New York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917-1967
McSwain Thad
New York Immigration 1958
Birth DeWitt, Arkansas 1940
US Immigration Admitted NewYork, NY 12 July 1958
Boarded at Rhine [sic] Main [Rhein Main Airbase]
"He worked for his dad in the aluminum products business for many years and
eventually bought it from him. He eventually went to work as a designer for
Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant, first in Texarkana, then in Jackson,
Tennessee. He did things like designing launch rocket launch platforms for
helicopter gun ships. He was writing software for a local utility company
when computers were new. Both Jimmie and his wife are both in poor health and
have many issues now, both needing assisted living. They had one son, Jimmy
who lives in Arkansas I believe, and the last I remember worked for the forest
service."
-- Kenneth Wirt McSwain, Facebook messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 16 June
2017
"Like his dad, Thad the inventor, Jimmie had a fertile and creative mind. In
his later working years he worked for Lone Star Army Ammunition plant in
Texarkana, then in Tennessee. He was a design engineer and did such things as
design missile launch pads for helicopters."
-- Kenneth Wirt McSwain, Facebook, 8 December 2018
Jim's cousin Kenneth McSwain says he and Jimmie roomed together in college.
Jim lived in Europe as a young person, when his stepfather was in the
military.
"I spent a good deal of time with them as a young teenager, and Jimmie and I
roomed together in college. His mother Juanita married a military man so
Jimmie lived in Europe with them during my childhood years. Jimmie was born
in 1940. ... I know Jimmie traveled all over Europe as a youngster. I built a
3D puzzle of Il Duomo, that masterpiece with the huge dome that an architect
finally figured out how to span. in Florence, Italy and Jimmie said he had
seen it in person. ... Jimmie was the offspring of Uncle Thad. Shirley was
the offspring of Mildred. The other 2 girls, Sue, and Terrie, were full
sisters."
-- Kenneth Wirt McSwain, Thad's cousin, Facebook messaging to Orville Boyd
Jenkins, 16 June 2017
Jim's son's entry in a college yearbook gives us both their middle names. The
son was listed in the yearbook index as James Thad McSwain Jr.
U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012
James Thad McSwain Jr
Birth Year abt 1964
1984 Star Yearbook, listed in Index
Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas
U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
James Thad McSwain Sr [McSwain Jim]
RR 2 POB 459, Camden, AR, 71701
1025 Woodlawn St, Camden, AR, 71701-6424 (1989)
171 Cheyenne Dr, Jackson, TN, 38305-3416 (1993)
U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002
Jim McSwain
1025 Woodlawn St Camden, Arkansas 71701-6424
Phone Number 501-231-6030
Residence Years 1993 1994 1995
At the time of the death of his father Thad in March 2007, Jim and his family
were living in Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee.
"Thad Mathew McSwain died March 21 [2007]... Survivors include a son, Jim
McSwain and his wife, Wanda, of Jackson, TN; three daughters, Sue Windham and
her husband, Odie, of McKinney, TX, Shirley Trahan and her husband, Tommy of
Jacksonville, and Terrye Richter and her husband Rudy, of Maryville, TN.; ...
Jimmy McSwain and his wife, Shari, of Bismark,"
-- DeWitt Era-Enterprise, Obituary of Thad Mathew McSwain, 28 March 2007, no
longer online, originally accessed 17 May 2007
U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002
Jim McSwain
Spouse Wanda
Residence 1993-2002 Jackson, Tennessee 38305-3416
His cousin George McSwain remembered that Jimmie was in an automobile "wreck
in Stuttgart back when he was growing up where the car he was in got caught on
the railroad tracks on Main Street in Stuttgart between two trains that were
going in opposite directions on adjacent tracks and got crushed into a small
'ball' of metal that he was trapped in? As I recall, the rescuers had to cut
him out of the car and that he had several serious injuries, including a
crushed lung and several broken bones."
-- George McSwain, Facebook post on Ken McSwain's post of Jim's obituary, 8
December 2018
Ken responded to George's comment about the car accident:
"That was him. Byrdie and I used to drive from LR to Stuttgart to visit him
in the hospital. He was in the hospital for a long time recovering. He got a
little 4 cylinder new Pontiac from it, which he drove to college. We had lots
of good times together."
-- Kenneth Wirt McSwain, Facebook, 8 December 2018
A friend from past years also rememebred the accident and times with Jimmie.
"He was older than but I remember him. He really resembled his dad. I was
close to Sue. Wish we could get in contact. Years separate us and that’s
so sad. The thing I remember about Jim is the train accident."
-- Linda Hall, Facebook post on Ken McSwain's post of Jim's obituary, 8
December 2018
I received a message from Byrdie McSwain about Jim on 1 November 2018:
"I am at Jim McSwain's home in Jackson, TN. Joyce McSwain came with me. Jim
has been bed-ridden and [has been] expected to meet his maker for several
months. I got a call at home that we needed to come on over here because they
thought he about to go. Got here yesterday, and he is bad, but has rallied a
bit."
-- Byrdie McSwain, message to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 1 November 2018
Jim recovered somewhat from his condition, but succumbed a month later. We
received the news through Facebook from his cousin Byrdie McSwain on 12
December 2018. His short obituary was posted by the funeral home in Jackson,
Tennessee.
------------------------
James Thad McSwain
September 9, 1940 ~ December 5, 2018 (age 78)
Obituary
Mr. James Thad McSwain, age 78, of Jackson, passed away on December 5, 2018 at
his residence.
He was born on September 9, 1940 in Dewitt, Arkansas to the late Thad McSwain
and Mildred Junaita Rowland McSwain.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by Garret Turner.
Survivors include his loving wife of 56 years, Wanda Hampton McSwain;
daughter,Beverley Ann Whalen (Jim); son, James McSwain, Jr. (Anesha); Sue
Wyndam; Shirley McSwain; Terrye McSwain; Dick Hubbard; Paula Schmickrater; Ray
Hubbard; Lane Hubbard; and a special caregiver, Mashandal Reeves.
