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1850 Franklin Twp., Harrison Co., Indiana
Enumeration Date: September 10, 1850
Page: 426
Line: 31
Dwelling/Family: 631/631
Gwin, George H. - age 31, blacksmith, born in Indiana.
" Elizabeth - age 28, born in Indiana.
" George L. - age 6, born in Indiana.
" Mary A. - age 4, born in Indiana.
" Minerva J. - age 2, born in Indiana.
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1860 Prairie Twp., White Co., Indiana
Enumeration Date: July 11, 1860
Page: 535
Line: 38
Dwelling/Family: 501/502
Gwinn, George H. - age 41, farmer, born in Indiana.
" Ann E. - age 36, born in Indiana.
" George - age 16, born in Indiana.
" Mary A. - age 13, born in Indiana.
" Manervia J. - age 11, born in Indiana.
" Elizabeth - age 3, born in Indiana.
" Charles - age 1, born in Indiana.
(Living in household 497/499 is a James J. Gwinn (age 43, IN) with his family (and a
daughter Nancy Gwin (age 17) & in household 499/501 is a David Gwinn (age 35, IN )
with his family. These two Gwinn's were also found in the 1850 Harrison Co. Indiana
census. James J. Gwinn also listed daughter Nancy (age 7) in his household in the 1850
census. James & David could possibly be brothers to George)
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1870 Prairie Twp., White Co., Indiana
Enumeration Date: July 9, 1870
Page: 262
Line: 32
Dwelling/Family: 326/326
Gwin, George H. - age 51, farmer, born in Indiana.
" Elizabeth A. - age 47, keeping house, born in Indiana.
" George L. - age 26, farmer, born in Indiana.
" Ruisey C. - age 18, born in Indiana.
" Elizabeth M. - age 13, born in Indiana.
" Charles H. - age 11, born in Indiana.
" Cornelia E. - age 9, born in Indiana.
" Sarah M. - age 7, born in Indiana.
" Andrew J. - age 3, born in Indiana.
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1880 Prairie Twp., White Co., Indiana
Enumeration District: 185
Sheet Number: 334C
Enumeration Date: June 5-7, 1880
Line: 12
Dwelling/Family: 134/141
Gwin, Geo. H. - age 61, married, farmer, born in Indiana. Father born in Virginia.
Mother born in North Carolina.
" Elizabeth Ann - wife, age 57, keeping house, born in Indiana. Parents born in
Virginia.
" Charles H. - son, age 21, farmer, born in Indiana.
" Cornelia E. - daughter, age 18, born in Indiana.
" Sarah M. - daughter, age 17, born in Indiana.
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1900 Prairie Twp., White Co., Indiana
Enumeration District: 135
Sheet Number: 117A
Enumeration Date: June 23, 1900
Line: 39
Dwelling/Family: 269/253
Gwin, George H. - born January 1819, age 71, widowed, born in Indiana. Father born in
Virginia. Mother born in North Carolina.
Ransdell, William G. - grandson, born August 1881, age 18, born in Indiana. Parents born
in Indiana. Occupation farm laborer.
" Fannie E. - granddaughter, born June 1887, age 12, born in Indiana. Parents born
in Indiana.
Struby, Edward - boarder, born February 1872, age 28, born in Indiana. Parents born in
Germany. Occupation farm laborer.
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Based on the above census information George H. Gwin/Gwinn never had a daughter Nancy (at
least who lived to adulthood) but a James J. Gwin, who is found living in Harrison &
White Co., Indiana at the same time George is (and who might be a brother to George), does
have a daughter Nancy Gwin. Is it possible Nancy is the daughter of James J. Gwin &
not George H. Gwin?
As for the "grandchildren" listed with George in the 1900 census, I believe they
are the children of his daughter Elizabeth M. Gwin who married John Ransdall. (See info
below)
According to a posting on
Ancestry.com Elizabeth Gwin died in 1888 (the birthyear of
Fannie E. Gwin) and is buried in the IOOF Brookston Cemetery.
Indiana Marriage Application:
Name: William Ransdell
Marriage Date: October 7, 1903
County: Tippecanoe
Estimated Birth Year: 1881
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Father: John T.
Mother: Eliza Gwin
Book: S-20
Page: 229
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Indiana Marriage Collection 1800-1941
William Ransdell
m: Oct 7, 1903 - Tippecanoe Co. IN (Bk. C-24, pg. 236)
Hazel D. Grubb
George L. Gwin
m: June 20, 1870 - Tippecanoe Co., IN (Bk. C-13, pg. 49)
Marinza K. Chilton
Cornelia Gwin
m: October 26, 1881 - White Co., IN (Bk. C-4, pg. 4?)
Wm. Myers
Mary Ann Gwin
m: Feb. 5, 1863 - White Co., Indiana (Bk. C-2, pg. 404)
Joseph Stewart
Minerva Gwin
m: January 31, 1867 - White Co., IN (Bk. C-3, pg. 133)
Levi Chilton
Nancy Gwin
m: January 11, 1865 - White Co., IN (Bk. C-3, pg. 10)
Wm. Ransdell
Eliz. M. Gwin
m: February 25, 1875 - White Co., IN (Bk. C-4, pg. 1)
John Ransdell
Sarah Gwin
m: August 3, 1882 - White Co., IN (Bk. 5-W, pg. 10)
Joseph White
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Indiana Death Index 1880-1920
Name: George H. Guin
Deathdate: October 19, 1905
Location: Brookston (White Co., IN)
Age: 86
Book: H-26R
Page: 110
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1860 Prairie Twp., White Co. Indiana
Enumeration Date: July 11, 1860
Page: 535
Line: 18
Dwelling/Family: 497/499
Gwinn, James J. - age 43, farmer, born in Indiana.
" America - age 35, born in Indiana.
" David M. - age 22, farmer, born in Indiana.
" George H. - age 20, farmer, born in Indiana.
" Nancy - age 17, born in Indiana.
" Harriett - age 12, born in Indiana.
" James P. - age 6, born in Indiana.
" Thomas - age 3, born in Indiana.
" Carry - age 1, born in Indiana.
Reilly, Joseph - age 25, farm laborer, born in Canada
Hoover, Jacob - age 28, farm laborer, born in Indiana.
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I hope this info helps and if you would like more info on James J. Gwin just let me know.
You can email me direct at sprung6@insightbb.com...............Karen