Los Angeles County, CA, Biographies

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J. H. GWIN 
 
is one of the pioneers of the Golden State, and is now in the livery business in 
Whittier. He hails from the Buckeye State; was born in Mount Vernon, Knox 
County, Ohio, November 18, 1838. His father, Enos M. Gwin, was a carpenter, and 
helped to build Kenyon College, located at Gambier. He had nine children, all 
living yet, except one daughter. He came to California in 1853 and mined at 
Forest City for six years, after which he moved to Napa County. The subject of 
this sketch worked at mining and in the livery business for several years at 
Forest City, and in 1858 went to Napa. He was also for a time engaged in 
freighting at Virginia
City. In 1869 he came to Los Angeles County, and for several years was 
extensively engaged as a farmer near Anaheim. At one time he had control of 
about 2,500 acres. Here he continued ten years, and then went to Lake County, 
remaining nine years, five of which he spent in teaming. At the expiration of 
that time he came to Whittier and established the livery business. Mr. Gwin is 
one of our true pioneers, and is full of push and energy, always in a good humor 
and has a pleasant word for every one. Mr. Gwin was married in Napa County, 
California, in 1868, to Miss Drusilla Evey, daughter of Judge Edward Evey, well 
known in Napa County. He represented Napa and Lake counties before they were 
divided. Judge Evey now lives in Pasadena. He was supervisor of this county, and 
was one of the framers of the new constitution of California.
 
An Illustrated History of Los Angeles County, California �  Chicago, The Lewis 
Publishing Company, 1889   Page 739
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler