In May 2004, Ms. Jean Holland contacted me to see if there was any chance we were working on the same lines.  While such doesn't appear to be the case at this time, she graciously consented to share her information with us here in the event other researchers may have complementing data.  If you'e one who does, please contact Jean at jlhrsh@comcast.net or me at jmcdgwin@zianet.com.  Thanks!

John Gwin

1._--Ezra T. Gwin, m1. ca. 1870 to Mary Catherine Dickey

2.1--William T. Gwin,  m. 16 Jul 1892 in Wayne Co., IL to Rebecca Ellen Keen
2.2--Salina L. Gwin, m. 30 Jun 1888 in Wayne Co., IL to Jacob Brewer
2.3--Robert F. Gwin,
2.4--Charles Newton Gwin, m. Florence Ellen Whitson

2.5--James Samuel Gwin

1._--Ezra T. Gwin, b. abt. 1834 in Ohio?; d. 12 Oct 1896 in unk.; m1. ca. 1870 to Mary Catherine Dickey (b. 17 Oct 1843 [in Walker Co., GA?] d/o William Dickey and Saina Vernon; d. 3 Feb 1878 [in Wayne Co., IL?]); 4 ch. (5 total);  [Jean Holland Note:  In the 1880 census, Ezra says his parents were from New Jersey. He bought land in Douglas Co., MO, in 1892. Also, when he left the National Home for Disabled Soldiers in 1895, he gave as his closest relative Elizabeth Jane Gwin in Thorn (?) MO. I don't know who she is!  To confuse things, there were apparently two Ezra Gwins born in Ohio, maybe the same county, at about the same time. I say apparently because, you never know! But the other Ezra married someone named Hannah Baldwin, and I believe that they lived out their life in Ohio, except for a short time in Michigan. I would guess that they might be related, but I don't know.  The Gwin family always thought that they were from Wales, and then North Carolina. But I don't know how accurate that is..]

2.1--William T. Gwin, b. 12 Sep 1869, Wayne Co., IL; d. 1 Nov 1926, Sandwich, Dekalb Co., IL; m.16 Jul 1892 in Wayne Co., IL to Rebecca Ellen Keen (b. 22 Jan 1875 in Hickory Hill Township, Wayne Co, IL, d/o Samuel Keen and Phoebe Atteberry; d. 28 Jun 1946 in Newark, Lasalle Co., IL. [Jean Holland Note: I have a copy of their registry from the Wayne County clerk.];  7 ch:

 3.1--Edgar Newton Gwin, b. May 31, 1893, Wayne Co., IL?; d. 7 Nov 1965; m1. in 1913 to Adelia Lee (b. Mount Sherman, KY; d. 9 Mar 1916, Millington, IL); m2. Edna Christina Hansen; d. Sandwich, Dekalb Co., IL;

3.2--Laura Frances Gwin, b. 24 Aug 1895, Hickory Hill Township, Wayne Co., IL; d. 14 Jun 1959, Wayne Co., IL; m1. 29 May 1914 to Charles Hasque Spears, (b. 8 Jan 1894, Sneadville, TN; m2.1950 to Oliver Legg;

3.3--Lizzie Eunice Gwin, b. 2 Oct 1898, Hickory Hill Township, Wayne Co., IL; d. Jan 1986, IL; m. 19 Dec 1917 to Rolla Elmer Foster ( b. 25 Oct 1889; d. 6 Jan 1967);

 3.4--Cecil Howard Gwin, b. 10 Oct 1901, Glenarm(?), Sangamon Co., IL; d. 26 Nov 1937, Lasalle Co., IL; m. 1920 to Nellie Peterson;

 3.5--Lena Lovica Gwin, b. 11 Jun 1905; d. May 1968; m. 22 Oct 1922 to Martin Johnson; b. 12 May 1889.

 3.6--Mary Lettie Gwin, b. 14 May 1911, IL; d. Mar 1987, Illinois; m. 22 Jun 1927 to Robert Beach;

 3.7--Martha Louise Gwin, b. 30 Oct 1916, Millington, IL; d. 15 Jan 2003, Sandwich, Dekalb Co., IL; m. 4 Nov 1936, Somonauk, IL, to Robert Hough; d. 24 Sep 1974.