Other survivors include four grandchildren, Taylor McSwain, Cole McSwain,
Heather Turner, and Tonya Harris; and one great grandchild.
-- Medina Funeral Home,
https://www.medinafuneralhome.com/notices/James-McSwain
------------------------
1920 Federal Census, Cherokee County, South Carolina, 22 January, Cherokee
Township, District 3, page 15B, Hse #240, Fam #242
McSwain, Lewis H Head Rents M W 43 SC NC NC Farmer [b abt 1876]
McSwain, Aider Wife F W 35 NC NC SC [b abt 1884]
McSwain, William Son M W 7 SC SC NC [b abt 1912]
1930 Federal Census, Cherokee County, South Carolina, 4 April, Cherokee
Township, District 35, page 3A-B, Hse/Fam #45
McSwain, Lewis H Head Owns M W 52 Married at age 26 SC SC SC Farmer [b abt
1878]
-- page 3B --
McSwain, Ada F Wife F W 45 Married at age 18 SC NC SC [b abt 1885]
McSwain, William M W 18 Single NC SC SC SC Farm Laborer [b abt March 1912]
U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
James W McSwain
Birth Date 25 Mar 1912
Address 96 RR 3 Box, Clover, SC, 29710
James William McSwain
Birth Mar. 25, 1912 North Carolina
Death Feb., 1986
s/o Lewis & Sarah Fulton McSwain
Spouse Ida Mae Goforth McSwain (1918 - 2002)
Burial Lakeview Memory Gardens, Clover, York County, South Carolina, Plot:
Garden of the Cross
Created by Elizabeth Feb 05, 2008
-- Find A Grave Memorial #24417443,
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24417443
One or more genealogies reported the day of death as 12 February. With this
info I was able to find a record confirming the date. The North Carolina
death record also gives us the place of death.
North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004
James William McSwain
Married White Male
Father's Last Name M
Age 73, Birth 25 Mar 1912
Residence Beaufort County, South Carolina
Death 12 Feb 1986 General Hospital, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North
Carolina
Burial out of state
Social Security Number 249268678
This death reports says his place of residence was Beaufort County, South
Carolina, but Social Security records report last residence as Clover, York
County, South Carolina. The Beaufort County location does not make sense.
This is in the very southern tip of South Carolina. No other information
places James that far south.
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
James McSwain
Born 25 Mar 1912
Died Feb 1986
Last Residence Clover, York, South Carolina 29710
SSN 249-26-8678 issued South Carolina (Before
1951)
The Carolina Genealogy, reporting on the McSwain and related lines in
Rutherford/Cleveland County, reports that Jane McSwain was born on 24 March
1811. But other records reporting her age place her birth about 1814 or 1815.
There are other errors in this genealogy, so this birth date may also be
wrong, and may even be for a different Jane McSwain.
"Rebecca Cowart was born in 1754 in Virginia. She died after 1839. She married
David McSwain about 1780 in York Co., South Carolina; [child:] Jane McSwain
was born on 24 Mar 1811. She died on 11 Jul 1886."
-- Carolina Genealogy, http://carolinagenealogy.org/all/pafg48.htm#51827
Censuses place her birth more like 1814.
1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 13 August, page 71
(scan 440), Hse/Fam #504
William Hamrick 60 M Farmer $3100 Real Estate $6350 Personal b North Carolina
[abt 1800]
Jane Hamrick 45 F b North Carolina [abt 1815]
1880 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 14 June, Township 3,
District 12, page 67 (scan 494C), Hse/Fam #210
Hamrick, William W M 79 Married Farmer NC NC NC
---- Jane W F 38 Wife Married Keeps House NC NC NC Cannot write
1870 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 12 July, Township 3, PO
Stices Shoals, page 13, Hse #93, Fam #99
Hamrick, Wm 68 M W Farmer $1000 Real Estate $300 Personal b North Carolina
[b abt 1801]
Hamrick, Jane 54 F W Keep House born North Carolina Cannot write [b abt 1816]
Jane's gravestone is found in the Old McSwain Cemetery, south of Shelby, near
the South Carolina state line. It appears she had only one child, Thomas
McSwain's first child Sarah, born about 1816. Most genelaogies report only
one wife for Thomas, his longtime second wife Selena Francis "Frankie"
Bridges.
Jane's date of death was Sept 1817, according to her gravestone. Her memorial
on Find a Grave reports the full date as 8 September 1817, from a RootsWeb
source. It appears Sarah was her only child. The following grave
transcription comes from the photo posted on FAG by MJ.
It is not known if McSwain is Jane's maiden name also or only her married
name. There are numerous examples of McSwains marrying McSwains int his area
heavily populated by McSwains for generations. Some of Thomas's daughters
married men named McSwain.
In memory of
Jane McSwain Consort
of Thomas McSwain
who died Sept 1817
age 27 years
Jane McSwain
Birth 1790
Death Sep. 18, 1817
27 yrs.
Spouse Thomas McSwain (1796 - 1872)
Burial McSwain Cemetery, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina
Created by Elizabeth Olmstead Jun 09, 2009
-- Find A Grave Memorial #38139137,
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38139137
David Murray Raper reports this person's name as Jane R. C. UNKNOWN, and Birth
abt 1879 in Arkansas. David combines the two initials reported in the 1900
and 1910 census. The C may stand for Caldonia, since she named one of her
daughters Caldonia. She is listed in the 1910 census as Janie C Criswell.
Descendant Jerry Griffitt also reports her as Janie R, and includes the 1900
census for this family.
-- Ancestry Trees,
http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?tid=7336277&pid=-1114688026
Jane's marriage record reports her as J C McSwain. I have not been able to
determine who her parents are.
