Volume 12 , Issue 6

Insight Into GWIN's of Virginia

The image on the left is the Federal Census for Otter, Braxton county, West Virginia; Roll 2527; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 318.0.

In the 1930 Federal Census for Braxton county, West Virginia we found another paternal relative of our GWIN ancestors -- a cousin of my Grandmother Constance Estella Warwick McGill.

See this week's feature entitled, "1935 Letter From Tesla, WV" concerning Mrs. Ethel G. (Gwin) Tinney letter to Mrs. Wm J. McGill.

In the 1930 Federal census, dated April 9, 1930, done by Frank Skidmore, Braxton county, Otter District, West Virginia it shows Ethel G. (Gwin) Tinney (47 years of age), married at age 22 years, widowed, living in her parents home with five of her sons, on US Route #19.

Ethel Tinney's children living with her were at that time were John Basil (17 years); Robert W. (16 years); Twin sons, Cecil Kyle and Claron (Clarence) Keith (12 years); and Forrest Noel (10 years).

Ethel's parents were listed as Walter Gwin, 73 years of age, born in Virginia, occupation listed as farmer, was not a veteran; married Florene H. (a.k.a. Florence K). Florene was listed as owner of the home, 75 years of age, no occupation, and born in Virginia.

Through some research on Ancestry.com, we found that Ethel's full name was Ethel Gertrude Gwin, born Oct. 1882, Virginia, USA, died 1965.

Ethel Gwin married John C. (Campbell) Tinney (1881-1923) around 27 July 1905, Braxton, West Virginia. Ethel and John Tinney's children were:

* Clarence (Claron) Keith Tinney (1917-2005)
* Cecil Kyle Tinney (1917-)
* Forrest Noel Tinney (1920-2003)
* John Basil Tinney (1913-1982)
* Paul Noble Tinney (1906-1906)
* Russell Lee Tinney (1907-1972)

More Federal census research on Ancestry.com helped us find that Walter P. and Florence K. Gwin's children were:

* Cecil E. (1879-)
* Ethel Gertrude (1882-1965)
* Helen M. (1884-)
* Walton L. (1888-)

Walter P. and Signora Belle GWIN were brother and sister with Signora (a.k.a. Sigga B.) the youngest of three siblings. Their parents were Samuel and Ellen (DEVER) GWIN, married in 1854, had the following children:

* Walter P. (1856-)
* Rhenhama (a.k.a. Ruhama) (1858-)
* Signora Belle (1860-1934)

I just love the name of Great Grandmother Signora Belle and her older sister, Rhenhama (a.k.a. Ruhama). Where did the name Rhenhama or Ruhama originate? I know the GWIN's were Welsh from Wales.
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