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]
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] Nancy J McSwain 11mos F NC [b abt June 1849] 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 Lucinda McSwain 42 F born North Carolina Nancy J McSwain 12 F born North Carolina [b abt 1848] 1880 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 1 June, Township 7, Sandy Run, District 71, page 1 (Scan 569A), Hse/Family #3 George McSwain W M 59 Farmer NC NC NC [b abt 1821] Lucinda McSwain W F 61 Wife House Keeper VA VA VA [b abt 1819] N J McSwain W F 27 Dau NC NC VA [b abt 1853] Note the large discrepancy in the age of Nancy form 1860 to 1880. The 1900 census is closer to the 1860 age, with birth date given as Oct 1849. 1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 5 June, Sandy Run, Township 7, District 58, page 2B, Hse/Fam #34 McSwain, George Head W M July 1821 78 Widowed NC NC NC Farmer Owns McSwain, Nancy J Dau W F Oct 1849 50 Single NC NC NC An entry in the Hamrick Data Pages has Nancy's name as Nancy Jane, explaining what the J in the census entries means. McSwain, Nancy Jane (1849 - 1915) b. 13 Oct 1849 in Rutherford, NC d. Apr 1915 in Pleasant Ridge, Cleveland, NC father: McSwain, George Washington (1821 - ) mother: Wright, Lucinda (1818 - ) -- Hamrick Data Pages, http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~hamrick/wga75.html I note that the Hamrick source reports the birth occurred in Rutherford County, while a genealogy says it was Cleveland. Cleveland was created in 1841 out of old Rutherford which was broken into smaller counties, one of which was the new Rutherford. Since the date was after 1841, it many be that Hamrick intended to indicate that this child was born farther north than the other children.
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 Narcissa McSwain 33 F born NC In the 1860 census, the first child is still unmarried and inthe home, but the name is reported as Denerza, not Narcissa, apparently giving us the other given name. I have no source to determine the order of the two names. The age varies by three years, more than the normal one or two. Reported ages on most of the chidlren varied in this census, although Ben and Rebecca's ages were appropriate. 1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 18 August, PO Not Stated, page 182, Hse/Fam #1092 Benjamin McSwain 77 M Infirm $0 Real Estate $250 Personal Estate born NC Rebecca McSwain 18 F born NC Denerza McSwain 40 F b NC
Nellie does not appear in her father's household in the 1930 census. We conclude she is already married, at age 23. I did not find information on her marriage until August 2013. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Nellie McSwain Age 20, Birth Year abt 1907 Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas Spouse's Name Otto Sandage Spouse's Age 21 Spouse's Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas Marriage 15 Oct 1927 Arkansas County Marriage License Date 15 Oct 1927 For some reason her death and burial information eluded us until May 2015, when I found a memorial for Nellie, posted a few months before on Find a Grave. This also linked to her husband's burial information and memorial on FAG. This death date led also to Nellie's Social Security records. I submitted information to FAG to link her to her parents' memorial on Find a Grave. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Nellie M. Sandage Born 6 Apr 1907 Died 3 Oct 1989 Last Residence De Witt, Arkansas, Arkansas 72042 SSN 430-20-9986 issued Arkansas (Before 1951) Nellie McSwain Sandage Apr 6, 1907 Arkansas County, Arkansas Death Oct 3 1989 De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas Parents: Joseph Edward McSwain (1879 - 1964) Alice A Cook McSwain (1885 - 1964) Spouse Otto Sandage (1905 - 1993) Siblings: Ollie V McSwain (1902 - 1927) Nettie M McSwain Tucker (1907 - 1996) John Kiner McSwain (1909 - 1951) Velma Josephine McSwain Girerd (1911 - 1987) Joseph Edward McSwain (1919 - 1945) Burial Cedarcrest Memorial Gardens, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas Created by Freida Karen Aug 20, 2014 -- Find A Grave Memorial #134614625, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=134614625 "Carolyn Baughman Nellie McSwain Sandage is my mother’s twin sister." -- Carolyn Baughman, Comment on Nellie's gravestone photo on Ancestry, 24 January 2020
