Holmes Gwin
and
Mary Patterson



Page Created 25 Jan 2011
Page Updated 26 Jan 2011

The reformatting of the name font and census data for this page has been completed. --John M. Gwin, Aug 2011

An Outline of the Known Family So Far



23.00--Homes Gwin, b. 5 Jan 1799; d. 27 Nov 1875--inscription: "Homes Gwin died Nov 27 1875 aged 76 y, 10 m, 22 d"; bd. South Martin Cem., Loogootee, Martin Co., IN--Find A Grave Memorial# 62963038; m. Mary Patterson (b. 1801; d. 1873; bd. South Martin Cem., Loogootee, Martin Co., IN--Find A Grave Memorial# 62963109); at least five ch.

24.01--Jesse Gwin, b. ca. 1825; d. btw. 1870 and 1900; bd. unk.; m. Cassandra H. (nee unk., b. Apr 1834 in IN/KY/KY; d. aft. 1920; bd. unk.); reports 3 of 3 ch. lvg. in 1900

25.01--Samuel N. Gwin, son, b. 7 Feb 1863; d. 14 Aug 1942; bd. Spring Hill Cem., Shoals, Martin Co., IN--Plot: Section B, Row 30, Lot 117--Find A Grave Memorial# 94199081; m. unk.; unk. ch.

25.02--Fabretta "Brettie" Gwin, son, b. Feb 1865 in IN/IN/IN; d. aft. 1900; bd. unk.; m. unk. (still single in 1900); no known ch.

25.03--Fabius Gwin, son, b. 1 Jul 1867; d. 20 Aug 1947; bd. Spring Hill Cem., Shoals, Martin Co., IN--Plot: Section B, Row 30, Lot 117--Find A Grave Memorial# 94198779; m. Bertha Reichman (b. ca. 1880 in IN/OH/PA; d. aft. 1920; bd. unk.); at least three ch.

Name: Fabius Gwin
Age: 12
YOB: abt 1868
POB: Indiana
Home in
1880
Rutherford, Martin Co., IN
Father: Jesse Gwin
FPOB: Indiana
Mother: Casandra H. Gwin
MPOB: Indiana
Fam:
Name Age
Jesse Gwin 55
Casandra H. Gwin 46
Samuel N. Gwin 17
Fabetta Gwin 15
Fabius Gwin 12

Name: Fabius Gwin
[Fabins Gwin
Age: 41
YOB: 1869
POB: Indiana
Home in 1910: Halbert, Martin, Indiana
Spouse: Bertha Gwin
FPOB: Indiana
Mother: Casandra H Gwin
MPOB: Indiana
FAM:
Name Age
Fabius Gwin 41
Bertha Gwin 30
Ruth Gwin 5
Fabius Gwin Jr 3
Jesse A Gwin 11/12
Casandra H Gwin 76


Name: Fabius Gwinn
Age: 52
YOB: abt 1868
POB: Indiana
Home in 1920: Halbert, Martin, Indiana
Spouse: Bertha B Gwinn
FPOB: Indiana
[Ireland] 
Mother: Cassandra H Gwinn
MPOB: Indiana
[Ireland] 
Fam:
Name Age
Fabius Gwinn 52
Bertha B Gwinn 40
Ruth Gwinn 14
Fabius Gwinn 13
Thomas Gwinn 2
Cassandra H Gwinn 85



26.01--Ruth Gwin, b. ; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Mr. Brockman (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.

26.02--Fabius Gwin, Jr., b. 17 Sep 1906, Shoals, Martin Co., IN; d. 24 Nov 1998 in Columbus; bd. Fairview Cem., Vincennes, Knox Co., IN--Find A Grave Memorial# 29776554; m. 17 May 1929 in Oaktown to Idamae Lewis (b. unk.; d. 15 Jan 1985; bd. Vincennes City Cem., Vincennes, Knox Co., IN--Plot: FVA71--Find A Grave Memorial# 63125899); unk. ch.



Columbus Republic 25 Nov 1998
Fabius Gwin, Columbus, Indiana

Fabius Gwin, 92, of Columbus died at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1998, at Columbus Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Mr. Gwin came to Columbus in 1945 with Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. and was in tire sales with King Tire Co. and B. F. Goodrich. He was an avid golfer and bowler and a life member of Columbus Elks Lodge.

He was a member of First Christian Church and a former member of First Christian Church in Vincennes.

Funeral will be conducted at 7 p.m. Friday at Myers Funeral Service, Reed and Jewell Chapel on 25th Street, with David R. Burnett officiating. Calling will be from 6 p.m. until service time Friday. Graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fairview Cemetery in Vincennes with the Rev. Karen Warren officiating.

