John Thomas Guest, born 26 June 1866 in Millcreek. He married Amanda Anderson on 23 November 1893 in Millcreek by James C. Hamilton. They had only two children who both died as infants: John Lester Guest, born 6 May 1895 and died 22 November 1895; and Amanda I. Guest, born 30 November 1896 and died 15 February 1897.

John T. is listed as a farmer in the 1910 Salt Lake City Directory, living at 3470 S. 9th East.

In 1914 John and Amanda were living in the Wilford Ward, Granite Stake on 9th East between 13th and 14th South [now 33rd and 39th South]. John held the priesthood office of teacher. Amanda died 12 November 1915. Her obituary from the Deseret News of Tuesday November 16th was very short: Mrs. Amanda Guest - In the Wilford ward chapel at 1 o'clock this afternoon funeral services were held for Mrs. Amanda Guest who died Friday. Burial was in the Mill Creek cemetery.

John is listed alone in the 1920 Church Census, priesthood still a teacher. His obituary in the Monday December 10th 1923 Deseret News reads: John T. Guest - At the home of W.O. Lundburg, 365 east Ninth South street, John T. Guest, formerly of Mill Creek, died Saturday [8 December]. he was born in this city in 1866 and for a number of years was watermaster at Mill Creek where he also engaged in farming.