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ADAM GUTHRIE, tobacconist, Bloomington; was born in Pickaway Co., Ohio, March 10, 1825; his father was Scotch-Irish and his mother German; they settled in McLean Co., in 1826; he is one of a family of twelve; his educational advantages were limited; after the death of his father, in 1846, he learned the trade of a plasterer, which he followed for many years; he held the position of Assessor for thirteen years, and was also Deputy Recorder, and, in 1870, took the United States census in District No. 7; these, with other positions, he has filled with credit; he has witnessed the entire growth and development of Bloomington, and assisted in many of its improvements, perhaps to a greater extent than some of larger means. During the late war he enlisted with the 94th I. V. I., and, after a service of eight months, was discharged on account of disability; he is now engaged in the cigar business, and is finely located on the corner of Jefferson and Main streets; his place is known as the Board of Trade. He married Miss L. L. Butler, of Bloomington, in 1849; they have raised a small family.