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An Outline of the Known Family

22.00--Mr. Guinn, unk.

23.00--John Bryon Guinn, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk. date, poss. in Sevier Co., TN, to Sarah Varnell (b. 1787; d. 1874; bd. FAG); at least 3 ch.;

24.01--Matilda Guinn, b. unk; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.;

24.02--Sarah Guinn, b. unk; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.;

24.03--Covington Guinn, b. unk; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.;

[John M. Gwin Note: I found a Covington C. Guinn, age 47 and b. in TN, listed in the 7 Jul 1860 census of residence and family no. 250, Dist. No. 1038, Dade Co., GA, living with Eveline Guinn, 35 and b. TN; Sarah Guinn, 16; Mary E. Guinn, 15; John B. Guinn, 14; Francis S. Guinn, 11, m; Julius M. Guinn, 9; Minerva A. Guinn, 7; Lorenda H. Guinn, f, 5; Jessee B. Guinn, 3; and Charles A. Guinn, 1, but while there's nothing at this point to deny that this is our Covington Guinn, clues that indicate it could be he include his fairly uncommon name, his POB, and the names of three of his children: John B., Charles A., and Jessee B. --Aug 2010]

[John M. Gwin Note: Here is (the same?) Covington C. Guinn, age 69 and b. in TN, listed in the 11 Jun 1880 census of residence and family no. 163, Dist. No. 1038, Dade Co., GA, living with Eveline Guinn, 55 and b. TN; Bunyan Guinn, 23; Francis S. Guinn, 11, m; Julius M. Guinn, 9; Minerva A. Guinn, 7; Lorenda H. Guinn, f, 5; Jessee B. Guinn, 3; and Charles A. Guinn, 1, but while there's nothing at this point to deny that this is our Covington Guinn, clues that indicate it could be he include his fairly uncommon name and POB, his wife's name and age, and the names of three of his children: John B., Charles A., and Jessee B., this last of whom could easily be the "Bunyan" who is 23 here. --Aug 2010]

24.04--Mary Ann Guinn, b. 1813; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.;

24.05--Charles Tellis Guinn, b. 4 Jul 1820 in TN; d. 27 Jul 1880 in Marquez, Leon Co., TX; bd. Clear Creek Cem., Leon Co., TX--FAG# 61543477--Inscription: MONTAGUE CO. MINUTE MEN CSA; m. Nancy (nee unk.; b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); at least one ch.;

FAG BIO

Charles Tellis Guinn is listed on the 1870 Leon Co, TX Census but not the 1880 Census. Evidently he died a few days within the Census takers coming by. His widow Nancy is listed on the 1880 Leon Co, TX Census in the Clear Creek area. She is buried in the Rogers Prairie Cemetery in Normangee, Leon Co., TX.

Find A Grave contributor Brenda Green

25.01--Dr. Houston Thomas Guinn; m. Anna Harriet Mathews; at least one ch.;

26.04--Houston Porter "Porter" Guinn, m. Maude Tomlinson; at least one ch.;

27.01--Houston Porter "Sonny" Guinn, Jr.; m. 1950 to Oleta (nee unk.; bd. FAG--Inscription: "LOVING WIFE, MOTHER, & GRANDMOTHER"); at least one ch.;

28.01--unk. Guinn; b. unk., but birth confirmed by Oleta's gravestone inscription, above; at least one ch.;

29.01--unk. (Guinn?); b. unk., but birth confirmed by Oleta's gravestone inscription, above; unk. ch.;

27.02--Edith Guinn; m1. in 1942 to Kenneth Raymond "Tex" Jones; m2. in 1953 to James Ralph Blair; unk. ch.;

24.06--John Pierce "Jesse" Guinn, b. 24 Dec 1825 in Sevier Co., TN; d. 10 Feb 1900 in Leon Co., TX; bd. Guinn Cem., Normangee, Leon Co., TX--FAG#139779891; m. Mary Elizabeth Hughes (b. 3 Nov 1832 in TN; d. 1 Jul 1865 in Montague Co., TX; bd. unk.); at least four ch.;

FAG BIO

Wife was Mary Elizabeth (Hughes) Guinn born 3 Nov 1832 in TN. She died 1 July 1865 in Montague Co., TX

