Guy Family Reunion 2026

Guy's In Military

Listed are Guy Family Members who served in the Military from the Civil War to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. If you served or know someone who served and their name and picture do not appear here please submit them to Darin (Pookie) Leake @ (901) 737-6167 or e-mail them to dkeyl@aol.com

Family Members who served in the Civil War:
Baldy Guy (1841-1911)
George Guy (1845-1928)
Henry Guy (1827-1902)
Ransom Scott (1843-1926)
Daniel Saulsberry Sr. (1840-?)

We wish to honor all Guy Family Members who served or are still serving in the United States Military.

From Baldy Guy, George Guy and Henry Guy who both served in the Civil War to Guy Family Members who are currently still serving in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Pictured below are Guy Family Members who served our Country:

Baldy Guy (1841-1911) & George Guy (1845-1928)

The Civil War Archive

Union Regimental Histories

United States Colored Troops Infantry

55th Regiment Infantry

Organized March 11, 1864, from 1st Alabama Infantry (African Descent). Attached to 1st Colored Brigade, District of Memphis, Tenn., 16th Corps, to April 1864. Fort Pickering, Post and Defenses of Memphis, District of West Tennessee, to June, 1864. 3rd Brigade, Infantry Division, Sturgis' Expedition, to June, 1864. 1st Colored Brigade, District of Memphis, Tenn., District of West Tennessee, to January, 1865. 2nd Brigade, Post and Defenses of Memphis, Tenn., to February, 1865. 2nd Brigade, United States Colored Troops, District of Morganza, La., Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1865. District of Port Hudson, La., Dept. of the Gulf, to December, 1865.

SERVICE.--Post and garrison duty at Memphis, Tenn., until June 1, 1864. Sturgis' Expedition from Memphis into Mississippi June 1-13. Battle of Brice's Cross Roads, near Guntown, June 10. Ripley June 11. Davis' Mills June 12. Duty at Memphis until August 1. Smith's Expedition to Oxford, Miss., August 1-30. Action at Waterford August 16-17. Garrison duty at Memphis Tenn., until February, 1865. Ordered to New Orleans, La., February 23; thence to Morganza, La., February 28, and duty there until April. Garrison duty at Port Hudson, Baton Rouge and other points in Louisiana until December, 1865. Mustered out December 31, 1865.

Baldy Guy & George Guy

Baldy Guy & George Guy

Baldy Guy - Presidential Memorial Certificate

Baldy Guy

Baldy Guy

Baldy Guy

Baldy Guy (Civil War Veteran) (2nd Generation)

Baldy Guy (1841-1911) was a Union soldier in the Civil War. His military service was between 22 May 1863 to 31 Dec 1865. Baldy Guy was a Private in Company B, 55th Regiment United States Colored Volunteer Infantry. He was wounded in the Battle of Guntown on June 10, 1864 near Guntown, Mississippi. Baldy Guy suffered a gun shot wound in the left shoulder. His Pension Certificate Number was 981883.

Baldy Guy

Baldy Guy

George Guy - Presidential Memorial Certificate

George Guy

George Guy

George Guy

George Guy (Civil War Veteran) (2nd Generation)

George Guy (1845-1928)was a Union soldier in the Civil War. His military service was between 22 May 1863 to 31 Dec 1865. George Guy was a Private in Company H, 55th Regiment United States Colored Volunteer Infantry. His Pension Certificate Number was 1152810.

George Guy

George Guy

Ransom Scott (Civil War Veteran)

Ransom Scott (1843-1926) was a Union soldier in the Civil War. His military service was between 27 July 1863 to 20 March 1866. Ransom Scott was a Private in Company D, 50th Regiment United States Colored Volunteer Infantry.

Daniel Saulsberry Sr. (Civil War Veteran)

Daniel Saulsberry Sr. (1840-?) was a union soldier in the Civil War.

Daniel Saulsberry Sr. (Civil War Veteran)

Daniel Saulsberry Sr. was a Civil War Veteran and the grandfather of Annie Saulsberry-Guy and Callie May Saulsberry-Guy.

Peter Price (Civil War Veteran)

Peter Price was a Union soldier in the Civil War and the grandfather of Sheridan Price. He achieved the rank of Sergeant.

Henderson Price (Civil War Veteran)

Henderson Price was a Union soldier in the Civil War and served in the same unit with Baldy and George Guy.