2.2--Salina L. Gwin, b. 15 Aug 1871, Wayne Co., IL?; d. 14 Nov 1952, Wayne Co., IL?; m. 30 Jun 1888 in Wayne Co., IL to Jacob Brewer (b. Nov 1863; d. 5 Dec 1936); 4 ch:

3.1--Charles E. Brewer, b. May 1890.

3.2--Orville Brewer, b. Jun 1892.

3.3--Florence B. Brewer, b. Nov 1894.

3.4--Mary E.  Brewer, b. Jun 1899.

2.3--Robert F. Gwin, b. 18 Jan 1875, Wayne Co., IL?; d. 1 Feb 1875, Wayne Co., IL?;

2.4--Charles Newton Gwin, b. 27 Apr 1876, Wayne Co., IL?; d. 17 Sep 1951, Laquey, Pulaski Co., MO; m. 5 Mar1895 in Johnsonville, Wayne Co., IL to Florence Ellen Whitson (b. 17 Jan 1880 in Wayne Co., IL, d/o John Whitson and Almira Dickey; d. 3 Apr 1974 in Lebanon, Laclede Co., MO); 5 ch:

3.1--Earl Alfre Gwin, b. 25 Jul 1911, Pulaski Co., MO; d. 24 Aug 1983, Richland, Pulaski Co., MO; m. Mildred Bell Manes;
3.2--Cecil Oliver Gwin, b. 31 Aug 1901, Pulaski Co., MO; d. 16 Feb 1927, Pulaski Co., MO;
3.3--R alph Arthur Gwin, b. 20 Sep 1899, Johnsonville, Wayne Co., IL.
3.4--Helen Gwin, b. 19 Jan 1919, Pulaski Co., MO; d. 20 Jun 1924, Pulaski Co., MO;
3.5--[LIVING] Gwin.

ETG m2. 3 Nov 1878 in Wayne County, IL, to Mary Jane Cook (b. 9 Sep 1846 in Tyler County, VA (now WV), d/o Samuel Cook and Susanna Rice; d. 1931 in Wayne Co., IL); 1 ch (5 total):

2.5--James Samuel Gwin, b. 30 Aug 1879, Fairfield, Wayne Co., IL; d. 2 Jan 1931, Wayne Co., IL; m. 19 Dec 1906 in Wayne Co., IL, to Hattie L. Lasley; 3 ch:

3.1--Marie Gwin, b. 1909.
3.2--Ruth Gwin, b. 1912.
3.3--Dorothy Gwin, b. 1915.

Generation No. 1

1.  EZRA T.1 GWIN was born Abt. 1834 in Ohio?, and died October 12, 1896 in ?.  He married (1) MARY CATHERINE DICKEY Abt. 1870, daughter of WILLLIAM DICKEY and SALINA VERNON.  She was born October 17, 1843 in Walker County, Georgia?, and died February 03, 1878 in Wayne County, IL?.  He married (2) MARY JANE COOK November 03, 1878 in Wayne County, IL, daughter of SAMUEL COOK and SUSANNA RICE.  She was born September 09, 1846 in Tyler County, West Virginia, and died 1931 in Wayne County, IL.

Children of EZRA GWIN and MARY DICKEY are:
2. i. WILLIAM T.2 GWIN, b. September 12, 1869, Wayne County, IL; d. November 01, 1926, Sandwich, Dekalb County, IL.
3. ii. SALINA L. GWIN, b. August 15, 1871, Wayne County, IL?; d. November 14, 1952, Wayne County, IL?.
 iii. ROBERT F. GWIN, b. January 18, 1875, Wayne County, IL?; d. February 01, 1875, Wayne County, IL?.
4. iv. CHARLES NEWTON GWIN, b. April 27, 1876, Wayne County, IL?; d. September 17, 1951, Laquey, Pulaski County, Mo.
 

Child of EZRA GWIN and MARY COOK is:
5. v. JAMES SAMUEL2 GWIN, b. August 30, 1879, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois; d. January 02, 1931, Wayne County, IL.
 

Generation No. 2

2.  WILLIAM T.2 GWIN (EZRA T.1) was born September 12, 1869 in Wayne County, IL, and died November 01, 1926 in Sandwich, Dekalb County, IL.  He married REBECCA ELLEN KEEN July 16, 1892 in Wayne County, IL, daughter of SAMUEL KEEN and PHOEBE ATTEBERRY.  She was born January 22, 1875 in Hickory Hill Township, Wayne County, IL, and died June 28, 1946 in Newark, Lasalle County, IL.

