Can someone tell me where the name Guin originated from? Is it french? Irish? Any information would be greatly appreciated. My family is from Balwin (North of Tupelo) Mississippi.

i've always been told that the guin name is irish

I have also heard that is is French. like the writer, Ursula Le Guin

thats interesting... i've never heard that.
my father always told me that our roots are in alabama via ireland...

Well, I have heard that too...then i heard the French twist. I wish we could get to the bottom of this. :)

tell me about the french twist

Please email me with your email address. I have lots of info to share and we may be closely related. I'm, from Columbus.

Trying to attach a file. You can call me at
601-992-9186

Peggy

Peggy:

I will be glad to help you all I can and I would love to have your
line off of Hayes Guin. I noticed you put Cheryl in a cc. You and
Cheryl both descend from Levi Guin, Sr. She descends from his
eldest son Gilbert Deason Guin and you from his youngest, James
P. Guin.

I am from another line off of Levi, Sr's brother Asa, Jr., but I am
researching all of the Guins of northwest AL, therefore I have
some information on your line. I only had your grandparents
names and wedding date and nothing more, so anything will
be great. I added what you gave me so far to what I am
sending.

Descendants of James (Jim) P. Guin

1 James (Jim) P. Guin b: Abt 1843 in Fayette Co., AL (CSA-Civil War) d:
Aft 1891 in Vernon, Lamar, AL
.. +Susan E. m: Abt 1865 b: Abt 1850 in GA
......... 2 Victoria V. (Vie) Guin b: Abt 1866 in MS
......... 2 William L. Guin b: February 1870 in AL
............. +Malinda E. Peace m: December 06, 1891 in Lamar Co., AL b:
September 1871 in AL (Her maiden name may be Barnes)
.................... 3 Thomas W. Guin b: September 1893 in AL
.................... 3 Leula Guin b: November 1892 in AL
.................... 3 John H. Guin b: April 1896 in AL
.................... 3 Rachael F. Guin b: November 1897 in AL
......... 2 Perry (Luke) Guin b: Abt 1871 in AL d: Abt 1900 in MS
............. +Mary Loulinda (Winnie) Rector m: July 31, 1890 in Lamar Co.,
AL b: September 07, 1868
.................... 3 Sherrod (Shird) Dee Guin b: April 25, 1891 in
Lamar Co., AL d: June 30, 1966 in Desha Co., AR Burial there at McArthur
Cemetery
........................ +Louaney Higgins b: July 24, 1895 d: December 21,
1976 in Desha Co., AR Burial there at McArthur Cemetery
............................... 4 Willie Marion Guin b: August 18, 1913
in Desha Co., AR
................................... +Bernice
............................... 4 Dorothy Dithula Guin b: February 16,
1916 in Desha Co., AR
................................... +Lenard McLeroy
............................... 4 Archie Dee Guin b: March 09, 1918 in
Desha Co., AR
................................... +Jewel Maybar m: 1953
............................... 4 Maggie Josephine Guin b: September 27,
1920 in Desha Co., AR
................................... +Junious Dale O'Conner
........................................... 5 Dale Edward O'Conner b: in
(Living in Trussville, Walker, AL in 2000)
............................................... +Nora Ann Gilbert
...................................................... 6 James Darrell
O'Conner
.......................................................... +Kristin Fehler
............................... *2nd Husband of Maggie Josephine Guin:
................................... +Grady Ferrel Sutton
............................... 4 Jesse Lee Guin b: November 27, 1920 in
Desha Co., AR
................................... +Verna Lee Banks
............................... 4 Edward Guin b: August 16, 1925 in Desha
Co., AR d: September 26, 1925 in Desha Co., AR Burial there at McArthur
Cemetery
............................... 4 Leslie Turner Guin b: September 25,
1927 in Desha Co., AR
................................... +Willie Jean Bat
............................... 4 Mary Lou Guin b: August 20, 1931 in
Desha Co., AR
................................... +Prentiss Watson Cromeans
............................... 4 Winnie Mae Guin b: November 06, 1936 in
Desha Co., AR
................................... +Billy Moore
............................... *2nd Husband of Winnie Mae Guin:
................................... +Jessie Lee Ray
......... 2 Hillard Guin b: Abt 1873 in AL
......... 2 Wutherford B. (Hayes) Guin b: Abt 1876
............. +Mary Adine (Dena) Finch m: November 18, 1900
.................... 3 Arlie W. Guin b: 1905 in Lamar Co., AL d: 1947
.................... 3 Hewitt Guin
......... 2 Ella M. Guin b: August 1878 in AL
............. +Riley
.................... 3 Emma L. Riley b: August 1898 in Indian Territory,
OK

