Notes for Margaret L MCSWAIN


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]
Margaret L McSwain 8 F born No Carolina [b abt 1852]
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Notes for Margaret S MCSWAIN


Margaret S McSwain
Birth 16 Nov 1843
Death 12 Jan 1926
Parents  George Washington McSwain 1821 - 1909
Lucinda P Wright 1819 - 1897
--  Ancestry Trees, Blanton Family,
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/9854432/person/-729178199

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]
Margaret S McSwain 6 M b NC [b abt 1844]

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
Margaret McSwain 16 F born North Carolina
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Notes for Margret MCSWAIN


1880 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 14 June, Township 2,
District 66, page 22B, Hse #207, Fam #215
McSwain Benj F  W M 61 Farmer NC NC NC
McSwain, Judia  W F 42 Wife Keeping House NC NC NC
McSwain, Margret A  W F 6 Dau Farm Laborer NC NC NC
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Notes for Marion Franklin MCSWAIN


In Frank's Texas birth record, only his second name was recorded.  His full
name in a family Bible is Marion Franklin.  The birth certificate says only
Franklin.  The death index has only his first name, Marion.

Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
Franklin Mc Swain
Birth 21 Nov 1930 Near Goree, Knox, Texas
2nd child of this mother, both children living
Father Eldon Millard Mc Swain, Farmer, age 22
Father Birth Place Taylor County, Texas
Mother Olive Belle Howry, age 20
Mother Birth Place Harderman County, Texas
Mother Residence Goree, Texas
Certificate #103191

1940 Federal Census, Knox County, Texas, 10 April, Goree Precinct 4, District
138-6, page 5B, Hse #108, Rents $10
McSwain, Eldon Head M W 32 Married Grade 7 b Texas same place in 1935 Laundry
Proprietor [b abt 1902]
McSwain, Olive Wife F W 30 Married Grade 2 b Texas same place in 1935 [b abt
1910]
McSwain, Millard Son M W 11 Grade 5 b Texas same place in 1935 [b abt 1929]
McSwain, Marion Son 10 Grade 4 b Texas same place in 1935 [b abt 1930]
McSwain, Eva Dau 7 Grade 1 b Texas same place in 1935 [b abt 1933]
Smith, Ruby L Niece 12 Grade 5 b Texas same place in 1935 [b abt 1928]

Benyamen [Benjamin,] Texas Time 715 AM March 11, 1952
Marion Franklin McSwain went in service March 11, 1952
--  Bible of Millard Eldon McSwain, courtesy of Judy McSwain Miller, daughter
of McSwain Neal McSwain, 14 August 2014

Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
Marion Mcswain
Death 20 Jan 1964 Knox County
Gender Male
Marital Status Married

"Per Patsy Mull McSwain he died in a car accident."
--  Comment on the Randy Martin Memorial genealogy, Ancestry.com,
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7106982/person/-1074485329?ssrc=&ml_rpos=1&ftm=1

"My uncle, Marion Franklin, also passed away, and it is not noted [in the
Bible].  He died in jan, 1964..leaving our house. He died a couple of doors
down from our house in a car wreck.  He was a Marine, based in San Diego for
two years. He never married.  He went by the name "Tuffy"."
--  Judy McSwain Miller, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 20 August
2014
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Notes for Marion Seth MCSWAIN


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Marion Seth McSwain
Birth Mar. 16, 1886 South Carolina, USA
Death Sep 29, 1961 Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA

Parents:
James "Jimmy" McSwain (1842 - 1907)
Pamela [Note in the memorial corrects this to Permelia] Elizabeth Wylie
McSwain (1852 - 1920)

Spouse Georgia Mae Randall McSwain (1888 - 1957)
Children:
Garland W. McSwain (1920 - 1934)
Joseph Norris McSwain (1925 - 2016)

Siblings:
Junius Clifton McSwain (1877 - 1954)
Nina Leola McSwain Blanton (1881 - 1964)
Mary McSwain Gaffney (1883 - 1960)
Bertha Rae McSwain Putnam (1889 - 1946)
Effie E. McSwain (1894 - 1894)

Burial New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery, Earl, Cleveland County, North
Carolina

Created by Gene Jenkins Sep 16, 2013
--  Find A Grave Memorial #117193790,
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=117193790
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Notes for Martha MCSWAIN


1880 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 11 June, Township 2,
District 66, page 17 (scan 477), No Hse #159, Fam #165
McSwain, George  W M 53    Laborer NC NC NC
McSwain, Malissa  W F 47 Wife Keeping House NC NC NC
McSwain, Martha  W F 23 Dau NC NC
NC
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Notes for Martha C MCSWAIN


Sarrett and Hamrick have different dates for Martha, as well as a couple of
other children of Lous Hobson and Mary.  Hamrick Family has an exact date of
birth for Nancy in October 1841, while Paul Sarrett has a year 1844.  Paul has
Martha born in 1841, while Hamrick data has birth year abt 1855.

