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I'm looking for any information and descendants from my great great grandparents, Thomas and Elizabeth Guy. Thomas Guy was born in Durham, Durham County England in 1842. He married Elizabeth Booth (born 1839) Their first three children were born in England. Hannah Guy, daughter, John Guy, son and Thomas Guy, son. Thomas Guy (born 1842) came to American because he was interested in coal mining and was a coal miner in England. They came to America from Durham County England in 1868 or 1869 to Pennsylvania. When he came to America they settled in Streator, Illinois. They had 4 more children: Martha, William, Henry and George. In the 1880 US Census records it states that at that time the family was living in Streator Thomas Guy was 42 and was a coal miner, Elizabeth 43 kept the house, Hannah 16 lived at home, John 14 drove in the coal mine, Thomas 12 attended school, Martha 9 attended school, William 6 attended school, Henry (my great grandfather) 11 months was a twin with brother George 11 months. Each son had the middle name of Booth, their mother’s maiden name.
Elizabeth Booth (born 1839) died in 1891 and is buried in Riverview cemetery in Streator, Illinois. Thomas Guy (born 1842) died in 1908/09 Barnharts cementery in Streator, Illinois. William, Thomas, and John born March 8th, 1899 and died October 7th, 1925 are also buried in the Riverview cemetery in Streator. Martha left home and married a man named Brown and moved to Clellum Washington, they had two sons. He ran a hardware store. She never wrote home and died in Washington and is buried there. Hannah married Jack Holmes and died young and is buried in the Riverview cemetary. Hannah had 3 children: Mabel Henry and Floren and they lived in Mitcheson, Kansas. Henry born June 22nd, 1879/1880? and died in 1939. Henry married Ida Mae Morrell and had three children: Lorene, Delber (my grandfather) and Lavonne.
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