"Mary McSwain was born march 16th Day of 1782 / Hannah McSwain was born may 11 Day of 1785 / Sarah McSwain was born the 17th Day of september 1786 / James McSwain was Born September 17 Day 1787 / Rebeccah McSwain was Born may the 20 Day of 1789" / Elizabeth McSwain was Born may the 21 Day 1791" -- Moore Family Bible, courtesy of Virginia Owens Long, accessed 1 Feb 2016 on the Owens-Burns genealogy, Ancestry.com
1850 Federal Census, Marshall County, Mississippi, 15 November, Northern Division, scan p 345, Hse/Fam #902 McSwain, Gabriel W 33 M Farmer North Carolina [born abt 1817] McSwain, Elizabeth L 31 F North Carolina [born abt 1819] McSwain, Hannah J 2 F Arkansas [born abt 1848] 1860 Federal Census, Columbia County, Arkansas, 18 August, Alabama Township, p 5, PO Falcon, Hse #31, Fam #32 G W McSwain 43 M Farmer $2000 Real Estate $1500 Personal b North Carolina [born abt 1817] Elizabeth McSwain 40 F North Carolina [born abt 1820] Hanah J McSwain 11 M Mississippi [born abt 1849] 1900 Federal Census, Nevada County, Arkansas, 27 June, Emmet, District 78, page 20A, Laneburg Road, Hse #341, Fam #344 Garland, Robt Head W M Jan 1841 59 Married 34 yrs TN VA NC Farmer Owns Garland, Josephine Wife W F Aug 1848 51 Married 34 yrs 9 children/8 living MS NC NC Garland, John M Son W M July 1876 23 Single AR TN MS Farmer Garland, Thomas L Son W M Aug 1878 21 Single AR TN MS Farmer Garland, Alice J Daughter W F July 1881 18 Single AR TN MS Garland, Douglas Son W M Nov 1884 15 Single AR TN MS Farmer Garland, Warren W Son W M Aug 1889 10 Single AR TN MS In 1900, Hannah Josephine and her husband Robert R Garland are living next door to her brother Charles D McSwain. In 1910 they are a couple of doors down. 1910 Federal Census, Nevada County, Arkansas, 16 April, Emmet, District 101, page 1B, Lansburg Rd, Hse/Fam #17 Garland, Robert R Head M W 69 1st marriage Married 44 years TN VA NC Farmer Owns [b abt 1841] Garland, Hanna J Wife F W 61 1st marriage Married 44 yrs 9 children/7 living MS NC NC [b abt 1849] Garland, Warren Son M W 20 Single AR TN MS [b abt 1890] Garland, Alice Dau F W 27 Single AR TN MS [b abt 1883] Garland, John M Son M W 33 Married 0 yrs AR TN MS Merchant [b abt 1877] Garland, Elizabeth Flora Wife [of John M] F W 21 Married 0 yrs AR AR AR [b abt 1889] ---------------------------------- Garland The Garland family has had a significant roll in the Emmet Methodist Church, and they are closely related to the McSwain family. Hannah Josephine McSwain, an older sister of C. D. McSwain, married Robert R. Garland of White County, Arkansas, on September 10, 1865, at Falcon in Columbia County, Arkansas [Southwest Arkansas Genealogical Society, comp., Columbia County, Arkansas, Free Population Schedules, 1860 (Magnolia, Arkansas: Southwest Arkansas Genealogical Society, n.d.), 70]. The growing Garland family was in Columbia County, Arkansas, in the 1870 and 1880 censuses, but they were in Emmet in the 1900 census where they had joined members of their extended family. They were living in the dwelling next to the C. D. McSwain home [Twelfth United States Manuscript Census, Emmet Town, Nevada County, Arkansas]. They had come to Emmet earlier, possibly in the 1880s. [Garland´s obituary in the Nevada News of October 11, 1923, states that he had lived in Emmet more than forty years and was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church. The paper erroneously listed his initials as ``W. W.´´ when they should have been ``R. R.´´] In a deed from Lucious H. McSwain and his wife conveying a lot to the Methodist Church in 1892, R. R. Garland was named as one of the trustees of the Emmet Church.[Nevada County Deed Record Book W, 548 and 549.] His son Thomas L. Garland married Junie Trotter.In 1910, T. L. Garland was living in the home of his uncle and step-father-in-law C. D. McSwain and was later associated with him in business in the Emmet Mercantile.Garland served as president of the Emmet Mercantile. His brother J. M. Garland was the secretary and treasurer [Arkansas Methodist, May 14, 1936, p. 9.]. John McSwain ``Mack´´ Garland married Elizabeth Christopher of Prescott in November 1909.[Bruce J. Martin, comp., Nevada County Arkansas Marriage Records, Jan. 1902-Sep 1910 (unpublished typescript, 1992), 14. Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives, Washington, Arkansas.] The Garland brothers, their children and other family members would remain in Emmet and be strongly associated with the Emmet Methodist Church that played such a large role in their lives.Their families made numerous memorials to honor their memory. -- "Emmet United Methodist Church, Emmet, Nevada County [Arkansas]," http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/historic-properties/_search_nomination_popup.asp?id=915 ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Hannah Josephine McSwain Garland Birth Aug 30, 1848 Marshall County, Mississippi Death Jun 16, 1915 Nevada County, Arkansas Parents: Gabriel Washburn McSwain (1817 - 1889) Elizabeth Flow McSwain (1819 - 1899) Spouse Robert Reamey Garland (1841 - 1923) Children: Thomas Lucius Garland (1878 - 1953) Alice Josephine Garland Youmans (1881 - 1954) Burial Snell Cemetery, Emmet, Nevada County, Arkansas Maintained by John Nash, Originally Created by Gladys Hathcoat Cavazos Aug 05, 2004 -- Find A Grave Memorial #9270109, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=927010 ----------------------------------
1880 Federal Census, Nevada County, Arkansas, 2 June, Emmett Township, District 2, page 2, Hse/Fam #10 McSwain, C O W M 36 Farmer Cannot read or write NC NC NC McSwain, Sarah E W F 35 Wife Keeping House Cannot read or write GA GA GA McSwain, Harriette E W F 6 Dau AR NC GA 1910 Federal Census, Williamson County, Texas, 2 May, Georgetown, District 117, page 27A, Oak St, Hse #532, Fam #541 Fowler, Daniel D Head M W 59 Married 6 yrs Alabama Unknown Unknown Stockman Owns Fowler, Hattie Wife F W 37 Married 6 yrs 3 children/3 living AR NC GA Fowler, Hattie Dau F W 5 Single TX AL AR Fowler, Robert McSwain Son M W 4 Single TX AL AR Fowler, Thomas D Son M W 7mos Single TX AL AR McSwain, Sarah Mother-in-Law F W 71 Widow 2 children/2 living GA NC GA Fowler, Garland Son M W 17 Single TX AL AR The 1880 census reports Hattie's middle initial as E, but her grave has Hattie M.