Submitted by Contributor: Larry Morgan #46855326

[John M. Gwin Note: I found a John D. Guinn, age 26 and b. in TN, listed in the 23 Dec 1850 census of family no. 2017, 9th Divsion, East Dist., Greene Co., TN, living with Eliza Guinn, 26; Sarah J. Guinn, 3; and Robert E. Guinn, 9 mos., all b. in TN, but there's nothing at this point to confirm and only one small item (his middle initial) to deny that this is our John Pierce "Jessie" Guinn. --Aug 2010]

25.01--Quintus Cincinnati Guinn, b. 1 Nov 1856 in GA; d. 10 Dec 1940 in Leon Co., TX; bd. Wealthy Cem., Normangee, Leon Co., TX--FAG#32694072; m. Sarah Elizabeth Hughes (b. 27 Sep 1859 in AL; d. 9 Jan 1929 in Leon Co., TX; bd. Wealthy Cem., Normangee, Leon Co., TX--FAG#32694112); unk. ch.;

25.02--Sarah Virginia Guinn, b. 9 Feb 1858 in GA; d. 11 Feb 1874 (age 16) in Leon Co., TX; bd. Guinn Cem., Normangee, Leon Co., TX--FAG#139780218; m. prob. never; prob. no ch.;
[John M. Gwin Note--8 Sep 2022: Sarah's birth is listed as Feb 1958 in Georgia]

25.03--John Justin Guinn, b. 1860 in Leon Co., TX; d. 27 Aug 1944 in Austin, Travis Co., TX in a mental institution; bd. unk.; m1. Elizabeth Joan "Lizzie" Brough (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); div.; m2. Rachael Kitchens (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); at least two ch. by Lizzie Brough;

FAG BIO:

John Justin Guinn is the son of John Pierce "Jesse" and Mary Elizabeth (Hughes) Guinn. He married Elizabeth Joan "Lizzie" Brough on 26 May 1892 in Robertson Co., TX. His second wife was Rachael Kitchens. He died in a mental institution in Austin, Travis Co., TX.

FAG BIO:

            Elizabeth Joan (Brough) Guinn Whitaker is the daughter of Samuel and Louis Jane (Purnell) Brough. She married John J. Guinn on 26 May 1892 in Robertson Co., TX. Their children are William Dallas Guinn and Dora Lee (Guinn) Windsor.
            Her second husband was Benjamin Franklin Whitaker. Their child is Clara Whitaker, Her third husband was John Bradly Azbell. Her cause of death was carcinoma of the uterus. Her burial info is per Texas Death Certificate #44671.

26.01--William Dallas Guinn, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Margaret Windsor (); unk. ch.;

27.01--Mary Elizabeth Guinn, b. 12 Feb 1909 in Normangee, Leon Co., TX; d. 18 May 1988; bd. Memorial Oaks Cem., Houston, Harris Co., TX--FAG#89632117; m. 4 Sep 1924 to William Clyde "Clyde" Martin (b. 22 Jan 1905; d. 14 Dec 1982; bd. unk.); at least one ch.;

28.01--Elizabeth? "Betty" J. Martin b. 7 Jun 1933; d. 26 Jun 2014 at home in Keller, Tarrant Co., TX; bd. Mt. Tabor Cem., Madison Co., TX--FAG#132143526; m. 1 Nov 1951 to Clarence O'Neal "Sonny" Skinner (b. 5 Apr 1933; d. 31 Aug 2002 in Normangee, TX; bd. unk.); at least two ch.--both sons;

OBITUARY

            Betty Skinner, 81, of Keller, TX, formerly Normangee, TX, passed away in her home Thursday, June 26, 2014. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 1, at 11 a.m. in Normangee, TX at Cozart Funeral Home. Bro. Bob Shirley will preside over services. Burial will follow at the Mt. Tabor Cemetery in Madison Co., TX.
            Betty Martin was born 7 Jun 1933 in Normangee, TX to her parents Clyde and Mary (Guinn) Martin. She was married to her husband of 50 years Clarence O'Neal "Sonny" Skinner in 1951. They lived most of their lives in Houston, but Sonny retired in 1985 and they moved back to Normangee. Betty was an avid boater and water skier until her later years. She loved to play bridge and always wanted to be around friends and family. In January 2007 she moved to Dallas Senior Living and made lots of new friends there.
            She was preceded in death by both of her parents, Clyde and Mary Martin; her husband Clarence "Sonny" Skinner; and three siblings, two brothers and a sister.
            She is survived by two sons, Gary Skinner and wife Kim, and Steve Skinner and wife Phyllis; six grandsons, Bryan Skinner and wife Sarah, Joseph Skinner and wife Dianne, Brett Skinner, Cody Skinner, Cole Skinner, and Carson Skinner; and four great-grandchildren, Chloe Skinner, Colton Skinner, Sam Skinner, and Jamie Preston Skinner.

