Solano County Biographies

B. J. GUTHRIE

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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born in Richmond, Virginia, November 28, 1828, and when three years old removed 
with his parents to Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, where he received his primary 
education; when thirteen, he again accompanied his parents to Illinois, and 
there finished his schooling.  When here, his parents died.  Mr. Guthrie then 
went to St. Louis, and commenced life as a cabin-boy, on board a river steamer; 
after which he became a steward, and finally a pilot, on the Mississippi river. 
In April, 1852, he proceeded across the plains, to California, and, arriving at 
Diamond Springs in July, he opened a hotel, which he managed until June, of the 
following year, when he went to Prairie City and mined until January 1, 1864, 
when he settled on a farm about three miles south-west of Davisville, where he 
now resides.  He owns nine hundred and fifty-five acres in Solano county, and 
thirty-two in Yolo county.  Mr. G. married, December 11, 1856, Miss Bettie A. 
Judd, who was born in Trumble county, Ohio, February 26, 1835.
 
History of Solano County � San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley  & Co., East 
Oakland, pub 1879, pp 491-491