Though the dates in the censuses cause the estimated date of birth to vary
somewhat, in both 1850 and 1860, Martha appears between Judy and Hannah,

1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 4 September, p 315
(scan 158), Hse/Fam #596
McSwain Lewis 35 M Baptist Preacher b NC (b abt 1815)
McSwain Mary 38 F b NC (b abt 1812)
McSwain Judy N 16 F NC (b abt 1834)
McSwain Martha 13 F b NC (b abt 1837)
McSwain Hannah 10 F b NC (b abt 1840)

Notice that here Mary (Hamrick) is said to have been born in North Carolina,
but in the 1870 census, when they are living a little across the border in
York District, South Carolina, she is reported as born in South Carolina!  The
1870 census reports that the whole family is born in South Carolina, except
for Louis, though family sources report Mary and all children through Mary
Caledonia as born in North Carolina.

1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 14 August, page 72,
Hse/Fam #511
Lewis McSwain 46 M Farmer
Mary McSwain 44 F
Judy N McSwain 26 F NC [b abt 1834]
Martha McSwain 24 F NC [b abt 1836]
Hannah McSwain 21 F NC [b abt 1839]

South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1965
Martha Hopper
Age 81 yrs, 1 mo, 9 days
Housewife, Widowed
Birth 26 June 1836 Cleveland County, South Carolina
Father Louis McSwain, Cleveland Co NC
Mother Polly Hamrick, born cleveland Co NC
Informant Chas L Hopper, Blacksburg, Rt 1
Death 5 August 1917 died at home, Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina,
USA
Cause of Death carcinoma of the liver
Burial 5 August 1917 in Buffalo Church Cemetery, Gaffney [South Carolina]
Filed 5 August
1917
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Notes for Martha Elizabeth MCSWAIN


1870 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Arkansas, 10 July, Talladega Township, p
4, PO Randall, Hse/Fam #34
McSwayne, M  68 (? should be abt 38) M W Miller $800 Real Estate $No Personal
Reported b North Carolina [born abt 1802 (1832-36]
McSwayne, Lucyann 43 F W K House North Carolina [born abt 1827]
McSwayne, Martha E 8 F W North Carolina [born abt 1862]

1880 Federal Census, Dorsey County, Arkansas, [no date], Niven Township,
District 80, page 8, Hse/Fam #71
McSwain, Lucy W F 60 Widow Keeping House Ark -- --
McSwain, Lewis  W M 26 Son Single Farmer NC NC NC
McSwain, Nancy  W F 24 Dau At Home NC NC NC
McSwain, Elizabeth  W F 18 Dau Single NC NC NC
McSwain, Sallie  W F 15 Dau At Home Ark NC NC

1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, Arkansas, 13 June, Niven Township,
District 38, page 10B, Hse #184, Fam #185
Kendall, Charles Head W M Feb 1857  43 Married 14 yrs NC NC NC Farmer Owns
Kendall, Elizabeth Wife W F Sept 1862  37 Married 14 yrs 7 children/6 living
AR NC NC
Kendall, Anna Dau W F Nov 1885  14 Single AR NC AR
Kendall, Lucy Dau W F Oct 1887  12 Single AR NC AR
Kendall, Emma Dau W F July 1889  10 Single AR NC AR
Kendall, Edmond Son W M Apr 1893  7 Single AR NC AR
Kendall, Gay Dau W F July 1895  4 Single AR NC AR
Kendall, David Son W M Feb 1899  1 Single AR NC AR

Charles died in 1915.  Note that in teh 1920 census the children are all
reported with the same birth states and parents' birth states as their mother,
even though the mother's birth state differs.

1920 Federal Census, Cleveland County, Arkansas, 2 January, Rison, District
201, page 3A, East 2nd, Hse #49, Fam #59
Kendall, Mrs M E Owns, Mortgaged Head F W 56 Widow AR NC AL No Occup
Kendall, Anna Dau F W 32 Divorced AR NC AL [?]
Kendall, Ed Son M W 24 Single AR NC AL [?]
Kendall, Dave M W 20 Single AR NC AL [?]

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Martha Elizabeth McSwain Kendall
Birth Sep. 8, 1863 Cleveland County, Arkansas
Death Dec. 8, 1928 Cleveland County, Arkansas

Cleveland County Herald, Cleveland County, Arkansas
December 13, 1928

MRS. M.E. KENDALL DIES AT HOME HERE

Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Kendall, age 65, life-long resident of this county, died
at her home here Saturday evening after an illness of several months. During
the large part of six months she has been confined to her bed.

