Wilson H Gwin

Abt 1829 - 1863  (~ 34 years)

• Documents » Slide Show		1847 Marriage of Wilson H Guinn and Mary Sullivan 23 June 1847, Pontotoc County, Mississippi Groom: Wilson H Guinn Bride: Mary Sullivan FamilySearch.org, Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911
  		1848 Land Deed for William, Ruth, and Wilson H Gwin 22 April 1848, Pontotoc County, Mississippi Grantor: William and Ruth Gwin Grantee: Wilson H Gwin Cost: $80 Tract: E1/2 of the NE1/4 of Section 2 of Township 10 in Range 1 East "I reserve that part of the farm north of the Spring branch running through said farm while I live" Wilson H Gwin is very likely the son of William and Ruth Gwin. FamilySearch.org, Deed records, 1836-1890; general index to deeds, 1836-1890 (Pontotoc County, Mississippi), film 897523, vol. 6, p. 251, img 161
  		1850 Land Deed for Wilson H Gwin 31 August 1850, Pontotoc County, Mississippi Grantor: Wilson H and Mary G Gwin Grantee: William Terry Cost: $200 Tract: E1/2 of the NE1/4 of Section 2 in Township 10 of Range 1 East FamilySearch.org, Deed records, 1836-1890; general index to deeds, 1836-1890 (Pontotoc County, Mississippi), film 897525, vol. 8, p. 16-17, img 40
  		1850 US Census for Wilson H Gwinn Household Pontotoc County, Mississippi In the household: Wilson H Gwinn, 22, farmer, born in TN Mary, 22, born in TN William, 2, born in MS Elizabeth, 3/10, born in MS Ruth Gwinn, 65, born in TN Margaret, 25, born in TN Jane, 18, born in TN Ruth is likely the mother of Wilson H Gwinn and Margaret and Jane are likely his sisters.
  		1860 US Census for W H G[win] Household Lafayette County, Mississippi In the household: W H G[win], 33, farmer, born in TN Mary, 33, born in TN William, 12, born in MS Elizabeth, 10, born in MS John, 8, born in MS Ruth, 5, born in MS Caleb, 2, born in MS Although on the census record it only lists "W H G" and his family, it was determined that this was the family of Wilson H Gwin through their ages, relationships, and birth places.
  		1862-1863 Civil War Records for Wilson H Gwin 3 Muster Rolls, 1 Service Record, and 2 Hospital Records Wilson H Gwin enlisted in Oxford, MS on 29 April 1862 at the age of 34. On 14 June 1863 he left Fredericksburg to a hospital in Richmond, VA because he was sick. There are conflicting records concerning his death date and place: He may have died 4 July 1863 of disease. He may have died 1 July 1863 of disease. He may have died 25 June 1863 of dysentery. He may have died 25 June 1863 of typhoid fever.

  
  

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  Headstone for Wilson H Gwin Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia

  
  

• Name	Wilson H Gwin
  Born	Abt 1829	Tennessee, United States
  Gender	Male
  Died	25 Jun or 4 Jul 1863	Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, United States
  Person ID	I3450	Muse-Nagy
  Last Modified	17 Sep 2019

  
  

  Father	William Gwin,   d. Bef 31 Oct 1850, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States
  Mother	Ruth,   b. Abt 1795, Tennessee, United States ,   d. Aft 17 Jun 1870  (Age ~ 75 years)
  Family ID	F998	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary G Sullivan
  Married	23 Jun 1847	Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States
  Children	1. William Gwin,   b. Abt 1848, Mississippi, United States   2. Elizabeth Gwin,   b. 1850, Mississippi, United States   3. John Gwin,   b. Abt 1852, Mississippi, United States   4. Ruth Gwin,   b. Abt 1855, Mississippi, United States   5. Caleb Gwin,   b. Abt 1858, Mississippi, United States
  Last Modified	17 Sep 2019
  Family ID	F1210	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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