Hattie's proper name is probably Harriet, but I have not seen this in any source. 1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 13 June, Township 2, Boiling Springs, District 49, page 9B, Hse #162, Fam #163 McSwain, George Head W M Mar 1846 54 Widower NC NC NC Farmer Owns Farm Can read and write McSwain, Hattie Dau W F Nov 1889 18 NC NC NC Can read and write
1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 23 August, p 284, Hse/Fam #379 Benjamin McSwain 68 M Farmer $1000 Real Estate b NC [b abt 1782] Rebecca McSwain 60 F born NC Hazell McSwain 20 F born NC
In 1920, we find the first listing of Hazel Bob in the census with her family in Prairie Township, Arkansas County, Arkansas. The census was taken at their house on 3 February, but the actual census date was 1 January. This is why her age is given as 1 year, 2 months. Her actual birthday was 18 October 1918. I did not learn this actual birth date until I found her obituary online in March 2008, about 3 weeks after her death. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 3 February, South Prairie Township, District 16, Sheet 6B, Ethel & Chute Rd, Hse #117, Family #121 Robert McSwain Head Owns M W 37 Ark NCar NCar Farmer Annie M McSwain Wife F W 33 Ark NC/SC? USA McSwain, Hazel Bob Dau W F 1yr 2mos Ark NC NC Hazel's father dieed 3 days after the 1920 census was taken at their home. She was reported with her mother and siblings with her stepfather James Magnus McSwain, her father's cousin. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 22 April, District 25, page 6B, Prairie Township, Ethel & Point Rd, Hse #125, Fam #126 McSwain, James M Head M W 45 AR NC NC Farmer McSwain, Mattie A Wife F W 43 AR NC TN McSwain, That M Son M W 13 AR AR OK McSwain, Wurt B Son M W 11 AR AR OK McSwain, Bruce B Son M W 6 AR AR OK McSwain, Elsie E Step-Dau F W 20 AR AR AR McSwain, Nina M Step-Dau F W 14 AR AR AR McSwain, Hazel Bob Step-Dau F W 11 AR AR AR Rowland, Walton Cousin M W 18 AR KY AR Farm Laborer Hazel married Jack Porter in 1939. Arkansas Marriage Index, 1933-1939 Hazel B McSwain, Gender Female Spouse Jack Porter License Date 13 Jan 1939 Marriage Date 14 Jan 1939 Arkansas County Registered Arkansas County Marriage Book Vol 2, Certificate #270 Hazel McSwain Porter was living in West Helena at the time of the death of her step-brother Thad McSwain in March 2007. Because so little information has been available on Hazel Bob and here family, I am including here the entire obituary published online by Roller Funeral Home at the time of her death. ---------------- Hazel Bob Porter, 89, of West Helena passed away Monday, February 18, 2008 in Helena. Mrs. Porter was born October 8, 1918 in Ethel, Arkansas to the late Robert Perry McSwain and the late Martha Ann Padgett McSwain. She was a member of Second Baptist Church of West Helena. She is survived by her sons, James W. Porter and wife, Dot, of Palm Bay, Florida and Joe Porter of West Helena; sisters, Nina Mae Ragan of Dewitt and Eunice Butler of Ethel, Arkansas; grandson, Terry Porter. She was preceded in death by her husband, William E. Jack Porter and both parents. Graveside services for Hazel Porter will be held Friday, February 22, 2008 at 2 p.m. at Cedar Crest Cemetery in De Witt, Arkansas. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 5-7 p.m. at Roller-Citizens. Reverend Luke Crisswell will officiate. Services directed by Roller-Citizens Funeral Home, West Helena, (870) 572-2571. Roller-Citizens Funeral Home 508 East Plaza Street West Helena, AR 72390 -- Roller-Citizens Funeral Home, http://www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/services.asp?page=odetail&id=12494&locid=34 ---------------- Hazel Bob McSwain Porter Birth 8 Oct 1918 Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas, USA Death 18 Feb 2008 (aged 89) Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas, USA Burial Cedarcrest Memorial Gardens, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas, USA [The above obituary was included in the lnline memoiral] Parents: Robert Perry McSwain 1882-1920 Martha Annie Padgett McSwain 1886-1971 Spouse William E Porter 1913-1989 Siblings: Elsie Elizabeth McSwain Wycough 1910-1984 Nina Mae McSwain Ragan 1916-2010 Created by Sandra 19 Feb 2008 -- Find a Grave Memorial 24750022, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24750022/hazel-bob-porter
1910 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 30 April, Rippys Township, District 37, page 14B, Hse #246, Fam #250 McSwain, Walter G Head M W 55 Widowed Married 28 years NC NC NC Farmer Owns McSwain, Henley Son M W 9 NC NC NC 1920 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 21 January, Rippys Township, District 52, page 15A, Hse #254, Fam #263 McSwain, Walter G Head Owns M W 63 Widowed NC NC NC Farmer McSwain, Hall Son M W 17 Single NC NC NC Laberor [sic] Hall is Henley of the 1910 census. Henley died later that year at age 18 in the great influenza epidemic in 1920. The name on his death certificate is Hall. Was this his middle name? North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975 Hall Mcswain [Henley Hall?] White Male, Single, Occupation Farmer Age 18, Birth 1 Feb 1902 Cleveland County, North Carolina Death 1 Apr 1920 Earl, Cleveland Cause of Death Influenza Father W G McSwain, born Cleveland County, North Carolina Mother Mary Sebaugh, born Cherokee County, South Carolina Informant W G McSwain Burial 4 April 1920 in New Hope Cemetery [Earl], by Paragon Funeral Home Shelby County, NC Filed 2 April 1920