Funeral services were held at the Methodist church here Sunday afternoon,
conducted by the Rev. A.W. Hamilton, pastor, assisted by the Rev. Harold D.
Sadler of Little Rock and the Rev. H.W. Jean, pastor of the local Baptist
Church. Interment was in the family lot at Moore's Church cemetery.

She is survived by two sons, Ed Kendall of Rison and David H. Kendall of
Granite City, Ill; three daughters, Mrs. O.B. Steger and Mrs. C.E. Harrison of
Rison and Mrs. C.O. Moore of Pine Bluff; and one sister, Mrs. R.M. Hamilton of
Rison. Her children and sister were at her bedside when she died.

Mrs. Kendall, who before her marriage to Chas E. Kendall in January 1886, was
Miss Martha Elizabeth McSwain. She was born in this county Sept. 8, 1863. When
a young girl, she united with the Methodist church and continued a faithful
and devout member until her death.

In his discourse, Rev. Sadler, who until recently was her pastor, said that he
had never known a Christian more devoted to her church and to the principles
for which it stands than Mrs. Kendall. He stated that no member of the church
was more loyal to its pastor or more willing to perform any task for the
church than she.

For the past 16 years she had made her home in Rison and perhaps no other
citizen of the city was more universally loved and respected. Mr. Kendall died
12 years ago.

Parent M. M. McSwain
Spouse Charles Edgar Kendall (1858 - 1915)
Sibling Sallie I McSwain Hamilton (1865 - 1935)

Burial Moores Church Cemetery, Rison, Cleveland County, Arkansas

Created by macw Jun 30, 2009
--  Find A Grave Memorial #38902526,
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38902526
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Notes for Martha Paty MCSWAIN


Martha Paty McSwain
Birth 16 Jun 1816 in North Carolina
Death 19 Nov 1897 in Cleveland, North Carolina
Parents:
John McSwain 1794 - 1867
Judith Moore 1793 - 1821
Marriage 15 Sep 1841 to George Hardin
Birth 1 Aug 1809 in Rutherford, North Carolina
Death 12 Nov 1882 in Cleveland, North Carolina
--  Williams,
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/14530370/person/215002882?ssrc=&ftm=1
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Notes for Martha Theo MCSWAIN


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, Theo Dau F W 5 Single SC SC SC No Occup [b abt 1925]

Martha's memorial on Find a Grave includes her obituary.  The obituary does
not report the date or location of burial.

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Martha Theo McSwain Dellinger
Birth Dec. 9, 1925 Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina
Death Jan. 17, 2007

SHELBY - Mrs. Martha Theo McSwain Dellinger, 81, passed away Wednesday, Jan.
17, 2007, at Carolina Care Center in Cherryville.

She was born Dec. 9, 1925, in Gaffney, S.C., to the late Hugh K. McSwain and
Lizzie Adeline Fulton McSwain. She graduated from Shelby High School and
worked with her husband on the dairy farm and retired from Doran Textiles as a
bookkeeper. She was a member of Buffalo Baptist Church, the Adult Senior
Ladies Sunday school class and the Fallston Eastern Star. She loved to cook
for her family and the Homeless Shelter of Shelby, enjoyed flower gardening
and spending time with her family and sharing family memories.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev.
Harold B. Dellinger; five brothers, Kinard McSwain, Wylie McSwain, Dempsey
"Buster" McSwain, Claude McSwain and Rodgers McSwain; and four sisters, Velvo
McSwain, Emmie McSwain Dixon, Flora McSwain Evans and Gladys McSwain Kelly.

Mrs. Dellinger is survived by her two sons, Harold Broadus Dellinger and wife,
Diane, and Michael Adrian Dellinger and wife, Lena, all of Shelby;
grandchildren, Karen Dellinger Moss and husband, Scott, of Shelby, Christopher
M. Dellinger and Heather of Weaverville, Zachary A. Dellinger, Joshua C.
Dellinger and Carrie A. Dellinger, all of Shelby;
two great-grandchildren, Jada and Jackson Dellinger;
two sisters, Clydie McSwain Kaylor of Gastonia and Maude McSwain Whisnant of
Polkville;
sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law; Elizabeth D. and Lloyd Massey of Dudley,
Frances Williams of Greenville, S.C., Joyce Dellinger of Morganton, Marilyn D.
Hoyle of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Kay McSwain of Melbourne, Fla., and Dwight and
Lillian Dellinger of Fallston;
and many loving nieces, nephews and extended family members and friends.