1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 10 February, South Prairie Township, District 16, page 9A, Hse #158, Fam #167 McSwain, Russel A Head Rents M W 39 AR NC NC Farmer [b abt 1880] McSwain, Ethel E Wife F W 33 MS MS MS [b abt 1886] McSwain, Nellie B Dau F W 8 AR AR MS [b abt 1911] Nellie and her husband John Gusman were listed in the Dallas City Directory in 1927 and later. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 Dallas, Texas, City Directory, 1927, p 1014 Gusman John (Ethel [should be Nellie]) [elev] opr Magnolia bldg h 612 Cantegral In 1928, the directory adds name of the builiding where John works. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 Dallas, Texas, City Directory, 1928, p 1024 Gusman John (Nellie) elev opr Magnolia bldg h 3309 Cobb In the 1930 census, we find Nellie still in her mother's household, but married to John Gusman. They are now living in Dallas, Texas. For some reason Ancestry.com has transcribed their family anme as Garner instead of Gusman as it is clearly written. 1930 Federal Census, Dallas County, Texas, 7 May, Dallas Precinct 10, District 23, page 17A, 801 Park Ave, Hse #148, Fam #208 McSwain, Ethel Head Rents F W 44 Widow First married at 15 MS MS MS McSwain, Lloyd Son M W 20 TN TN TN Filling Station Attendant -- Fam #208 -- Gusman, John Son M W 33 First married at 31 AR AR AR Elevator Boy Gusman, Nellie Dau F W 19 First married at 18 AR AR AR In 1930 John and Nellie were also listed in the Dallas City Directory. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 Dallas, Texas, City Directory, 1930, p 1021 Gusman John (Nellie) elev opr Magnolia bldg h 409 Seegar Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 Mrs Nellie Bee Gusman [Mrs Nellie Bee McSwain] Residence 1409 Seegar St, Dallas, Dallas, Texas Resident in Dallas 9 years Birth 21 Feb 1911 Arkansas Spouse John Gusman Father Russell McSwain, born Arkansas Mother Ethel Holden, born Arkansas Death 7 Nov 1930 St Paul Sanitorium, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, Age 19 Inquest 7 November 1930 Cause of Death Pulmonary oedema from acute dilation of left ventricle, contirbutory hypertension toxemia of pregnancy Informant Wilton McSwain (brother), 2025 Richardson St, Dallas Burial 8 November 1930 Grove Hill Cemetery, Dallas, by Keathly-Toley Funeral Home ------------------- Nellie B McSwain Gusman Birth Feb. 21, 1911 Arkansas Death Nov. 7, 1930 Dallas, Dallas County, Texas Parents: Russell Mcswain,​ Ethel E Holden McSwain (1886 - 1939) Spouse John Gusman Burial Grove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, Plot: Section 154 Created by David Brasfield Oct 12, 2012 -- Find A Grave Memorial #98718929, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=98718929 -------------------
1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 20 April, Prairie Township, District 13, page 3A, Hse/Fam #36 McSwain, Joseph Head M W 30 Married 9 years AR NC NC Farm Laborer, working out; McSwain, Allie Wife F W 24 Married 9yrs AR GA AR; McSwain, Nettie Dau F W 3 AR AR AR 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 3 February, District 16, page 6B, Prairie Township, Ethel & St Charles Rd, Hse #116, Fam #120 McSwain, Joseph E Head M W 40 AR NC NC Farmer McSwain, Allie Wife F W 33 AR USA USA McSwain, Nettie Dau F W 16 AR AR AR Farm Laborer 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 21 April, District 25, page 6B, Prairie Township, Ethel & Chute Rd, Hse #114, Fam #115 McSwain, Joseph E Head M W 50 Married at age 21 AR NC NC Farmer McSwain, Allie Wife F W 44 Married at age 17 AR USA USA McSwain, Nettie Dau F W 23 