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Henery D McSwain Birth Year 1922 Arkansas Residence Beckham County, Oklahoma Enlistment 15 Oct 1942 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Education 3 years of high school Occupation Unskilled construction Married Height 70 inches, Weight 153 In 1930, Burward is the youngest of three brothers in his parents home. Because he was born in Arkansas, we can tell his parents moved to Oklahoma after 1923. 1930 Federal Census, Beckham County, Oklahoma, 10 April, Elk Township, District 5-121, page 5A, Hse #78, Fam #79 McSwain, John Head M W 56 First married at age 26 [abt 1900] AR NC NC Cotton Farmer McSwain, Bessie [Vessie] Wife F W 44 First married at age 19 [abt 1923] AL AL AL McSwain, Burward Son M W 7 AR AR AR In 1940, Burward is reported as Henry D McSwain. We may take from this that his first name was Henry (but it could be the middle.) The D may be from the enumerator's understanding of Burward as Durward. But a public directory, as well as his grave and his Social Security records have his name as Henry D McSwain. Does this indicate that his middle name was really Durward? Two family genealogies do indeed report his name that way. 1940 Federal Census, Beckham County, Oklahoma, 9 April, Elk Township, District 5-12, page 4A, Hse #68, Rents $2 McSwain, Allen C Head M W 11 Married Grade 8 Arkansas Same house in 1935 Farmer [b abt 1938] McSwain, Mariam N Wife M W 22 Married Grade 6 b Oklahoma Rural Beckham County OK in 1935 [b abt 1918] McSwain, Vessie Mother F W 55 Widow Grade 6 b Alabama Same house in 1935 [b abt 1885] McSwain, Henry D Brother M W 17 Single Grade 8 b Arkansas Same House in 1935 No Occup [b abt 1923] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 Henry D McSwain Birth 12 May 1922 Phone Number 794-5692 Address: 5808 NW 58th St, Warr Acres, OK, 73122-7321 104 Baer Dr, Moore, OK, 73160-2318 (1993 1994 1995 1996 1997) U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 Amarillo, Texas, City Directory, 1957, p 542 McSwain Henry D (Leona) serv dept Gunn Bros Service Center h 1532 E 7th Ave U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 Amarillo, Texas, City Directory, 1958, p 429 McSwain Henry D (Leona) servmn Gunn Bros Service Center h 1532 E 7th Ave U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 Amarillo, Texas, City Directory, 1959, p 464 McSwain Henry D (Leona V) serv mgr Gunn Bros Service Center h 1532 E 7th Ave U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current H. D. McSwain Born 12 May 1922 Died 6 Nov 1996 Last Residence Oklahoma City, Cleveland, Oklahoma 73160 SSN 445-18-8281 issued Oklahoma (Before 1951) U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 Henry D McSwain SFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II, KOREA Birth 12 May 1922 Death 6 Nov 1996 Smith Cemetery, 301 N Broadway, Oklahoma City, OK 73160 Find a Grave tells us the cemetery is actually in Moore, not Oklahoma City, and the county of Cleveland matches this, though a part of Oklahoma City also is in Cleveland County. Henry D McSwain Birth May 12, 1922 Death Nov 6, 1996 Parents: John Allison McSwain (1873 - 1938) Vesta Estella Weaver McSwain (1885 - 1964) Spouse Leona V McSwain (1931 - 1999) Son Keith Allen McSwain (1954 - 2016) Siblings: Ruby M McSwain Sullins (1905 - 1992) Jewel Rebecca McSwain Loyd (1907 - 1953) John Edwin McSwain (1912 - 1968) Chester Allen McSwain (1918 - 1973) Burial Smith Cemetery, Moore, Cleveland County, Oklahoma Created by Phil & Donna Strickland Jan 28, 2009 -- Find A Grave Memorial #33343500, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=MCS&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=38&GScntry=4&GSsr=241&GRid=33343500&&ftm=1 I found only one other McSwain in the Smith Cemetery, one Leona V McSwain. It seems reasonable to assume this is Henry's wife. There is no grave photo to confirm if the graves share a stone or are side by side. Only closeups of the two footstones are shown. But one genealogy that has a wife for Henry reports her as Lois Marie Dodson. Maybe he had two wives, Lois being the first and Leona the second. Leona is the only wife I have found documentation of with Henry D McSwain. Oklahoma does not make its marriage records avaialble online or through services like Ancestry. I found Lois Dodson in the right place, at age 4 years in Elk City, Beckham County, Oklhaoma, with her parents. 1910 Federal Census, Beckham County, Oklahoma, 17 April, Elk City Ward 4, District 10, Page 11B, 701 West 10th St, Hse #218, Fam #279 Dodson, Roy Head Owns $1000 M W 39 Married at age 18 years MO MO MO Oil Mill Mgr Dodson, Myrtle Wife F W 36 Married at age 16 TX KY MO Dodson, Walter W Son M W 19 Single OK MO TX Odd Job Laborer Dodson, Elva M Dau F W 17 Single OK MO TX Housework Dodson, Edith M Dau F W 9 Single OK MO TX Dodson, Mildred R Dau F W 6 Single OK MO TX Dodson, Ruby L Dau F W 5 Single OK MO TX Dodson, Lois M Dau F W 4yrs1mo Single OK MO TX