Parents:
Hugh Kerr McSwain (1880 - 1955)
Elizabeth Adeline Fulton McSwain (1891 - 1971)
Spouse Harold B Dellinger (1923 - 2000)

Burial Rose Hill Memorial Park Cemetery, Fallston, Cleveland County, North
Carolina

Created by Elizabeth Jan 19, 2007
--  Find A Grave Memorial# 17565592,
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=17565592
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Notes for Martin Moore MCSWAIN


Charles McSwain
Birth 13 Aug 1786 in North Carolina
Death 19 Dec 1848
Burial Cedar Grove United Methodist Cemetery, Norwood, Stanly Co., NC
Father David McSwain b: 1 Mar 1734 in Maryland
Mother Priscilla 
Marriage Lewraner Washburn b: 5 Dec 1794
Children:
William Adney McSwain b: 5 Nov 1814 in North Carolina
Margaret McSwain
Gabriel Washburn McSwain b: 25 Jan 1817 in North Carolina
Priscilla D. McSwain b: ABT 1818 in North Carolina
Eunice (Nicey) McSwain b: 12 Aug 1819 in North Carolina
Catherine McSwain b: ABT 1823 in North Carolina
Charles J. McSwain b: ABT 1824 in North Carolina
George A. McSwain b: ABT 1825 in North Carolina
Nancy McSwain b: 22 Aug 1828 in North Carolina
Martin Moore McSwain b: ABT 1829 in North Carolina
David K. McSwain b: ABT 1830 in North Carolina
Minor M. McSwain b: ABT 1832 in North Carolina
Sarah Ann McSwain b: 14 Sep 1834 in North Carolina
Marriage 2 Sarah Lucy Throckmorton
Children Thomas Asbury McSwain b: ABT 1849 in North Carolina
--  David Holden,
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dwh1951&id=I94548

1850 Federal Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, 31 July, Center, page 8A,
Hse #105, Fam #106
Martin McSwain 19 M Laborer $0 Real Estate Value b North Carolina Married
within the year
Sarah McSwain 18 F b North Carolina Married within the year

1860 Federal Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, 18 July, PO Albemarle,
page 129 (scan 65), Hse #936, Fam #940
Martin M McSwain 30 M Farmer $100 Real Estate $100 Personal born NC [b abt
1830]
Sarah A McSwain 27 F born NC [b abt 1833]
John McSwain 9 M born NC [b abt 1851]
James E McSwain 6 M born NC [b abt 1854]
Williamette [sic] McSwain 1 M born NC [b abt 1859]
Albert Murrey 21 M Day Laborer born NC [b abt 1839]

The last child above is confusingly given a female name but reported as Male. 
In the 1870 cenus, the enumerator decided to regularize it by making the name
William.  But notice that in the 1880 census, it corrected the other way, with
the nickname Mettie and the report of gender as Female.

1870 Federal Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, 19 August, Center, PO
Albemarle, page 8, Hse/Fam #54
McSwain, M 41 M W Farmer $200 Real Estate $200 Personal born South Carolina [b
abt 1829]
McSwain, Sarah A 35 F W Keeping House b NC [b abt 1835]
McSwain, Charles J 19 M W At Home born NC [b abt 1861]
McSwain, James E 16 M W At Home born NC [b abt 1854]
McSwain, William 12 M W At Home born NC [b abt 1858]
McSwain, Nicey E 8 F W At Home b NC [b abt 1862]
McSwain, Eldridge T 5 M W At Home born NC [b abt 1865]
McSwain, George D 1 M W At Home born NC [b abt 1869]

1880 Federal Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, 2 June, Centre [sic],
District 202, page 3, Hse/Fam #3
McSwain, M  W M 50 Husband Farmer NC NC NC b abt 1830]
McSwain, Sarah A  W F 47 Wife Keeping House NC NC NC [abt 1844]
McSwain, Mettie W F 21 Dau At Home NC NC NC [abt 1859] [matches Williamette
and William]
McSwain, N E  W F 18 Dau At Home NC NC NC [abt 1862]
McSwain, George W M 10 Son At Home NC NC NC [abt 1870]
McSwain, Gabriel W  W M 7 Son At Home NC NC NC [abt 1873]
McSwain, Nancy G  W F 3 Dau At Home NC NC NC [abt 1877]

Martin Monroe McSwain
Birth Oct 30, 1829 North Carolina, USA
Death Oct 25, 1890 Stanly County, North Carolina, USA
(Stone broken)
Parents:
Charles McSwain (1786 - 1848)
Lurane R Washburn McSwain (1797 - 1847)
Spouse Sarah Ann Howell McSwain (1833 - 1901)
Son Eldrige Tracy McSwain (1867 - 1873)
Siblings:
William Adney McSwain (1814 - 1866)
Gabriel Washburn McSwain (1817 - 1889)
Eunice McSwain Upchurch (1819 - 1897)
Catharine McSwain Blalock (1823 - 1893)
Nancy McSwain Allen (1828 - 1906)
Thomas Asbury McSwain (1848 - 1890) Half-sibling
Inscription:  Age 60 years 25 days
Burial Poplar Springs Cemetery, Norwood, Stanly County, North Carolina, USA
Created by Scott N Dec 03, 2014
--  Find A Grave Memorial #139529016,
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139529016
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Notes for Marvin Delbert MCSWAIN


Marvin was the last child of his mother, Nora Fulton, the second wife of Oliver
McSwain.

