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Marie Louise Keene Gwynn

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Birth	:	27 Jun 1838 Golden Hill, Dorchester County, Maryland, USA
Death	:	29 Aug 1913 Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Oakwood Cemetery, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.9603004, -81.9152985
Description	:	Obituary dated Sept. 1, 1913 taken from the Spartanburg Herald newpaper { South Carolina}. MRS. GWYNN WAS A NOBLE WOMAN MRS. MARIE LOUISE KEENE GWYNN, died at her home in this city Aug. 29, 1913, was the widow of the late Capt. A.J. GWYNN. She was the d/o the late BENJAMIN GAITHER KEENE of Dorchester County, Md. Her family for generation had lived in Maryland, they having received an original land grant from the king. She was married in 1869 to Capt. Gwynn. They came to Spartanburg in 1875. The funeral took place at St. Pauls Church, burial at Oakwood cemetery in Spartanburg. She was a... Read More	Obituary dated Sept. 1, 1913 taken from the Spartanburg Herald newpaper { South Carolina}. MRS. GWYNN WAS A NOBLE WOMAN MRS. MARIE LOUISE KEENE GWYNN, died at her home in this city Aug. 29, 1913, was the widow of the late Capt. A.J. GWYNN. She was the d/o the late BENJAMIN GAITHER KEENE of Dorchester County, Md. Her family for generation had lived in Maryland, they having received an original land grant from the king. She was married in 1869 to Capt. Gwynn. They came to Spartanburg in 1875. The funeral took place at St. Pauls Church, burial at Oakwood cemetery in Spartanburg. She was a woman of rare intellectual ability and Christian character. MRS. GWYNN had been an invalid for several years but her death came suddenly. Her daughters, MRS. SCRIVENER of Baltimore and MRS. HAMMOND of Augusta, Ga. who have been with her during the summer, returned about two weeks ago, little realizing that the end was so near. She leaves 3 sons, and 3 daughters; MRS. IRVING BOWIE of Md., REV. A.K. GWYNN of Greenville, S.C., St. Charles Gwynn and J. BOWIE GWYNN of this city. Her daughter, MRS. BOWIE, is unable to attend the funeral of her mother on account of a serious accident to her oldest son. The family was very active in social and intellectual life of the home and the community. INDEXNotes for MARIE LOUISE KEENE: BOWIE; ACROSS THE YEARS IN PG COUNTY; PP509-510 DAR APPLICATION 65881; LOUISE GWYNN SCRIVENER 1880 Census Spartanburg SC: Maria L. Gwynn age 38 HH Andrew J. Gwynn [born 1842] Marie Louise, the eldest daughter of Benj. Gaither and Susan Tubman McMullen Keene, was born at Golden Hill, Md., June 27, 1838. She and her two sisters, Augusta and Ida, were educated at "St. Joseph's," Emmitsburg; Ida dying there of typhoid fever in winter was buried in the "Sisters' graveyard" adjoining the school. Louise became a Catholic in 1860 and in 1868 was married to Capt. Andrew Jackson Gwynn and went to Spartanburg, S. C., to live, where they became leaders in the social and economic life of the community. They were pioneer Catholics and for more than ten years those of that faith for miles around assembled at their house for worship. They were largely responsible for the building of the beautiful church at Spartanburg in 1884. Captain Gwynn died August 4, 1908, and the city bell tolled in solemn notes, marking the passing from life of one of the city's most public-spirited, broad-minded and liberal citizens." (From Spartanburg Herald, August 5.) Mrs. Gwynn died August 29, 1912. She was a woman of rare intellectual attainments and a most hospitable and charming hostess. Her house was the home of the clergy when officiating in the upcountry. Her "New Year receptions" and "Thursdays at home" were among her unique ways of entertaining. She was one of the founders of the "Kennedy Free Library" and remained its secretary until her death. Keene Family History and Genealogy P 86 (info from her daughter, Louise Gwynn Scrivener)

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Marie Louise Keene Gwynn death on 29 Aug 1913 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 34.9603004
Longitude: -81.9152985

Family Members:

Parent

Col Benjamin Gaither Keene

(1800 - 1874)

Spouse

Capt Andrew Jackson Gwynn

(1836 - 1908)

Siblings

Helen Augusta Zoe Keene

(1841 - 1864)

Zoe Ida Keene

(1843 - 1859)

Children

Fr Andrew Keene Gwynn

(1870 - 1953)

John Bowie Gwynn

(1878 - 1918)

Andrew Jackson Gwynn Jr.

(1880 - 1880)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Oakwood Cemetery
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9603004, -81.9152985

2. West Oakwood Cemetery
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9597650, -81.9166620

3. Trinity United Methodist Church Columbarium
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9516400, -81.9128250

4. First Presbyterian Church Columbarium
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9510800, -81.9230750

5. Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church Columbarium
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9512450, -81.9251530

6. Episcopal Church of the Advent
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9496650, -81.9243700

7. Saint Johns Lutheran Church Columbarium
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9452710, -81.9129650

8. Poole Cemetery
Drayton, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9760770, -81.9108820

9. Magnolia Cemetery
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9542007, -81.9377975

10. Patterson Cemetery
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9401660, -81.9137210

11. Mount Moriah Baptist Church
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9408300, -81.9270810

12. Old City Cemetery
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9386900, -81.9185300

13. Cemetery Hill
Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9378014, -81.9186020

14. Cleveland Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9846090, -81.9167400

15. John Stinson Woodward Memorial Chapel
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9580880, -81.9451590

16. Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9665108, -81.8842468

17. Whitney Cemetery
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9863890, -81.9346270

18. Ebenezer Baptist Church
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9467740, -81.9488530

19. Sunset Memorial Park
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9831009, -81.8880997

20. Unity Bible Way Church Cemetery
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9927300, -81.9158500

21. Fairview Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9937820, -81.9138290

22. New Hidden Hill Baptist Church
Arkwright, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9290620, -81.9332350

23. Seay Cemetery
Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9314003, -81.9421997

24. New Prospect AME Zion Church Cemetery
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9875000, -81.8807500