1900 Federal Census, Johnson County, Arkansas, 24 June, Ward Township, District 44, page 16B, Hse #272, Fam #280 McSwain, Thos M Head W M Mar 1855 45 Married 19 yrs NC NC NC Farmer Rents McSwain, Mary J Wife W F June 1862 37 Married 19 yrs 7 children/6 living AR TN TN McSwain, Henry G Son W M July 1885 14 Single AR NC AR Farm Laborer 1910 Federal Census, Johnson County, Arkansas, 2 May, Lee Township, District 61, page 11B, Grantmore Rd, Hse #214, Fam #217 McSwain, Thomas M Head M W 55 Married 28 yrs NC NC NC Farmer Owns McSwain, Mary J Dau F W 47 Married 28 yrs 8 child/4 living AR AR AR McSwain, Henry Son M W 23 Single AR NC AR Farm Laborer Henry Garland McSwain Birth Nov. 28, 1886, Death Mar. 20, 1940 Parents: Thomas M McSwain (1855 - 1910) Mary Mollie J Evans McSwain (1864 - 1942) Children: Heartsill G. McSWAIN (1916 - 2008) H Thomas McSwain (1920 - 2007) H Thomas McSwain (1920 - 2007) Drucilla "Dru" McSwain Geisel (1921 - 2008) Spouse: Dora Elma Day McSwain (1890 - 1924) Burial: Hardgraves Cemetery Johnson County Arkansas Created by: Bea Smith Daniel 07, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 31213782 -- Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=31213782
1910 Federal Census, Franklin County, Arkansas, 22 April, White Oak Township, District 52, page 6B, Hse #76, Fam #77 McSwain, Walter U [Eugene?] M W 25 Married 1 yr AR AR AR Farmer Rents McSwain, Venie (?) Wife F W 22 Married 1 yr 1 child/1 living AR AR AR McSwain, Hermond Dau F W 1mo AR AR AR [b abt May 1910] 1920 Federal Census, Franklin County, Arkansas, 31 January, Altus, District 47, page 3B, Hse #57, Family #65 McSwain, Walter E Head Owns M W 35 AR NC AR Farmer (b abt 1884) McSwain, Deana L Wife F W 31 AR AR AR (b abt 1888) McSwain, Hermond H Dau F W 10 AR AR AR (b abt 1909)
1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 5 June, Rippys Township, District 50, page 4B, Hse #48, Fam #49 McSwain, Sarah E Head W F July 1846 53 Widow 3 children/3 living NC NC NC Farmer Owns McSwain, Hugh K Jr Son W M Apr 1885 15 Single NC NC NC At School North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000 Volume 3, Page 18 Thaddeus McSwain Delayed Birth Certificate Birth 3 May 1908 Cleveland County Parent1 Hugh K McSwain Parent2 Minne Smith In 1910, there are three families reported under the same house number with a different house number. 1910 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 10 May, Township 6, District 42, page 24B, Earl's Road, Hse #418, Fam #422 Blanton, Joseph T Head M W 23 Married 0 years NC NC NC Worker, Cotton Mill Rents Blanton, Maud Wife F W 26 Married 0 years 2 children/2 living NC NC NC Blanton, Laise (?) Dau W 2mos NC NC NC Thames, Fred Boarder M W 16 Single NC NC NC Labor, Cotton Mill - Fam #422 - McSwain, Hugh K Head M W 25 Married 7 years NC NC NC Worker, Cotton Mill Rents McSwain, Minnie M Wife F W 26 Married 7 years 2 children/2 living NC NC NC McSwain, Ralph Son M W 5 NC NC NC McSwain, Thad Son M W 2 NC NC NC - Fam #422 - Mullinax, Thomas D Head M W 50 Married 4 years NC NC NC Worker, Cotton Mill Rents Mullinax, Addie H Wife F W 40 Married 4 years 1 children/1 living NC NC NC Mullinax, Lillian Dau W 2 NC NC NC Thames, Fred Boarder M W 16 Single NC NC NC Labor, Cotton Mill In Hugh's 1918 WWI Draft Registration, his name is spelled Hugh Kar. There is some overwriting on the middle name in the signature, but it appears Hugh signed it Hugh Car [sic]. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Hugh Kar [sic] McSwain Residence Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina Birth 23 Apr 1885 [location not reported] Carpenter, Employed by John Kennedy, Shelby Wife Minnie May McSwain, Shelby Medium Height and Build, Brown Eyes, Dark Hair Registered 12 September 1918 Shelby, Cleveland NC Signed Hugh Car [sic] McSwain 1920 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 9 January, Shelby, District 63, page 13B, 314 Blanton St, Hse #246, Fam #255 McSwain, Hugh Head Owns M W 35 NC NC NC House Painter McSwain, Minnie Wife F W 36 SC SC SC McSwain, Ralph Son M W 16 NC NC SC McSwain, Thaddeus Son M W 11 NC NC SC McSwain, James Son M W M NC NC SC McSwain, Woodrow Son M W 1yr3mos NC NC SC 1930 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 16 April, Shelby, District 18, page 23B, 309 Blanton St, Hse #458, Fam #498 McSwain, Hugh K Owns $500 M W 45 Married at age 21 NC NC NC House Painter McSwain, Minnie Wife F W 46 Married at age 22 SC SC SC McSwain, James Son M W 15 NC NC SC McSwain, Woodrow Son M W 11 NC NC SC McSwain, Jack Son M W 9 NC NC SC McSwain, Nancy Dau F W 7 NC NC SC U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 