1920 Federal Census, Cherokee County, South Carolina, 17 January, Cherokee
Township, District 3, page 11A, Hse #187, Fam #189
McSwain, Oliver Head Rents M W 45 SC NC NC Farmer [b abt 1874]
McSwain, Margret Wife F W 39 NC NC NC [b abt 1880]
McSwain, George Son M W 21 SC SC SC Machinist [b abt 1898] (son of Frances
Victoria Randall)
McSwain, Victor Son M W 15 SC SC SC [b abt 1904] (son of Frances Victoria
Randall)
McSwain, Hubert Son M W 12 SC SC SC [b abt 1917] (son of Nora Fulton)
McSwain, Winfred Son M W 8 SC SC SC [b abt 1917] (son of Nora Fulton)
McSwain, Marvin Son M W 6 SC SC SC [b abt 1913] (son of Nora Fulton)

In 1930, Marvin and his wife have just got married and are living as a
separate famliy in the same household with his parents.

1930 Federal Census, Gaston County, North Carolina, 1 April, Cherryville
Township, District 4, page 6A, Hse #101, Fam #106
McSwain, Oliver Head Rents $6 Owns Radio M W 55 First Married at age [no
stated] NC NC NC Farmer
McSwain, Maggie Wife F W 49 First Married at age 35 NC NC NC
McSwain, Winfred Son M W 19 SC SC SC [sic]
McSwain, Euzalia M Dau F W 14 NC NC NC
McSwain, John M Son M W 11 SC SC SC
McSwain, Alvin L Son M W 10 SC SC SC
McSwain, Thomas E Son M W 8 NC NC NC
- Fam #107 -
McSwain, Marvin Head Owns Radio M W 17 First Married at age 16 SC SC SC
Laborer on Farm
McSwain, Lela Wife F W 16 First Married at age 16 NC NC NC

Marvin Delbert McSwain
Birth Jun. 13, 1913 Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina
Death Mar. 21, 1936
Parents:
Oliver McSwain (1874 - 1961)
Nora Fulton McSwain (1873 - 1915)
Spouse Lela Faye Black McSwain (1912 - 2012)
Children John W McSwain (1931 - 2011)
Burial Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Cherryville, Gaston County, North
Carolina
Created by Elizabeth Aug 13, 2006
--  Find A Grave Memorial #15319779,
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=95144715

North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004
Marvin D McSwain
Age 23, Date of Birth abt 1913
Death 21 Mar 1936 Lincoln County, North Carolina
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Notes for Marvin Martin MCSWAIN


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MARVIN MARTIN MCSWAIN Obituary
No longer online.  Originally accessed at:
http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=72466175165752&mkt=en-US&lang=en-US&w=92f9550&FORM=CVRE2

MARVIN MARTIN MCSWAIN was born May 3, 1941 in Dewitt, Ark. and went to rest in
peace Dec. 6,2007, at his home in Piedmont, Ca., at the age of 66. Preceded by
his parents James Marvin McSwain and Katherine M. Taylor.

He is survived by: his wife Patricia Doell McSwain, son James (Beau) McSwain
II of Chico, daughters Mandy McSwain-Browne of Livermore and Peggy Gruendl of
Oakland.

He also leaves behind:
granddaughters Bridgette & Briana and grandson Jared of the Bay Area, sister
Byrdie McSwain, brothers Donald L. Rawls and R. Gordon Taylor, all of Little
Rock, Ark., mother-in-law Peggy Doell of Courtland, Ca., sons-in-law Guy
Browne and Greg Gruendl and many nieces and nephews.

Marvin passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. Marvin owned and
operated McSwain Plumbing (UA Local 342) and owned Marvin's Garden Cherry Farm
in Courtland, Ca. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a life long Methodist.
Known as "Starvin Marvin", he was proud to be Vice President of the national
chapter of A.O.A. (Assholes of America).

A remembrance will be held on May 3, 2008 to share how he touched lives
through his humor, quick wit, story telling, and most of all kind heart! In
Lieu of flowers please make contributions to The Second Opinion, 1200 Gough
Street Suite 500, S.F. 94109 or to your favorite charity.