Memorials may be made to First Christian Church or the donor's choice of charities.

Mr. Gwin was born in Shoals Sept. 17, 1906, the son of Fabius and Bertha Reichman Gwin. He married Idamae Lewis May 17, 1929, in Oaktown. She died Jan. 15, 1985.

Survivors include a daughter, Janet Foulke of Columbus; granddaughters, Julia Pruitt of Columbus and Jennifer Hicks of Rocky River, Ohio; brothers, Robert Gwin of Owensboro, Ky., and Thomas Gwin of Los Angeles; and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Jacqueline Jeanice Gwin; and a sister, Ruth Brockman.


27.01--Janet Gwin, [PRIVATE]; m. Mr. Foulke [PRIVATE]

27.02--Jacqueline Jeanine Gwin, b. unk.; d. bef. 1998; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

26.03--Jesse A. Gwin, b. ca. 1909; d. bef. 1920; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

26.04--Thomas Gwin, b. ca. 1918; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

24.02--Isum Gwin, Capt., Co., D, 80th Ind. Inf., b. 17 Oct 1826 in IN; d. 4 Apr 1907; bd. South Martin Cem., Loogootee, Martin Co., IN--Find A Grave Memorial# 17800349; m1. Sarah J. Mosier (b. ca. 1835 in IN; d. 1862; bd. bd. South Martin Cem., Loogootee, Martin Co., IN--Find A Grave Memorial# 62949997); at least 3 ch. of at least 8 total; m2. Elizabeth Chattin (b. ca. 1840; d. 26 May 1870, IN, USA; bd. South Martin Cem., Loogootee, Martin Co., IN--Find A Grave Memorial# 17800349), at least five ch. of at least 8 total; m3. 25 Dec 1870 in Martin Co., IN, to Louisa Mosier (b. 29 Oct 1845 in IN/NC/KY; d. 24 Nov 1885; bd. South Martin Cem., Loogootee, Martin Co., IN--Find A Grave Memorial# 62949196), at least five ch. of at least 8 total
Name: Isum Gwin
Age: 32
YOB: abt 1828
POB: Indiana
Home in
1860:
Rutherford,
Martin, IN
P.O.: Alfordsville
House-
hold:
Name Age
Isom Gwin 32
Sarah J Gwin 25
Wm Gwin 4/12
Elisha Mosier 52
Cathrine Mosier 16
Angeline Mosier 11

Name: Isum Guin
Home in
1900:
Center,
Martin
, IN
Age: 73
DOB: Oct 1826
POB: Indiana
R2HOH: Head
FPOB: Virginia
MPOB: Tennessee
Marital Status: Widowed
House-
hold:
Name Age
Isum Guin 73
Edward Guin 33
Lucy E Guin 20
Della M Guin 18
David Guin 14

25.01--William M. Gwin, b. 19 Jan 1860 in IN; d. 17 Sep 1865 in IN; bd. South Martin Cem., Loogootee, Martin Co., IN--Find A Grave Memorial# 62949946; m. never; no ch.

25.02--infant son Gwin, b. 13 Dec 1861 in IN; d. 13 Dec 1861 in IN; bd. So. Martin Cem., Loogootee, Martin Co., IN--Find A Grave Memorial# 62962823; m. never; no ch.

Isum m2. Elizabeth Chattin, b. 24 Mar 1840; d. 26 May 1870 in IN; bd. South Martin Cem., Loogootee, Martin Co., IN--Find A Grave Memorial# 62949196;

25.03--Edmund H. Gwin, b. Oct 1866 in IN; d. aft. 1880; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

Isum m3. Louisa Mosier (1845--1885)

25.04--Cora H. Gwin, b. ca. 6 Nov 1868 in IN; d. 8 Oct 1871 at almost age 3; bd. South Martin Cem., Loogootee, Martin Co., IN--Find A Grave Memorial# 62949048--inscription: "Daut.of I & L. Gwin, Died Oct 8 1871, Aged 2 ys. 11 ms. 2 ds."; m. never; no ch.

25.05--Zeno Gwin, b. 1868 in IN; d. 1953 (dates from gravestone; Zeno and Cora may likely be twins; however, if not, then the dates of birth demand that he must be the older child; further, Cora's stone says her mother is L. Gwin, but the marriage date is listed as 1870, some two years after Cora and Zeno are born!); bd. Spring Hill Cem., Shoals, Martin Co., IN--Plot: Section F, Row 4, Lot 11--Find A Grave Memorial# 94199142; m. Carrie (nee unk.; b. 1866; d. 1915; bd. Spring Hill Cem., Shoals, Martin Co., IN--Plot: Section F, Row 4, Lot 11--Find A Grave Memorial# 94199142); unk. ch.