[John M. Gwin Note--8 Sep 2022: All descendants listed below come from the above obituary. But the only two whose places in this outline I can tell for sure (from the obituary) are Gary (Kim) and Steve (Phyllis), all four from generation 29. Which two pairs of those are the parents of each of those grandchildren and great-grch., then, are as of yet unk. by me--sorry. So I have listed the kiddos next as generations 30 and 31 until I can learn, perhaps from possible Facebook pages, to which parents they were born. As I learn them, I'll move them to their correct places under Gary's or Steve's names in the outline.]

30.00--Bryan Skinner [PRIVATE]; m. Sarah [PRIVATE];
30.00--Joseph Skinner [PRIVATE]; m. Dianne [PRIVATE];
30.00--Brett Skinner [PRIVATE];
30.00--Cody Skinner [PRIVATE];
30.00--Cole Skinner [PRIVATE];
30.00--Carson Skinner [PRIVATE];

31.00--Chloe Skinner [PRIVATE];
31.00--Colton Skinner [PRIVATE];
31.00--Sam Skinner [PRIVATE];
31.00--Jamie Skinner [PRIVATE];

29.01--Gary Skinner [PRIVATE]; m. Kim (nee unk.) [PRIVATE]

29.02--Steve Skinner facebook [PRIVATE]; m. Phyllis Rhodes facebook [PRIVATE];

[John M. Gwin Note--8 Sep 2022: Here's a 7 Apr 2010 facebook photo of the late Betty Martin Skinner with her son Steve Skinner and Steve's wife Phyllis on Steve's FB page. I tried to link it to the word facebook after Steve's name, above, but I'm not sure I succeeded, so here it is again:
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1393505286527&set=pb.1499010535.-2207520000..
Hope it works!]

27.02--Jesse Pierce Guinn, b. 1911; d. 1962; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.;

27.03--Seth Martelle Guinn, b. 1916; d. 1916; bd. unk.; m. never; no ch. poss..;

27.04--Runie Lee Guinn, b. 1917; d. 2010; bd. unk.; Mr. Manning (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.;

27.05--Albert Joel Guinn, b. 1920; d. 1993; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.;

27.06--Willie Fay Guinn, b. 1927; d. 1928; bd. unk.; m. never; no ch. poss.;

27.07--Lena Mae Guinn, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Mr. Thomas (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.;
26.02--Dora Lee Guinn, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. John Thomas Windsor (b. 1892; d. 1961; bd. unk.); unk. ch.;

27.01--Noble Claude Windsor, b. 1923; d. 1986; bd. known;

27.02--Emmit Milton Windsor, b. 1927; d. 1997; bd. known;

27.03--Bennie Lou Windsor, b. 1929; d. 2013; bd. known; m. Frank Young Nixon (); at least two ch.;

OBITUARY

        Graveside services for Bennie Lou Windsor Nixon, 82, fomerly of Normangee, were conducted Friday, 25 Jan 2013, at the Wealthy Cemetery near Normangee. Pastor Will Odem of Normangee Church of Christ was in charge of arrangements.
        Nixon was born 7 Aug 1929 to Tom and Dora Windsor and died Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013 at Vista Continuing Care in Pasadena. She was a high school graduate and enjoyed learning. Nixon was an active member of the Church of Christ all of her life. She loved animals, raising and taking care of all types. Nixon stayed active, going to the Senior Center in Huntsville nearly every day.
        She is preceded in death by parents, Tom and Dora Windsor, and two brothers, Nobel and Melton Windsor.
        Suvivors include two sons: Michael Nixon and wife Janie and Kerry Nixon; sister Mary Ann Buice; three grandchildren: Alisha Quinn, Lauren Matney, and Bobby Nixon; and great-granddaughter Shelby Nixon.
        Cozart Funeral Home of Normangee was in charge of the arrangements.

