INTRODUCTION

Today Amanda sent me much of what she has on her own line, beginning with herself and her late father, Kenneth Gwin (who is NOT my Indiana friend Kenneth Gwin who descends from Captain Isum Gwin, b. 1826 in Indiana).  I am beginning here to transfer her work to this page as I confirm and document it.  Based on the ages of her dad and herself, I am for now assigning Amanda to generation 29 and Kenneth to generation 28.

John M. Gwin--7 Jun 2023

SOME GOOD COMMUNICATION

7 Jun 2023

Hi John!

I am sending you pics I took from Family Search which includes my Gwin line as far as I know.

I do know John Wesley Gwin was my great-great grandfather. (My uncle, Phil Gwin, has his photo in his possession and knows it to be true) 

On Family Search though, right now it doesn't show all the kids from my dad's family (my dad was Kenneth Gwin and I have spoken to his brother, my uncle Phil, about a lot of this.)

Beyond John Wesley Gwin, I think my uncle Phil may have said John Edgar Gwin was correct. 

Family Search shows John Edgar Gwin's father as Ezekiel Gwin but it doesn't go back further than that for him. 

It will be fun to see how we are related! My Gwin side is something that has been a little mystery not being able to trace too far.

Family Search on my mom's side however, traces me back to Sir Thomas Howard, the great-grandfather of Queen Elizabeth 1st. It also says I'm related to Elizabeth 2nd through my dad's side. A lot of this I'm not sure has enough documents attached to them and it all needs to be verified. Obviously... because I was NOT invited to King Charles's Coronation!  😂 When I start working for City Library next week I'm going to ask a genealogist about all of it and best way to confirm things.

In the meantime, it's awesome to find LIVING people I'm related to! 

By the way, my middle name is Jean, my mom's middle name is Faye. I went by Mandy Faye when I used to gig a lot in DFW. (Mandyfaye.com)

23.01--Ezekiel Gwin, b. unk.; Amanda's gggg-grandfather;

24.01--John Edgar Gwin, b. unk.; m. Mary Elizabeth Thomas (b. Jan 1822 in MS/MS/MS; d. aft. 1900; bd. unk.); at least one ch.;

[listed as Elizaabeth Guinn, widowed grandmother, b. Jan 1822 in MS/MS/MS, age 78, in the 12 Jun 1900 census of Houston Twp., Perry Co., AR]

25.01--John Wesley Gwin, b. 10 Nov 1849 in AR; d. 19 Feb 1931 in Summerfield, Le Flore Co., OK; bd. Summerfield Cem., Summerfield, Le Flore Co., OK--FAG#32549156; m. Susan Elizabeth Reynolds (); at least six ch.;

Son of John Edgar Gwin and Mary Elizabeth Thomas. He married Susan Elizabeth Reynolds, daughter of James and Sarah Ann Shock Reynolds. Their children were James John, Sarah Ella, Mary Elizabeth, Malinda, Thomas Raymond and Rufus Lafayette.

26.01--James John Gwin, b. 1869 in AR/AR/AR; d. 1937; bd. Volman Cem., Bigelow, Perry Co., AR--FAG#68042367; m. 1888 to Martha B. (Rebecca) Lee (b. 1867 in AR/AR/AR; d. 1937; bd. unk.); at least 11 ch.;

[listed as James J Guinn, sawmill sawyer, b. Mar 1869, age 31, in the 12 Jun 1900 census of Houston Twp., Perry Co., AR]

[listed as Martha Guinn, b. May 1870, age 30, md. 12 yrs. w/6 of 6 ch. lvg., in the 12 Jun 1900 census of Houston Twp., Perry Co., AR]

27.01--Martha M. Gwin, b. Apr 1889 in AR/AR/AR; d. unk.; bd. Volman Cem., Bigelow, Perry Co., AR--FAG#6196922389; m. at age 19 on 11 May 1909 to Jeff D. Green (); unk. ch.;

[listed as Martha M. Guinn, b. Apr 1889, age 11, in the 12 Jun 1900 census of Houston Twp., Perry Co., AR]

FAG BIO

Martha M.'s parents are James John Gwin (1869-1937) and Martha B. Lee (1867-1937).  She is buried in their Family Plot.

27.02--William T. Gwin, b. Jun 1890 in AR/AR/AR; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.;

[listed as William T. Guinn, b. Jun 1890 in AR/AR/AR, age 9, in the 12 Jun 1900 census of Houston Twp., Perry Co., AR]

27.03--Barnie Aron Gwin, b. Feb 1893; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.;

[listed as Barney A. Guinn, b. Feb 1893 in AR/AR/AR, age 7, in the 12 Jun 1900 census of Houston Twp., Perry Co., AR]

27.04--Lenhi/Leslie Gwin, b. Aug 1894; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Mr. Gwin?; unk. ch.;

[listed as Lenhi/Leslie Guinn, b. Aug 1894 in AR/AR/AR, age 4, in the 12 Jun 1900 census of Houston Twp., Perry Co., AR]

27.05--Tady C. Gwin, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Mr. Gwin; unk. ch.;

27.06--James/"Jimmy" Gwin, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.;