25.06--Harriet Gwin, b. ca. 1875 in IN; d. aft. 1880; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

25.07--Otis H. Gwin, b. 2 Sept 1877 (from gravestone) in IN; d. 2 Jun 1896 (from gravestone); bd. South Martin Cem., Loogootee, Martin Co., IN--Find A Grave Memorial# 62948446; m. unk.; unk. ch.

25.08--Lucy E. Gwin, b. 3 Apr 1880 in IN; d. 6 Jul 1952; bd. Spring Hill Cem., Shoals, Martin Co., IN--Plot: Section C, Row 36, Lot 37--Find A Grave Memorial# 94165675; m. Mr. Fuhrman (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.

25.09--Della M. Gwin, b. Mar 1882 in IN; d. aft. 1900; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

25.10--James H. Gwin, b. 1 yr 3 mo 17 da before he died (ca. 24 Jun 1883--from gravestone) in IN; d. 11 Oct 1884 (from gravestone); bd. South Martin Cem., Loogootee, Martin Co., IN--Find A Grave Memorial# 62948981; m. unk.; unk. ch.

25.11--David Gwin, b. Nov 1885 in IN; d. aft. 1900; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

24.03--Mahala Gwin, b. ca. 1831; d. aft. 1850; bd. unk.; m. unk., unk. ch.

24.04--Holmes Gwin (Jr./II), b. Jan 1838 in IN/VA/NC; d. aft. 1850; bd. unk.; m. Louisa L. (nee unk., b. ca. 1845; d. aft. 1870; bd. unk.); reports 0 of 0 ch. lvg. in 1900

24.05--Milly Gwin, b. ca. 1840; d. aft. 1850; bd. unk.; m. unk., unk. ch.


Some Pertinent Census Data


From the 1840 Census of Martin Co., IN
Criteria
Data
John M. Gwin Comments
Name: Geo H Guinn This may not be the same as the Homes Guinn in Rutherford Twp., Martin Co., IN, in 1850 (below), but it seems to me that it could be. 

He is living two doors from the John Guinn family listed immediately below.
County: Martin
State: Indiana
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 3
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3 These could include our 1850 Homes Guinn (age here would be ca. 43), Mary (age here would be ca. 39), and an one of their unkown children no longer in the household in 1850.
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 3

From the 1840 Census of Martin Co., IN
Criteria
Data
John M. Gwin Comments
Name: John Guinn I'm not sure yet just who this is, but since he's living two doors from George H. Guinn (above) and being perhaps a generation older, I'm guessing they're very closely related.
County: Martin
State: Indiana
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 9
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 3
Free White Persons - Under 20: 7
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 9
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 9

From the 26 Sep 1850 Census of Rutherford Twp., Martin Co., IN
Res/Fam
Name
Age
(Est YOB)
Race/Sex
Occ.
POB
Other
John M. Gwin Comments
39/39
Homes Guinn
53 [1797]
wm
farmer
VA

I believe that Homes Guinn is most likely Holmes Gwin, and I have NO doubt that his family and my family are related.  He certainly must be related to George Holmes Gwin.  His age places him in about the same generation as my ggg-grandfather, John Gwin, so in the outline above, I have listed him for now in generation 23.

Mary Guinn 49 [1801] wf

KY
CNROW
I've no idea yet as to her maiden name.

Jessey Guinn 25 [1825] wm

IN

He appears in the 1870 census as Jefrey.  It is clear, then, that both are one person--it's just not clear which name is correct!

Ison Guinn 23 [1827] wm

IN
This Ison has to be yet another Isom/Isam/Isham, lending even greater credence to our families being related. [Our own farthest-back Isham Gwin is my gggg-grandfather, father of the above-mentioned John.]  He appears in Rutherford Twp. again in 1860 m. to Sarah J. (nee unproven, but possibly Mosier, since a Mosier family lives with them in 1860--a single father and two teenage girls).

Oho!  The Findagrave.com listing for this person reveals that he is none other than Capt. Isum Gwin

Mahala Guinn 19 [1831] wf

IN


Homes Guinn 12 [1838] wm

IN


Milley Guinn 10 [1840] wf

IN


From the 22 Jun 1870 Census of South Martin P. O., Rutherford Twp., Martin Co., IN
Res/Fam
Name
Age
(Est YOB)
Race/Sex
Occ.
POB
Other
John M. Gwin Comments
73/73
Jefrey(sic) Gwwin (sic) 45 [1825]
wm
farmer
IN

I think somebody made a mistake--either this is Jesse from 1850 or Jeffrey from 1870 and the 1850 person is Jeffrey.  They have to be the same person, regardless of the actual name.  I'm tending toward Jesse, however, simply because there are so many namesakes.

