co., Kentucky, Eastern Division
Willisom Guyer 0200001 -- 320001; no slaves
male female
< 5 3
2 5-10 2
10-15
15-20
20-30
30-40 1
1 40-50
50-60 </pre>

<pre>1840 Cooper Co., Missouri
Williamson Geyer 11012001 -- 1221001; 6 in agriculture; 9 slaves
male female
1 < 5 1
1 5-10 2
10-15 2
1 15-20 1
2 20-30
30-40
40-50 1
1 50-60
60-70 </pre>

<pre>1850 Cooper Co., Missouri, District No 23; Sept 5
455/455
William Gayer 64 M NC $2600 Farmer
Jane " 54 F Va
Mary Jane " 20 F Ky
Rosanna " 18 F Ky
John W. " 16 M Ky
Sally A. " 14 F Mo
Hester A. " 13 F Mo
Reese " 9 M Mo </pre>

Williamson Guyer of District 23 has 9 slaves in the Slave Schedule.

<pre>1860 Cooper Co., Missouri, Monitau Township, p.o. Pisgah; Aug 7; pg 14
91/91
Jane Gyer 60 FW Va $5000/$2500 Farming
John " 25 MW Ky $800/$2000 Farmer
James R. " 22 MW Mo /$2800 Farmer </pre>

In the Slave Schedule Jane Geer is the owner of 4 slaves, John Geer owns one, and Jas. R. Geer owns one.

LAND:

On December 8, 1829 Williamson Guyer and his wife Jane sell their interest in a tract of 84 acres in Madison Co., Kentucky inherited from her father. See notes under her father for details.

OBITUARY:

Find-a-Grave Memorial # 37749859:

<pre>
OBITUARY.
-----------------------------
For the St. Louis Christian Advocate.

Died --- At his residence near Pisgah, Cooper county, Mo., August 24, 1854, Bro. WILLIAMSON GUYER, in the sixty sixth year of his age. He was born Nov. 15, 1787, in the State of North Carolina, emigrated to Kentucky while very young, there he lived till his 30th year, and there he was married, and in the 34th year of his age he moved to Missouri. Shorly after his arrival he professed religion and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, and subsequently preferred that branch always known in the South as true Methodist. He was truly established and firm, conversing with the writer a few days before he died, he told him that he was now ready to go to a better home. He left a family of children and also servants to mourn their loss, but his everlasting gain.
JOHN MUNROE
October 4, 1854
Nashville Christian Advocate please copy.
</pre>

Sources

1 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 37749859.

2 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 52427787.

3 Bill & Kathy Vockery, "Madison County, Kentucky Marriage Records, Vol 1, 1786-1822," 1993, pg 34.

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