Gwins of Augusta/Bath/Highland co VA in various censuses, with my comments -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1830 Indiana, Tippecanoe Co, Randolph Twp [roll 31, p.129] Samuel Guinn 1 male 40-50 1 female 40-50 1 female 20-30 2 females 15-20 2 females 10-15 1 male 10-15 1 female 5-10 1 male under 5 --Beckie Rawdon says this is Samuel Gwinn who married Mary Magdalene Johnson in Monroe County, WV. He left Tippecanoe and went to Carroll county, IN where he died in 1856. 1840: No Guin or Given, any spelling, in Wood Co VA. [census online at Wood Co page] 1850 Highland Co, p.110 - indexed as Gevin; these are sons of Joseph & Mary Jane (Kincaid) Gwin #596 Moses Gwin 62 farmer, b. Bath, r.e. value 1800 Elizabeth 62 b. Augusta William 28 b. Bath #597 William Gwin 55 all b. Bath, farmer, r.e. value 1200 Jane 50 Rachael 24 #598 John Gwin 64 all b. Bath, farmer, r.e. value 1500 Rachael 60 Sarah 35 Polly 33 Hamilton 30 Margaret 26 Adison W. 5 b. Pendleton #599 Hamilton Benson 64 (wife Elizabeth 55), kids 1850 VA, Highland Co, p.109 - --These are the children of Robert of Joseph #586 Renick Gwin 33 b. Bath, no occupation listed, r.e. value: 100 Polly 38 b. Bath, as were rest of people except where noted Catharine 28 William 15 Morgan 12 Charles R. 9 Sarah J. 2 b. Highland Blackburn 23 b. Bath #579 David Gwin 30 farmer, r.e. value 200, all b. Bath Peggy 25 Huggard 6 -- next to Wm Vint, near St. Clair Stewart, Johns; Devericks; Amos Sharp; other sons of Joseph, Robert's presumed father, are at #596-598. It is reasonable to assume that Robert lived near his brothers, the other sons of Joseph, and his children live around there now. #600 is Andrew Kinkead, 64, who may be the widower of Joseph's dau. Elizabeth. 1850 VA, Highland Co, 25th district -- sons of James & Rachel Gwin p.77, #133, July 31 Mathew Given 48 b.Bath, farmer, value:3000, lives alone p.79, #166, Aug. 1 David Gwin 47 farmer, r.e. value 3000, b. Bath Martha 36 b. NY Elizabeth R. 7 b. Bath Laura M. 5 " " Mary V. 2 b. Highland -- neighbors: Gum (Abraham, Wm, Henry, others), Slaven, Trainer, Pullins, Bird, Beverage. -- 1860 census identifies this David as "of Jas.". p.83, #223, August 8th David Gwin 30 b. Bath, farmer, r.e. value: 6500 Eliza J. 32 Margaret A.J. 3/12 b. Highland Henry B. Archey 9 --this is David of John Gwin & Margaret Bradshaw --Jane Stephenson, 72, is just above (Eliza's mother, I think) p.85 #245, August 9th Samuel Gwin 24 all b. Bath John 23 Eliza 27 Ann 26 Alcinda 25 #246 James Gwin 33 Mahala 29 b. NY --These are the children of James Gwin d. 1844. Lots of Stephensons nearby. This is just past the Wiley-Gillespie-McLoughlin clan (by 2 pages or so), so is probably on upper Jacksons River around present-day Mustoe. p.86, #261, August 12 - son of Robert & Betsy (McCraig) Gwin John Gwin 24 b.Bath Margaret 24 " " Rhody A. 6/12 b.Highland -- neighbors: Layne, Lamb, John Pullin, John Marshall #443 David Stephenson 43 b. Bath Hetty 28 b. Bath -- Hester Gwin, dau. of Robert of David Roxanna 7 " " Susan 5 " " Jane 4 " " unnamed 5/12 b. Highland p.74, #91 Andrew Gwin, age 4, lives with John D. & Margaret Ervine (40s). He may have a sister Mary, age 12, with him; it's hard to tell if her name is Gwin or Ervin. No reference to him in the will books. 