Published in the ANG Newspapers from 12/11/2007 - 12/15/2007
-----------------------------------------------------------

California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985
Marvin M Mcswain
Age 25, Est. Birth abt 1941
Spouse Patricia D Doell
Spouse Age 21, Est. Spouse Birth 1945
Marriage 14 May 1966 Monterey County

California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985
Marvin M Mcswain
Age 25, Est. Birth abt 1941
Spouse Patricia D Brown
Spouse Age 21, Est. Spouse Birth 1945
Marriage 14 May 1966 Monterey
County
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Notes for Mary MCSWAIN


Some genealogies list this daughter as Mary, and others as Polly.  In the 1850
census, she is listed as Polly.  In some others she is listed as Mary.  It
would seem to indicate that her name was Mary Polly or Polly Mary.

In the 1850 census, when she is still living at home with her parents, her age
is given as 20.  But the census was taken in August, and her birthday was 22
May 1829.  So her age should have been 21.

1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 17 August, Hse/Fam #295
Polly McSwain 20 F born North Carolina

The Hamrick Data Pages inform us about her spouse and chidlren.

McSwain, Mary Polly
b. 22 May 1829 in NC
d. 20 Mar 1920 in Beaver Dam, Cleveland, NC
father: McSwain, William (1806 - 1881)
mother: Hamrick, Judith (1809 - 1894)
spouse: Lovelace, William (*1825 - )
--  http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hamrick/wga75.html

1880 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 3 June, Township 7,
Sandy Run, District 71, page 6, Hse #57, Fam #60
Wm McSwain W M  74 Father Farmer NC NC NC [b abt 1806]
J McSwain W F 71 Wife Keeping House Cannot write NC NC NC [b abt 1809]
M Lovelace W F 51 Dau Widow Cannot read or write NC NC NC [b abt 1829]

In 1900 she is living with her single brother Berryman, and a houseful of
nieces and nephews.  They are next door to Berry and Mary's brother Elijah.

1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 15 June, Township 7,
District 57, page 11A, Hse #176, Fam #181
McSwain, Berry Head W M Sept 1841 58 Single NC NC NC Farmer Owns
Lovelace, Mary mother W F  May 1830 70 Widow 2 children/1 living NC NC NC

1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 15 June, Township 7,
District 57, page 11A, Hse #177, Fam #182
McSwain, Elijah Head W M Jun 1835 65 Married 40 yrs NC NC NC Farmer Owns
McSwain, Susannah W F  Feb 1842 58 Married 40 yrs 5 children/3 living NC NC NC
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Notes for Mary MCSWAIN


One source had two separate children, Mary and Margaret.  The estimated date of
birth of Margaret was 1792.  But the exact date of birth in that source for
the next child, William, was 22 Sep 1792.  This means no other child could
have been born to that family in 1792.  That date is also reported for William
by other sources.  They could have been twins.

For a long time I found no other sources with the name Mary Margaret, or a
separate Margaret.  It appeared best to follow this World Family Tree source
in naming this child Mary Margaret.  In July 2007 I found one site that gave
Margaret as the nickname of this Mary, with the same birth date, but different
county information (Orange instead of Rutherford), but a different approximate
death date with the same location:
"McSwain, Mary "Margaret" b: 16 Mar 1784 in Orange County, North Carolina d
Abt Rutherford  (nka Cleveland) County, North Carolina"
--  http://www.rfci.net/wdfloyd/cemm5.html

The Moore-McSwain has no birth record for a Maragret McSwain in this family. 
Mary McSwain's birth date is reported there as 16 March 1782.

"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

This may need to be reconsidered, since I have discovered that the Hamrick
family data  has a set of children with birth dates beginning after the date
of death of Mary McSwain, wife of Elijah Hamrick.  According to the list of
children, Mary had 10 children before she died in 1823.

They list Margaret, her sister as the second wife of Elijah, who had 7 more
children after that.  17 children would be a lot of children for one woman to
have.  And the death year of 1823 matches the death date I have from other
sources for Mary Margaret:  23 Feb 1823.

The 1860 census report for Thomas Moore and his wife Margaret reports Margaret
as age 53.  This would make her birth year about 1796 or 1797, 5 years after
the date suggested by the source mentioned above.