AR AR AR Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Nettie Mae McSwain Age 27, Birth Year abt 1910 Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas Spouse's Name F T Dan Tucker Spouse's Age 37 Spouse's Residence DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas Marriage 31 Jan 1937 Arkansas County Marriage License Date 31 Jan 1937 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 8 April, DeWitt, District 1-16, Main St, page 11A, Hse #165, Rents $10 Tucker, Dan Head M W 40 Grade H1 b Georgia same place in 1935 Barber Tucker, Nettie Wife F W 32 Grade 8 b Arkansas same place in 1935 Tucker, Joe Dan Son M W 10 Single Grade 4 b Arkansas same place in 1935 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Nettie M. Tucker Born 6 Apr 1907 Died Nov 1996 Last Residence Mc Gehee, Desha, Arkansas 71654 SSN 430-20-8291 issued Arkansas (Before 1951) Nettie M McSwain Tucker Birth Apr 6, 1907 Arkansas Death Nov 13, 1996 McGehee, Desha County, Arkansas Parents: Joseph E McSwain (1879 - 1964) Allie A McSwain (1885 - 1964) Spouse Fears T Tucker (1899 - 1977) Married 31 Jan 1937 In Arkansas County, Arkansas; her residence reported to be Ethel, his DeWitt Burial McGehee Cemetery, McGehee, Desha County, Arkansas, Block B-88, Lot 450, Sp 5 Maintained by Orville Jenkins, Originally Created by Ronald Conrad May 31, 2012 -- Find A Grave Memorial #91059508, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=91059508
1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 3 February, District 16, Sheet 6B, South Prairie Township, 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 Nina M McSwain Dau F W ? Ark Ark Ark Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Nina Mae McSwain Age 17, Est Birth Year 1916 Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas Spouse's Name Thomas Earl Jones Spouse's Age 18 Spouse's Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas Marriage 22 Apr 1933 Arkansas County Note that her middle name is spelled here Mae. Another copy of this record has the name spelled May. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Nina May McSwain Age 17, Est Birth Year 1916 Spouse's Name Thomas Earl Jones Spouse's Age 18 Marriage 22 Apr 1933 Arkansas County Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Harmon Ragain Spouse Nina May Jones Marriage (no date or location) Arkansas, Marriage Index, 1933-1939 Harmon Ragain Nina M Jones License Date 29 Oct 1938 Arkansas County Marriage date not reported Certificate #00273 Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Harmon Ragain, Age 26 (b abt abt 1912) Residence DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas Nina May Jones, Age 22 (b abt 1916) Residence DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas Marriage 29 Oct 1938 Arkansas County Marriage License Date 29 Oct 1938 At the time of the death of her step-brother Thad McSwain in March 2007, Nina Mae McSwain Ragan was reported as living in DeWitt, Arkansas County, Arkansas. This was still her residence at the time of her death in 2010. ------------------------------ Nina Mae McSwain Ragan Birth Mar 11, 1916 Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas Death May 26, 2010 De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas Ms. Nina Mae Ragan of DeWitt, Arkansas, died Wednesday, May 26, 2010. Ms. Ragan was 94 years, 2 months, and 15 days old. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Annie (Padgett) McSwain. Ms. Ragan was the manager of the DeWitt Middle School Cafeteria and was of the Baptist faith. Ms. Ragan was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband: Thomas Earl "Doodle" Jones; her 2nd husband: Harmon Ragan; a daughter: Martha Merrit; two infant sons: Harmon Ray and Homer David; three sisters: Elsie Wright, Louie Criswell and Hazel Porter; two step-sisters: Bernetta Norsworthy and Ruth Recroft; four step-brothers: Marvin McSwain, Wirt McSwain, Bruce McSwain, Thad McSwain and a great-grandson, Seth Clark. She is survived by 4 daughters: Winona Weathers and her husband, Wilbur, and Flora Sisemore and her husband, Sonny, of DeWitt and Mary Alice Snook of Decatur; a son-in-law, Mike Merritt of DeWitt; a sister, Eunice Butler of Ethel; grandchildren, Kayleen Cunningham, Rexie Bolton, Angelia Dupuy, Rai Lynn Watkins, Denese Merritt Canedo and Wheatley Merritt; nine great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Funeral service was held Friday, May 28, 2010, at the Essex Funeral Home Chapel in DeWitt. She was laid to rest at Cedarcrest Memorial Gardens. Source: Obituaries, DeWitt Era-Enterprise, DeWitt, Arkansas. 