Created in 1846 from Tyler County, Virginia. Wetzel was one of 50 western Virginia counties that formed the new state of West Virginia in 1863. 

SOURCE: Wetzel County Vital Statistics, Microfilm, US/CAN 0163972, FHL

BIRTHS:

Mary B. Guthrie – Wetzel – 11-17-1855 – parents: Wm & Maria Guthrie – person reporting birth: father Wm Guthrie

Wm Guthrie – Wetzel – 9-16-1855 – parents: Amos & Eliza Guthrie – person reporting birth: Amos Guthrie father {Ann’s Note: Birth month was listed as September, not October}

Sarina Guthrie – Wetzel – 7-28-1857 – parents: John & Eliza. Guthrie – person reporting birth: father John Guthrie
{Ann’s Note: Based on the birth date this should be Lavinia Elinor Guthrie. The author might have misinterpreted Lavinia’s name}

Mary Bell Guthrie – 3-6-1857 – parents: Commodore & Phebe Guthrie – person reporting birth: father Commodore Guthrie
{Ann’s Note: Listed as March 6^th instead of 26^th}

Francis Guthrie – Wetzel – 3-7-1858 – parents: Wm. & Eliza. Guthrie – person reporting birth: father Wm Guthrie

Elizabeth Guthrie – Wetzel – 3-2-1858 – parents: Robert & Rachel Guthrie – person reporting birth: R. Guthrie father

Matilda Guthrie – Wetzel -3-24-1859 – parents: John & Elizabeth Guthrie – person reporting birth: Jn Guthrie father

Francis Guthrie – Wetzel – 11-8-1860 – parents: Robert & Rachel Guthrie – person reporting birth: Rob. Guthrie father

Virginia Guthrie – Wetzel – 2-12-1861 – parents: John & Elizabeth Guthrie – (no listing for person reporting)

Amanda Guthrie – Wetzel – 8-29-1862 – parents: Wetzel – 8-29-1862 – parents: Jas. & Harriett Guthrie – person reporting birth: Jas Guthrie father

Mary C. Guthrie – Wetzel – 8-20-1862 – parents: Wm & Maria Guthrie – (no listing for person reporting)
{Ann’s note: New person not previously listed in my file. Birth month might be a 6 instead of an 8}

John N. Guthrie – 8-22-1862 – parents: Lewis & Christina – (no listing for person reporting)
{Ann’s Note: Christina? Mother is supposed to be Lucy H Tomlinson}

Robert E. Guthrie – Wetzel – 2-4-1865 – parents: James & Harriet Guthrie

E. Guthrie – 12-29-1866 – parents: C.R. Guthrie & Phebe
{Ann’s note: Middle Initial listed as R rather than P}

E. Guthrie – 12-24 -1867 – parents: C.P. & Phebe

SOURCE: Cemeteries of Wetzel County, West Virginia, by Finnicum & Briggs, US/CAN 975.418 V38, FHL

p.11 Limestone Methodist Church Cemetery Numb 6 located at Limestone Ridge near New Martinsville

GUTHERIE, John C. 1857 – 1942

GUTHERIE, Virginal E. 1866-1957

GUTHERIE, J. Howard June 1897 – 24 Mar 1899

GUTHERIE, Alval? 5 Apr 1885 – 14 Sep 1896