1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 13 July, Eastern
Division, PO Guntersville, page 89, Hse/Fam #598
Thomas Moore 65 M Farmer $320 Personal Estate b North Carolina
Margaret Moore 63 F b North Carolina
G M 22 M b North Carolina
Elizabeth Jolly 7 F b North
Carolina
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Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997
Certificate #13338
Mary Brown McSwain
Birth 8 Mar 1911 Roberts County

Mary Brown McSwain
Birth 08 Mar 1911 in Roberts, TX
Death 15 Feb 2000 in San Marcos, Hays Co., TX
Parents:
Robert Brown McSwain Birth 20 Jul 1875 in Arkansas - Death 08 Oct 1918
Mary McKinnon Birth 24 Nov 1872 in Arkansas - Death 28 Mar 1916
--  Green-Young,
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/39669120/person/19397730438?ssrc=&ftm=1

In 1920, both parents have died and the three McSwain children are in the home
of two of their mother's sisters in San Marcos.

1920 Federal Census, Hays County, Texas, 16 January, San Marcos Ward 2,
District 67, page 5A,  West San Antonio St, Hse #88, Fam #96
McKinnon, Sue Head  Rents F W 44 Single AR GA KY Teacher
McKinnon, ??? Sister F W 39 Single AR GA KY
McSwain, Elizebeth Dau M W 14 AR AR AR
McSwain, Richard Nephew 11 AR AR AR
McSwain, Mary Niece F W 8 TX AR AR

In 1940, Mary and her sister Elizabeth are back with Aunt Sue (now Susie) back
in their native Arkansas, living in Little Rock.  Aunt Susie is now married to
an "Religious Editor," and is working as his assistant.  At this point Mary
and her sister have achieved 5 years of college education, as have their aunt
and uncle.  Mary is reported as a foreign missionary, but also as living in
this same house since at least 1935.  One wonders what her work was if it was
"foreign."

1940 Federal Census, Pulaski County, Oklahoma, 11 April, Little Rock, District
60-22, page 9B, 1018 Scott St, Hse #266, Rents $30
Millar [sic], Alexander C  Head M W 78 Grade C-5 b Pennsylvania Same House in
1935 Religious Editor
Millar, Susie M Wife F W 65 Grade C-5 b Arkansas Same House in 1935 Editor's
Asst
- page 10A -
McSwain, Elizabeth Niece F W 34 Grade C-5 b Arkansas Same House in 1935 Writer
McSwain, Mary Niece F W 29 Texas Grade C-5 b Arkansas Same House in 1935
Foreign Missionary

In the 1940 census, Mary's entry actually seems to read McSwain, Mary Bah Ah. 
What the last two parts of her name ware meant to be is anybody's guess.  Her
actual name was Mary Brown McSwain.

Social Security Death Index
Mary B. McSwain
Born 8 Mar 1911
Died 15 Feb 2000
Last Residence San Marcos, Hays, Texas 78666
SSN 091-26-3723 issued New York (1951)

Mary Brown McSwain
Birth Mar 8, 1911
Death Feb 15, 2000 Hays County, Texas, USA
Parents:
Robert Brown McSwain (1875 - 1918)
Mary McKinnon McSwain (1872 - 1916)
Siblings:
Elizabeth Ward McSwain (1905 - 2001)
Richard Douglas McSwain (1908 - 1993)
Burial San Marcos Cemetery, San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, USA
Created by DeLoss McKnight III Apr 27, 2011
--  Find A Grave Memorial #69004142,
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=69004142
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Notes for Mary Ellen MCSWAIN


This child is reported as Mary E in the 1880 census.  This seems to match the
child named in the Hamrick Data Pages as Ellen McSwain.  Her name seems to be
Mary Ellen.  The Hamrick data does not know her birth year, indicating the
year *1862 (about 1862) for several of the children.

McSwain, Benjamin Franklin (1818 - 1900)
spouse: Green, Judith (1837 - 1915)
---------- child: McSwain, Ellen (*1862 - )
-- Hamrick Data Pages, http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~hamrick/wga74.html

1870 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 26 June, PO White
Planes, p 9, Hse #63, Fam #64
McSwain, B F 53 M W  Farmer $0 Real Estate Value $280 Personal b NC [born abt
1817]
McSwain, Judith 32 F W Keeping House b NC [born abt 1838]
McSwain, Mary E 6 F W At Home b NC [born Dec 1864]

1880 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 14 June, Township 2,
District 66, page 22B, Hse #207, Fam #215
McSwain Benj F  W M 61 Farmer NC NC NC
McSwain, Judia  W F 42 Wife Keeping House NC NC NC
McSwain, Mary E  W F 15 Dau Farm Laborer NC NC
NC
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Notes for Mary Etta MCSWAIN


Her maiden name was McSwain.

