John Bowie Gwynn (1878 - 1918)

Born 10 Sep 1878 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Kathryn (Cooper) Adams — married 1 Aug 1915 in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Died 22 Sep 1918 at age 40 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1878. He was the son of Andrew Gwynn and Marie Keene. He died in Spartanburg after a riding accident in 1918. ^[1] He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Obituary. See Below.
2. ↑ John Bowie Gwynn (1878-1918) on Find A Grave: Memorial #28030928 retrieved 25 June 2020

John Bowie Gwynn Obituary. The Gaffney Ledger. Gaffney S.C. 24 September 1918.

PROMINENT MAN KILLED SUNDAY BOWIE GWYNN THROWN FROM HORSE. Was Admitted to the Bar in 1904 Survived By His Wife and Two Children

J. B. Gwynn, probably the most prominent young member of the Spartanburg bar and one of the most popular young men of Spartanburg, was almost instantly killed at 9:40 o'clock last night when he was thrown from a horse he was riding. There were no eyewitnesses to the accident, which took place on the National highway between Camp Wadsworth and the city. A military policeman, riding in a motorcycle sidecar, caught the horse after the incident happened and began a search, with the result that he found Mr. Gwynn in the road in an unconscious condition. The injured man was placed in the motor car and rushed to the base hospital at Camp Wadsworth, but expired about the time the hospital was reached. He did not regain consciousness.

An examination of the body reveals the fact that Mr. Gwynn suffered a fracture of the skull, indication being that he struck the earth on the back part of his head, suffering a blow sufficient to cause fatal results. There were a few abrasions on the face and one blow above the eye.

Sunday afternoon Mr. Gwynn secured a horse from a friend with the intention of visiting his farm, which is Just on the edge of the city. He went to the farm and spent the afternoon there and was returning in the evening. He was stopped by a traffic policeman of the military force at the point where the National hlghway is closed and was told that he could not return to the city by that route. He wheeled his horse and rode away, and it was but a few minutes later that the riderless animal was caught.

The body was brought to the J. F. Floyd Undertaking parlors last night, where it Is being held pending tne completion of funeral arrangements, which have not yet been made.

John Bowie Gwynn was a native of Spartanburg, haivng been born in this city 39 years ago. He had lived all his life in Spartanburg. After completing his high school education he entered the mercantile business here, conducting a very successful establishment on Magnolia street. During 1902-1903 he was business manager of the Spartanburg Herald, discharging those duties with signal success and at the same time studying law in a local law office. He was admitted to the bar in 1904, and from the first enjoyed a lucrative and successful practice. He was associated in the practice of law for several years with R. A. Hannon, the firm name being Gwynn and Hannon. Over a year ago that partnership was dissolved, Since which time Mr. Gwynn has practiced alone.

He is survived by his wife, formerly Miss Katie Cooper, of this city, to whom he was married about three yaers ago, two little daughters, two brothers and three sisters. His brothers are: Reverend Father Gwynn, a Catholic, priest, of Greenville, and St. Charles Gwynn, who Is in the English army. His sisters are: Mrs. Scrivener and Mrs. Bowie, of Maryland, and Mrs. Hammond, of Augusta, Ga.

• Effie Gwynn Bowie. Across the Years in Prince George’s County. PP390-391

1880 Census Spartanburg SC: Bowie J. Gwynn age 1 born SC [born 1879] US Census 1900 Name: John B Gwynn Home in 1900: Spartanburg Ward 6, Spartanburg, South Carolina Age: 20 Estimated birth year: 1880 Birthplace: South Carolina Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Son Image source:

Year: 1900; Census Place: Spartanburg Ward 6, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: T623 1542; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 110.

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record about John Bowie Gwynn Name: John Bowie Gwynn City: Not Stated County: Spartanburg State: South Carolina Birth Date: 10 Sep 1878 Race: White Roll: 1877682 DraftBoard: 3

Keene Family History and Genealogy: John Bowie Gwynn, the last son of this family, was born in 1879, married in 1914, died in 1916, had married Katy Kelly; three children were born of this marriage-- Marie, Christiana and John Bowie Gwynn, born and named seven months after his father's death.

Obituary, Spartanburg Herald, Sep 1918 [clipping in Louise Gwynn's scrapbook] graduated Georgetown Law, admitted to the bar 1904 died after being thrown from his horse Name: J B Gwynn

Death date: 22 Sep 1918 Age (years): 39 Estimated birth year: 1879 Gender: Male Color: White County of death: Spartanburg Volume number: 38 Certificate number: 17951