The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-07-02
"TUS' GWINN LAID
TO. FINAL REPOSE

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| TO FINAL REPOSE
FOUGHT IN REBEL ARMY.
| S. T. Gwinn, probably one Of
| the best known men in Winona
county, pioneer and valuable res
ident, was laid forrest in the lit
tie village cemetery at Stockton
yesterday afternoon in the pres
ence Of a large gathering of sor-
rowing friends, including party
from Winona.
Sestinus Tusin Gwinn, was
born in Vicksburg, Mississippi,
March, 10, 1889. With a view
for the improvement of health of
one of the family, he came with
his parents to the northern
climate of Minnesota and located
in the town of Hillsdale, Winona
county. in 1856 or 1857. In the
year 1859, Mr.. Gwinn, who had
not yet reached his majority, re-
turned to his native state where
he remained until the outbreak
of the war between the states,
at which time, in 1861, he enlist
ed in the Confederate army.
He was taken prisoner at the
battle of Chicamauga, and sent
to Camp Douglas near Chicago,
where so many of the southern
soldiers who were captured
prisoners were confined during
the war. Upon his release, he
returned to the home of his
parents, with whom he lived
for several years, and upon whom
they relied for care and support
in their declining years. 1t was
in the year of 1876, he removed
to the town of Stockton and took
charge of the grain elevator at
that place for twenty-one years,
retiring from the position on ac-
count of i'll health.
In 1866, he was united in mar
riage to Matilda C. Becker. From
this union five children were
born, viz: Mrs. Grorge F. Libby,
of Spokane, WASH, J. w. Gwinn.
Stockton; Mrs. Maude Trivel-
piece, Stockton, Mrs. Laura
Peach, Crookston, Mimi, and j.
R. Gwinn of Fairfax, Mimi. Of
the immediate family relatives,
the decedent is survived by his
81 .sssiss,w and the five children, his
death being the first one III the
family.
After brief funeral services
were held at the house, the cas-
ket followed by the friends re-
paired to the church, where the
ceremony was conducted by the
Rev. George Hanna Of the Meth
odist church of Stockton. Innum-
erable were the floral tributes from
the many friends of the departed,
among which was beautiful one
from the John Ball Post of the
G. A. R. of this city, and anoth-
er from the Settlers Association
of Winona county.
In the passing away of ''Tus"
Gwinn, as he was familiarly
known by his friends, not only
in the town of Hillsdale, but all
the country round, the commu-
nifty mourns the loss of one who
loved his fellowmen. He treas
ured no malice against a living
soul, hospitality, benevolence,
and unremitting kindness were
his dominant characteristics,
Rare indeed are men so unself-
|ish as "Tus" CHM.
He seemed to be the happiest
when it was within mis- power to
extend friendly act to a neigh
Dor. In the little neighborhood
where he has lived so long, his
little acts of kindness and love,
to those both in health and in
sickness will live long in the
memory of those who paid him
SO much grateful homage as they
filled the church on the bright
June afternoon Of yesterday.
Many kindly words were spoken
as a tribute to his memory as the
long procession wended its way
to the city of the dead, where all
| that was mortal Of a beloved
friend was laid to final rest in the
village cemetery.
/ A number of persons from Wi
mona were present at the funeral
among whom were Judge D E.
Vance. II l.. Buck, w. A. Bu2gs
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