Gwyn Family

Submitted by Margaret Peter
1999

Hugh GWYN was born 1744 in Rockingham Co. N. C. He died on January 11, 1829 in Wilson County, Tennessee. Hugh married Sara RICE. Hugh is buried at Suggs Cemetery.

Children of Hugh Gwyn and Sara Rice:

  1. Ransom Gwyn b. 1772 Orange Co., NC
  2. Jordon Gwynn
  3. Rebecca Gwynn b. 1776
  4. Frances J. Gwynn
  5. Elisha Gwynn
  6. Sarah Elizabeth Gwynn
  7. John Gwyn b. abt 1790 in Rockingham Co., NC d. aft 1860 in Hickman Co., KY
  8. Elizabeth Gwynn b. 1786
  9. Iverson Gwynn b. in Wilson Co., TN

John GWYN (son of Hugh GWYN and Sara RICE) born abt 1790 in Rockingham Co., NC died after 1860 in Hickman, KY. Married Mary "Polly" BEARD (daughter of David BEARD and Isabel CARSON) on 22 September 22, 1812 in Sumner Co. TN. Mary Beard was born abt. 1788 and died after 1860.

Children of John Gwyn and Mary "Polly" Beard:

  1. James E. Gwyn b. 9 Aug 1813 d. 19 Oct 1893 m. Elvira (Cress) HELM on 21 July 1836.
  2. Hugh Allen Gwyn b. 10 Aug 1816 TN. d. 23 Sept 1900 m. Rhonda WARDEN on 21 Aug. 1836.
  3. E. Melinda Gwyn b. 1819 TN. m. J. Robert WINFREY.
  4. David B. Gwyn b. 6 Nov 1821 d. 3 Aug 1860 m. Mary Jane BARD on 2 Mar 1848 in KY.
  5. Sarah Ann Gwyn b. 30 Oct 1824 Sumner Co. TN d. 18 Oct 1903 m. 1st to William HUSS on 26 Aug 1841. Married 2nd on 24 Dec 1850 to James Alfred STONE.
  6. Mary Caroline Gwyn b. 1826 d. 4 Sept 1903 m. "Blackie" John BONE on 2 Nov 1848.
  7. Rebecca Gwyn b. 30 Nov 1830 TN d. 13 July 1901 m. Isaac WINFREY on 27 Nov 1851 in KY.

David B. GWYN (son of John GWYN and Mary BEARD) born 6 Nov 1821 died 3 Aug 1860 in Hickman Co. Kentucky. Married Mary Jane BARD (daughter of Taylor BARD/BAIRD and Lydia HUSS) on 2 Mar 1848 in Hickman Co. Kentucky.

Children of David B. Gwyn and Mary Jane Bard:

  1. Lydia Jane Gwyn b. 1 Nov 1849 d. 20 Mar 1884, buried Mt. Moriah Cem. KY. m. John "Ad" NALL on 5 Oct 1867.
  2. Frances Leammie Gwyn b. 23 Sept 1850 Hickman Co. KY m. Jim ADAMS.
  3. John Samuel Gwyn b. 1851 m. Alzetia WOODWARD on 13 Jan 1879. Married 2nd to Annie STALLINGS.
  4. Julia C. Gwyn b. 23 Nov 1856 d. 25 Feb 1938 buried Wesley Cem. Hickman Co. KY. m. Stull HARDIN.
  5. Mary E. Gwyn b. 26 Jan 1859 d. 24 May 1900 buried Little Bethel Cem. Graves Co. KY m. 7 Nov 1878 to Francis "Frank" CAMPBELL b. 24 May 1845, d. 12 Aug 1924.



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