Born at Illinois. A resident of Marion County, Indiana when he enlisted at Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. Mustered in, 20 Feb 1865, as a Private at Indianapolis, Indiana. Mustered out 5 Sep 1865 as a 1st Sergeant at Middle, Tennessee. A younger brother, William, enlisted in the 70th Indiana Infantry, Company G, 6 Aug 1862. After his service Gwinnup returned to Indiana where he married Anna S. Miller, 25 Oct 1865. The 1880 U.S. Census reports he was a resident of Montezuma, Parke County, Indiana and lists his occupation as a plasterer. He relocated to Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington Territory after 1880 where he was a member of Custer Post No. 6 of Tacoma, Washington Territory. By 1889 he settled in Whatcom County, Washington Territory where he continued working as a plasterer. He died at Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington.
Cemetery Information
Cemetery Name
Bayview
Cemetery Street
1420 Woburn St
Cemetery City
Bellingham
Cemetery Township
Cemetery County
Whatcom
Cemetery State
WA
Grave Information
Cemetery Lot
Sec I
Cemetery Section
Lot 604
Cemetery Grave Number
4-A
GAR Post
Custer Post 6
GAR Department
WA
Military Headstone
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Private Headstone
Headstone
GAR Marker
MOLL Marker
Other Marker
CBRC
MOH
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Photo taken 17 May 2023 by Brother Curt Bisby and used with his permission. All rights reserved.