Miller's Shelby, N C City Directory, 1947, p 238 McSwain H Karr (Minnie S) Pntr h 414 Blanton An identical entry occurred in the 1949 Shelby Directory U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 The Mullin-Kille and Daily Star Shelby North Carolina Con Survery City Directory, 1959, p 556 McSwain Hugh K (Minnie) Retd h 320 E Graham Social Security Death Index Hugh McSwain Born 23 Apr 1885 Died Mar 1964 Last Residence North Carolina SSN 249-22-1110 ssued South Carolina (Before 1951) North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975 Hugh Kerr McSwain White Male, Age 78, Retired House Painter Residence: 326 E Graham St, Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina Birth 23 Apr 1885 North Carolina Death 3 Mar 1964 at Home, Shelby, Cleveland County Burial 6 March 1964 New Hope Cemetery, Earl, Ceveland Co NC By Dutz-Austell Mortuary, Shelby, NC Cause of Death Coronary Occlusion Father Hugh McSwain Mother Elizabeth Rippy Wife Minnie Smith McSwain Informat Mrs H K McSwain, Shelby, North Carolina Certificate Date 10 March 1964 Registration Date 3 March 1964
McSwain, Hugh Kerr (1880 - ) b. 28 Oct 1880 father: McSwain, Lewis Moore(1851 - 1941) mother: Roberts, Sarah Ann(1841 - 1925) spouse: Sherer, Addie (*1877 - ) ----------child: McSwain, Vada Isabelle (1902 - ) ----------child: McSwain, Frank Marion (1904 - ) ----------child: McSwain, Mary Louise (1906 - ) ----------child: McSwain, Roy Moore (1908 - ) -- Hamrick Data Pages, http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~hamrick/wga74.html David Holden does excellent work, and continues to develop his reconstruction of the McSwain line. In April 2011 he updated his information on Hugh Kerr McSwain providing some important details and filling out Hugh's family from two marriages. David does not provide any documentation or discussion, but his work is solid. ----------------------- Hugh Kerr McSwain •Given Name: Hugh Kerr •Birth: 28 Oct 1880 in South Carolina •Death: 26 Jan 1955 •Burial: Sunset Cemetery, Section #10, Shelby, Cleveland Co., NC Father: Lewis Moore McSwain b: 17 Jun 1851 in North Carolina Mother: Sarah Ann Roberts b: 27 Dec 1841 in North Carolina Marriage 1 Addie Sherer b: ABT 1877 in South Carolina Children: 1. Vada Isabelle McSwain b: 18 Apr 1903 in South Carolina 2. Frank Marion McSwain b: 1 Aug 1904 in South Carolina 3. Mary Louise McSwain b: 23 May 1906 in South Carolina 4. Roy Moore McSwain b: 8 Jun 1908 in South Carolina Marriage 2 Elizabeth (Lizzie) Adeline Fulton b: 19 Jan 1891 in South Carolina Children: 1. Velvo McSwain b: 28 Sep 1912 2. Hugh Kinard McSwain b: 26 Dec 1913 in South Carolina 3. Emma M. McSwain b: 9 Oct 1915 in South Carolina 4. Wylie Deaver McSwain b: Twin Feb 28 1918 in South Carolina 5. Flora Neva McSwain b: Twin Feb 28 1918 in South Carolina 6. Gladys T. McSwain b: 2 Jun 1920 in South Carolina 7. Pittman Dempsey (Buster) McSwain b: 20 Jun 1921 in South Carolina 8. Claude Willard McSwain b: Twin Apr 7 1923 in South Carolina 9. Clidie Wilma McSwain b: Twin Apr 7 1923 in North Carolina 0. Martha Theo McSwain b: 9 Dec 1925 in South Carolina 11. Maude McSwain b: ABT 1928 in North Carolina 12. Jimmie Rodgers McSwain b: 24 Apr 1933 in North Carolina -- David Holden, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dwh1951&id=I5169 ----------------------- A posting on Find A Grave has much of the information on Hugh and his second wife Lizzie Fulton. ----------------------- Hugh K McSwain Birth Oct. 28, 1880 South Carolina Death Jan. 26, 1955 Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina h/o Addie Sherer Parents: Lewis Moore McSwain (1851 - 1941) Sarah Ann Roberts McSwain (1841 - 1925) Spouse: Elizabeth Adeline Fulton McSwain (1891 - 1971) [2nd wife] Children: Velvo McSwain (1912 - 1912) Emma McSwain Dixon (1915 - 1965) Flora Neva McSwain Evans (1918 - 1996) Gladys McSwain Kelly (1920 - 2005) Pittman Dempsey McSwain (1921 - 1955) Martha Theo McSwain Dellinger (1925 - 2007) Jimmie Rodgers McSwain (1933 - 1996) Burial Sunset Cemetery, Section 10, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina Created by: Elizabeth, Record added: Jan 18, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 33040494 -- Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=McSwain&GSfn=Hugh&GSiman=1&GScid=48885&GRid=33040494& ----------------------- 1900 Federal Census, Cherokee County, South Carolina, 29 June, Cherokee Township, District 2, page 30A, Hse #488, Fam #500 McSwain, L Moore Head W M June 1851 48 Married 30 yrs NC NC NC Farmer Rents McSwain, Mrs Sarah A Wife W F Dec 1841 58 Married 30 yrs 5 children/5 living NC NC NC McSwain, Hugh K Son W M Oct 1880 19 Single SC NC NC Farm Laborer In 1910, Hugh is enumerated as the widowed head of the household and his parents are living with him and his children. However, it appears what happened is that Hugh moved into his parents' home after his wife died. Next census, 1920, Hugh has moved to Limestone County, where he is living with his new wife Lizzie Fulton, and the earlier children are still in Cherokee County, in the home of their grandparents. 