Marriage Notes for WILLIAM GWIN and REBECCA KEEN:
Have copy of registry from Wayne County clerk.

Children of WILLIAM GWIN and REBECCA KEEN are:
 i. EDGAR NEWTON3 GWIN, b. May 31, 1893, Wayne County, IL?; d. November 07, 1965; m. (1) EDNA CHRISTINA HANSEN; d. Sandwich, Dekalb County, IL; m. (2) ADELIA LEE; b. Mount Sherman, Kentucky; d. March 09, 1916, Millington, Illinois.
 ii. LAURA FRANCES GWIN, b. August 24, 1895, Hickory Hill Township, Wayne County, IL; d. June 14, 1959, Wayne County, IL; m. (1) CHARLES HASQUE SPEARS, May 29, 1914; b. January 08, 1894, Sneadville, TN; m. (2) OLIVER LEGG, 1950.
 iii. LIZZIE EUNICE GWIN, b. October 02, 1898, Hickory Hill Township, Wayne County, IL; d. January 1986, Illinois; m. ROLLA ELMER FOSTER, December 19, 1917; b. October 25, 1889; d. January 06, 1967.
 iv. CECIL HOWARD GWIN, b. October 10, 1901, Glenarm(?), Sangamon County, IL; d. November 26, 1937, Lasalle County, IL; m. NELLIE PETERSON, 1920.
 v. LENA LOVICA GWIN, b. June 11, 1905; d. May 1968; m. MARTIN JOHNSON, October 22, 1922; b. May 12, 1889.
 vi. MARY LETTIE GWIN, b. May 14, 1911, Illinois; d. March 1987, Illinois; m. ROBERT BEACH, June 22, 1927.
 vii. MARTHA LOUISE GWIN, b. October 30, 1916, Millington, Illinois; d. January 15, 2003, Sandwich, Dekalb County, IL; m. ROBERT HOUGH, November 04, 1936, Somonauk, Illinois; d. September 24, 1974.
 

3.  SALINA L.2 GWIN (EZRA T.1) was born August 15, 1871 in Wayne County, IL?, and died November 14, 1952 in Wayne County, IL?.  She married JACOB BREWER June 30, 1888 in Wayne County, IL.  He was born November 1863, and died December 05, 1936.

Children of SALINA GWIN and JACOB BREWER are:
 i. CHARLES E.3 BREWER, b. May 1890.
 ii. ORVILLE BREWER, b. June 1892.
 iii. FLORENCE B BREWER, b. November 1894.
 iv. MARY E. BREWER, b. June 1899.
 

4.  CHARLES NEWTON2 GWIN (EZRA T.1) was born April 27, 1876 in Wayne County, IL?, and died September 17, 1951 in Laquey, Pulaski County, Mo.  He married FLORENCE ELLEN WHITSON March 05, 1895 in Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, daughter of JOHN WHITSON and ALMIRA DICKEY.  She was born January 17, 1880 in Wayne County, IL, and died April 03, 1974 in Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri.

Children of CHARLES GWIN and FLORENCE WHITSON are:
 i. EARL ALFRED3 GWIN, b. July 25, 1911, Pulaski County, MO; d. August 24, 1983, Richland, Pulaski County, MO; m. MILDRED BELL MANES.
 ii. CECIL OLIVER GWIN, b. August 31, 1901, Pulaski County, MO; d. February 16, 1927, Pulaski County, MO.
 iii. RALPH ARTHUR GWIN, b. September 20, 1899, Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois.
 iv. HELEN GWIN, b. January 19, 1919, Pulaski County, MO; d. June 20, 1924, Pulaski County, MO.
 v. LIVING GWIN.
 

5.  JAMES SAMUEL2 GWIN (EZRA T.1) was born August 30, 1879 in Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, and died January 02, 1931 in Wayne County, IL.  He married HATTIE L. LASLEY December 19, 1906 in Wayne County, IL.

Children of JAMES GWIN and HATTIE LASLEY are:
 i. MARIE3 GWIN, b. 1909.
 ii. RUTH GWIN, b. 1912.
 iii. DOROTHY GWIN, b. 1915.