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
McSwain, Jos F Age 23
McSwain, Mary Etta, Age 23
License issued 19 Dec 1908
Marriage 23 Dec 1907 [1908]
Ceremony performed by B A Green, Baptist Minister at the home of B E McSwain
Witnesses L C Green, Lester Green, Willie Eskridge
Registered Cleveland County, North Carolina, Marriage Book, p 90

North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004
Mary Etta McSwain
Widowed,
Social Security #246039434
Age 100
Birth 6 Oct 1885
Residence Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina
Death 9 Mar 1986 Cleveland County, North Carolina
In General Hospital
Burial Location not reported
NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1983-87

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Mary McSwain
Born 6 Oct 1885
Died Mar 1986
Last Residence Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA 28150
SSN #246-03-9434 issued North Carolina - Before 1951

Mary Etta McSwain
Birth 1885
Death 1986
Spouse Joseph F McSwain (1885 - 1911)
Burial Cleveland Memorial Park, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
Created by Sharon & Jackie Nov 10, 2009
--  Find A Grave Memorial #44148693,
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44148693
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Notes for Mary G MCSWAIN


Mary McSwain is also referred to as Polly McSwain. We find Polly as a very
common nickname for women named Mary in the 1800s.  From the general patterns
of use of the name Polly, it appears that this person's proper name was Mary G
McSwain who is also referred to by the nickname Polly.  She is reported a
Polly G in 1850 and Mary G in 1860.  It is uncertain what the G stood for. 
Some genealogies also report that she was also known by the nickname Ida.

Some genealogies report she used a nickname of Ida.  One or two have reported
Ida McSwain's husband was George.  I think this is an error, or they have
confused two different women named Ida whose married name was McSwain. 
Another likely reason is a misidentification on George's death certificate,
which reports his father's name as George McSwain, with no further
identification.  The name Ida for his mother matches a reported nickname of
Mary (Polly) G "Ida" McSwain.

1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 4 September, p 31,
Hse/Fam #587
George McSwain    57  [b abt 1793, note differences in ages from census to
census] Farmer  $600 Real Estate b NC
Catharine McSwain 34 b NC
Polly G McSwain      7 b NC
Sally H McSwain      5 b NC
Phillip K McSwain     3 b NC
Francis M McSwain  1 b NC
Andrew Ruske        21  [Not known who this is] Farmer b NC
Mary Weathers       75 [b abt 1775] b NC

1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 6 August, p 54, Hse/Fam
#385
George McSwain  61 M Farmer $No Real Estate $100 Personal b NC [b abt 1799,
note differences in ages from 1850, only 4 years]
Catherine McSwain 40 F b NC
Mary G McSwain  17 F b NC [Note change of name from Polly G to Mary G] [b abt
1843]

1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 4 July, Prairie Township, PO
St Charles, page 15, Hse/Fam #118
McSwane, John F 30 M W Farm Laborer $No Real Estate $140 Personal Estate NC [b
abt 1840]
McSwane, Mary 26 F W Keeping House NC [b abt 1844]
McSwane, George F 9mos  b Oct 1869 M W Tennessee

It appears that Mary and John married about 1868.  I have not found their
marriage record. We can tell from the birth state of George that they were
married in Tennessee, and may surmise that it was in Giles County, where
Mary's mother and siblings were still living at the time of the 1870 census. 
Mary's mother Mary had apparently moved her family there from Cleveland
County, North Carolina, in about 1865.

"I read somewhere that she got remarried to, I think, a Padgett..in the late
1880s or early 1890s."
--  Judy McSwain Miller, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 10 August 2014

I found a marriage record that matched, in Arkansas County.  The person she is
reported to have married here was the husband of Judith N McSwain, a daughter
of Louis Hobbs McSwain and Mary Hamrick.  They were married in 1862 in North
Carolina, and moved to Arkansas via Tennessee with other McSwains and Padgett
relatives.  Mary was Phillip K McSwain's sister, the daughter of George
McSwain (who died about 1865) and Catherine (Kate) Weathers.

Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Edwin Padgett
Age 48, Birth Year abt 1838
Spouse's Name M G McSwayne
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 43
Marriage 12 Dec 1886 Arkansas County
Marriage License Date 10 Dec 1886

But I have not found a death record of divorce record for Edwin from his firs
wife Judith McSwain.  Even more strange, I found another marriage record for E
Padgett and Judie Padgett in 1886.  It may be that Edwin and Judith divorced
before 1888, then Edwin married Mary McSwain (whose brother P K was married to
Edwin's sister Lavinia Padgett),  Mary may have died shortly afterwards (I
have not found her death record).  Then it appears that Edwin and Judith
remarried.
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Notes for Mary J MCSWAIN


1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 7 August, page 59-60,
Hse/Fam #425
Richard E McSwain 48 M  Farmer born North Carolina (b abt 1812)
Mary McSwain 40 F NC (b abt 1820)
Mary J McSwain 8 NC (b abt
1852)
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