1910 Federal Census, Cherokee County, South Carolina, 22 April, Cherokee Township, District 3, page 6A, Hse/Fam #94 McSwain, Hugh K Head M W 29 Widowed 5 yrs SC NC NC Farmer Owns McSwain, Vadar Dau M W 7 SC SC SC McSwain, Frank M Son M W 5 Single SC SC SC McSwain, Louise Dau F W 3 Single SC SC SC McSwain, Roy Son M W 1yr10mos Single SC SC SC [b June 1908] McSwain, Lewis M Father M W 59 Married 37 yrs NC NC NC [b abt 1851] McSwain, Sarah A Mother F W 68 Married 37 yrs NC NC NC [b abt 1842] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Hugh K Mcswain Route 7, Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina Birth 28 Oct 1880 Occupation Saw Milling For Self, Gaffney, NC Wife Lizzie McSwain Tall, Medium Build, Dark Eyes, Dark Hair Registered 12 Sept 1918 Gaffney, Cherokee, SC Signed Hugh K McSwain 1920 Federal Census, Cherokee County, South Carolina, 21 January, Limestone Township, District 7, page 13B, Cherokee Ave, Hse #219, Fam #225 McSwain, Hugh K Head Rents M W 39 SC NC NC Rice Farmer Works in Cotton Mill Slashroom [b abt 1880] McSwain, Lizzie Wife F W 29 SC SC SC [b abt 1890] McSwain, Kinard H Son M W 6 SC SC SC [b abt 1913] McSwain, Emma M Dau F W 4 SC SC SC [b abt 1915] McSwain, Flora N Dau F W 2 SC SC SC [b abt 1917] McSwain, Wiley D Son M W 2 SC SC SC [b abt 1917] Fulton, John Father[-in-law] M W 68 SC SC SC [b abt 1857] 1930 Federal Census, Cleveland County, South Carolina, 16 April, Shelby, District 16, page 29A, South Jefferson St, Hse #578, Fam #635 McSwain, Hugh K Head Rents M W 49 Married at age 31 SC SC NC No Occupation [b abt 1881] McSwain, Lizzie Wife F W 39 Married at age 31 SC SC SC [b abt 1891] McSwain, Kinard Son M W 17 Single SC SC SC No Occup [b abt 1913] McSwain, Emmie Dau F W 16 Single SC SC SC Spins at Cotton Mill [b abt 1914] McSwain, Wylie Son M W 12 Single SC SC SC No Occup [b abt March 1918] McSwain, Florry Dau F W 12 Single SC SC SC No Occup [b abt 1918] McSwain, Gladys Dau F W 10 Single SC SC SC No Occup [b abt 1920] McSwain, Pitman Son M W 9 Single SC SC SC No Occup [b abt March 1921] McSwain, Claude Son M W 7 Single SC SC SC No Occup [b abt March 1923] McSwain, Clyde Son M W 7 Single SC SC SC No Occup [b abt March 1923] McSwain, Theo Dau F W 5 Single SC SC SC No Occup [b abt 1925] McSwain, Maude Dau F W 1yr7mos Single NC SC SC No Occup [b abt 1928] North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975 Certificate #2982 Hugh K McSwain 311 N Washington St, Shelby, Cleveland County White Male Occupation Fruit and Produce Seller Age: 74, Birth 3 May 1880 South Carolina [This date is wrong. If this were correct, Hugh would have been recorded in the June 1880 census. Family sources report his birth was in October 1880.] Death 7:30 PM 25 Jan 1955 Shelby Hospital, Shelby, Cleveland County Father Monroe [sic] McSwain [Should be Louis Moore McSwain] Mother Sara Ann Roberts Cause of death carcinoma of pancreas, additional condition carcinoma of prostate, thrombosis in left femoral vein Informant Mrs H K McSwain Burial 28 January 1955 Sunset Cemetery, Shelby, Cleveland NC by Lutz-Austell Funeral Home, Shelby Certificate registered 7 February 1955
Hugh Kerr McSwain was the son of James McSwain, son of William David McSwain Jr, a descendant of the originaaaaal immigrant from Isle of Skye, Scotland. Some genealogies that have Hugh have a different parentage and line of descent from the dominant clan of McSwains in Cleveland County. Dr Ed Ellis, who seems to do careful work, reports that this Hugh Kerr McSwain is the brother of Berry Hicks McSwain, son of James McSwain and Rachel Riggins, which is in the same primary lineage of McSwains we are reconstructing in this genealogy. While Ed frustratingly does not include the documentation behind his reconstructions, this seems to account for all the details. There is a lot of confusion in many of the slap-dash genealogies out there, and many misconnected families. This connection of Hugh as the son of Jame and Rachel makes sense. 1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 5 September, page 319 (scan 160), Hse/Fam #620 Hugh K McSwain 33 M Farmer $200 Real Estate b North Carolina Ulissa McSwain 32 F b North Carolina Cannot read or write Rachel McSwain 11 F b North Carolina William S McSwain 9 F b North Carolina Emily J McSwain 7 F b North Carolina John McSwain 4 F b North Carolina Luther C McSwain 8mos F b North Carolina In 1860 Hugh is in the same area, but his wife Ulissa has died. This census does not report the relationship of others in the household to the Head of the household. The listing after Hugh is Catherine McSwain, who is identified in genealogies as Catherine David, his second wife. Ed Ellis says the proper name of the wife enumerated in1850 as Ulissa is Adalissa Hopper. Other genealogies also so name her. 1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 1 August, page 51 (scan 430), Hse/Fam #363 H K McSwain 43 M Farmer $900 Real Estate $1914 Personal born No