Jeremiah Prophet (Civil War Veteran)

Jeremiah Prophet was a Union solider in the Civil War and served in the same unit with Baldy & George Guy.

Ruben Guy (3rd Generation)

Ruben Guy World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Albert Howard Sr. (husband of Mary Guy-Howard) (3rd Generation)

Albert Howard Sr. World War I Draft Registration Card, 1917-1918. Albert was the husband of Mary Guy-Howard.

Albert Howard Sr. (husband of Mary Guy-Howard) (3rd Generation)

Albert Howard Sr. World War II Draft Registration Card, 1942. Albert was the husband of Mary Guy-Howard.

George Medlock (husband of Annette (Nettie) Guy-Medlock (3rd Generation)

George Matlock World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. George was the husband of Annette (Nettie) Guy-Medlock.

Brady Matlock

Brady Matlock World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Brady was the brother of George Matlock.

Albert Matlock Jr.

Albert Matlock Jr. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Albert Jr. was the brother of George Matlock.

Walter Guy (son of George Guy) (3rd Generation)

Walter Guy (son of George Guy) World War I Draft Registration Card, 1917-1918

Frazier Guy (son of George Guy) (3rd Generation)

Frazier Guy (son of George Guy) World War I Draft Registration Card, 1917-1918

Frazier Guy (son of George Guy)(World War II Veteran) (3rd Generation)

Frazier Guy (son of George Guy) World War II Veteran. Enlistment Date 4 Aug 1942 Camp Shelby, Mississippi.

Enoch Payne Sr.

Enoch Payne Sr. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Enoch Sr. married Hattie Williams-Payne who was the granddaughter of George Guy.

Enoch Payne III (World War II Veteran) (6th Generation)

Enoch Payne III was a Army soldier in World War II. His enlistment date was Jan. 23, 1943. Enoch III was the great-great-grandson of George Guy.

Frazier Guy Sr. (World War I Veteran) (4th Generation)

Frazier Guy Sr. was a Army soldier in World War I. His military service was between 22 Aug 1917 to 09 Dec 1918. Frazier Guy Sr. was a Private in Company L, Development Battalion No. 3, Camp Upton, New York. He received the following decorations and awards while in the Service: World War I Victory Button (Bronze) & World War I Victory Medal.

Frazier Guy Sr. (World War I Veteran) (4th Generation)

Frazier Guy Sr. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.

Frank Guy Sr. (World War I Veteran) (4th Generation)

Frank Guy Sr. was a Army soldier in World War I. His military service was between 26 Sept 1918 to 14 Jan 1919. Frank Guy Sr. was a Private in Casual Company 26th Rect. Depot. Camp Shelby, Mississippi. He received the following decorations and awards while in the service: World War I Victory Medal & World War I Victory Button.

Frank Guy Sr. (World War I Veteran) (4th Generation)

Frank Guy Sr. (Picture #2)

Frank Guy Sr. (Civil War Veteran) (4th Generation)

Frank Guy Sr. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 .

Earnton Guy Jr. (4th Generation)

Earnton Guy Jr. World War I Draft Registration Card, 1917-1918

Rev. Lester Dandridge (husband of Elizabeth Guy-Dandridge) (4th Generation)

Rev. Lester Dandridge World War I Draft Registration Card, 1917-1918. Rev. Dandridge was the husband of Elizabeth Guy-Dandridge and the father of Alfred Dandridge Sr. & Ruth Dandridge-Avery.

Wiley Holmes McCorkle Jr.

Wiley Holmes McCorkle Jr. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Anderson Guy Sr. (World War II Veteran) & his sister Emma Guy-Thornton (4th Generation)

Anderson Guy Sr. was a Army soldier in World War II.

Leroy Guy Sr. (World War II Veteran) (4th Generation)

Leroy Guy Sr. was a Army soldier in World War II.

Eddie H. Bridgeforth (World War II Veteran) is the husband of Gertrude Guy-Bridgeforth (5th Generation)

Eddie H. Bridgeforth was a TEC 4 Army soldier in World War II.

Frank Guy - Presidential Memorial Certificate

Frank Guy Jr.

Frank Guy Jr. (World War II Veteran) (5th Generation)

Frank Guy Jr. was a Army soldier in World War II. His military service was between 23 Jan 1943 to 18 Oct 1945. Frank Guy Jr. was a Technician Fifth Grade in Headquarters Detachment 100th Ordnance Battalion.