Casanondra H. Gwwin
36 [1834] wf

IN
We see in the 1900 census that this name is Cassandra.

Samuel N. Gwwin
7 [1863] wm

IN


Fabretta Gwwin 5 [1865] wf

IN
We also learn in the 1900 census that this child, called there "Brettie", is a son, not a daughter!

Fabins Gwwin 2 [1868] wm

IN can't
write


Sarah Reeves
65 [1805] wf

IN CNROW


Nancy Smith
33 [1837] wf
domestic servant
IN blind

74/74
Isum Gwin
44 [1826] wm
Farmer
IN
The absence of his wife strongly suggests that Isom is a widower, and the age of his youngest suggests Sarah has only been dead two years or less.  Further, their son William, who appeared in 1860 as being their firstborn and only four months old, is not here either, nor are other children who would've been born between 1860 and 1867.  I wonder what in the world happened to them.  The 1880 census does indeed make it clear that Sarah J. died and that Isum remarried Louisa (nee unk.) around 1874.

Edman H. Gwin 3 [1867] wm

IN


Zeno Gwin 2 [1868] wm

IN

75/75
Homes Gwin
72 [1798] wm
farmer
IN


Mary Gwin
69 [1801] wf
keeping house
IN cannot write

76/76
Homes Gwin (II)
32 [1838] wm
Blacksmith
IN


Luisa Gwin
25 [1845] wf
keeping house
IN



From the 12 Jun 1880 Census of Rutherford Twp., Martin Co., IN
Res/Fam
Name
R2HoH
Age/EstYOB
Race/
Sex
Marr.
Stat.
Occ.
POB
John M. Gwin Comments
154/155
Jesse Gwin
head
55 [1825] wm
m
farmer
IN/VA/TN


Casandra H. Gwin
wife
46 [1834] wf
m
keeping house
IN/KY/KY


Samuel N. Gwin
son
17 [1863] wm
s
farm labor
IN/IN/IN

Fabetta Gwin
son
15 [1865] wm
s
farm labor IN/IN/IN

Fabins (Fabius?) Gwin
son
12 [1868] wm
s
farm labor IN/IN/IN
155/156
Homes Gwin
head
43 [1837]
wm
m
blacksmith
IN/VA/TN

Louisa L. Gwin
wife
32 [1848] wf
m
keeping house IN/TN/IN

151/152
Isum Gwin
head
53 [1827] wm
m
farmer
IN/VA/TN
Isum wrote this in his own hand--he is the enumerator for this part of the census!  Therefore we are sure of the spelling of his name, for he wrote it not only here but on every page of his listings.  But he also wrote "Homes" for his brother, not "Holmes".  Maybe he wasn't such a good speller after all! Or maybe...hmmm.

Louisa Gwin wife
34 [1846] wf
m
keeping house
IN/NC/KY
She is clearly a second wife.  Judging from the gap between Zeno and Harriet, I'd say

Edmund Gwin son
13 [1867] wm
s
farm labor
IN/IN/IN


Zeno Gwin son
11 [1869] wm
s
farm labor
IN/IN/IN

Harriet Gwin dau
5 [1875] wf
s

IN/IN/IN

Otis H. Gwin son
2 [1868] wm
s

IN/IN/IN

Lucy E. Gwin dau
1mo (b. Apr) [1880] wf
s

IN/IN/IN


From the 6 Jun 1900 Census of Rutherford Twp., Martin Co., IN
Res/Fam
Name
R2HoH
DOB/Age
Race/
Sex
Marr.
Stat.
ChBn/Lvg
Occ.
POB
Other
John M. Gwin Comments
75/75
76/76
Cassandra Gwin
head
Apr 1834/66
wf
wd
3/3
farmer
IN/KY/KY

So Jesse has died, leaving the care of the farm and family--everything--to Cassandra.  We also know that there are two other children

Brettie Gwin
son
Feb 1865/35
wm
s

day laborer
IN/IN/IN

This person is listed in 1870 as a daughter!
77/77
78/78
Holms Gwin
head
Jan 1838/62
wm
m.31yrs.

postmaster
IN/VA/NC

Here is another postmaster in this line!

Louisa Gwin
wife
Oct 1845/54
wf
m.31yrs. 0/0

IN/TN/IN