Let me start by saying I have tried to get the Gwinn family history as accurate
as possible. I would like to thank Iola Gwinn, Opal "Gwinn" Morrison and Beckie Rawdon for the information they have provided
to help make this information available to you. I'm sorry if you find some errors in my dates and names. I did try to compare
all three of these lady's information against each other and go with the ones that compared the best. Also I have found
information in the Raleigh County Library, Summers County Library and the internet that I have compared to their information.
Most of the information I have listed here is directed towards the Gwinns that
settled here in Meadow Creeek. Please contact me with any information or questions.
Let's get started! The * in front of a name is the blood line to
the Meadow Creek Gwinns. Some names were spelled "Gwin".
1.*Edward Gwinn - Born-Wales, England, unknown wife
Edward had the following children
i. *Robert Gwin Ap Edward
ii. Reginald Gwinn Sir.
2. *Robert Gwin Ap Edward - Born in Wales, unknown wife
Robert had the following children
i. *Robert Gwinn - Born around 1725 in Wales
ii. Roland Gwin Sir.
iii. John Gwin
iv. Patrick Gwin
v. William Gwin
vi. David Gwin
3. *Robert Gwinn - Born in Wales around 1725. Died Augusta Co., Va.
Wife-Jean Kincaid-Born around 1725 in of Albemarle,
Va. Died in
Augusta Co., Va. They had the following
children-
i. David Gwinn, Capt. - Born
abt. 1742 Died abt 1822
ii. James Gwinn Sr. - Born abt 1744
Died abt 1804
iii. *Samuel Gwinn Sr. - Born abt 1745 Died 3/25/1839
iv. Robert Gwinn, JR. - Born abt 1746
Died abt 1818
v. Simon Gwinn - Born abt 1748 Augusta,
VA. Died in Ky.
vi. Agnes Gwinn - Born abt 1750 Died abt
1795
vii. Joseph Gwinn, 1st LT - Born abt 1753
Died abt 1817
viii. Thomas Gwinn - Born abt 1755
ix. Nell Gwinn
4. *Samuel Gwinn, SR. - (Son of Robert Gwinn and Jean Kincaid)
Born around 1745 in Highland, Augusta,Va
He died on March 25 1839 in Green Sulphur Springs,
VA (WV)
and was buried in Lick Creek, Raleigh, VA
(WV) in the Gwinn
Cemetery.
Samuel's first wife was Elizabeth Speece. Elizabeth
was born about
1755 in Virginia. Samuel married Elizabeth
in Augusta County, VA.
Samuel and Elizabeth Speece had the following
children (still verifing)
i. Samuel Gwinn, JR.-Born about
1772. Died about Sept. 8, 1863
ii. *Moses Gwinn-Born about 1774. Died about
1823
iii. Ruth Lockridge Gwinn-Born about 4/12/1783.
Died about
3/3/1862
iv. Andrew Gwinn-Born about 1786. Died
about 6/11/1863
v. John Gwinn-Born about 2/2/1789.
Died about 7/27/1873
vi. Jane Gwinn-Born about 10/25/1790. Died
about 10/25/1851
vii. Elizabeth "Betsy" Gwinn-Born about 2/22/1791.
Died about
7/3/1849
viii.Isabella Gwinn-Born about 10/18/1793. Died
about 10/18/1852
ix. Ephriam J. Gwinn-Born about 1/14/1799.
Died about 6/3/1887
His second wife was Elizabeth Lockridge.
(Other marriages of
Elizabeth Lockridge are: Robert Gay and Robert Graham)
Samuel married Elizabeth about 1799 in Augusta, VA. Elizabeth
was born about 1759 in Augusta County, VA. She died on
January 25, 1832 in Green Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier, VA.
(WV) She was buried in the Gwinn Cemetery, Green Sulphur Springs,
(Lick Creek) VA. (WV)
Samuel and Elizabeth Lockridge (Graham) had the
following children.
(I am still verifing this information and have
no birth dates)
i. Salathel Gwinn
ii. Margret Gwinn
iii. James Gwinn
iv. Robert Gwinn
v. Thompson Gwinn
vi. Alexander Gwinn
More to come as time allows!
