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James Madison Gwinn

Birth	:	29 Apr 1829 Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
Death	:	9 May 1911 Harvard, Wayne County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	St Columba Churchyard, Topcliffe, Hambleton District, England
Coordinate	:	54.1785070, -1.3892590
Description	:	Humeston New Era, Humeston, Iowa May 17, 1911 James M. Gwinn The funeral of James M. Gwinn, a pioneer resident of Wayne county, who died on Tuesday evening of last week at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henrietta Grant, at Harvard, was held at Lewisburg, Thursday afternoon, conducted by the Masonic order of which he was a member. Burial was made at the Lewisburg cemetery. The following obituary was read at the funeral service by D.P. Goodrich of this city: James Madison Gwinn was born April 29, 1829, in Greenbrier county, West Virginia. He grew to manhood in West... Read More	Humeston New Era, Humeston, Iowa May 17, 1911 James M. Gwinn The funeral of James M. Gwinn, a pioneer resident of Wayne county, who died on Tuesday evening of last week at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henrietta Grant, at Harvard, was held at Lewisburg, Thursday afternoon, conducted by the Masonic order of which he was a member. Burial was made at the Lewisburg cemetery. The following obituary was read at the funeral service by D.P. Goodrich of this city: James Madison Gwinn was born April 29, 1829, in Greenbrier county, West Virginia. He grew to manhood in West Virginia, and there married Barbara Jane Surbaugh, September 19, 1850. To this union was born two children who both preceded him to a better land. In 1852, he moved to Wayne county and settled in Clay township. In 1853, he suffered the loss of his wife. He was united in marriage to Lovicy Chamberlain on November 29, 1855, and to this union was born eight children, five of whom are living, namely Henrietta Grant, of Harvard; Milo B. Gwinn of Humeston; Edwin B., of Kansas City, Mo.; Lewis J., of Alberta, Canada; and Maude R. Chadwick, of Colby, Kansas. He lived in Clay township, Wayne county, from 1852, until about 1896, when he removed to Corydon and resided there until September, 1909, when his wife, Lovicy, departed this life, September 13, 1909, when he moved to Harvard, where he made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Henrietta Grant, until he departed this life, May 9, 1911. At the time of his death he had arrived to the ripe old age of eighty-two years and ten days. He leaves to mourn his death the above children and his two younger brothers, Harrison Gwinn and Marion Gwinn, of Greenbrier county, West Virginia, and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and a host of neighbors and friends. James Madison Gwinn was of a genial, cheerful disposition; he was a dutiful husband, a loving father, and loved and admired by all who knew him.

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Where is James Madison Gwinn's memorial?
James Madison Gwinn's memorial is located at: St Columba Churchyard, Topcliffe, Hambleton District, England.
When did James Madison Gwinn death?
James Madison Gwinn death on 9 May 1911 in Harvard, Wayne County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the James Madison Gwinn's memorial?
Latitude: 54.1785070
Longitude: -1.3892590

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Barbara Jane Surbaugh Gwinn

(1833 - 1853)

Lovicy Chamberlain Gwinn

(1829 - 1909)

Siblings

Mary Jane Gwinn Richman

(1823 - 1907)

Samuel Keller Gwinn

(1827 - 1888)

Children

Marion Gwinn

(unknow - 1864)

Jay Gwinn

(unknow - 1873)

Herbert C. Gwinn

(unknow - 1875)

Virginia Frances Gwinn McGhee

(1852 - 1899)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. St Columba Churchyard
Topcliffe, Hambleton District, England
Coordinate: 54.1785070, -1.3892590

2. Topcliffe Cemetery
Topcliffe, Hambleton District, England
Coordinate: 54.1774200, -1.3846100

3. Dishforth Cemetery
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Coordinate: 54.1561350, -1.4115950

4. St James Churchyard
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5. St John the Evangelist Churchyard
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6. St. Mary and All Saints Churchyard
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Coordinate: 54.1518340, -1.3542490

7. St John Churchyard
Skipton-on-Swale, Hambleton District, England
Coordinate: 54.2130000, -1.4379000

8. St Lawrence Churchyard
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Coordinate: 54.2232500, -1.3958700

9. St Leonard Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 54.2325700, -1.4110600

10. St Oswald Churchyard
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Coordinate: 54.2261950, -1.3404430

11. St Leonard Churchyard
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Coordinate: 54.2326000, -1.4121600

12. St Cuthbert Churchyard
Sessay, Hambleton District, England
Coordinate: 54.1662400, -1.2906070

13. Friends Burial Ground
Thirsk, Hambleton District, England
Coordinate: 54.2336160, -1.3444510

14. Thirsk Cemetery
Thirsk, Hambleton District, England
Coordinate: 54.2356140, -1.3493790

15. St. Mary's Churchyard
Thirsk, Hambleton District, England
Coordinate: 54.2349200, -1.3454900

16. St Peter Churchyard
Brafferton, Hambleton District, England
Coordinate: 54.1252600, -1.3337300

17. Wesleyan Methodist Burial Ground
Thirsk, Hambleton District, England
Coordinate: 54.2350990, -1.3408244

18. All Saints Churchyard
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Coordinate: 54.1116730, -1.4007950

19. St. Mary's Churchyard
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Coordinate: 54.1889990, -1.5032490

20. All Saints Churchyard
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Coordinate: 54.2020800, -1.2762700

21. St Mary Churchyard
Bagby, Hambleton District, England
Coordinate: 54.2192130, -1.2907820

22. Norton Conyers Pet Cemetery
Ripon, Harrogate Borough, England
Coordinate: 54.1814050, -1.5131410

23. St John the Evangelist Churchyard
Sharow, Harrogate Borough, England
Coordinate: 54.1436170, -1.5000420

24. St Wilfrid Churchyard
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Coordinate: 54.2499690, -1.3481640