John married Martha Hill Mason 13 Sep 1859, Perry County, IL. Martha was born 16 Jan 1840, KY; died 1 Oct 1913, Union County, IL. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Served in Capt. Dunlap's Company 1836 - Sabine Frontier

(Research):31 Mar 1831: Henry County, TN: Indentured to David Etheridge for 5 years to learn farming.

Served in Capt. Dunlap's Company, Paris Guards, Henry County, TN Mounted Volunteers - 1836

Randolph County, IL 1840 Census:
1 male 16-20 (Thomas was 23)
1 female 60-70 (who is this, possibly Frances Killgrove's mother, age is right)
1 female 20-30 (Frances Kilgrove age 25)
1 female under 5 (Mary E. Guymon age 3)

Thomas married Frances H. Killgrove 1 Sep 1836, Henry County, TN. Frances (daughter of Killgrove) was born 27 Jul 1815, Cabarrus County, NC; died 15 Jul 1858, Randolph County, IL; was buried Jul 1858, Stoker Cemetery, Randolph County, IL. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research):Randolph County, IL 1840 Census:
1 male 16-20 (Thomas was 23)
1 female 60-70 (who is this, possibly Frances Killgrove's mother, age is right)
1 female 20-30 (Frances Kilgrove age 25)
1 female under 5 (Mary E. Guymon age 3)

Notes:

(Research):1820 Federal Census: Monroe County, KY
John Guymon
4 males under 10 (Wm, Hez, Thos, J.W)
1 male 26-45 (John)
1 female under 10 (Rebecca)
1 female 26-45 (Mary)

1830

John married Mary "Polly" Wright 13 Aug 1811, Stokes County, NC. Mary was born Abt 1793, NC; died Abt 1833, Edgar County, IL. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research):A George Kilgrove appears in the rolls of Virginia Milita during the Revolution.

From: 1803. History of Knox County, Ohio, it's past and present....
Also from History of Medina County, Ohio.
apparently from another work "History of Ohio"
After Wayne's treaty, Col. Massie and several, of the old explorers again met at the house of Rev. Finley, formed a company, and agreed to make a settlement in the ensuing spring (1796), and raise a crop of corn at the mouth of Paint Creek. According to agreement, they met at Manchester about the first of April, to the number of forty and upward, from Mason and Bourbon Counties. Among them were Joseph McCoy, Benjamin and William Rodgers, David Shelby, James Harrod, Henry, Bazil and Reuben Abrams, William Jamison, James Crawford, Samuel, Anthony and Robert Smith, Thomas Dick, William and James Kerr, «b»George and«/b» «b»James Kilgrove«/b», John Brown, Samuel and Robert Templeton, Ferguson Moore, William Nicholson and James B. Finley, later a prominent local Methodist minister. On starting, they divided into two companies, one of which struck across the country, while the other came on in pirogues. The first arrived earliest on the spot of their intended settlement, and had commenced erecting log huts above the mouth of Paint Creek, at the 'Prairie Station,1 before the others had come on by water.

Notes:

(Research):1790 Federal Census: Stokes County, NC
Gymon, Isaac
1 male over 16 (Isaiah)
3 males under 16 (Wm, Thos., John)
6 females (Elizabeth, Frances, Rebecca, Nancy, Elizabeth, Margaret)
NOTE: Next entry is John Martin, 3 further is Thomas Flinn

1800 Federal Census: Stokes County, NC
2 males under 10 (Richard and ???)
2 males 10-15 (Thomas and John)
1 males 45+ (Isaiah)
3 females under 10 (Anna and who else?)
3 females 16-25 (5 daughters, where are the other 2, not married yet.)
1 female 45+ (Elizabeth)

1810 Federal Census

Isaiah married Elizabeth Flinn Abt 1772, Surry County, NC. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Flinn and Elizabeth) was born Abt 1755, Surry County, NC; died Abt 1834, Surry County, NC. [Group Sheet]