William H Holden
Birth Nov 1859 in Mississippi
Death BET 1903 AND 1907 in Prairie, Arkansas County, Arkansas
Marriage 1895 Prairie, Arkansas County, Arkansas, to Jane R Mar 1878
Born in Prairie, Arkansas County, Arkansas
Died 1930 in Prairie Township, Arkansas County, Arkansas
Children:
Ethel Holden b Mar 1884 in Mississippi
John H Holden, Birth 27 Sep 1896 in Arkansas, Death 1 Oct 1978 in Los Angeles
City, California
Caldonia Holden, Birth 22 Jan 1901 in Prairie, Arkansas County, Arkansas,
Death 11 March 1995 in Dallas, Polk County, Oregon
Mattie Holden b 1904 in Arkansas
-- Holden Family, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10407308/person/-645503526
The Holden genealogy provides details, but does not report a full maiden name,
only the middle initial R, which also appears in the 1900 census. The family
Jane most likely belongs to is John Franklin McSwain and Mary G McSwain
(maiden name). Records are missing on John and Mary, and they do not appear
in the 1880 census, which should be the one reporting Jane's birth about 1878.
Jane would fit before the lat born son Russell, who also appears in the same
area, and married William Holden's daughter Ethel. Jane was about 12 years
older than Ethel, and married Ethel's father in about 1895, after he was
widowed. The location, dates and family connections match for Jane to be John
and Mary McSwain's daughter.
I discovered Jane's record of marriage to William Holden, which reports her
name as J C McSwain. Note that the marriage record gives her husband's name
as W F (as transcribed by Ancestry; they do not post the original image).
Family sources report his middle initial as H, and a record found in 2017
reports his full name as William Henry Holden. This matches his name in the
1900 census, W H Holden.
Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
W F Holden, Gender Male, Age 35 (born abt 1860), Residence Ethel, Arkansas
County, Arkansas
J C McSwain, Gender Female, Age 17 (born abt 1878), Residence Ethel, Arkansas
County, Arkansas
Marriage 16 Sep 1895 Arkansas County
Marriage License Date 13 Sep 1895
In 1900 Jane is recorded as Jane R Holden, but in the 1910 census her middle
initial is reported as C. The record of their marriage has no middle name.
1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 18 June, Prairie Township,
District 7, page 18A, Hse #21, Fam #212
Holden, William H Head W M Nov 1859 40 Married 5 years MS MS MS Farmer Rents
Holden, Jane R Wife W F Mar 1878 22 Married 5 years 2 children/1 living AR SC
SC
Holden, John H Son W M Apr 1896 4 Single AR MS AR
Holden, Ethel Dau W F Mar 1884 16 Single MS MS MS
Wigly, Margaret Mother W M May 1843 57 Widow 4 children/2 living NC NC NC
We see here that before 1900 James' second wife Janie Holden had one child,
John H, born in 1896. Jerry Griffitts reports a child Caldonia born in 1901,
who was his grandmother. In the 1910 census with James' household, we find
9-year-old Caldonia, but also Mattie (whose entry looks like Wattie), born
about 1906. Jane is reported in 1900 as Jane R but in 1910 it is Jane C, as
her first marriage record above.
In June 2017 new investigation in the cemeteries of the Ethel and St Charles
area led to the discovery of clarifying relationships between several families
in the area already known to be related in various ways. Followup led to the
Robnette genealogy which provided a configuration of William H Holden's two
marriages, which helped confirm family relationships. One problem is the name
reported in different sources for William Holden's first wife.
Jerry Robnette has only a first name as Margaret. Some other sources have her
as Mary E Wigly. Documentation has been tenuous but in 2020 more records were
found on Mary and other family member and the profile is firmed up better. It
seems definite that her name was Mary, though one or two genealogies call her
Margaret.
Robnette provides some more details about the relationships and configuration
of William Henry Holden. These relationships enabled us to make several
connections between the Holden, McSwain, Criswell and Jones families. William
and Janie's daughter Ciscela (Cicely/Sissily) married Robert Foote Jones. A
Jane E Holden Jones is also identified as a half-sister of Ciscela in a 1903
photo, instead of her step-mother. Several censuses were reviewed, some added
and other records covereed to clarify the overall family structure.
William Henry Holden
Birth NOV 1859 Mississippi, USA
Death ABT 1905 Prairie, Arkansas County, Arkansas
Parents:
John Bell Holden 1844-1882
Margaret R J Criswell 1843-
Spouse 1 Margaret Birth 1860, Death Unknown
Children:
Ciscela "Sissily" Ola Holden 1882-1957
Ethel E Holden 1884-1939
Spouse 2 Janie R C McSwain
Birth MAR 1878 Prairie, Arkansas County, Arkansas, United States
Death 1930 Prairie Township, Arkansas County, Arkansas
Children:
John H Holden 1896-1978
Caldonia Maude Holden 1901-1995
Mattie Holden 1904-1910
-- Jerry Robnett,
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/12478704/person/26219058800/facts
William died in 1905. Janie married widower James B Chriswell.
Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Janie Holdon [Holden], Age 28 (born abt 1878), Residence Ethel, Arkansas
County, Arkansas
J B Criswell, Age 36 (born abt 1870), Residence Ethel, Arkansas County,
Arkansas
Marriage 28 Oct 1906 Arkansas County
Marriage License Date 27 Oct 1906
In the 1910 census we see Janie and James' son, 1.5-year-old Noah Criswell.
