and Dovie Sandlin |
Updated 19 Feb 2003
Some time back I bumped into Cousin Robert Gwin. I couldn't see any way we were related, though, until he got to the farthest end of his family and mentioned the name Maltimore Gwin. I'd seen that name twice, both times in 19th-century middle-Alabama censuses. I remembered that I had been intrigued by the number of given names in their families that aligned themselves with those in my line. Then I'd lost my notes on the Maltimore Gwin families and hadn't been able to find the families again in any of my census searches. But now Bob has mailed me this information, and while neither he nor I has any real evidence--much less proof--that we're related yet, nevertheless posting his info here with mine is a good way for you readers to see these pages side by side and perhaps notice a connection based on information you have that we don't.
Please contact either or both of us if you have something that may tie these lines together. Contact him by clicking his link in this paragraph.
In addition, if your "unrelated" GWIN line is not here and you, like Robert, would like me to build a similar page for your known family (or create a link to a page you've already prepared), please let me know. The cost to you is nothing, and I publish only what information you send and tell me to publish. My intent here is simply to provide another avenue to help us all find the missing connections for which we've all been looking for so long!
Thanks so much for visiting! And THANK YOU, Bob, for sending all these goodies! :-)
Please note
that the abbreviation "unk." (unknown) on this page means
that it is unknown to me, John Gwin, whether
or not it is unknown to Robert and/or others.
1.0_--Maltimore "Mault" Gwin, b. 10 Jun 1885, according to his gravestone; perhaps s/o William Richard Gwin (WRG perhaps s/o Littleton Gwin); many unk. siblings; d. 28 Feb 1965, according to his gravestone; bd. at Liberty Baptist Ch. Cemetery, Tuscaloosa Co., AL; m. before 1911 to Dovie Sandlin (b. 23 Apr 1891, according to grave marker; d. 22 May 1971, according to grave marker; bd. beside Mault at Liberty Baptist Ch. Cemetery; d/o unk.); at least six ch. (birth order below is uncertain);
2.01--Berring Arizona Gwin, b. 1911; d. 1979; bd. Liberty Cem, Tuscaloosa Co. or Jefferson Co., AL; m1. Louise Mildred Sims (b. 1913; d. 1998; bd. at Davis Creek Church Cem., Tuscaloosa, AL, next to her 2nd husband, Lee Madison Shattuck); 5 ch.3.01--Berring Andrew "Andy" Gwin, b. 13 Aug 1936; lives in Jemison, AL; ret. USAF MSgt, AL Air Nat.Guard, and US Postal Svc.; fell of son's house and broke back several years ago, now 100% disabled; m.unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.) 1 ch.;BAG m2. to Estelle Kelley (b. unk.; sis/o Livvie Kelley, 2.04 below; d. unk.; bd. Liberty Cem. beside her husband Berring Arizona Gwin); unk. ch.4.01--Brian Gwin, b. ca. 1960; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.) unk. ch.3.02--Donald Richard Gwin, b. 15 Oct 1938; vet. AL Air Natl. Guard; d. 1969 (murdered by a hitchhiker); bd. Liberty Cem. beside his father; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.) unk. ch.4.01--Ray Gwin, b. unk.; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.) unk. ch.3.03--Robert Arizona Gwin, b. 18 Nov 1940 in Johns, Jefferson Co., AL; vet. USAF, Aug 1959-Jan 1967, served in TX at Lackland and Gunter AFBs, in AK at Ladd AFB, in DE at Dover AFB, in France at Laon AFB, in England at RAF Chickasands, in Ohio, in Arizona at Phoenix, and in Texas again at San Antonio; has lived in OK since late 1973; m.26 Jun 1971 to Cheryl Lee Ross (b. unk.; rel. of Betsy Ross, flagmaker) 2 ch.;[John M. Gwin Note: Robert is the above-named contributor of almost all this page's material.]4.02--Bonnie Jean Gwin, b. unk.; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.) unk. ch.
4.01--Robert Arizona Gwin, Jr., b. 18 Jun 1973 in San Antonio, TX; lives in Tulsa, OK; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.) unk. ch.3.04--Alvin Earl Gwin, twin, b. 12 May 1943; ret. US Navy CPO (Communications), lives in Norfolk, VA (e.mail GwinBowl@aol.com); m1. Janice Collier (d/o Rev. R. J. Colliers, a Baptist preacher; b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); div.; m2. unk. lady from the Phillipines; div.; 2 ch. (one is adopted)4.02--Ross William Gwin, b. 10 Dec 1974 in OK; lives in Columbia, SC; m. Rhonda Carter (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.) unk. ch.
4.01--Angelo Gwin, Jr., b. unk.; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.) unk. ch.3.05--Mildred Mary Alice Gwin, twin, b. 12 May 1942 (43?); lives in FL, vet. of USMC in Arlington, VA; m. Mr. Shackleford (ex-Navy, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); 3 ch.(4.02)--Darrel Gwin, b. unk.; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.) unk. ch.
4.01--Bill Shackleford, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.) unk. ch.4.02--(dau. 1, name unk.) Shackleford, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.) unk. ch.
4.03--(dau. 2, name unk.) Shackleford, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.) unk. ch.
2.02--Mary Gwin, b. unk. ; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m1. Mr. Hayes (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.
MGH m2. to Mr. Peoples (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.
2.03--Ms. (given name unk.) Gwin, b. unk.; served as a nurse in WW II; d. unk. (thought to be still living as of Jul 2002); bd. unk.; m. unk.(b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.
