Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Julius A. and Louisa J. (Langdon) Gwyn, 8 South 50 West
In 1850 Gallia County, Ohio, Julius "Gwin" is 4,
with Robert 37 and Mary 28. Lucinda is 10, Corwin 9,
Ahas 8, Robert W. 5, Julius A. 4,
and Sarah A. 3.
In 1860 Gallia County, Robert I. "Guin" is 44, Mary 38, Lucinda 20, Corwin 19,
, Ahas 18, Wilson R. 16, Julius A. 15, Sarah A. 13, Rachel C. 9, Mary E. 2, and Luzette three months.
In 1870 Gallia County, Robert Guin is 56, Mary 48, Rachel 19, Mary 12, Eva 9, Lillian J. 7, and Jenny 4.
Mary 1822-1890 and Robert L. 1815-1883 are buried in Gallia County.
Josephine (Thomas) "Gwinn" is buried in Urbana, Illinois # 37202370.
"She was married April 1, 1871 to Julius Augustus Gwinn (Guinn) in Champaign, Champaign Co., Illinois
They had three children:
Eva Margaret (Gwinn) Murphy b. June 4, 1872 in Champaign, Champaign Co., Illinois - died April 25, 1944.
Bertha (Gwinn) Provst b Feb 14, 1874 in Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois - died April 19, 1978
Joseph Howard Gwinn b Oct 21, 1876 died Jan 11, 1877 age 2 mons 20 days"
LOUISA'S FAMILY
In 1870 Monona County, Iowa, Louisa J. Langdon is 12, born in Iowa.
Dwight J. and Mary C. Langdon are both 40, Lydia E. 11, Lyman H. 9, Louis A. 6, Emma E. 4,a nd Mary A. 2.
In 1880 Monona County, D. J. and Mary are both 50, Louisa 22, Lydia 20, Henry 19, Lewis 16, Emma 14, Clarence 11, Della and Stella both 9.
Dwight 70 and Mary 77 are in Butte County, California in 1900, with daugthe Idella 32 married to Charles F. Chaplin. and thier three kids.
Lydia E. Langdon 26, married Thomas E. More on July 15, 1885 in Monona County.
Thomas' parents Thomas H. Moore 1836-1914 buried in Monona County # 124282372,
with Elizabeth 1837-1915 # 124282124.
Thomas and Lydia are in Monona County in 1900, farming, Thomas born March 1859, Lydia July 1859, both in Iowa.
Lydia E. Moore is in Washington County, Colorado in 1910, age 50, with Thomas Moore 51, both born in Iowa. She's had
1912 Prairie items in the Akron newspaper "Tom Moore has
been hauling feed the last
few days which he purchased from J. Ballentine."
1922 Akron "Tom Moore came in from his ranch in the Elba
neighborhood today. He repurts the snow of a few days ago
would be of much benefit to the wheat in that locality."
They're farming in Washington County in 1930, Thomas 71 and Lydia 70.
Tom E. Moore, dying 1933, is buried in Akron,
Lydia next to him,
JULIUS AND LOUISA
In 1900 Thurston County, Nebraska, Julius is farming, born Feb 1845 in Ohio, married 18 years to Louisa J. born May 1858 in Iowa.
Asa Dec 1882, Robert I. May 1884, Virgil Oct 1887, Claud Oct 1889, Summerfield August 1891, and James Dec 1894 were born in Iowa, and a daughter Oct 1899 in Nebraska.
Julius is farming in 1910 Kit Carson County, 56, Louisa J. 51,
Claude C. 20, Summerville 18, James M. 15, and Vera O. 10. It's his second marriage.
July 1911 "County Clerk is instructed to draw warrant on
Road Fund iu favor of J. A. Gwyn to the amount of $10.00
in payment of damages in excess to benefits as per the report
of Viewers and mail same to him at Flagler, Colorado."
Julius A. Gwyn claimed a quarter in section 23, 8S 50W in 1912.
In 1920 Kit Carson County, Julius is 74, Louise J. 61, Claude C. 30, Jame M. 25, and Opal V. 20.
Julius is buried in Decatur, Burt County, Nebraska 1845-1924 # 37267138.
So is Eliza J. "Louise" (Langdon) Gwinn 1858-1920 # 66827373.
ROBERT
Robert Ivan Gwyn was born May 11, 1884 in Onawa, Monoa County, Iowa.
In 1910 Kit Carson County, Robert I. Gwyn is 25, living alone, next to his parents.
Robert married Mildreth C. Redding on Dec 26, 1911 in Kit Carson County.