These are my notes on James. He was the 13th child of Levi and Nancy.

13) JAMES (Jim) P. GUIN (abt. 1843-aft. 1891)
Susan E. (?) (b. abt. 1850, d.aft. 1880)

No one seems to know the maiden name of JamesÂ’s wife, Susan E., or when and
when they married. They probably married in Fayette or Lamar Counties and
both of those court houses burned in 1866.

Jim is missing from the 1860 census along with his parents, his two single
sisters and his brother Rasey. Possibly they were living in MS since their
oldest child born there around 1866.

They are listed in the Sept. 6, 1870 Sanford Co., AL Census, Lawrence, Big
Pond, Pct. 2, (282 b) (24), Household 13. James was 27 and a farmer with a
property value of $200/$400. Susan was 20 and
born in GA. They had two children, Victoria V. age 4, born in MS and Wm.
L., age 1, b. in AL. Also enumerated in the home were James' spinster
sisters, Abigail, 39 and Mary, 42, both born in NC.
They were next to his brother, Jason who was in Household #14. They are
living surrounded by Shaws and that could account for several marriages
between the Guins and the Shaws.

They are listed in the June 9, 1880 Lamar Co., AL Census, Beat 1, Township
15, Range 15, (598 b) (28), Household 32/34. James P. was 37 and a farmer
b. in AL. Both of his parents were born in NC. Susan E. (can't read age)
was b. in GA and her parents in SC. Victory was 13, William was 11, Perry
S. was 9, Hillard was 7, Weatherford was 4 and Ella was 10/12 and b. in
August. All of the children were b. in AL. Still enumerated with their
brother were Mary A., age 52 and Nacaday, age 49, both b. in NC as were
their parents. (Computer index code 132-04.gif)

Attorney J. Foy Guin, sought out a juror in Vernon, AL named Guin and the
man told him that he was the grandson of James P. Guin and that James was
the only son of Levi to be in the CSA. There is, however, some evidence that
James' older brother Bartley was a soldier in the CSA and three of BartleyÂ’s

sons were definitely in the CSA.

End of notes.

I saw in a book that your grandpa Hayes' name was Wutherford
like the president, but in the census it looked more like Weatherford
to me.

I hope this helps some,

Janie







"Peggy G. Faulkner" wrote:

Peggy:

I will be glad to share information with you and was hoping for a
trade. It is your turn to help me with your line and then I will
help you further. The Guins go back to the 1300's in southern
France, off the coast of he Mediterranean. Most recently they
were in Edgecomb, England in 1660 when Christopher Columbus
Gewin was born. He moved to Nansemond, VA in the 1680's.

Janie

"Peggy G. Faulkner" wrote:

> Janie, Thanks for all the info. Do you have any information further back than
> Levi, Sr.? I'm really interested in finding out what country we came from?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Peggy

I will be glad to help you all I can and I would love to have your
line off of Hayes Guin. I noticed you put Cheryl in a cc. You and
Cheryl both descend from Levi Guin, Sr. She descends from his
eldest son Gilbert Deason Guin and you from his youngest, James
P. Guin.

