Solomon Earl Guth1,2

Family Chart
ID# 3593, (1896 - 1979)
FatherJoseph Guth3,4,5 (Jul 1863 - 1948)
MotherMagdalena Wagner6,7,5 (29 Mar 1864 - 16 Oct 1937)

Key Events:

Birth: 2 Feb 1896, Washington, Tazewell Co., Illinois8,9,10
Marriage: 11 Jan 1917, Washington, Tazewell Co., Illinois, Elsie Angelia Heiple (3 Dec 1897 - 7 Jul 1936)11,12
Death: 9 Mar 197913,14,15
Burial: 12 Mar 1979, Glendale Cemetery, Washington, Tazewell Co., Illinois16,17
ChartsDescendants of Jakob and Anna Katharina Glebe

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Solomon Earl Guth was born on 2 Feb 1896 in Washington, Tazewell Co., Illinois.8,9,10
     He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., Illinois, in the household of his parents, Joseph Guth and Magdalena Wagner.3 He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., Illinois, in the household of his parents.4
     Solomon married Elsie Angelia Heiple, daughter of William Augustus Heiple and Matilda Christina Glabe, on 11 Jan 1917 in Washington, Tazewell Co., Illinois, with Rev. Valentine Strubhar officiating.11,12
     Solomon and Elsie settled in Woodford Co. after they married.
     Solomon registered for the draft for World War I on 5 Jun 1918, while living at Panola, Illinois, reporting he was employed as self-employed as a farmer in Panola Twp. He claimed exeption as a member of the Mennonite Church.18
     Solomon and Elsie appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Panola Twp., Woodford Co., Illinois, enumerated 9 Jan 1920, reporting they were renting their home. Their daughter Arlene was listed as living with them.19
     Solomon and Elsie appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Panola Twp., Woodford Co., Illinois, enumerated 15 Apr 1930, reporting they were renting their home and owned a radio. Their children Arlene, Robert and Duane were listed as living with them.20
     His wife died on 7 Jul 1936 in Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois.21,22
     Solomon and his four children moved to McLean Co., the next county to the east, after the death of his wife. He appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Gridley Twp., McLean Co., Illinois, enumerated 5 Apr 1940, reporting he owned a home valued at $2,500. His children Arlene, Robert, Duane and Emerson were listed as living with him.23
     He was a farmer. He called himself a tenant farmer after he moved to McLean Co. in McLean Co., Illinois.19,20,23 He registered for the draft for World War II on 27 Apr 1942, while living at Gridley, McLean Co., Illinois, reporting he was self-employed as a farmer in Gridley.1
     Solomon appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Gridley, McLean Co., Illinois, enumerated 18 Apr 1950, reporting he lived on a farm of over three acres and he lived in the same house the year before. His son Emerson was listed as living with him. Solomon reported he was unable to work, but had worked 52 weeks in 1949, earning $7,000 from his farm. A relative in the household, presumabley Emerson, had earned $1,800. He was apparently operating the farm, as reported his occupation as a farmer operating his own business, and had worked 84 hours the prior week.24
     Solomon died on 9 Mar 1979 at age 83.13,14,15 He was buried on 12 Mar 1979 in Glendale Cemetery, Washington, Tazewell Co., Illinois.16,17

Children:
     Children with Elsie Angelia Heiple:

  • Arlene Elizabeth Guth19,20,25 (30 Aug 1918 - 22 Jan 2001)
  • Robert Earl Guth20,23,26 (25 Jan 1922 - 9 Mar 2003)
  • Duane Eldon Guth20,23,27 (31 May 1929 - 3 Dec 2103)
  • Emerson Eugene Guth23,24,27 (9 Oct 1930 - 24 Nov 1999)

Citations

  1. [S8193] Sol Earl Guth, World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration), for the State of Illinois.
  2. [S3644] Joswph Guth household, 1900 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois, shows name as Solomon Guth.
  3. [S3644] Joswph Guth household, 1900 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois.
  4. [S8188] Joseph Guth household, 1910 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois.
  5. [S8194] Marriage Register, Tazewell Co., Illinois, 4:203, Sol E. Guth and Elsie Angelia Heiple.
  6. [S3644] Joswph Guth household, 1900 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois, shows him as the son of her husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  7. [S8188] Joseph Guth household, 1910 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois, shows him as the son of her husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  8. [S3644] Joswph Guth household, 1900 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois, shows month, year, age 4 and state.
  9. [S8193] Sol Earl Guth, World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration), for the State of Illinois, shows date, town, county, and state.
  10. [S8195] Sol Guth obituary, The Pantagraph, shows date and town.
  11. [S8194] Marriage Register, Tazewell Co., Illinois, 4:203, Sol E. Guth and Elsie Angelia Heiple, shows date, town, county, state, and officiant.
  12. [S8189] Sol E. Guth household, 1920 U.S. Census, Woodford Co., Illinois, shows married.
  13. [S8195] Sol Guth obituary, The Pantagraph, shows died Friday.
  14. [S1000] "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Sol Guth, Soc. Sec. No. 329-30-9622, shows month, year, and last residence as 61744 Gridley, Mclean, Illinois.
  15. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 40909791, Solomon E. Guth, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  16. [S8195] Sol Guth obituary, The Pantagraph, shows Sunday, cemetery, and town.
  17. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 40909791, Solomon E. Guth, includes tombstone photo.
  18. [S8192] Sol E. Guth, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  19. [S8189] Sol E. Guth household, 1920 U.S. Census, Woodford Co., Illinois.
  20. [S8190] Sol E. Guth household, 1930 U.S. Census, Woodford Co., Illinois.
  21. [S3462] "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Elsie Angelia Guth, citing FHL #1766166 and cert no 31240, shows date, town, county, and state.
  22. [S8196] Elise Heiple Guth obituary, The Pantagraph, shows died Tuesday and town.
  23. [S8191] Sol E. Guth household, 1940 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois.
  24. [S13138] Sol E. Guth household, 1950 U.S. Census, McLean Co., Illinois.
  25. [S1500] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Arlene Elizabeth Poppe, Soc. Sec. No. 337-42-2070.
  26. [S1500] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Robert Earl Guth, Soc. Sec. No. 331-18-4279.
  27. [S8195] Sol Guth obituary, The Pantagraph.