GWINN FAMILY CEMETERY
Milton, Cabell Co., WV
Located off of Newman's Branch Road, Milton, WV. Turn off of US 60 in Milton to Newman's Branch road. Turn left onto gravel road, several miles out Newman's and right before the road passes over the creek. The intersection to Mills Branch Road can be seen ahead pass the "S" curve in the road. From gravel road, turn first left on dirt road, go up hill. The cemetery is fenced and well maintained.
The following list was compiled by actual reading of the
tombstones. All the information, excluding annotation, is written
on the tombstone. Annotations are included following the entry
for the majority of the stones. Abbreviations are used for the
following: d/o - dau of; s/o - son of; c/o - child of; w/o - wife of; and h/o -
husband of. Submitted by: Candie Freeman
Read: 6 Aug 2001.
Revised: 23 Mar 2007.
| BRUCE |
Note: Footstone only, side-by-side with second Bruce footstone.
| BRUCE |
Note: Footstone only, side-by-side with the other Bruce footstone.
| BEVERLEY F. CHILDERS |
| 1914 - 1938 |
Fred Beverley Childers
Born: 02 Jan 1914, Milton, WV
Died: 21 Jul 1938, Milton, WV
Wife: Violet Cooper. Death was a homicide.
Parents: Charles C. & Eveleth Gwinn Childers.
| CHARLES C. | EVELETH G. |
| 1886 - 1942 | 1894 - 1954 |
| ANNA |
| ELLIS |
| 1888 - 1978 |
Note: d/o Thomas J. Gwinn & Matilda Bryant, w/o George T. Ellis. Homemade marker.
| GEORGE T ELLIS |
| WEST VIRGINIA |
| PVT CO E 327 INFANTRY |
| WORLD WAR I |
| DEC 3 1890 JULY 30 1954 |
| ANDREW GUINN. |
| DIED |
| MAY 31, 1879, |
| AGED |
| 84 YS. 10 M. 16 D. |
Note: Side-by-side with wife, Rachel Guinn.
| RACHEL. |
| WIFE OF |
| A. GUINN. |
| DIED |
| FEB. 16, 1879, |
| AGED |
| 73 YS. 6M. 28 D. |
Note: Side-by-side with husband, Andrew Guinn, d/o David & Elizabeth Harshbarger.
| ELLADEAN GWINN |
| 1911 - 1950 |
Note: 13 Sep 1911 - 22 Mar 1950, d/o John A. Gwinn & Rachel Lykins
| G. W. GWINN |
| AUG. 3, 1829 |
| OCT. 27, 1914 |
Note: George Washington Gwinn, s/o Andrew & Rachel Guinn.
| JOHN A. | RACHEL L. |
| MAY 3, 1879 | APR. 3, 1885 |
| FEB. 13, 1972 | JAN. 24, 1957 |
| GWINN (on top) |
| THOMAS J. |
| 1848 - 1933 |
| MATILDA |
| 1848 - 1928 |
Note: Thomas Jefferson Gwinn, s/o Andrew & Rachel Guinn.
| WALTER |
| GWINN |
| 1884 |
| 1970 |
Note: Homemade marker, Walter J., s/o Thomas J. & Matilda Gwinn. SSDI states b. 11 Mar 1885, d. Jul 1970.
| JEAROLD "CHUCKIE" |
| HARSHBARGER |
| APRIL 17, 1949 |
| MAY 20, 2004 |
Note: Jearold A., s/o Harold H. Harshbarger & Dorothy Alford.
| ODAS | ERNESTINE |
| MAY 18, 1909 | JULY 8, 1907 |
| MAY 24, 1971 | NOV. 3, 1946 |
| SON |
| BRUCE DALE |
| KIRBY |
| NOV. 13, 1955 |
| JAN. 5, 1986 |
Born: Cabell Co., WV Died: Huntington, WV Burial:
08 Jan 1986 Age: 30
Parents: Vintson Gilbert Kirby & Hazel Mae Gwinn
Source: Heck Funeral Home
| JESSIE KIRBY |
| JULY 24, 1949 |
| AUG. 18, 1949 |
Note: s/o Vintson Kirby & Hazel M. Gwinn.
| Precious Memories | |
| VINTSON G. JR. | HAZEL M. |
| 1924 -.- 1979 | 1926 -.- |
Vintson Gilbert Kirby Age: 55
Born: 19 Nov 1924, Milton, WV
Died: 04 Dec 1979, Huntington, WV Burial: 06 Dec 1979
Wife: Hazel Mae Gwinn
Parents: Vinston Kirby & Georgia Hutchinson
Source: Heck Funeral Home
| IN LOVING MEMORY OF BOOGY | ||
| AYDON SHANE | ||
| LUCAS - VICKERS | MAW MAW'S | |
| LITTLE | ||
| MAR. 21, | MAY 5, | ANGEL |
| 2005 | 2005 | |
Note: Precious son of Richard G. & Ashley N. Young Vickers.
| NANNIE GWINN MEYER |
| 1875 - 1945 |
Note: Nancy, d/o Thomas J. & Matilda Guinn, w/o Milton Meyer.
| Shull |
Note: Homemade marker, no dates or second name.
| Shull |
Note: Homemade marker, no dates or second name.
| LARRY A. | BARBARA J. |
| SEPT. 15, 1957 | SEPT. 20, 1955 |
| MAY 27, 1989 |
| PATRICIA J. STROUBE |
| (SHULL) |
| JUNE 26, 1940 |
| JUNE 7, 2000 |
| GONE BUT NOT |
| FORGOTTEN |
| EDWARD |
| THOMPSON |
| NOV. 25, 1829 |
| MAR. 8, 1889 |
| Footstone: E. T. |
FOOTSTONES ONLY:
BRUCE -see listing above
BRUCE -see listing above
G. W. G.. (footstone near entrance, sunken grave on left and right.
UNMARKED:
Adult size grave on right side of tombstone of G. W. Gwinn. Possibly that of his
wife, Hettie F. Kilgore Gwinn.
Four very old bases, 2 for headstones & 2 for the footstones, located near entrance of cemetery
where the oldest markers stand. The top part of these 2 graves
are missing. (see photo2)
Fieldstone only, adult size grave beside tombstone of Jessie
Kirby.
Three sunken adult size graves.
1. Gwinn, Norma (Female)
Dates: (Born: 1912 -- Died: 03-14-1929 -- Buried:
03-16-1929) Age: 16
Died in Huntington, W.Va.
Parents: C. C. Gwinn & Rachel Lykins
Source: West Virginia Archives
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© Copyright 2001-07 Candace Freeman
Revised: Mar 23, 2007
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