1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 18 April, Prairie Township,
Country Road, District 15, page 2A, Hse/Fam #18
Criswell, James Head M W 39 2nd marriage, married 3 years MS SC AL Farmer
Criswell, Janie C Wife F W 32 2nd marriage, married 3 years Borne 6
children, 5 living AR NC NC
Criswell, Bryan R Son M W 10 AR MS AR Farm Laborer
Criswell, Noah D Daughter [sic] M W 1yr 6mos AR MS AR [born Oct 1908]
Holden, Caldonia Step-daughter F W 9 AR MS AR
Holden, Wattie [Mattie?] Son [Step-Son/Step-Daughter?] F W 6 AR MS AR
It appears that Jane died before the 1920 census, but it is not clear just
when. I have found no record of her death. Jerry Griffitts reports (with no
source documentation) that she died in 1930, but it is clear that James
Criswell's wife in 1920 is 53-year-old but Mattie, while Jane would be about
42. The marriage records of Arkansas County report that James and Martha
(Mattie) Connelly married in 1913. So we can say that Janie Holden died
before that time.
The Holden genealogy reports that Jane died in 1930, but I have been unable to
find any documentation related to her death. James married for the third time
before the 1920 census, where his wife is Martha, last name unknown. It
appears that Jane died, but if the couple was divorced, I have found no record
of that nor any information on Jane from their to her reported death in 1930.
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, Jane L M 4 F Mississippi [born abt 1846]
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]
Jane L McSwain 14 M Mississippi [born abt 1846]
Jane McSwain Phillips
Birth Mar. 8, 1846 Mississippi
Death Dec. 21, 1920 Nevada County, Arkansas
Parents:
Gabriel Washburn McSwain (1817 - 1889)
Elizabeth Flow McSwain (1819 - 1899)
Siblings:
Caleb Orr McSwain (1844 - 1883)
Hannah Josephine McSwain Garland (1848 - 1915)
Charles Douglas McSwain (1850 - 1917)
Lucius H McSwain (1860 - 1898)
Burial Snell Cemetery, Emmet, Nevada County, Arkansas
Created by Gladys Hathcoat CavazosAug 13, 2004
-- Find A Grave Memorial #9311843,
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=McSwain&GSiman=1&GScid=56338&GRid=9311843&
1920 Federal Census, Cherokee County, South Carolina, 22 January, Cherokee
Township, District 3, page 15B, Hse #240, Fam #242
McSwain, Lewis H Head Rents M W 43 SC NC NC Farmer [b abt 1876]
McSwain, Aider Wife F W 35 NC NC SC [b abt 1884]
McSwain, Jason D Son M W 2yrs2mos SC SC NC [b abt 1917]
1930 Federal Census, Cherokee County, South Carolina, 4 April, Cherokee
Township, District 35, page 3A-B, Hse/Fam #45
McSwain, Lewis H Head Owns M W 52 Married at age 26 SC SC SC Farmer [b abt
1878]
-- page 3B --
McSwain, Ada F Wife F W 45 Married at age 18 SC NC SC [b abt 1885]
McSwain, Jason D M W 12 Single SC SC SC [b abt March 1918]
World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945
Jason Dector McSwain
Private First Class
United States Army
Birth Date 22 Nov 1917
Service Date 12 Nov 1941
Discharge Date 29 Nov 1945
Parents Mr & Mrs. L. H. McSwain
Residence Route 3, Clover, York County, South Carolina
Social Security Death Index
Jason D. McSwain
Born 22 Nov 1917
Died 9 Jul 2007
Last Residence Clover, York, South Carolina 29710
SSN 251-16-4444 issued South Carolina (Before
1951)