28.01--Michael Nixon, b. 1952; d. 2020; bd. known; m. Janie (nee unk.); at least one ch.;

OBITUARY

        Michael Nixon, 68, passed away on Wednesday, 12 Aug 2020 in Pasadena, TX. He was born on 22 Apr 1952 in Brazos Co., TX to F. Y. Nixon and Bennie Lou Nixon. His parents preceded him in death. Michael was known to be a lover of softball and a hard worker who loved his family.
        Michael is survived by his wife of 48 years of marriage, Janie Nixon; his daughter, Alisha Holden and her husband Danny; his stepson, Jerry Sturgeon; granddaughter, Shelby Nixon; his great granddaughter, Raelyn Harwell; his brother, Kerry Nixon; nephew, Bobby Nixon; and niece, Lauren Matney.
        He dedicated 44 years of service at Central Freight as a truck driver and later became an instructor.
        The family will receive friends on Monday, 17 Aug 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with funeral service beginning at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Grandview Cemetery.

29.01--Alisha Dawn Nixon, b. 1973; d. 2020; bd. known; m. Daniel "Danny" Holden; at least one ch. and at least one grch.;

OBITUARY

        Alisha Dawn Holden, 47, passed away Weds., 14 Oct 2020. She was preceded in death by her father, Michael Nixon.
        Left to cherish her memory are her mother, Janie Nixon; husband, Daniel Holden; daughter, Shelby Nixon; granddaughter, Raelyn Harwell; and a host of other family and dear friends.
        Alisha was a loving and devoted daughter, wife, mother and grandmother who cherished spending time with her family. She was full of life with a very outgoing personality.
        Alisha had the unique ability to make any situation better; she loved to laugh, and her smile lit up the room anywhere she went. She loved listening to country music and dancing. Alisha was a diva who loved bling, and her nails, hair, and eye lashes had to be perfect. She enjoyed sports, and she never stopped cheering for her favorite Dallas Cowboys. Her greatest joy came from spending quality time with Raelyn. Alisha will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
        Services for Alisha will be held at Clayton Funeral Home, 201 South 3rd Street, La Porte, TX 77571. The visitation will be held Friday, 16 Oct 2020 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. The funeral service will be held Saturday, 17 Oct at 2:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow at Grand View Memorial Park in Pasadena, TX.

30.01--Shelby Nixon [PRIVATE];

31.01--Raelyn Harwell [PRIVATE];

25.04--Mary Walton Guinn, b. 10 Mar 1865 in Montague Co., TX; d. 6 Jul 1956 in Austin, Travis Co., TX; bd. FAG# 57498912; m. 1884 to Covington Cole Guinn (); at least five ch., all daughters;

FAG Bio

Mary (Walter) Guinn married Covington Cole Guinn in 1884. Their children are Nancy, Carry, Alma, Effie, and Edna. Alma, Edna, Effie and Nancy are all buried in Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, Texas.

[John M. Gwin Note--2 Apr 2024: But I see a possibly conflicting entry for the husband of Mary Walton, above, 25.04--Covington Cole Guinn, and the third child, 24.03--Covington, of 23.00--John Bryon Guinn, several entries above. Did someone make an error here, putting Covington's name in a wrong place? Or were there TWO Covingtons, and no error? Covington Cole COULD have been named for the earlier Covington.]

26.01--Nancy Guinn, b. 27 Sep 1889 in Wealthy, Leon Co., TX; d. 4 Apr 1971 (age 81) in Austin, Travis Co., TX; bd. Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cem., Pflugerville, Travis Co., TX.--FAG# 57498900; m. unk.; unk. ch.;

26.02--Carrie Guinn, b. 1892 in TX; d. 1970 (age 77 or 78); bd. Parkdale Cem., Arlington, Tarrant Co., TX--FAG# 54256608; m. Herbert Albert Key (b. 12 Oct 1895 in TX; d. 4 Aug 1936--age 40--in Beeville, Bee Co., TX; bd. Glenwood Cem., Beeville, Bee Co., TX--FAG# 55856148); unk. ch.;

26.03--Alma Guinn (twin), b. 23 Oct 1896 in Wealthy, Leon Co., TX; d. 11 Jan 1978 (aged 81) in Austin, Travis Co., TX; bd. Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cem., Pflugerville, Travis Co., TX--FAG# 57498887; m. never; unk. ch.;

26.04--Effie Guinn (twin), b. 23 Oct 1896 in Wealthy, Leon Co., TX; d. unk.; bd. Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cem., Pflugerville, Travis Co., TX.; m. never; unk. ch.;

26.05--Edna Guinn, b. 29 Jul 1901 in Wealthy, Leon Co., TX; d. 2 May 1968 (aged 66) in Austin, Travis Co., TX; bd. Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cem., Pflugerville, Travis Co., TX--FAG# 57498884; m. unk.; unk. ch.;

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