1850 VA, Bath Co #166/166 (indexed as Quinn) David Gwin 32 b. Bath (whole family b. Bath) Jane 34 Sarah 9 Mary 8 Susan 7 Catherine 5 Sally Pritt 23 George Pritt 3 #167 Robert Gwin 67 b. Bath Co, farmer Mary 66 b. Pendleton Co Robert 25 b. Bath Moses 17 " ", laborer on farm Amanda Rogers 26 b. Bath [Robert's dau. & her new husband] Nelson Rogers 35 b. Rockingham, farmer #168 James Guin 34 farmer, all b. Bath Co Margaret 24 William 12 Mary 10 James 9 Thomas 7 Malinda 6 Sarah 5 1850 VA, Augusta Co, 2nd District, 20 June #492 Samuel Guinn 39 farmer r.e. value 890 b.VA George 14 James M. Guinn. 39 Elizabeth 37 Margaret A. 16 Hetty(?) 11 Isabella 9 Sarah 7 Mary E. 1 --Neighbors: Lots of Claytons. Based on names, this is very near the Bath Co border, around Deerfield, Cloverdale, the Wilderness, etc. #484 (on other side of Wm Clayton), , 2nd District, 20 June Joseph Gwin/Givin 46 farmer, value: 300, all b.VA George 14 or 11 (can't read) Robert 8 Mary J. 35 Amanda E. 13 -- Cleek says Amanda Ellen Martha A. 5 Drucilla C. 4 Rebecca J. 9/12 1850 VA, Wood Co, District 65 - indexed as Green #1031 Joseph Gwin/Givin 55 --all b.VA Nancy 58 Thomas 18 Hezekiah 20 John 12 --appear to share farm with Tinder family, but the censustaker may have just forgotten to give the Tinders a new house number. Family of Wm. R. Black at 1029. Based on the fact that all the neighbors are the same as in 1870, I'd say this is the Tygart District. I wonder if this is another son of Thomas & Elizabeth (Lockridge) Gwin and if his wife is Nancy Swink, married in Augusta co. #1211, District 65 (indexed as Givin), Wood Co Thos. A. Gwin 27 farmer, r.e. value: 350, illiterate, married within the year, all b. VA Nancy 17 married within the year Margaret 11 -- maybe a sister? 1850 Wood Co, VA, District 65 #785 (Givin) William L Gwin 42 b. VA, farmer, value: 130 Sarah 39 b. Scotland Mary 16 -- all kids b. VA Annice 14 Nancy 12 John M. 10 Thomas I(?) 8 David 6 Eliza J. 18 -- This is William Lockridge Gwin who md. Sarah Henderson of Scotland March 5, 1830 in Augusta Co. She is the sister of Elizabeth Henderson who md. Samuel Gwin, who are in Augusta Co in 1850. William is a son of Thomas & Elizabeth (Lockridge) Gwin. #966-966 Eliza Guin 18 b. VA -- with Amend family #975-975 (indexed Green) Samuel Guin 46 farmer, value 200, all b. VA unless otherwise noted Peggy 43 Stephen 22 farmer Sarah E. 19 b. Indiana Margaret A. 16 James 13 Regina 11 Irene 7 #976-976 (indexed Guen) David Guin 42 farmer, value 500, all b. VA Jane 42 [this is Jane Gwin of Robert of Joseph, per 1847 land sale] James F. 17 William H. 12 Elizabeth 9 Nancy J. 7 #977 is George & Catherine Fetzer, 30 and 31 #978-978 (indexed Guen) Andrew Guin 37 John 12 Robert 10 Mary 8 Martha 7 Frances (f) 6 Mary Devirise 90 --I think Andrew is Jane's brother and Samuel is David's brother #1041-1041 contains America D. Givin/Gwin, female, 14, in the Beckwith household, very near Bath co Mathenys and Wades #323-323 contains Joseph Gurn or Gwin, 14, with Kincheloes in their 60s Rebecca Gwin (17), b. Ohio, lives with a bunch of seemingly unrelated people including boatbuilders and millwrights. =================== 1860 Wood Co, WV =================== #242-242 Armenius Guinn 34 