1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 4 September, page 157,
Hse/Fam #587
Richard McSwain 38 M Farmer born North Carolina
Polly McSwain 36 F NC
Jefferson McSwain 11
NC
1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 2 June, Rippys Township,
District 50, page 2A, Hse/Fam #17
McSwain, Walter G Head W M Dec 1856 43 Married 26 yrs NC NC NC Farmer Owns
McSwain, Mary A Wife W F Sept 1859 40 Married 26 yrs 6 child/6 living NC SC
NC
McSwain, Ralph Son W F Mar 1890 10 Single NC NC NC At School
1910 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 30 April, Rippys
Township, District 37, page 14A, Hse #246, Fam #250
McSwain, Walter G Head M W 55 Widowed Married 28 years NC NC NC Farmer
Owns
McSwain, Ralph J Son M W 19 NC NC NC
North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Jessie Ralph Mcswain
Residence Zebulon, Wake, North Carolina
Age 78, Birth 23 Mar 1892 North Carolina
Death 27 Mar 1970 Wendell-Zebulon Hospital, Zebulon, Wake County
Spouse's Name Delia Morgan
Father's Name Walter Mcswain
Cause of death Acute Myocardial Infarction
Informant Allen McSwain, Wendell, North Carolina
Burial 29 March 1970 Zebulon City Cemetery, Zebulon, Wake County, North
Carolina
By Screws and Hudson Funeral Home, Zebulon NC
Filed 1 April 1970
1910 Federal Census, Logan County, Arkansas, 2 May, Revilee Township, District
52, Page 14A, Magazine and Chismville Rd, Hse #263, Fam #270
McSwain, John A Head M W 30 Married 9 years AR TN TN Farmer Rents
McSwain, Vesta E Wife F W 25 Married 9 years 3 children/3 living AL AL AL
McSwain, Jewel B Dau F W 2 Single AR AR AL
1920 Federal Census, Logan County, Arkansas, 6 January, Revilee Township,
District 55, page 2B, Hse/Fam #27
McSwain, John A Head Rents M W 47 Ar SC SC Farmer
McSwain, Dessie [Vessie] Wife F W 36 Widow IL IL IL None
McSwain, Jewel Dau F W 12 AR AR AL
Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Jewel McSwain
Gender Female
Residence Blue Mountain, Logan, Arkansas
Spouse's Name Theodore Loyd
Spouse's Gender Male
Spouse's Age 23
Spouse's Residence Blue Mountain, Logan, Arkansas
Marriage 22 Aug 1926 Logan County
Marriage License Date 18 Aug 1926
U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
Atlanta, Georgia, City Directory, 1947, p 218
Loyd T (Jewel E) glazier Automotive Glass Co h 1075 Morelnd av SE
U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
Anderson, South Carolina, City Directory, 1950, p 276
Lloyd T (Jewel E) eng Anderson Mem Hosp h 605 College Heights av
U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
Anderson, South Carolina, City Directory, 1955, p 160
Lloyd T (Jewel E) eng Anderson Mem Hosp h 605 College Heights av
U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
Anderson, South Carolina, City Directory, 1959, p 187
Lloyd T (Jewel E) eng Andn Mem Hosp h 605 College Heights av
Her middle initial is different on her memorial on Find a Grave than in the
1910 census, the only other place I have seen her name with a middle initial,
B. No photo of the gravestone is posted.
Jewel R. Loyd
Birth 1907
Death 1953
Burial Fairlawn Cemetery, Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma
Created by Cokeman2 Aug 22, 2011
-- Find A Grave Memorial #75316282,
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Loyd&GSiman=1&GScid=98386&GRid=75316282&
Jimmie Rodgers McSwain
Birth Mar. 24, 1933
Death Mar. 1, 1996
served in Korea
Parents:
Hugh Kerr McSwain (1880 - 1955)
Elizabeth Adeline Fulton McSwain (1891 - 1971)
Spouse Doris Thomas McSwain (1935 - ____)
Burial Sunset Cemetery, Shelby, Cleveland County North Carolina
Created by Elizabeth May 14, 2009
-- Find A Grave Memorial # 37074747,
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=37074747
McSwain, John (~1810 - )
b. Est 1810 in Rutherford, NC
spouse: Hamrick, Mary (~1817 - )
----------child: McSwain, Elijah (*1847 - )
-- Hamrick Data Pages,
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hamrick/wga74.html
There are some differences in the birth dates reported for John McSwain. All
sources are agreed that he was born in Rutherford County, North Carolina. I
am reporting the exact address that is reported on the Burial records for
Antioch Baptist Cemetery, Cherokee County, South Carolina. The Hamrick Data
Pages report December 1849, while the cemetery information is 29 October 1849.
The source of the Hamrick date is not known. Others estimate from age in
censuses.
The 1850 census says John was 10 months old. The census was taken 4
September, for a census date of 1 September. This would match the cemtery
gravestone date . If he was born on 29 October 1849, then he would have been
10 months old on 29 August 1850.
McSwain, John (1849 - )
b. Dec 1849 in Rutherford, NC
father: McSwain, Louis Hobson(1814 - 1867)
mother: Hamrick, Mary(1816 - 1906)
spouse: Hardin, Eliza (*1853 - )
-- Hamrick Data Pages,
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hamrick/wga74.html
1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 28 August, page 29 (scan
p 149), Hse/Fam #475
Thomas McSwain 28 M Farmer $470 Real Estate value SC [b abt 1832]
Hannah McSwain 24 F SC
Nicy J McSwain 3 F SC
John McSwain 1 M SC
John does not appear in the 1860 census with the family, when he should be 10
or 11 years old. This at first seemed to mean he died before the 1860 census.
1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 21 August, page 160
(scan p 396), Hse/Fam #1153
Thomas M McSwain 38 M Farmer $900 $375 NC
Hannah McSwain 34 F NC
Eunice J McSwain 13 F NC
I found a mortality schedule listnig reporting the death in January 1860 of a
John McSwain in Cleveland County. There was no scan image available to view
the original, so I have not been able to confirm that this is the correct John
McSwain, or that this mortality report relates to this family.
1860 U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index, Cleveland County, North
Carolina
John McSwain
Age 13, born NC
Month of Death January
ID #MRT293_3881
Cause of Death PNEUMONIA
I found marriage information in the 1880 census for a John McSwain nearby in
York County, South Carolina, living near related McSwains. Thsi may be a
different John McSwain.
1880 Federal Census, York County, South Carolina, 15 June, Cherokee Township,
District 167, page 25 (scan 484), Hse/Fam #244
McSwain, John W M 30 Farmer NC NC NC
McSwain, Eliza W F 34 Wife Keeping House SC NC SC
McSwain, Josephine A W F 2 Dau SC NC SC
McSwain, Willie F W W 8mos Stepdau SC NC
SC
John's grave information gives an age of 63 years, but no actual date. The
transcription by W D Floyd reads:
"McSwain, John 63 years September 27, 1867 McSwain Cemetery, Cleveland Co,
NC"
-- http://www.rfci.net/wdfloyd/cemm5.html
A birth year figured from the death date of 27 September 1867, yields a birth
year of 1804. But this cannot be, since the well-substantiated birth date of
his son Louis Hobson is 3 October 1814. The age in the grave marker cannot be
right, since the 1860 census gives his age as 66! Based on this census age,
if he died in 1867, he should have been 73, not 63. This may be an entry
error.
A source in One World Tree gives a date of 28 August 1794. This is a
reasonable date, which I am following. This matches the birth year yielded by
the August 1860 census age of 66. This is also close to the September 1850
census when he is age 55, yielding a birth year of 1795.
Similar problems occur with the reported birth dates and ages for Susannah.
The 1850-60 censuses provide a reasonable date of birth, also matching some
genealogy sources.
1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 4 September, page 158,
Hse/Fam #591
John McSwain 55 M Farmer $640 Real Estate [b 1795]
Susannah McSwain 64 F [b 1786]
Nancy Morris 82 F [b 1768]
John Roberts 21 M Farmer [b 1829]
This Nancy Morris is Susannah's mother. John Roberts is either a boarder or a
worker on John's farm. In 1850 John and Susannah are living 5 houses from
their son Louis/Lewis in House #576.
1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 14 August, page 72,
Hse/Fam #514
John McSwain 66 M Farmer $1000 Real Estate $7900 Personal Estate [b 1794]
Susannah McSwain 75 F [b 1785]
Note that even though the 1850 census is a month later than the 1860 census,
they are comparatively one year younger. They should be either the same or a
year older if their birthdays were in August. This is one of the cultural
indications that people did not focus as precisely on ages as our more recent
information culture does.