[listed as Jimmy Guinn, b. Jan 1900 in AR/AR/AR, age 5 mos., in the 12 Jun 1900 census of Houston Twp., Perry Co., AR]

27.07--Zader Gwin, b. 1897; d. 1983; bd. Volman Cem., Bigelow, Perry Co., AR--FAG#68041952; m. unk.; unk. ch.;

27.08--John Jacob Gwin, b. Jan 1900; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.;

27.09--Lula Gwin, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.;


27.10--Sibyl Lois Gwin, b. 24 Sep 1904 in AR; d. 1 Jul 1985 in Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR; bd. Volman Cem., Bigelow, Perry Co., AR--FAG#68008012; m. 1923 to Ozro Lincoln Bradshaw (b. 27 Sep 1899 in Wooster, Faulkner Co., AR; d. 11 Jan 1969 in North Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR; bd. Pinecrest Mem. Pk. and Garden Maus., Alexander, Saline Co., AR--FAG#220555400); Ozro m2. Clara Elizabeth Waddle (b. 1906; d. 1998; bd. FAG); at least five ch.;

[Sibyl's, Ozro's, and their children's data comes from two unmarked obit. clipping photocopies posted by Joe Herring on Sibyl's and Ozro's FAG memorials]

28.01--William S. Bradshaw;

28.02--Ray Junior Bradshaw; m. Betty Jean Smith (not sure if she's actually related);

28.03--Roy C. Bradshaw;

28.04--Martha Bradshaw; m. Mr. Coulter ();

28.05--"Betty" Bradshaw; m1. Mr. Rodgers (); m2. Mr. Slaten ();

27.11--Irvin Gwin, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.;

26.02--Sarah Ella Gwin,

26.03--Mary Elizabeth Gwin,

26.04--Malinda Gwin,

26.05--Thomas Raymond Gwin,

26.06--Rufus Lafayette Gwin,

One of the above three sons is Amanda's g-grandfather;

27.01--Jesse A. "Jess" Gwin, b. ca. 1915 in OK; d. bef. 1973; bd. unk.; m. Wilma Lee Jones (b. 9 Jul 1920 in Waldron, Scott Co., AR; m2. in 1973 to Merton Bristow; d. 21 Mar 1999 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX; bd. Burkburnett Mem. Cem., Burkburnett, Wichita Co., TX--FAG#39717622); at least five ch.;

Merton Bristow

            Merton Bristow, 76, of 1101 Amber, died Wednesday in a Wichita Falls hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Hampton-Vaughn Funeral Home with Joe Glenn, minister of 10th and Broad Church of Christ, officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Frederick Memorial Cemetery.
            Bristow was born July 18, 1907, in Anadarko, Okla.  He was a retired engineer and had lived in Wichita Falls for 49 years.  He was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
            Survivors include his [second] wife, Wilma; four daughters, Rita DeHoyos and Mary Roybal, both of Wichita Falls, Ellen Denton of Athens, Texas, and [Gwin stepdaughter] Helen Fazan of Arvada, Colo.; five sons, Jim Bristow of Wichita Falls, [four Gwin stepsons] Phil Gwin of Golden, Colo., Raymond Gwin of Arvada, Colo., Robert Gwin of McAlister, Okla., and Kenneth Gwin of Red Oak, Okla.; two brothers, Marvin and Belsur, both of Oklahoma City; 20 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

[listed as Jesse A. Gwin, 35, in the 6 Apr 1950 census of Salonia, Latimer Co., OK]

[listed as Wilma L. Gwin, 29, in the 6 Apr 1950 census of Salonia, Latimer Co., OK]

28.01--Helen M. Gwin, b. ca. 1943 in CA; m. Mr. Fazan;

[listed as Helen M. Gwin, 7, in the 6 Apr 1950 census of Salonia, Latimer Co., OK]

28.02--Phil A. Gwin, b. ca. 1945 in OK;

[listed as Phil A. Gwin, 5, in the 6 Apr 1950 census of Salonia, Latimer Co., OK]

28.03--Raymond B. Gwin, b. ca. 1943 in OK;

[listed as Raymond B. Gwin, 3, in the 6 Apr 1950 census of Salonia, Latimer Co., OK]

28.04--Kenneth T. Gwin, b. 7 Aug 1948 in Wister, LeFlore Co., OK; d. 21 May 2016 in Tulsa, Tulsa Co., OK; bd. Baldwin Cem., Wilburton, Latimer Co., OK--FAG#163095364; m. unk.; at least one ch.;

[listed as Kenneth T. Gwin, 1, in the 6 Apr 1950 census of Salonia, Latimer Co., OK]

OBITUARY

            Kenneth T. Gwin, 67, of Red Oak, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa.
            He was the son of the late Wilma (Jones) and Jess Gwin and was retired from Eastern Oklahoma State College where he worked for over 20 years as a carpenter.  He will be remembered by his many talents including carpentry and singing and playing the mandolin.
            Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Wilburton, with the burial to follow in the Baldwin Cemetery in Wilburton. Officiating will be the Rev. Paul Brady and the Rev. Willard Francis. Services are under the direction of the Waldrop Funeral Home of Wilburton.

29.01--Amanda Jean "Mandy" Gwin, CONTRIBUTOR;

28.05--Robert Gwin, b. est. 1951 in OK;