b.VA farmer Nancy 27 " " wife Thomas A. 8 " " Elizabeth 7 " " #264-254 (p.47) William Gwynn 56 b. England farmer farmer Jemima 50 " " wife Eliza 12 " " Josiah 16 " " farmer Jemina 14 " " Margaret 11 b. PA Annie 8 b. PA #338-336 Andrew Guinn 42 b.VA farmer John 25 " " farmer Robert 22 " " farmer Martha 20 " " Jane 16 " " Delphia 61 " " (black) #339-337 Isaiah Guinn 29 b.VA farmer Elizabeth 34 " " wife Albert 6 " " Mary 5 " " John W. 3 " " Mary A. 6/12 b.VA #340-338 John Guinn 22 b.VA farmer Hetta 22 " " wife #341-339 Thomas Guinn 27 b.Indiana farmer Amanda 22 b.VA wife Louisa B. 4 " " Mary J. 2 " " #342-340 Samuel Guinn 55 b.VA farmer Margaret 51 " " wife Mary A. 24 " " James M. 22 " " Margaret R. 19 " " Nancy J. 16 " " #343-341 Stephen L. Guinn 32 b.VA farmer Henrietta 29 " " wife Mary M. 8 " " Louisa 5 " " Elizabeth 3 " " Millard F. 1 " " #723-717 Samuel Gwin 49 b.VA farmer Elizabeth 46 " " wife Isabel 18 " " -- all children b.VA Sarah 17 Mitchell 14 Mary E. 11 Samuel 8 Amanda 6 Nancy 4 George 23 b.VA farmer Margaret 26 b.VA -- Margaret should be a Wandless by now... ================== 1870 Wood Co WV ================== Tygart District, #1 Andrew Guin 60 John 30 Robert 28 Victoria 12 Nancy 35 Alexander 1 month #8 Stephen Guinn 42 b. VA, farmer Henrietta 40 " " keeps house Mary A. 18 -- all kids b. VA Samuel S. 16 Elizabeth 14 Millard 12 James 10 Emma 8 Stephen 1 b.WV #60-54 Hezakiah Guinn 43 b.VA,farmer Elizabeth 44 " " Albert 14 " " Margaret 12 " " William 11 " " Mary A. 9 " " Myrinda 7 b.WV Demise (fem) 6 " " Lucy 3 " " --Neighbors are Samuel,William, and Ralph Black (former Augusta co residents). (didn't note house number or district) Sarah Gwin 58 b. Scotland Thomas 28 b. VA Steele District, #9-9 Thomas Guin 48 b.VA farmer Nancy 37 " " Thomas A. 19 " " Betsey A. 17 " " John W. 1 b. WV There is a Sarah Guin (26) with the Houser family in Steele Dist, #1, 8 houses from Thomas Guin. She appears to have 2 kids Mary & Wm, so maybe she's a Houser who md. a Guin who died. Lubeck District --------------- #215-204 William Gwynn 60 b. Eng, Hannah 55 b. Eng Mary 20 b. PA Anna 17 b. PA #320-295 William Gwynn 39 b. Eng. Fannie 37 b. Eng. William 11 b. VA Edward 9 b. PA Lizzie 5 b. PA Parkersburg, 6th Ward, #180-175 (p.133) Mitchel Guin 23 b. VA, machinist Lavina 17 b. PA, keeps house Alice 2 b. WV --about 27 houses from father(?) Samuel Parkersburg, 6th Ward, #207-202 Samuel Guinn 60 VA farmer Diana 33 VA keep house Dora 2 WV Hattie 1 WV Mary Lambert 10 VA Elizabeth 7 VA --Next door to Wm & Margaret Wandless, with Mary Guinn 26; a few houses later, Virginia Guin age 18 lives with the Theodore & Isabel Guinn Clouse Maybe Amanda became Virginia and gained 2 yrs? But where's Nancy at 14? Maybe she's Victoria, 12, with Andrew Guin? Parkersburg, 6th Ward, #209-204 John Guinn 32 b. VA,painter Agnes 27 b. VA William 7 b. WV Marshal 5 b. WV Lizzie Emrick 19 b.VA domestic Parkersburg Dist,#33-33 (p.61) Thomas Guinn 31 b.Ind, farmer Amanda 27 b. VA Lavina 13 b. VA Mary 11 b. VA Margaret 6 b. VA (no name) 3 b. WV Mary 7/12 b. WV New Guins in Wood Co in 1870 (weren't there in 1860): Julius (55) and Dorcas (48) & children, a mulatto family from VA Mary (45) and John (35), from Ireland, and son James (16) of VA ========