In 1860 John and Susannah are living three doors down from their son Lewis
Hobson McSwain and his family in House #511.
A photo of two pages form the Moore family Bible clarify some birth dates for
John and his wife Judith Moore. The left page is hard to read. The right
page entries are transcribed below.
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"John McSwain was born 28th Day of august 1794 / Judith McSwain was Born 10th
Day of august 1793 and was married the 16th Day of November 1813 / William
McSwain was born the 22 Day of July 1762 / Judith McSwain was Born 10th Day of
may 1758 / David McSwain was Born the 3 Day of March 1782" --
Bible from the records of the Moore Family; in the possession of in the
possession of Virginia Owens Long of Brevard NC, daughter of Otto P Owens;
Otto is the first son of Dove and Onze Owens. Accessed 1 Feb 2016 on the
Owens-Vurns genealogy, Ancestry.com
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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
John McSwain 4 F b North Carolina
John does not appear in the census for this family in 1860. The Mortality
Schedule for the 1860 census tells us he died in January 1860.
U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index
John McSwain
1860 Cleveland County NC
Age 13
Death Jan 1860
State of Birth NC
Occupation NONE LISTED
Cause of Death
PNEUMONIA
The John A McSwain who maried Ula Sanders in Arkansas County may be the same
person as John Allison McSwain, son of John Franklin McSwain. The age for
John here would make his birth about 1877, instead of 1873, which we get from
other records.
Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
John A McSwain
Age 21
Birth Year abt 1877
Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
Spouse's Name Ula Sanders
Spouse's Age 19
Spouse's Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
Marriage 28 Aug 1898 Arkansas County
Marriage License Date 28 Aug
1898
1860 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Arkansas, 25 September, Talladega
Township, p 21, PO Locust Grove, Hse/Fam #146
George A McSwain 34 M Farmer $560 Real Estate $180 Personal b North Carolina
[born abt 1826]
Martha A McSwain 31 F North Carolina [born abt 1839]
John A McSwain 9 F North Carolina [born abt 1851]
1880 Federal Census, Johnson County, Arkansas, 11 June, Horsehead Township,
District 94, page 17 (scan 363), No Hse #160, Fam #163
Armstrong, J M W M 45 Farmer TN TN TN
Armstrong, Mary E W F 48 Wife Keeping House TN TN VA
Armstrong, Felix L W M 14 Son Works on Farm AR TN TN
Armstrong, Mary B W F 12 Dau At Home AR TN TN
May, Mary J W F 31 [no relation rptd] At Home MS TN TN
** McSwain, John W M 17 (No relation rptd) Farm Hand NC NC NC **
Warren, Marion W M 25 [no relation rptd] Farm Hand AR -- TN
Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Margaret E Hardgrave
Age: 18, Birth Year 1863
Residence: Coal Hill, Johnson, Arkansas
Spouse's Name: J A Mc Swain
Spouse's Age: 28
Spouse's Residence: Clarksville, Johnson, Arkansas
Marriage 4 May 1881 Johnson County
Marriage License Date: 30 Apr 1881
1900 Federal Census, Johnson County, Arkansas, 18 June, Stonewall Township,
District 41, page 9B, Hse/Fam #147
Strange, John A Head W M Aug 1852 47 Married 19 yrs NC NC NC Farmer Owns
Strange, Marget Wife W F Aug 1862 37 Married 19 yrs 0 children/0 living AR TN
AR
McWhorter, George Boarder W M May 1862 5 Single MO Unknown Unknown Day Laborer
Stokes, John Boarder W M Feb 1879 2 Single AR -- AR
1910 Federal Census, Johnson County, Arkansas, 20 April, Stonewall Township,
District 61, page 3A, Smedley Rd, Hse #53, Fam #54
McSwain, John A Son M W 57 Single NC NC NC Owns [b abt 1853]
McSwain, Margaret E Head F W 47 Married 27 years 0 children/0 living AR TN AR
No Occupation [b abt 1863]
1920 Federal Census, Johnson County, Arkansas, 5 January, Stonewall Township,
District 66, page 2B, Hse #31, Family #34
McSwain, John A Head Owns M W 67 NC NC NC Farmer, Truck Farm (b abt 1852)
McSwain, Marguette E Wife F W 57 No childern AR TN AR (b abt 1862)
John A McSwain
Birth Aug. 26, 1852 North Carolina
Death Mar. 16, 1921
Spouse:
Margaret E Hardgraves McSwain (1862 - 1926)
Burial Hardgrave Cemetery, Johnson County, Arkansas
Created by: Bea Smith Daniel
Record added: Nov 07, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 31213823
-- Find A Grave,
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=201&GScid=54194&GRid=31213823&
Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950
Volume 49, Certificate #512
Jack A Mcswain
Death 16 Mar Johnson County
1921
The couple were not married. The mother died in childbirth. John is reported
to have moved to Texas and married there.
In November 2011, I received an email from Judy McSwain Miller discussing her
McSwain ancestors. She reported that her great grandfather George had three
brothers, according to entries in his Bible. They were named John, Russell
and Charlie. George seemed to match the George Franklin McSwain in my
genealogy, who was the son of John Franklin McSwain. Other genealogies also
report John Franklin and his wife Mary G (Unknown maiden name) as the parents
of her grandfather George.
The brother John matches the John McSwain reported by a cousin line of
McSwains from Arkansas County, Arkansas, who was the father of Cyrus Lester
McSwain. Cyrus' mother died at or soon after his birth in 1899, The family
remembers that the parents were cousins and were not married.
In January 2007, Cyrus Lester' grandson Kevin told me that his family did not
know any details about John. They knew John was "some kind of cousin" of
Lester's mother. From facts in records I had found, it was not clear who John
McSwain was.
