Do you know anything about the antecedents of William McNichols Gwin born 1810 Tenn. (where?) and died in Lawrence Co. Miss. This William was a delegate to the secession convention from Lawrence Co. when Miss. seceded from the Union. He is said to be a first cousin of William McKendree Gwin. I think my William's Father was also William but having a hard time tracking records on him. Lorraine > > From: [email protected] > Date: 2005/04/18 Mon PM 11:41:10 EDT > To: [email protected] > Subject: Rev. James and Sen. William McKendree Gwin > > > In a message dated 4/18/05 7:56:51 PM, [email protected] writes: > > > > Hi: > > > > JAMES GWIN (1765-1841) who lived in Tennessee had a son WILLIAM born I would > > say c. 1793. His father JAMES was a Methodist minister of sorts...so that > > would tie in..... > > > > Harris > > Austin, Tx. > > > > Harris, > > The William McKendree above was born 1805 and died 1885. Dr./Senator William > Gwin was the first senator from the state of Califorinia. ( "Between Two > Empires; the life story of California's first senator, William McKendree Gwin", by > Thomas, Lately,1969) > > To call Rev. James Gwin a "Methodist minister of sorts" is certainly an > understatement! Rev. Gwin was a friend of Andrew Jackson and a host of the founding > fathers of Methodism in America including Bishop William McKendree for whom > James' son was named. I saw one note that said it was Rev. James Gwin who gave > General Andrew Jackson the land on which the Hermitage would be built. > > > > Terry L. Coats > 226 Swift Drive > Goodlettsville, TN. > 615-859-3830 > [email protected] > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >