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Mary <I>Gwin</I> Bear

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Mary Gwin Bear

Birth
Harrison Grange, Harrison County, Indiana, USA
Death
28 Nov 1893 (aged 68)
Richmond, Washington County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Kalona, Washington County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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As far as we know, Mary was the firstborn of Richard Walton Gwin and his bride, Nancy Elizabeth Watkins Gwin. They would leave Mary's birthplace, Harrison Co., IN, some five years into their marriage and travel across Illinois to settle for a couple of years near the Mississippi River. Then they would uproot and cross the river to Iowa, settling near the community of Richmond in English River Township, Washington County, Iowa. Finally, the Gwins moved to the frontier of east Kansas, settling near Independence in Montgomery County. At least fifteen siblings would follow Mary, some born, as she, in Indiana, some in Illinois, but most in Iowa before the final move to Kansas.

Long before that final move, however, Mary had married Gideon Bear, and their family would remain in English River Township where all of her 14 known children would be born and raised. Mary would die and be buried there as well. There is indication that Gideon Bear may have increased his own land holdings by acquiring the home and land of Mary's parents, Richard and Nancy, when they moved to Kansas.

Much more information exists on our other website, and following are links to some of its pages:

Isom and Mary C. Gwin (Mary's grandparents): http://www.gwingenealogy.net/GENEALOGY/SURNAMES/Gwin/gwinisham.htm

Richard W. and Nancy W. Gwin (Mary's parents): http://www.gwingenealogy.net/GENEALOGY/SURNAMES/Gwin/gwinRichardW.htm

Gideon and Mary Gwin Bear: http://www.gwingenealogy.net/GENEALOGY/SURNAMES/BearGideonMaryGwin.htm
As far as we know, Mary was the firstborn of Richard Walton Gwin and his bride, Nancy Elizabeth Watkins Gwin. They would leave Mary's birthplace, Harrison Co., IN, some five years into their marriage and travel across Illinois to settle for a couple of years near the Mississippi River. Then they would uproot and cross the river to Iowa, settling near the community of Richmond in English River Township, Washington County, Iowa. Finally, the Gwins moved to the frontier of east Kansas, settling near Independence in Montgomery County. At least fifteen siblings would follow Mary, some born, as she, in Indiana, some in Illinois, but most in Iowa before the final move to Kansas.

Long before that final move, however, Mary had married Gideon Bear, and their family would remain in English River Township where all of her 14 known children would be born and raised. Mary would die and be buried there as well. There is indication that Gideon Bear may have increased his own land holdings by acquiring the home and land of Mary's parents, Richard and Nancy, when they moved to Kansas.

Much more information exists on our other website, and following are links to some of its pages:

Isom and Mary C. Gwin (Mary's grandparents): http://www.gwingenealogy.net/GENEALOGY/SURNAMES/Gwin/gwinisham.htm

Richard W. and Nancy W. Gwin (Mary's parents): http://www.gwingenealogy.net/GENEALOGY/SURNAMES/Gwin/gwinRichardW.htm

Gideon and Mary Gwin Bear: http://www.gwingenealogy.net/GENEALOGY/SURNAMES/BearGideonMaryGwin.htm

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Wife of Gideon Bear; Aged 68 yrs, 9mos, 13 dys

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  • Maintained by: John Gwin
  • Originally Created by: Connie
  • Added: Jun 3, 2007
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19698171/mary-bear: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Gwin Bear (15 Feb 1825–28 Nov 1893), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19698171, citing Richmond Cemetery, Kalona, Washington County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by John Gwin (contributor 46606577).