2.04--Eula May Gwin, b. unk. ; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m1. Mr. Livvie Kelley (b. unk.; b/o Berring Arizona Gwin's 2nd wife, 2.01 above; d. unk.; bd. unk.); 2 ch.
2.05--Betty June Gwin, b. unk.; lives in AL; family genealogist; m1. Steve Profancik (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.
BJG m2. unk.; ret. U.S. Coast Guard; (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.
2.06--Andrew Jackson Gwin, b. unk. (late 1920's?), but was a teen in the late 1940's; served in U.S. Army in Korea and Viet Nam, retired to Tallahassee, FL, as MSgt; d. in the 1990's; bd. unk.; m1. Faye (nee unk.; b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); 2 ch.
3.01--Toby Gwin, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.) unk. ch.AJG m2. Helga (nee unk., of Germany; b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; d/o unk.); unk. ch.3.02--Sissy Gwin, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.) unk. ch.
Roster of Company G, "Jemison Guards", formally (formerly?) Co. F, 3rd Bn, AL Inf. (perhaps named for Senator Jemison of Tuscaloosa Co., AL)
According to some reports, there was not one slave owner in this Company. The son of Captain Hosmer states that they shipped out with 118 men to Virginia.
Listed in the Marion County, AL, roster is:
Pvt. Maltimore M. Gwin--enlisted 28 Oct 1861; present at Andersonville and captured at Nashville 16 Dec 1864; received at Camp Chase 4 Jan 1865; paroled 2 May 1865.
ITEM 02: On 6 Dec 2002, I went to the local LDS Family History Center and checked the 1880 Census, finding two Maltimore Gwins (whom I here will call MG1 and MG2), both in Jefferson Co., AL, as follows:
FAMILY OF MALTIMORE GWIN 1
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FAMILY OF CHESLEY GWIN--son, Maltimore Gwin 2
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One of the things that leads me to believe these families are related to me is the name of the father of Maltimore 2 above: CHESLEY. Sarah Chesley who married Richard Gwin in Jamestown, VA, is the matriarch of my line, and many of her descendents have Chesley as a given name. Though this Chesley Gwin's parents were both from SC, that does not mean that he is not related, as Richard and Sarah are said to have lived in SC for a while, and at least one of their children likely had Chesley for a given name as could any of his descendents as well. Indeed, the name appears in Littleton Gwin's line as well; 3.2--James Chesley Byrd Gwin,
Location: Township 19 South range 6 west Section 31
[Directions: From Birmingham, take I-59 S/20 W to Exit 108, the westernmost Bessemer exit. Turn right onto the road toward McAdory (route number unmarked on my map) about 2-3 miles. Pass the turnoff to McAdory and cross the railroad tracks to the junction of Johns Road (County Road 36).
Turn left and follow Johns Road (looks to be about 7-8 miles) through the town of Valley Creek to the Adger community. At the intersection of Mud Creek Road (County Road 23) and Johns Road (County road 36) in the Adger community; go five and nine-tenths miles on Mud Creek Rd.
At the town of Mud Creek, turn left onto Ground Hog Rd. and go five-tenths
of a mile. Turn left onto Cely Ann Mountain Road and go south
five and three-tenths miles. Church and cemetery are on the right
(west) side of the road, three-tenths of a mile inside the Tuscaloosa County
line. Below is a list of thirteen Gwins and Burchfields
buried at this cemetery.]
Burchfield, James E. | 8 Jun 1896 - 12 May 1973 |
Burchfield, Josephine A. | 12 May 1875 - 5 Jul 1959--(on same marker as Wm. T. Burchfield) |
Burchfield, Lucy Pearl | 1905 - 1982--(next to James E. Burchfieldfield) |
Burchfield, Ludis Inell | 24 Jul 1907 - 23 Feb 1925 |
Burchfield, James E. | 8 Jun 1896 - 12 May 1973 |
Burchfield, Rufus Elton | 1915 - 21 Apr 1994 (age 78) --(USNavy, WW2; Shipfitter 3rd Class; parents: Wm. Burchfield and Josie Parsons |
Burchfield, Wm. T. | 18 Feb 1876 - 3 Nov 1859 |
Gwin, B.A. | 27 Apr 1911 - 6 Apr 1979 |
Gwin, Donald Richard | 15 Oct 1938 - 13 Sep 1969 |
Gwin, Dovie | 23 Apr 1891 - 22 May 1971 (on same marker as Mault Gwin) |
Gwin, Estelle M. | 20 Jan 1905 - 21 Jun 1982 (Next to B.A. Gwin) |
Gwin, infant | 23 Mar 1912 (infant son of M/M J. W. Gwin) |
Gwin, Mault
Many "Parsons" buried here also. |
10 Jun 1885-28 Feb 1965
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Thank you for putting all the info on screen.
I am still in Tulsa, Ok new email address RobertGwin@theadnet.com,
Retired now, looking for part time income as a liquidator of unwanted goods
& more. Sis husband in Fla, had open heart surgery recently. I can
get you her email address but don't have it now. Ross moved to Irmo SC,
Robert still in Tulsa, Lots of good info on Gwins, there is a Judge now
deceased Gwin in Tuscaloosa or Jefferson Co, & an M. M. Gwin, Grandpa's
2nd cousin, who worked for the voter registration dept in l962 in Jefferson
Co. Check USS Gwin on the internet for all the Gwin Ships
1930 Jefferson County, Alabama Census