I am from another line off of Levi, Sr's brother Asa, Jr., but I am
researching all of the Guins of northwest AL, therefore I have
some information on your line. I only had your grandparents
names and wedding date and nothing more, so anything will
be great. I added what you gave me so far to what I am
sending.

Descendants of James (Jim) P. Guin

1 James (Jim) P. Guin b: Abt 1843 in Fayette Co., AL (CSA-Civil War) d:
Aft 1891 in Vernon, Lamar, AL
.. +Susan E. m: Abt 1865 b: Abt 1850 in GA
......... 2 Victoria V. (Vie) Guin b: Abt 1866 in MS
......... 2 William L. Guin b: February 1870 in AL
............. +Malinda E. Peace m: December 06, 1891 in Lamar Co., AL b:
September 1871 in AL (Her maiden name may be Barnes)
.................... 3 Thomas W. Guin b: September 1893 in AL
.................... 3 Leula Guin b: November 1892 in AL
.................... 3 John H. Guin b: April 1896 in AL
.................... 3 Rachael F. Guin b: November 1897 in AL
......... 2 Perry (Luke) Guin b: Abt 1871 in AL d: Abt 1900 in MS
............. +Mary Loulinda (Winnie) Rector m: July 31, 1890 in Lamar Co.,
AL b: September 07, 1868
.................... 3 Sherrod (Shird) Dee Guin b: April 25, 1891 in
Lamar Co., AL d: June 30, 1966 in Desha Co., AR Burial there at McArthur
Cemetery
........................ +Louaney Higgins b: July 24, 1895 d: December 21,
1976 in Desha Co., AR Burial there at McArthur Cemetery
............................... 4 Willie Marion Guin b: August 18, 1913
in Desha Co., AR
................................... +Bernice
............................... 4 Dorothy Dithula Guin b: February 16,
1916 in Desha Co., AR
................................... +Lenard McLeroy
............................... 4 Archie Dee Guin b: March 09, 1918 in
Desha Co., AR
................................... +Jewel Maybar m: 1953
............................... 4 Maggie Josephine Guin b: September 27,
1920 in Desha Co., AR
................................... +Junious Dale O'Conner
........................................... 5 Dale Edward O'Conner b: in
(Living in Trussville, Walker, AL in 2000)
............................................... +Nora Ann Gilbert
...................................................... 6 James Darrell
O'Conner
.......................................................... +Kristin Fehler
............................... *2nd Husband of Maggie Josephine Guin:
................................... +Grady Ferrel Sutton
............................... 4 Jesse Lee Guin b: November 27, 1920 in
Desha Co., AR
................................... +Verna Lee Banks
............................... 4 Edward Guin b: August 16, 1925 in Desha
Co., AR d: September 26, 1925 in Desha Co., AR Burial there at McArthur
Cemetery
............................... 4 Leslie Turner Guin b: September 25,
1927 in Desha Co., AR
................................... +Willie Jean Bat
............................... 4 Mary Lou Guin b: August 20, 1931 in
Desha Co., AR
................................... +Prentiss Watson Cromeans
............................... 4 Winnie Mae Guin b: November 06, 1936 in
Desha Co., AR
................................... +Billy Moore
............................... *2nd Husband of Winnie Mae Guin:
................................... +Jessie Lee Ray
......... 2 Hillard Guin b: Abt 1873 in AL
......... 2 Wutherford B. (Hayes) Guin b: Abt 1876
............. +Mary Adine (Dena) Finch m: November 18, 1900
.................... 3 Arlie W. Guin b: 1905 in Lamar Co., AL d: 1947
.................... 3 Hewitt Guin
......... 2 Ella M. Guin b: August 1878 in AL
............. +Riley
.................... 3 Emma L. Riley b: August 1898 in Indian Territory,
OK

These are my notes on James. He was the 13th child of Levi and Nancy.

13) JAMES (Jim) P. GUIN (abt. 1843-aft. 1891)
Susan E. (?) (b. abt. 1850, d.aft. 1880)

No one seems to know the maiden name of JamesÂ’s wife, Susan E., or when and
when they married. They probably married in Fayette or Lamar Counties and
both of those court houses burned in 1866.

