William "Buck" Guttery was born in Townley, Alabama on December 12, 1825. He served the Confederacy as a Private in Company L, 1st Alabama Cavalry. It has been reported that he killed a General of Johnson Willis's Division. He married his first wife, Elizabeth Williams, in Walker County, Alabama. They had three children, John Mason, James M., and Columbus D. After Elizabeth Williams' death in May 1858, Buck remarried and moved to Texas with his second wife, Elizabeth Shirley, and some other family members in the 1850s and 1860s; including his sister Elizabeth Guttery Baker. They first settled around DeWitt County (Cuero area) for one crop year and then moved to the Luling area (at least in Caldwell and Guadalupe Counties). William and Elizabeth Shirley had nine more children.

William died in Luling, Caldwell County, Texas on April 6, 1890 and is buried at Old Highsmith Cemetery, off Hwy 90. His headstone reads, "12 Dec. 1825 - 6 April 1890 Aged 64 yrs. 3 months & 24 days" "Farewell, My Wife and Children All, From You a Father, Christ Doth Call. Mourne Not For Me, It is Vain To Call Me To Your Side Again".

Of all the children in William's second marriage, only Levi and BFC are known to have lived into adulthood. BFC died when a well he was digging caved in on him (approx. 20 yrs. old at time of death and married). There is no other information on Sarah E. other than a date of birth shown as 11-15-1864. All other children were born between 1862 and 1873 but didn't live longer than a few days or months.
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1850 Walker County, Alabama US Census

GUTTERY, William 24 Farmer AL
Elizabeth 18 AL
John 7 1/2 (months) AL

1860 Walker County, Alabama US Census

GUTTERY, William G. 33 Farmer AL
John M. 10 in School AL
James M. 7 in school AL
Columbus C. 5 AL
Andrew J. 22 Clerk $125 AL (William's Brother)
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William "Buck" Guttery was born on December 12, 1825 and died on April 6, 1890 at Lulig, Caldwell County, Texas. Buck married Elizabeth Williams. They had three children; John Mason "Leggs", James M., and Columbus C. Guttery. William "Buck" Guttery married a second time to Elizabeth Christine Shirley. His first wife died on May 28, 1858 in Walker County, Alabama. Buck and Elizabeth Christine had eight biological children; Levi, B.F.C., Sarah E., Mary A., Robert, Loucinda, William Jr., and Absalom. They also adopted a daughter, Linda J. Sparks. The family moved to Texas, possibly settling in between Luling and Seguin, Texas (just off Highway 90). His headstone is inscribed: "Farewell, my wife and children all, from you a father, Christ doth Call. Mourne not for me, it is vain to call me to your side again". The cemetery is on private property and damage to the headstone may be the result of grazing cattle, now fenced.
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1. Sarah Elizabeth GUTTERY b: 2 AUG 1862
2. Absalom S. GUTTERY b: 25 NOV 1864
3. B.F.C GUTTERY b: 2 DEC 1865
4. Levi Taylor GUTTERY b: 29 MAY 1867 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
5. Mary Ann GUTTERY b: 12 JUN 1868
6. Robert GUTTERY b: 25 NOV 1869
7. Loucinda Miller GUTTERY b: 25 APR 1871
8. William GUTTERY b: 23 JAN 1873
9. Linda J. SPARKS b: 14 SEP 1878

• Married: 1848 in Walker County, Alabama ⁵

1. John Mason "Leggs" GUTTERY b: 9 SEP 1849 in Holly Grove, Walker County, Alabama
2. James M. GUTTERY b: 2 FEB 1853 in Walker County, Alabama
3. Columbus Dwitt GUTTERY b: 4 NOV 1855 in Holly Grove, Walker County, Alabama

1. Abbrev: Bible of Robert and Sarah Ann Williams Guttery
   Title: John McQueen Guttery, Jr., Bible of Robert and Sarah Ann Williams Gutteryryy.
   Note:
   Call number:
   
   J. McQueen Guttery, D.M.D.
   800 MacArthur
   Dyersburg, Tennessee 38024
   
   Tennessee
2. Abbrev: Guthrie--Guttery & Allied Families
   Title: Mrs. John McQueen Guttery, Guthrie--Guttery & Allied Families (Jasper, Alabama, 1956)labama, 1956.
   Note:
   Call number:
   
   Received from Randall (Randy) Guttery. He received it from John, who lives in Tennessee.
   
   Excellent
   
   John McQueen Guttery, Jr.
   Page: 39
3. Abbrev: Descendants of Robert Guttery
   Title: Layne Holley, Descendants of Robert Guttery
   Note:
   Call number:
   
   gunnerholley@hotmail.com
4. Abbrev: Harris, Charlie
   Title: Charlie Harris, Harris, Charlie (Family Records from Williams Line)
   Note:
   Call number:
   
   Has not as yet sent me the source of his information. (4/27/00)
   Also see source: Charlie Harris
   
   Disk
   Text: Adds middle initial "G"
5. Abbrev: Family Records/Research (Kenneth Beasley Jaggears)
   Title: Family Records/Research (Kenneth Beasley Jaggears)
   Note:
   Call number:
6. Abbrev: Guthrie--Guttery & Allied Families
   Title: Mrs. John McQueen Guttery, Guthrie--Guttery & Allied Families (Jasper, Alabama, 1956)labama, 1956.
   Note:
   Call number:
   
   Received from Randall (Randy) Guttery. He received it from John, who lives in Tennessee.
   
   Excellent
   
   John McQueen Guttery, Jr.
   Page: 75