Name:                 William Rufus McGUYER

Place of death:       Madisonville, Hopkins Co. KY

Sex:                  male

Race:                 white

Married               Georgie McGuyer  age 61

DOB:                  June 2, 1868

Age:                  73 yrs 3 mos 2 ds

Birthplace:           KY

Father's name:        John McGuyer

Father's birthplace:  Tenn. 1

Mother's name:        Irene KIRKWOOD

Mother's birthplace:  KY

Informant:            Fred McGuyer   Madisonville, KY

DOD:                  Oct. 4, 1942 

Cause:                acute hepatitis due to malaria

Signed:               Jas. D. SORY  MD  10/15/42   Madisonville

Place of burial:      Grapevine Cem.  9/6 (sic)  

Funeral director:     Harris Funeral Home  Madisonville

Registrar:            G. E. GRAY





1. near Shelblyville, Bedford Co.

   The McGuyer/ McGUIRE's were from Bedford Co. TN.  Most of

   them    went to Delta and Hopkins Co., TX in the 1840's

   and 50's. The Mary Shirley McGuire/McGuyer chapter of the

   DAR is located in Plano, TX. She was William's great

   grandmother.