John moved to Texas, and they had no information. I had been unable to
identify which group of Texas McSwains might be the family of John. I had not
been to match any John McSwain definitely to John the father of Cyrus. These
facts fit for John, the son of John Franklin.
Cyrus Lester McSwain Jr reports that his grandmother, John's wife, was named
Tisey, the daughter of Phillip McSwain. The family memory says that the
mother of Lester died in childbirth. Further, she was buried in an unmarked
grave. I have not yet been able to find any record or firm reference to
anyone of the name Tissie (Tisey) or a related name.
Tisey (Tissie) may have been another daughter born after the 1880 census, and
her death must have been before the 1900 census, since her name is not
documented in the censuses. In 1880, only two daughters of Phillip are
reported, Maggie, age 4, and Ada Loora, age 2. We know of Ada Loora's later
marriage to William Morgan Butler.
In initial family research done by Bobby Butler on the McSwains of Ethel,
Bobby reports some names not found in the censuses. From the records of
Belleview Baptist Church, Bobby found several individuals with the surname of
McSwain. He mentions these with a year by each. One of these is Triss, in
the year 1884.
Triss could be Tissie, daughter of Phillip and Martha. Bobby does not
indicate the significance of the year he shows by each name: born this year,
baptized in this year, joined this year, mentioned in a business meeting,
prayer request or news?
In the 1900 census, John was reported in Delta County, Arkansas, in the
northeast corner west of Texarkana. He is boarding with a family there.
1900 Federal Census, Delta County, Texas, 27 June, Justice Precinct 3,
District 36, page 23A, Hse #404, Fam #421
Mansell, Richard H Head W F Jan 1867 33 Married 6 years AR AL KY Farmer Owns
Mansell, Lou A Wife W F Jan 1875 25 Married 6 years 4 children/4 living AL AL
AL
Mansell, James W Son W M Nov 1895 4 TX AR AL
Mansell, Lonnie J Son W M Aug 1896 3 TX AR AL
Mansell, Henry H Son W M Dec 1898 1 TX AR AL
Mansell, Claudie L Son W M Feb 1900 3mos TX AR AL
McSwain, John Boarder W M Oct 1876 23 AR SC SC
The Texas Marriage Index reports a John A McSwain marrying Bessie Weaver on 29
Jun 1902 in Delta County. This is also the date a genealogy reports for the
marriage of John Allison McSwain to Vessie Estelle Weaver. John registered
for the WWI draft under his full name of John Allison McSwain and gives the
name Vessie McSwain for his contact. See this genealogy below, along with the
transcription of his WWI draft registration.
Texas, Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1977
J A McSwain
Gender Male
Marriage 29 Jun 1902 Delta, Texas
Spouse Bessie Weaver
(Note that family sources and John himself write her name as Vessie, not
Bessie.)
The place of marriage is reported as Delta County. The genealogy below
reports they were married in Crossroads, Texas. There is an official town and
post office named Cross Roads in Denton County, north of Dallas. But in Delta
County, there is also an informal community calls Crossroads, which would
reconcile the official record and the genealogy. Interestingly, however, the
Texas Historical Commission summary reports it is "a small black community."
"CROSSROADS, TEXAS (Delta County). Crossroads, known at various times as
Union, Clem, and Hog Wallow, is a small black community at the intersection of
Farm roads 2949 and 128, four miles northwest of Enloe in northwestern Delta
County. It is bordered to the southwest by the East Fork of Big Creek. The
Crossroads school opened as Hog Wallow School in 1895. In 1903 Emmett C.
Norwood opened a post office and called the settlement Clem, in honor of a
prominent county family. The postal service ended after four years, and
residents soon began to call the community Crossroads for its location.
Crossroads appeared on maps as an unidentified community in 1936."
-- Vista K. McCroskey, "CROSSROADS, TX (DELTA COUNTY)," Handbook of Texas
Online, http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hrcak, accessed 12
June 2014
One genealogy identifies John as John Allison McSwain. Little documentations
provided for the details provided. But they cite the WWI draft registration,
which was filled out in Paris, Arkansas, in Logan County near Ft Smith. This
document reports his birth date as 22 Oct 1873. This is not too troubling,
since the 1900 census is usually wrong on the year of birth.
John Allison McSwain
Birth 22 Oct 1873 in Arkansas
Death 9 Sep 1938 in Elk City, Beckham,
Parents:
JOHN FRANKLIN McSWAIN b 1840
MARY G "IDA" MCSWAIN b 1844
Marriage to Vessie Estelle Inie Weaver 29 Jun 1902 Crossroads [Delta County],
Texas
-- Martin & Ritch, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7106982/person/6055678837
The genealogy matches the Texas marriage record date reports that John was
married in Texas in 1902, matching the family story and the move of his family
there. No documentation is provided, but the full name of the wife is
reported, which matches the first name reported in the WWI draft registration.
They report he died in Oklahoma. The year 1938 conflicts with the family
memories reported by Kevin McSwain that John died in the mid 60s. So this
John may not be the correct one as the father of Cyrus McSwain in Arkansas
County, Arkansas in 1899.
John and Vessie's first two children were born in Texas. In the 1910 census
they are reported as resident in Logan County, Arkansas, east of Ft Smith.
This census is very helpful in clarifying Vessie's odd first name, which
census enumerators had trouble with. Vessie is reported as Dessie in 1920 and
Bessie in 1930. In 1910 she is reported as Vesta E. This makes perfect sense
of the odd name reported in other records, including her Texas marriage
record.
Vesta is a name we know. I have an aunt named Vesta. As in many records of
the late 1800s and the first half of the 1900s, especially in rural counties
of the US, nicknames were the common form of name in censuses. This trend
increases as you move west from the early colonies to the frontier. From
census reports of the birth sates of the children, we can tell that after
Gussie was born, they moved to Arkansas about 1905. Note that John's parents
are now both reported as born in Tennessee. Two of Vesta's sisters are living
with them.