Jim is missing from the 1860 census along with his parents, his two single
sisters and his brother Rasey. Possibly they were living in MS since their
oldest child born there around 1866.

They are listed in the Sept. 6, 1870 Sanford Co., AL Census, Lawrence, Big
Pond, Pct. 2, (282 b) (24), Household 13. James was 27 and a farmer with a
property value of $200/$400. Susan was 20 and
born in GA. They had two children, Victoria V. age 4, born in MS and Wm.
L., age 1, b. in AL. Also enumerated in the home were James' spinster
sisters, Abigail, 39 and Mary, 42, both born in NC.
They were next to his brother, Jason who was in Household #14. They are
living surrounded by Shaws and that could account for several marriages
between the Guins and the Shaws.

They are listed in the June 9, 1880 Lamar Co., AL Census, Beat 1, Township
15, Range 15, (598 b) (28), Household 32/34. James P. was 37 and a farmer
b. in AL. Both of his parents were born in NC. Susan E. (can't read age)
was b. in GA and her parents in SC. Victory was 13, William was 11, Perry
S. was 9, Hillard was 7, Weatherford was 4 and Ella was 10/12 and b. in
August. All of the children were b. in AL. Still enumerated with their
brother were Mary A., age 52 and Nacaday, age 49, both b. in NC as were
their parents. (Computer index code 132-04.gif)

Attorney J. Foy Guin, sought out a juror in Vernon, AL named Guin and the
man told him that he was the grandson of James P. Guin and that James was
the only son of Levi to be in the CSA. There is, however, some evidence that
James' older brother Bartley was a soldier in the CSA and three of BartleyÂ’s

sons were definitely in the CSA.

End of notes.

I saw in a book that your grandpa Hayes' name was Wutherford
like the president, but in the census it looked more like Weatherford
to me.

I hope this helps some,

Janie







"Peggy G. Faulkner" wrote:

> I found your names while browsing thru Lamar County Al geanology.
>
> My name is Peggy Guin Faulkner. My daddy was Arlie W. Guin. His daddy
> was Hayes Guin and his mother was Mary Adine (Dena) Finch Guin. As far
> as I know my daddy was born in Lamar CO in 1905. He had one brother
> (Hewitt) who lived to be around 52. My dad died in 1947. They had
> moved to Caledonia, MS sometime prior to 1935 I think. My grandmother
> Guin had two other sons, twins, who died in infancy. They are buried at
> Mortons Chapel in Vernon. ( My great grandmother was Talitha Morton
> Finch.) Does any of my info sound like it has connections to any of
> you. I would appreciate correspondence from any of you and would be
> happy to share other info that I have.
> Thanks,
> Peggy.

All of the answers that have been listed so far are correct as far as they go. The name hasen't always been spelled as it is now. Those who say Alabama is correct after they moved fron South Carolina/North Caroline. The people didn't move from South Carolina to North Carolina the state line moved.
Before then the family was in Virginia Where Christopher was the first known member of the family to live in America. One should remember when the family moved not all went some stayed where they were.

The family spelled Gewin at the time they arived in America.

Before then they lived mostly in the British Islands,England, Scotland,Wales and Ireland.
Theres books shat state that the royalfamily of wales were the Guin family.

It apears that there were Guins who came to England with William the conqueror in 1066 when he became King of England.

There is records of the Guin family in France, Belguin, Germany, and most of North Europe. In fact the earliest recore I know of the Guin faminly was when the three grandsons of Charlemagne the Emperor of most of Europe in the mid 700 A.D. met to devide his empire in 843. They agreed to meet at Verdun as it was a free city, not controled by any of the three grandsons, to devide the spoils. The City State was controled by a family that was strong and totaly nuteral their name was Guin. I know no earlier time that the Guin Family can be found.