Frank Guy Jr. (World War II Veteran) (5th Generaton)

Frank Guy Jr. (Picture #2)

Frank Guy Jr. (World War II Veteran) (5th Generation)

Frank Guy Jr. (Picture #3)

Frank Guy Jr. (World War II Veteran) (5th Generation)

Frank Guy Jr. (Picture #4)

Frank Guy Jr. (World War II Veteran) (5th Generation)

Frank Guy Jr. (Picture #5)

Frank Guy Jr. on the right. (World War II Veteran) (5th Generation)

Frank Guy Jr. (Picture #6)

Frank Thomas Bridgeforth Sr. (World War II Veteran) was the husband of Idella Guy-Bridgeforth (5th Generation)

Frank Thomas Bridgeforth Sr. was a Army soldier in World War II. His military service was between 23 Jan 1943 to 18 Oct 1945.

Frank Thomas Bridgeforth Sr. (World War II Veteran) (5th Generation)

Frank Thomas Bridgeforth Sr. (Picture #2)

William Henry Guy Jr.

William Henry Guy Jr. served in the United States Army during World War II.

Claudius Lester Sr. (World War II Veteran) is the husband of Garner Guy-Lester (5th Generation)

Claudius Lester Sr. served in the United States Army in World War II.

Everett L. Johnson Sr. (World War II Veteran) was the husband of Edna Ruth Guy-Johnson (5th Generation)

Everett L. Johnson served in the United States Army during World War II as a Technician Fifth Grade in Company B 829th Engineers Battalion from 2/14/1942 to 11/13/1945

Everett also served in the United States Air Force Reserve from 11/1945 to 11/11/1948.

Taylor Burrell Robinson Sr. (U.S. Army) (Husband of Emma Guy-Robinson) 5th Generation

Taylor Burrell Robinson Sr. served in the United States Army from 22 Jan 1954 to 06 Jan 1956.

Elias Guy Sr. (Vietnam War Veteran) (5th Generation)

Elias Guy Sr. served in the Vietnam War.

Elias Guy Sr. (Vietnam War Veteran) (5th Generation)

Elias Guy Sr. (Picture #2)

Alfred Dandridge Sr. (World War II Veteran) (5th Generation)

Alfred Dandridge Sr. was a TEC 5 Army soldier in World War II. His military service was between 1 April 1943 to 18 May 1946. Alfred was buried at Lebanon National Cemetery in Lebanon, Kentucky on 14 May 2001. He is buried in Section 15 Plot #15. Alfred was the son of Elizabeth Guy-Dandridge and the grandson of Earnton Guy Sr.

Tommy Guy Jr. (Korean War Veteran) (5th Generation)

Tommy Guy Jr. was a Korean War Army Veteran.

Mose Guy (5th Generation)

Mose Guy served in the United States Army.

Regina Johnson-Guy

Regina Johnson-Guy served in the United States Navy.

Leroy L. Guy (5th Generation)

Leroy L. Guy served in the United States Army. (Leroy is the son of Eddie Guy Sr. and the grandson of Ruben Guy).

Jesse Earl Bolden (5th Generation)

Jesse Earl Bolden served in the United States Army. (Jesse was the son of Sallie Guy-Bolden & the grandson of Ruben Guy).

Robert Henry (Red) Guy Sr. (Vietnam War Veteran) (6th Generation)

Robert Henry (Red) Guy Sr. served in the United States Marines during the Vietnam War.

Robert Henry (Red) Guy Sr. (Vietnam War Veteran) (6th Generation)

Robert Henry (Red) Guy Sr. (Picture #2)

Elbert Lewis Guy Sr.

Elbert Lewis Guy Sr. served in the United States Army.

Frazier Guy III (6th Generation)

Frazier Guy III served in the United States Navy.

Elias Guy Jr.

Elias Guy Jr. served in the United States Marines as a Master Sergeant.

Elias Guy Jr. (6th Generation) & Wife

Elias Guy Jr. (Picture #2)

Elias guy Jr.

Elias Guy Jr. (Picture #3)

Ulysses Guy Jr. (6th Generation)

Ulysses Guy Jr. served in the United States Air Force.

