[John M. Gwin Note, 25 Mar 2004: Cousin Barbara Ward and I have been working on our Gwin line.  We've determined that our John Gwin had a brother William Gwin (click to go to his page) who appears in 1805 in Sevier Co., TN, and in 1820 and 1830 in Dallas Co., AL. Then he disappears. Torrey's William, below, who first appears in Lawrence Co., MS, in the 1840 census, could be this same brother of John, and so I went to the Family History Center today to search the Lawrence Co., MS, census of 1840, 1850, and 1880 for myself.  I found a little information I have added in various places below in this dark green text.]

1.--WILLIAM GWIN - born ca 1780 ; a resident of Lawrence Co., MS according to the 1840 census, the details of his marriage and the name of his wife are unknown to me. [John M. Gwin Note, 25 Mar 2004:  The only Gwin I could find listed in the 1840 census of Lawrence Co., MS, was a William Gwyn (sic), age 20-29--this would make his DOB ca. 1811-1820, not 1780.  Living with him in 1840 were an unnamed wife, also age 20-29; no sons; and four unnamed daughters: one age 15-19, one age 5-9, and two under the age of 5. This William Gwyn could not, therefore, be the same person Barbara and I are looking for, nor could he be the same person Torrey describes just prior to this note.]

2.1--JOSEPH GWIN - b. ca 1800, d. 6 Mar 1836, in San Antonio, TX; m. 3-8-1829 to REBECCA MOBLEY,  Lawrence Co., MS; she m2. to SOLOMON SUTTON;

3.l--SYLVESTER GWIN - b. Nov. 21, 1830, died Feb. 18, 1891, Issaquena Co.,MS, bd. in Greenwood Cem., Jackson, MS; m. 29 Oct 1863 to SARAH ELIZABETH (LIZZIE) PRESTIDGE; 49 g-grandchildren, one of whom is TORREY  GWIN HUNTER. [John M. Gwin Note, 25 Mar 2004:  The 1850 census of Lawrence Co., MS, shows a student, Sylvester Gwin, 18, living in residence #80 with (1) Thomas F. Mobley, 32, a clerk with assets of $1300 who was b. in MS and married within the year, and (2) his new bride Jane Mobley, age illegible, who was b. in Maine. I assume these Mobleys to be Sylvester's uncle and aunt.]

Sylvester Gwin, Captain of Co A 22nd Miss. Infantry
Posted by: Wilson Farnham (ID *****3927)
Date: October 11, 2005 at 21:13:02
Post #443 of 453

I am seeking information on Captain Sylvester Gwin, who was from Lawrence County, Mississippi. He was a Circuit Clerk there before the Civil War, and enrolled in the Confederate Army as war broke out, receiving the rank of 2nd Lieutenant,then 1st Lt., then Captain of Company A.
After the war, I believe he left the Lawrence County area for maybe Neshoba County? He is said to be buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Jackson, MS. Lincoln County was made from parts of several counties, including Lawrence County and his memory was honored when the old soldiers and women of the county named their United Confederate Veterans Camp the Sylvester Gwin Camp, and the Sylvester Gwin Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
I am researching his name and history in advance of our Sons of Confederate Veterans Convention that will be held in Lincoln County this coming June. I would also appreciate any photos of Mr. Gwin.

4.l--LUCIEN CLOUSTON GWIN, b. 3 Jan 1867; d. 22 Feb 1916, Natchez, MS; m. 8 Jul 1903 to ANNIE SHOTWELL GREEN;
4.2--EDGAR C. GWIN, b. ca.1868, d. w/o issue; bd. in Sanford, FL
4.3--LAWRENCE D. GWIN, b. ca.1870, d. in Oct. 1887 while a student at Ole Miss.
4.4--SAMUEL LIZZIE GWIN, b. 1872; d. 5 Jan l94l, Greenwood, MS; m. 1899 to SALLY BARNES HUMPHREYS.
 [John M. Gwin Note, 25 Mar 2004:  The 1880 census of Lawrence Co., MS, shows these four--Lucien C., age 14, Edgar C., age 13, Laurence D., age 11, and Samuel L. Gwin, age 8--living with their father, S. Gwin, an auditor of age 47, in Liberty Grove, Hinds Co., MS.  Adding to the evidence that these could not be the family of our William Gwin is Sylvester's testimony that his father (Joseph) was born in Kentucky.]

