Guinn family
Biography
Several members of the Guinn family moved to Iowa Township, Benton County, Iowa from Tennessee, beginning with Hyrcanus Guinn who came first in March 1846. He was followed by his brother John. They set up farming about two miles south of what is now Belle Plaine. In 1850 or 1851, John Guinn relocated and with two other households, created the town of Guinnville which was platted November 8, 1856. A post office was established in Guinnville in February 1856. Eventually brothers William and Andrew Guinn and a brother-in-law, Frank Greenlee also moved to Iowa from Tennessee. Julia Fidelia Benson married into the Guinn family. Belle Plaine eventually subsumed Guinnville and the post office was moved to Belle Plaine August 6, 1862.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Guinn Family Papers
The Guinn family moved to Iowa from Tennessee beginning in 1846 to settle near Belle Plaine. This collection includes legal documents, correspondence, a photograph, and a ledger book made up at the time of the sale of the estate of H. Guinn.