Carolina [b abt 1817] Catherine McSwain 37 F born So Carolina [b abt 1823] William S McSwain 19 M Farm Laborer born No Carolina [b abt 1851] Emily J McSwain 16 F born No Carolina [b abt 1844] Luther C McSwain 10 M born No Carolina [b abt 1851] Margaret L McSwain 8 F born No Carolina [b abt 1852] Peter W McSwain 2 M born No Carolina [b abt 1858] James McSwain 18 M Farm Laborer born No Carolina [b abt 1842] John T W McSwain 16 M Farm Laborer born No Carolina [b abt 1844] In 1870, Hugh is alone in the home, which would lead us to think Catherine has died. But her grave says she died in 1879. Perhaps she was ill at the time of the 1870 census. The children just have been placed with famliy relatives. None of his children are in his household. His daughter Rachel, widowed in 1862, is enumerated as a second family in this household. There is also a 16-year-old Hannah McSwain keeping house in Hugh's household whom I have not identified. She is not in any census as a child of Hugh and any of his wives. 1870 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 8 July, Township 3, P O Stices Shoals, page 7 (scan 112), Hse #45, Fam #51 H K McSwain 33 M Farmer $200 Real Estate b North Carolina Hannah L McSwain 16 Keeps House F b North Carolina - Fam #52 - Rachel Paggett 28 Keeps House F b North Carolina Cannot write Cemantha Paggett 11 At Home F b North Carolina Susan P Paggett 8 At Home F b North Carolina In the 1880 census, Hugh's wife is Elizabeth (Lizzie) Sarah Rippy, sister of Mary Rippy McSwain. 1880 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 21 June, Township 3, page 24, Hse/Fam #238 McSwain, Hugh K W M 62 Farmer NC NC NC [b abt 1818] McSwain, Elizabeth Wife W F 33 Married House Keeper Cannot write NC NC NC McSwain, Petter W M 21 Son Single NC NC NC McSwain, Leeroy W M 19 Son Single Farm Hand NC NC NC McSwain, Lawson W M 12 Son Single Farm Hand NC NC NC McSwain, Avalona W F 9 Dau Single Cannot write NC NC NC Next door to Hugh Kerr McSwain Sr (b 1818) and his new wife Elizabeth Rippy is Edward Ross (Neddie) McSwain and his wife Barbara, in the home of Neddie's mother Mary Rippy McSwain. Mary's husband was Berry Hicks McSwain. In 1850 likewise Hugh was 2 doors away from Hicks and Mary. 1880 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 21 June, Township 3, page 24, Hse/Fam #238 McSwain, Mary W F 45 Married House Keeper Cannot read or write NC NC NC McSwain, Hannah W F 27 Dau Single Female Weakness NC NC NC McSwain, Ross W M 22 Son Farm Hand NC NC NC McSwain, Barbara W F 18 Dau-in-law Boarder Cannot write NC NC NC A detailed memorial on Find a Grave fills out some details and links to memorials of several family members. The child named Adalissa (spelled Adlissa here) is not found in any family census. The Find-a-Grave algorithms have calculated from the name that she is the daughter of Hugh's wife Adalissa Hopper (also mistranscribed here from her gravestone as Adlissa). She should have been in the 1860 census from her birth date reported here. --------------------- Hugh Kerr McSwain Birth Aug. 27, 1817 Death May 9, 1899 Parents: James McSwain (1789 - 1851) Rachel Riggins McSwain (1789 - 1839) Spouses: Catharine Davis McSwain (1832 - 1879) [2nd wife] Adlissa Hopper McSwain (1818 - 1857) [1st wife] Children: Rachel McSawin Padgett (1840 - 1888) Luther Carson McSwain (1849 - 1913) Adlissa McSwain (1851 - 1931) [no matching child appears in 1860 or other censuses with this family under any name; suggested by Find a Grave] George Davis McSwain (1854 - 1855) Leroy Wellington McSwain (1861 - 1935) Lawson Mills McSwain (1866 - 1954) Burial New Hope Baptist Church, Earl, Cleveland County, North Carolina Created by Elizabeth Dec 18, 2008 -- Find A Grave Memorial #32257002, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=32257002 ---------------------
1920 Federal Census, Cherokee County, South Carolina, 21 January, Limestone Township, District 7, page 13B, Cherokee Ave, Hse #219, Fam #225 McSwain, Hugh K Head Rents M W 39 SC NC NC Rice Farmer Works in Cotton Mill Slashroom [b abt 1880] McSwain, Lizzie Wife F W 29 SC SC SC [b abt 1890] McSwain, Kinard H Son M W 6 SC SC SC [b abt 1913] 1930 Federal Census, Cleveland County, South Carolina, 16 April, Shelby, District 16, page 29A, South Jefferson St, Hse #578, Fam #635 McSwain, Hugh K Head Rents M W 49 Married at age 31 SC SC NC No Occupation [b abt 1881] McSwain, Lizzie Wife F W 39 Married at age 31 SC SC SC [b abt 1891] McSwain, Kinard Son M W 17 Single SC SC SC No Occup [b abt 1913] Hugh Kinard McSwain Birth 12-26-1913 in Cherokee County, South Carolina Death 2-17-1971 in Rutherford County, NC Parents Hugh Kerr McSwain 1880 - 1955 Elizabeth Adaline Fulton 1891 - 1971 Wife Lillie Beatrice Marks Birth 1-25-1915 in Rutherford County, NC Death 6-26-1996 in Cleveland County, North Carolina -- Bostic, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/22371937/person/1275022538?ssrc=&ftm=1 Note that in the 1920 census, Kinard is reported as Kinard H, while family genealogies list him as Hugh Kinard.
