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 have 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!   :-)

25.08--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);

26.01--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.

27.01--Berring Andrew "Andy" Gwin, [PRIVATE]; m. unk., [PRIVATE]; 1 ch.;

28.01--Brian Gwin, [PRIVATE];

27.02--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., [PRIVATE];

28.01--Ray Gwin, [PRIVATE];

28.02--Bonnie Jean Gwin, [PRIVATE];

(28.02)--Darrel Gwin, [PRIVATE];

28.02--(dau. 1, name unk.) Shackleford, [PRIVATE];

28.03--(dau. 2, name unk.) Shackleford, [PRIVATE];

26.02--Mary Gwin, [PRIVATE]; m1. Mr. Hayes, [PRIVATE];

MGH m2. to Mr. Peoples, [PRIVATE];

26.03--Ms. (given name unk.) Gwin, [PRIVATE];

26.04--Eula May Gwin, [PRIVATE]; m1. Mr. Livvie Kelley, [PRIVATE];

26.05--Betty June Gwin, [PRIVATE]; m1. Steve Profancik, [PRIVATE];

BJG m2. unk., [PRIVATE];

26.06--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.

27.01--Toby Gwin, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.) unk. ch.

27.02--Sissy 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.

Roster of Company G, "Jemison Guards", formally(formerly?) Co. F, 3rd Bn, AL Inf. (perhaps named for Senator Jemison ofTuscaloosa Co., AL)

According to some reports, there was not one slaveowner 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 Dec1864; 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 the1880 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--now known to be the son of Littleton C. Gwin; MG1 is the uncle of MG2;
 

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 also appears in Littleton Gwin's line: 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 western most 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) throughthe town of Valley Creek to the Adger community.  At the intersectionof Mud Creek Road (County Road 23) and Johns Road (County road 36) in theAdger 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. Burchfield)
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) --(US Navy, 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

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 and 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.