Donald Wayne Guy Sr. (6th Generation)

Donald Wayne Guy Sr. served 14 years in the United States Air Force.

Keith Renard (B.B.) Guy (6th Generation)

Keith Renard (B.B.) Guy served 4 years in the United States Navy.

Kelvin Lewis (Brother) Guy (6th Generation)

Kelvin Lewis (Brother) Guy served in the United States Marines.

Dexter Karl Chilton Sr. (6th Generation)

Dexter Karl Chilton Sr. served 4 years in the United States Army.

Amber Nicole Chilton (6th Generation)

Amber Nicole Chilton served 5 years in the United States Navy.

Kenric Douglas Stevenson is the husband of LaRhonda Taylor-Stevenson (6th Generation)

Kenric Douglas Stevenson is currently serving in the United States Marines. He has completed one tour of duty in Iraq.

John Henry Guy Jr. (Vietnam War Veteran) (6th Generation) & his wife Rose Guy.

John Henry Guy Jr. served 21 years in the United States Marines. He also served 2 tours of duty in Vietnam.

John Henry Guy Jr. (Vietnam War Veteran) (6th Generation) & his wife Rose Guy

John Henry Guy Jr. (Picture #2)

John Henry Guy Jr. (Vietnam War Veteran) (6th Generation)

John Henry Guy Jr. (Picture #3)

John Henry Guy Jr.

John Henry Guy Jr. (Photo #4)

Charles E. Guy (6th Generation)

Charles E. Guy served in the United States Army for six years from May 25, 1960 to April 25, 1966.

Andrew Guy Sr. (6th Generation) with his mother Betty Alexander-Guy

Andrew Guy Sr. served in the United States Navy.

Andrew Guy Sr.

Andrew Guy Sr. (Photo #2)

Terry Lee Guy (6th Generation)

Terry Lee Guy served in the United States Navy.

Terry Lee Guy

Terry Lee Guy (Photo #2)

Terry Lee Guy

Terry Lee Guy (Photo #3)

Tyris D. Cross (6th Generation)

Tyris D. Cross served in the United States Army Reserves in Missouri.

Herman Pighee III (7th Generation)

Herman Pighee III received an honorable discharged April 30, 2007 after serving 7 years in the Marine Corps as a Sergeant.

Darin K. (Pookie) Leake Sr. (7th Generation)

Darin K. (Pookie) Leake Sr. served in the Mississippi Army National Guard and the Tennessee Air National Guard for 14 years.

Joseph Mario Ivy III is the husband of Alecia Leake-Ivy (7th Generation)

Joseph Mario Ivy III served in the United States Army.

Terrence (Terry) Amos is the husband of Angela Leake-Amos (7th Generation)

Terrence (Terry) Amos served in the United States Air Force.

Mark Anthony Guy (7th Generation)

Mark Anthony Guy served in the United States Navy.

Robert Henry Guy Jr. (7th Generation)

Robert Henry Guy Jr. served in the United States Marines. He recently completed 3 tours of duty in Iraq and was Honorably Discharged.

Michael C. Butler Jr. (7th Generation)

Michael C. Butler Jr. served in the United States Army Reserves from 7/1991 to 1998.
Michael is the son of Gwendolyn Johnson and the grandson of Edna Ruth Guy-Johnson.

Joyce Parks-Palmer on the left (7th Generation)

Joyce Parks-Palmer is currently serving in the United States Army in North Dakota. She has already served 2 tours of duty in Iraq.

Dionne Mathews-Nelloms (7th Generations)

Dionne Mathews-Nelloms served 4 years in the United States Marines.

J. Arness Cross Jr. (7th Generation)

J. Arness Cross Jr. currently serves in the United States Air Force. He is the son of James Arness Cross Sr. and the grandson of Curtis Cross.

Michael Ivory Jr. (8th Generation)

Michael Ivory Jr. is currently serving in the United States Army in Iraq. (Picture #1)

Michael Ivory Jr.(8th Generation)

Michael Ivory Jr. (Picture #2)

Steven Young (8th Generation)

Steven Young served as a SGT in the United States Marine. He is a veteran of Iraqi Freeman. Served in the U.S. Marine Corp from Jan '02 - June '06. First tour in Iraq: March '03 to Aug '03; Second tour: March '04 to Sept '04. Third tour: Aug '05 to Jan '06.