1880 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 23 July, Rippys, District 67, page 32, Hse/Fam #286 McSwain, Preior W M 34 Farmer Cannot read or write NC NC NC [b abt 1846] McSwain, Dulcenia W F 38 Wife House Keeper Cannot read or write NC NC NC [b abt 1842] McSwain, Ida W F 9 Dau Single NC NC NC Cannot read or write [b abt 1881] McSwain, Edgar W M 5 Son Single NC NC NC Cannot read or write [b abt 1885] McSwain, Willia[m] W M 2 Son Single NC NC NC Cannot read or write [b abt 1888]
1910 Federal Census, Johnson County, Arkansas, 2 May, Lee Township, District 61, page 11B, Grantmore Rd, Hse #214, Fam #217 McSwain, Thomas M Head M W 55 Married 28 yrs NC NC NC Farmer Owns McSwain, Mary J Dau F W 47 Married 28 yrs 8 child/4 living AR AR AR McSwain, Ida E Dau F W 9 AR NC AR
1900 Federal Census, Nevada County, Arkansas, 29 June, Alabama Township, District 77, page 9A, Hse/Fam #157 McSwain, Edward R Head W M Oct 1856 43 Married 19 years NC NC NC Farmer Owns McSwain, Ida G Wife W F June 1862 38 Married 19 years 6 children/5 living AR SC TN McSwain, Goldia I Dau W F July 1886 13 AR SC [sic] AR The birth state of Goldia's (Golda's?) father should be North Carolina, as indicated clearly n his own record. The the father on all children was first written as SC, then corrected to NC on all but Goldia. It appears the enumerator first just mistakenly copied the birth state for the father from Ida's record, then just failed to correct Goldia's record when correcting the error. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Goldie McSwain Age 16, Birth Year abt 1886 Residence Falcon, Nevada, Arkansas Spouse C A Russell Spouse's Age 18 Spouse's Residence Falcon, Nevada, Arkansas Marriage 31 Jul 1902 Lafayette County Marriage License Date: 30 Jul 1902 Ida Goldie Russell Birth Jul. 23, 1886 Death Jan. 17, 1942 Burial Falcon Cemetery, Falcon, Nevada County, Arkansas Created by Mary Ann Lee Feb 19, 2010 -- Find A Grave Memorial #48352465, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=RU&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=4&GScntry=4&GSsr=4601&GRid=48352465&
1920 Federal Census, Franklin County, Arkansas, 31 January, Altus, District 47, page 3B, Hse #57, Family #65 McSwain, Walter E Head Owns M W 35 AR NC AR Farmer (b abt 1884) McSwain, Deana L Wife F W 31 AR AR AR (b abt 1888) McSwain, Inice I Dau F W 8 AR AR AR (b abt 1911) California Death Index, 1940-1997 Inez Irene Reece [Inez Irene McSwain] Sex: Female Birth 15 Oct 1910 Arkansas Death 28 Dec 1994 Los Angeles Mother's Maiden Name: Burnett Father's Surname: McSwain Social Security 252098145 Social Security Death Index Inez I. Reece Born 15 Oct 1910 Died 28 Dec 1994 SSN 252-09-8145 issued Georgia (Before 1951) Brian Jay Jenkins Birth 1918 Death 2013 (aged 94-95) Burial, Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles County, California Created by Pam 24 Jun 2016 '' Find A Grave Memorial 165955200, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/165955200/brian-jay-jenkins
The unnamed infant son of Douglas and Gladys McSwain is listed inteh burial register of the De Ann Cemetery in NEvada County, arkansas. But there is a memorial for him in the Snell Cemetery set on Find a Grave. Infant McSwain Birth Jan 25, 1923 Death Jan 27, 1923 Burial Snell Cemetery, Emmet, Nevada County, Arkansas, USA Created by Gladys Hathcoat Cavazos Aug 07, 2004 -- Find A Grave Memorial #https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9283197&ref=acom9283197,