Leota Boston Gwinn Dies

Leota Boston Gwinn was my Grandmother on my father's side.  I was 15 when she passed away.  Many of my cousins weren't old enough to ever really know her.  As it was, I never got to know her as an adult.  RIP Grandma!

Charlene and Andy Gwinn Like AE Milk

Anderson Erickson Dairy used to run these cute ads featuring local children and the children's testimony that they like AE Milk and Dairy Products.  Lots of us have been on these ads.  Charlene and Andy are my first cousins, once removed.  Their father was my grandfather's brother, Andrew Gwinn.  This was there time in the barrell.

Derby Events of Last Week

The original family settled about mid-way between Derby Iowa in Lucas County and Humeston Iowa in Wayne County.  While my branch migrated north about 30 miles, many stayed in the Humeston/Derby area.  Plus, my wife's family hails from north of Derby.  For these and other reasons, I like to check out the Humeton & Derby items in the local newspapers.

In the upper left, Genevieve D'Attilio is visiting her mother, Florence (Gwinn) D'Attilio and they have supper at the home of Mr & Mrs C.C. Gwinn.  CC Gwinn is Florence's fathter, Cyril Chatt, or Chat, Gwinn, who we learned in the previous article did not survive the week.

Midway, we have Mrs Leland Lowe spending the day with her daughter.  Leland Lowe is the son of Irene (Gwinn) Lowe, a sister to my Great Great Grandfather, Andrew J. Gwinn.

Then we have the birth of Diane Rochelle Exley.  Diane is a 3rd cousin to my wife.

LUCAS EVENTS REPORTED - November 1955:  Much of my family's history revolves around the coal mining town of Lucas, in Lucas County, Iowa.  This 1955 note reflects the passing of Cyril Chatt Gwinn, known simply as Chat, after a long bought with heart trouble.  He was 82.  Chat was my Great Grandfather's brother.
Also of note in the same article is the travels of my 2nd cousin, Bruce Taylor.  Bruce's Grandmother, Mrs. Ambrose Taylor, was my Grandfather Johnny Gwinn's sister, Maud.

Happenings Of West Jackson

It looks like my whole family was up to something in West Jackson in April 1956.  Jackson is a township in Lucas County, Iowa, West of the town of Lucas.  Homer Boston is my maternal grandfather and of course Mr and Mrs Ray Gwinn were my folks.  I wouldn't arrive on the scene for another six months.  The Gwinn's are all cousins or aunts/uncles.  Even Margarette Williamson would become my Aunt Margie, married to Uncle Jim Gwinn.