1910 Federal Census, Logan County, Arkansas, 2 May, Revilee Township, District
52, Page 14A, Magazine and Chismville Rd, Hse #263, Fam #270
McSwain, John A Head M W 30 Married 9 years AR TN TN Farmer Rents
McSwain, Vesta E Wife F W 25 Married 9 years 3 children/3 living AL AL AL
McSwain, William A Son M W 7 Single TX AR AL
McSwain, Ruby M Dau F W 5 Single TX AR AL
McSwain, Jewel B Dau F W 2 Single AR AR AL
Weaver, Lilly M Sister-in-law F W 16 Single TX AL AL Farm Laborer, Working Out
Weaver, Eva V Sister-in-law F W 13 Single TX AL AL Farm Laborer, Working Out
Their road is named Magazine and Chismville Road. A Wikipedia stump article
mentions Chismville: "Chismville is an unincorporated community in Washburn
Township, Logan County, Arkansas, United States."
-- "Chismville, Arkansas," Wikipedia,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chismville,_Arkansas
When he registered for the WWI draft, John signed with the full name John
Allison McSwain, confirming his middle name.
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
John Allison McSwain
Permanent Home Address Magazine, Logan County, Arkansas
Age 45, Birth 22 Oct 1873 [compare 1900 census Oct 1876]
Occupation Farmer
Nearest relative Vessie McSwain
Tall, Slender, Blue Eyes, Dark Hair
Registered 12 September 1918 Paris, Arkansas
They were enumerated in the same location in the 1920 census. Their first
child, Gussie, is reported in at least one genealogy as a boy named William
August. And in 1910, he was reported as William A. But Gussie is clearly
reported as a girl in the 1920 census. Since Gussie is normally a girl's
name, we can understand how the enumerator could misunderstand as he wrote
down the list of children.
1920 Federal Census, Logan County, Arkansas, 6 January, Revilee Township,
District 55, page 2B, Hse/Fam #27
McSwain, John A Head Rents M W 47 Ar SC SC Farmer
McSwain, Dessie [Vessie] Wife F W 36 Widow IL IL IL None
McSwain, Gussie Dau F W 16 TX AR AL Farm Laborer [b abt 1903]
McSwain, Rubie Dau F W 14 TX AR AL
McSwain, Jewel Dau F W 12 AR AR AL
McSwain, Edwin Son M W 8 AR AR AL
McSwain, Allen Son M W 1yr2mos AR AR AL
After their last son.Burward, was born in about 1923, they moved to Beckham
County, Oklahoma, where they were reported in the 1930 census.
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, Edwin Son M W 17 AR AR AR
McSwain, Allen Son M W 11 AR AR AR
McSwain, Burward Son M W 7 AR AR AR
Gravestone of John A and Vessie E McSwain, Fairlawn Cemetery, Elk City,
Beckham County, Oklahoma
McSwain
Vessie E 1885 - 1964
John A 1873 - 1938
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John Allison McSwain
Birth Oct 22, 1873
Death Sep 8, 1938
Spouse Vessie E Weaver McSwain (1885 - 1964)
Children:
Ruby M McSwain Sullins 1905-1992
Jewel Rebecca McSwain Loyd 1907-1953
John Edwin McSwain 1912-1968
Burial Fairlawn Cemetery, Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma
Created by Cokeman2 Dec 18, 2011
-- Find A Grave Memorial # 82101396,
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=82101396
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After John passed away in 1938, his family stayed together, even after Allen
married. In the 1940 cernsus, Allen has married and is reported as the head
of the McSwain household, with his mother and brother in the home.
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]
Henry here matches Burward in 1930. With the middle initial here as D, this
makes me wonder if the name in 1930 should have been Durward. But he is
reported as Burward by genealogies, following the 1920 census. Most
genealogies have no reference to the 1940 census and little other
documentation.
Birth Notes
Citation Text: Censuses of son Cyrus Lester report father born in NC, but some
say Arkansas
John D McSwain
Birth 8 Feb 1846 in Beaver Dam, Cleveland, North Carolina
Death 19 Jul 1913 in Beaver Dam Baptist Church, Cleveland, North Carolina
Parents George Washington McSwain 1821 - 1909, Lucinda P Wright 1819 - 1897
-- Blanton Family, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/9854432/person/-729178196
1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 27 August, page 294,
Hse/Fam #456
George McSwain 30 M Farmer $100 Real Estate b NC [b abt 1820]
Lucinda McSwain 32 F VA [b abt 1818]
John D McSwain 4 M b NC [b abt 1846]
1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 14 August, page 134,
Hse/Fam #967
George W McSwain 40 M Farmer $230 Real Estate $404 Personal born North
Carolina [noted that David Sr is his father]
Lucinda McSwain 42 F born North Carolina
John D McSwain 14 M born North Carolina
1870 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 23 August, Township #7,
PO Mooresboro, page 7, Hse #50, Fam #53
McSwain, John 24 M W Farmer $75 Real Estate $10 Personal b NC [abt 1846]
McSwain, Lucy 23 F W Keeping House b NC [abt 1847]
McSwain, Julia 1 F W At Home b NC [abt 1869]
1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 4 June, Sandy Run,
Township 7, District 58, page 2A, Hse/Fam #23
McSwain, John D Head W M Feb 1846 54 Married 33 years NC NC NC Farmer Owns
McSwain, Lucy H Wife W F July 1847 52 Married 33 years 3 children/3 living NC
NC NC
McSwain, Carrie M Dau W F July 1871 28 Single NC NC NC
Beaverdam Baptist Cemetery Register, Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina
McSwain, J. D. February 8, 1846 July 19, 1913
-- W. D. Floyd,
http://files.usgwarchives.org/nc/cleveland/cemeteries/bdamclev.txt