3.2--ISAIAH GWIN - b. 21 Nov l830; d. unk., bd. in city cem., Monticello, Lawrence Co., MS; no ch. [John M. Gwin Note, 25 Mar 2004:  The 1850 census of Lawrence Co., MS, shows Isaiah Gwin (age 20) living in residence 14 with Solomon and Rebecca (Mobley Gwin) Sutton--see 2.1 above.]

2.2--WILLIAM GWIN, b. ca. 1810; d. unk.; m. 22 Dec 1830 in Lawrence Co., MS, to SARAH (SUSAN) SUTTON

3.l--MARTHA GWIN,  b. ca 1833
3.2--SARAH GWIN, b. 1837
3.3--FRANCES GWIN ,b. 1838, m. MINOR EDWIN TYNES
3.4--MARTIN GWIN, b. 1840
3.5--ELIZABETH GWIN, b.1842
3.6--JAMES GWIN, b.1843,
3.7--MARGARET GWIN, b.1846
3.8--WILLIAM GWIN, b.1849
3.9--VIRGINIA GWIN, b. 1851
3.10--THOMAS GWIN, b. 1852
3.11--EMILY GWIN, b. 1852
3.12--JOHN GWIN, b. 1854
3.13--MELISSA GWIN, b. 1855

2.3--RICHMOND GWIN, b. in MS ca. 1822; unmarried; living with REBECCA GWIN (see 2.1 above) and her second husband SOLOMON SUTTON on the 1850 Lawrence Co. census roll. [John M. Gwin Note, 25 Mar 2004:  The 1850 census of Lawrence Co., MS, does indeed show Richmond Gwin (age 26, however, not 28) living in residence 14 with the abovementioned Suttons and an Isaiah Gwin, 20 (see 3.2 above, under 2.1 Joseph).]

2.4--[a daughter], b. betw. 1825-1830; d. unk.; m. unk.;

Torrey Gwin Hunter's NOTES:This information is as accurate as I can make it. There are lots of unanswered questions, and my only source for William M. Gwin's 13 children is the 1860 census.

Stan Gwin sent me this web address - we have corresponded a little because I think his William Gwin (gen. 1) is my Joseph Gwin's brother.  This is the same William whose marriage to Susan Sutton on 12/22/1830 is recorded in Bok. 2, Page 70 of the Lawrence County, Mississippi Marriage Records.   I couldn't find this in your [John McDonald Gwin's] line but maybe I missed it; since William Sutton Gwin is your grandfather, the Suttons must be in there somewhere.   I have not been able to go behind Joseph, but I do have documented information from Joseph forward and would love to participate in the web site if you do think the families are connected.

Thanks - Torrey Gwin Hunter   TGHAMA@aol.com
Amarillo, Tx.

[The following excerpt from Torrey's e.mail of 9 Jun 99 is a most interesting addendum!--jmg ]
My attention has only recently turned to a quest for William (the father--1. above)--for years we have all been trying to find out what happened to Joseph.   The story of that puzzle could fill three sheets of regular typing paper, single spaced--in short, we finally discovered he had been killed in the Alamo, but having been in Texas only 7 mos. or so before that unfortunate occurrance,  apparently no one knew he had any family to notify.  If he had not signed a promissory note in Oct. of 1835 which was included with his administration papers, we might not ever have found him.   As it is, the spelling of his last name has only recently been corrected on the marker, and his first name is still wrong almost everywhere (they have him as James).  My husband has teased me for years about stopping in every little place in Texas to inquire about Joseph Gwin.

My advice to the newly initiated--watch out!   Geneaology can be addicting!  - Torrey

Hi Torrey!

Just stopping in for a minute to say hi!  I hope you and all yours are well.  Have you been able to find out any more in your Gwin line?  It sure looks to me like we're probably related, and someday I sincerely hope we'll find out for sure.    : -)

I've found out quite a bit about my family and have redone my website.  The starting page is now
www.zianet.com/jmcdgwin/gwinrichard.htm

Best to you for now--
In Jesus,
John Gwin
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Subject:     Re: Gwin progress?
Sent:        4/28/20 11:35 AM
Received:    4/26/02 7:30 PM
From:        TGHAMA@aol.com
To:          john, jmcdgwin@zianet.com

Hi - Not much forward progress on this end. Instead I fear that the reverse might be true. Diane Hester, a lady from Montana, found some Louisiana research which seems to indicate that my Joseph Gwin and Stan's William Gwin are not brothers after all. Instead William McNichols Gwin is probably a brother to her Malcolm Gwin.   Still, one nice thing has come of my mystery - I have gotten to "meet" quite a few really nice Gwins via the internet. Keep in touch - Torrey