This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gwin, Guin, Medris, Wallace, Benthal Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mkB.2ACI/335.1 Message Board Post: I believe that Malcolm Gwin's second wife was the mother of my grandfather Frank L. Wallace's first wife. In the 1870 census of Lincoln Co. MS there is listed Gwin M 62 M W Farmer b Tenn with L 44, F W Keeping H b Georgia; Madaris, Ann (Ame) 60 F B servant b VA; Wallace, F. L. 21 M W Working RR b NY; S.J. 18, F. W. At home b GA. by 1873 they were in Lavaca Co, when the Wallace's son Edward Haywood died and was buried in Andrews Chapel cemetery. In 1877, Seba Julia Wallace died at the home of her parents and was buried in Andrews Chapel cemetery. It appears that after Gwin died his wife married a Benthal and she died in 1910. In the Weimar Mercury dated 26 Aug 1910 was the following: News was received here Wednesday night of the death of Mrs. Benthal, an aged and honored resident of Schulenburg, and grandmother of Mrs. Gus. Baumgarten of that city and Clifford Wallace of Teague. Mrs. Benthal had been in poor health for some time, and but a few weeks ago her death was momentarily expected. However, her condition improved, and she grew better. She grew worse again this week, and the end came quickly, she dying at 7 o’clock Wednesday night. Mrs. Benthal was formerly a Mrs. Gwinn, her first husband being a U. S. congressman from Mississippi. She was a lady of many excellent qualities of both head and heart, a friend to everybody, one whom to know was to esteem, and her death is deeply and sincerely deplored. The funeral will take place at 9 o’clock Friday morning. Our sincere spmpathy (sic) is extended to the bereaved family. It may be that Medris was the congressman rather than Gwin. At least this gives both of us something more to think about.