Newton Co., IN Biography JOHN W. GUILFORD was born in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, August 30, 1835, and is one of five children (all boys) born to Erastus and Elizabeth (McElvain) Guilford, the former a native of Massachusetts, the latter of Pennsylvania, and of Scottish descent. Erastus Guilford, when a young man, went to Michigan, where he pre-empted land, and was one of the first four settlers of Kalamazoo County, where he married and lived the remainder of his life. John W. Guilford was educated in his native county. His father died when John W. was sixteen years old, leaving him the head of the family which position he held until twenty-one. He then worked by the month for a few years, after which he went to Kankakee County, Illinois, and bought a farm, on which he lived until 1871, when he came to this township and located upon the farm of 360 acres, his present home. It was then wild prairie, but is now well improved, and he is at present building a fine house upon it. Mr. Guilford was married, April 26, 1860 to Ann E. McElvain, a native of Michigan. Three children have been born to this union, two of whom are living--Lodema A. and Elmo A. A son died at about four years of age. Mr. Guilford has been Township Trustee. He is a Republican. Lake Township, Newton County. From A History of Warren, Benton, Jasper & Newton Counties, 1883. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted By Gerald Born Email - Wizzofozl0@aol.com