"Gwyn, R. I., Farmer and Breeder of Duroc Jersey Hogs
and Holstein Cattle, S. 24, T. 7, R. 51, P. O. Flagler.
Mr. Gwyn was born in Iowa in 1884, settled in the County in 1906,
and married Mildreth C. Redding. They have four children."
Mary claimed a quarter in section 29, 8S 50W in 1913, and Robert I. Gwyn claimed on in section 23 in 1912.
In 1930 Kit Carson County, Robert is farming, 45, "Mildrath" C. Gwyn 43, George H. 15, G. Roger 14, Thomas N. 9, and Ruth M. 7.
Robert is buried in Eugene, Oregon 1884-1955 # 99628293, with Mildred 1886-1959 # 99628276.
Gale Roger Gwyn 1915-2002 is buried in Grant County, Washington # 124041660.
He and Martha Elizabeth Baines 1919-2013 had married 26 Aug 1936 in Payette Co, ID
Ruth is buried in Lane COunty, Oregon # 8318197 "Ruth Marie Knebel, 81, of Junction City, OR. died Jan. 7, 2004 of age-related causes. Ruth was born June 10, 1922, in Flagler, CO, to Robert and Mildreth Redding Gwyn. She married Gene Kellogg in 1940. He died in 1980. She married John Knebel in Junction City on July 20, 1985. She lived in this area for most of her life and graduated from Marcola High School. She was a homemaker and she enjoyed playing the organ, dancing, knitting and crocheting. She was a member of the Long Tom Grange and the First Christian Church in Junction City. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Sharyl Brown of Pahrump, NV, and Judith Schoenhofen of Burnsville, MN; son, Joel Luke of Junction City; brother, Neil Gwyn of Moses Lake, WA; numerous grand and great grandchildren. Arrangements by Murphy-Musgrove Funeral Home, Junction City, OR. Burial, Rest Lawn Memorial Park in Junction City."
Thomas Neil Gwyn, on 5 Jul 1941 in Lane County, Oregon, married
Mazine Helen McDonald. He was born July 5, 1920, and died Oct 16, 2016 kn Moses Lake, Washington.
George is a painter in 1940 Lane County, Oregon, 26, married to Erma E. 29.
George H. Gwyn 1914-1986 is buried in Eugene, Oregon # 57259573, with Erma Eileen (Miller) Gwyn 1911-2003.
VIRGIL
Virgil is farming in 1920 Thurston County, Nebraska, 32, with Grace 29, Mertel 8, Dwane and Dorothy both 6. and Wilson 1.
Virgil 1887-1961 # 97904890 is buried in Thurston County. So is Grace L. (Schroeder) 1890-1948
JAMES
On October 16, 1925, James M. Gwyn, 29,
of Flagler married Ida R. Fisher, 16, of Flagler,
daughter of August C. Fisher. Witnesses were A.C. Fisher and S.D. Fisher.
CLYDE ASA
Asa was farming, living alone in Kit Carson County in 1910.
Clyde A. Gwyn claimed a quarter in section 27, 8S 50W in 1912.
Asa Clyde Gwyn, born Dec 30, 1882 in Iowa, is in Decatur,
Burt County, Nebraska when registering for WWI -
he's married to Mary Gwyn.
Mary (Hefner) "Gwynn", 1887-1920, is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Burt County, per # 103072674.
In 1930 Clyde A. Gwyn is in Thurston, Nebraska, widowed, 47,
born in Iowa, brother-in-law to Joseph H. VanAkereen 32. Opal V. Van Akderen, 30, both born in Nebraska.
He's with them in 1940, too.
He registered for WWII in Merced County, Calidornia, born Dec 1, 1882 in Iowa, unemployed.
Asa C. Gwyn, born Dec 30, 1882, died in Merced County, California on Sept 22, 1967, mother's maiden name Langdon.
CLAUDE
Claude C. Gwyn 1889-1961 is buried in Lincoln, Nebraska # 75435827, with Edith Pearl (Brown) Gwyn 1896-1987.
"Edith was the daughter of E.P. & Flora (Neville) Brown. She was married to James LeRoy Coussins on 5/20/1916 at Beatrice, Gage Co, NE. They had two daughters: Edith "Charlene" Amundsen Freund & Janet Coleman.
After the death of her first husband, Edith married Claude Gwyn." JamesCoussins 1869-1933
OPAL VERA
In 1930 Thurston County, Nebraska, Opal is 30, married to Joseph H. Van Ackeren 32.
Marjorie E. is 7, born in Nebraska.
Opal is buried in Thurston County 1899-1979 # 148075276, with Joseph 1897-1987 # 148075534.
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