GUY-Peter A. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Peter A. Guy, farmer, Snoddy's Mills, is a son of Robert and Nancy (Wood) Guy. Robert Guy was born in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in 1799, and when twelve years old came with his parents to Ohio, then Washington County, Indiana. In 1828 he emigrated to Fountain County, Indiana. In a short time he bought land in Parke County, and lived a brief period; then returned to Fountain County, where he secured 200 acres of land. In 1866 he moved to Kansas, and there died in 1871. He was a democrat till 1844, then Whig, then knownothing, and lastly republican and ultra in his views. He was a deacon in the Christian church. In his family were nine children, five of whom are living. Peter A., son of Robert, was born August 30, 1831, in the northern edge of Parke County, Indiana, but was a mere babe when his father settled in Fountain County. His life has been given mostly to farm labor, having learned well his lessons of toil in pioneer times. He remained at home till twenty-one years old, then worked out or rented land. He was married March 27, 1856, to Mary, daughter of Prior and Nancy Cates. She was born in Orange County, Indiana, June 26, 1840, and came with her parents to Fountain county when a girl. After marriage Mr. Guy settled on his present farm, buying an interest in 120 acres. With but little money with which to start in life he has accumulated till he owns 325 acres of land, mostly well improved. In politics Mr. Guy is democratic, and on that ticket, in 1878, was elected county commissioner. He has spent most of his life in Fountain County, and has cleared the larger part of his land. Mrs. Guy died April 22, 1880, leaving a family of two girls and three boys. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.