History of Guys: as written by James A. Guy
Ages of Ancestors
Posted by: James E. Lett Date: April 12, 1999

HISTORY OF GUYS:: AS WRITTEN BY JAMES A. GUY
James A. Guy, son of Amos Guy and a member of the LETT SETTLEMENT, gives us more information about some of the other residents of the settlement. He tells us that James Guy Sr., his father, was born on August 8, 1772 in Anna Arundle, County, Maryland. He was the son of a nobleman (Englishman) and the progenitor of all the Guys in Southeastern Ohio. Everybody called him Granddad Guy. He married Deborah Ridgley. **ON WEBSITE**

Their children:
Loyd Guy born in 1799 married Peggy Caliman (his cousin). Andrew Guy born in 1801 married Martha Beard. Harry A. Guy born in 1803 married Tobias Hance. Henrietta Guy born in 1805 married Sol Lett. Lydia Guy born in 1807 married Charles Brown. Amos C. Guy born in 1810 married Ann Caliman. James Guy, Jr. born in 1813 married Polly Caliman (his cousin and sister to Ann). **ON**

Allen Guy born in 1815 married Nancy Pointer. William Guy born in 1817 married Francis Harper (she may have been his half-sister). Samuel Guy born in 1820 married Phoeba Pearl. Elisha Guy born in 1822 was a bachelor. Sarah Guy born in 1824 married John Tate. John Tate and Aquilla Lett together sued the state of Ohio in 1864 for not accepting their right to vote. **ON**

The children of Amos C. Guy and wife, Ann Caliman born August 8, 1813, are as follows:

James A. Guy was born on December 11, 1831 and married Ann Simpson. Henrietta Guy was born on December 25, 1833 and married her cousin Charles Brown. Deborah Guy was born August 21, 1836 and married Nelson Caliman, her cousin. Deborah and Nelson are the parents of Willis Caliman, who was the father of Ruby Caliman Hayden and Harold Hadley Caliman. **ON**

Elisha Guy was born on April 15, 1840 and he married Mary Ellen King. Mary A. Guy was born March 22, 1844 and married John Lett. Amos C. Guy Jr. was born January 22, 1847 and married Marvella Smith. Margaret and Elizabeth Guy, twins, were born on July 13, 1850. Margaret married Charles Johnson. Martha Guy born June 3, 1853 married Benjamin Harris. Joseph Guy born May 22, 1856 married Elizabeth Johnson. **ON WEBSITE**


AGES OF ANCESTORS:
Mr. Guy also proceeds to tell us the ages of the original ancestors of the LETT SETTLEMENT.

Moses Caliman Sr. was born in 1761. He died in March of 1863 at the age of 102 years. He was born in Virginia and he was of German decent.

Henrietta Pearl Caliman was born in Virginia in 1768 and died in 1850 at the age of 82 years.

Meshach Lett was born in 1768 and died in 1848 at the age of 80 years. He was of German decent.

Turner Simpson, Sr. was born in Pennsylvania and died September of 1873 at the age of 73 years. He was of Indian decent-Sioux Tribe.

James Guy, Sr. died in 1866 at the age of 94 years.

Deborah Ridgley Guy was born in 1777 and died in 1842 at the age of 65 years. She was of English decent.