Guy, Franklin

FRANKLIN GUY, farmer, P.O. Randolph, was born in Randolph Township, this county, March 22, 1833; son of Jacob and Susan (Wyman) Guy, former a member of one of the first four families to locate in this township. Jacob Guy erected the first saw-mill in this locality from which Guy’s Mills derives its name; he also built and carried on a store for many years. At one time he owned about 700 acres of land in this township. He died in 1851, aged about seventy-five years; his wife preceded him in 1833. They were the parents of nine children: Mary Hetty, Emeline, Susan, Mary Juliette, Ward B., Augustus, Helen, Melancton Wheelar, and Franklin; all deceased except Mary Juliette and Franklin. Our subject received a common school education; operated a saw-mill at Guy’s Mills for about ten years. He purchased the present farm in 1856. Mr. Guy was married in 1851 to Lovina S. Thompson, a native of Massachusetts, who bore him three children: Agenia, wife of John Bole; William T. and Fanny M. Mrs. Guy was a daughter of Jared and Axie (Hubbard) Thompson (both deceased), natives of Massachusetts and early settlers of Randolph Township. She died December 27, 1881. Our subject has served the township as Clerk, several years, and is Overseer of the Grange at Guy’s Mills. Politically he is a Republican.