2 Jun 2010 Parents: Robert Perry McSwain 1882-1920 Martha Annie Padgett McSwain 1886-1971 Spouse Harmon P Ragan 1912-1988 Siblings: Elsie Elizabeth McSwain Wycough 1910-1984 Hazel Bob McSwain Porter 1918-2008 Children: Harmon Ray Ragan 1939-1939 Homer David Ragan 1940-1941 Burial Cedarcrest Memorial Gardens, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas Created by DEBB Jun 10, 2010 -- Find A Grave Memorial #5349666, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53496661/mcswain ------------------------------
Odessa McSwain Ramsey BIRTH 4 Jul 1890 DEATH 20 Jul 1983 (aged 93) BURIAL Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery, Swainsville, Cleveland County, North Carolina Parents: Larkin Arkansas McSwain 1849-1929 Louisa Matilda Lovelace McSwain 1852-1932 Spouse Granderson "Thor" Ramsey 1896-1973 Sister Sarah Ann McSwain Callahan 1875-1961 Created by Elizabeth Olmstead 4 Mar 2009 -- Find A Grave Memorial 34458493, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34458493/odessa-ramsey
No middle name is known for Oliver. No record of marriage. He was 18 when he joined the North Carolina Confederate Forces. Oliver died as a POW in a Union prison camp in Maryland. Here is the record of service for Oliver McSwain. American Civil War Soldiers Oliver McSwain Residence Cleveland County, North Carolina Occupation Farmer Enlistment 12 May 1862 Cleveland County, North Carolina Served the Confederacy Enlisted as a Private on 12 May 1862 at the age of 18; 30 May 1862 mustered into Company D, 55th Infantry Regiment North Carolina Died POW Company D, 55th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 13 Jun 1864 at Point Lookout, MD "During the Civil War, Point Lookout was one of the largest prisons of CSA POWs. Many men died there from exposure, malaria, scurvy and TB. Originally, the soldiers were buried in two cemeteries near the prison camp. However, because the cemetery land started to erode into the Chesapeake, in 1870 the state of Maryland removed the remains. In 1910 they were moved again and re-interred in a burial trench one mile inland, near where a federal monument was constructed that year. The 80-foot granite obelisk marks the site, just outside Point Lookout State Park, but the actual boundaries of the pit are not marked." -- "Point Lookout Confederate Cemetery," Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=81385 Oliver is the only Confederate soldier surnamed McSwain. His memorial on Find a Grave gives more information about his capture, confinemnt, death and burial. -------------------- Pvt Oliver McSwain Birth 1844 Cleveland County, North Carolina Death Jun. 13, 1864 - Born in Cleveland County, NC - Pre-enlistment occupation: Farmer Enlistment: - Residing in Cleveland County, NC at time of enlistment - 18 years of age at time of enlistment - Enlisted on May 12 1862 at Cleveland County, NC as Private Mustering information: - Enlisted into D Company, 55th Infantry (North Carolina) on May 30 1862 - Died as POW while serving in 55th Infantry (North Carolina) on Jun 13 1864 at Point Lookout, MD Listed as: - POW on Jul 14 1863 at Falling Waters, MD - Confined on Jul 16 1863 at Old Capitol Prison, Washington, DC - Transferred on Aug 8 1863 at Point Lookout, MD Parents: Louis Hobson McSwain (1814 - 1890) Mary Hamrick McSwain (1816 - 1906) Siblings: Martha McSwain Hopper (1836 - 1917) Rebecca Elizabeth McSwain Hamrick (1838 - 1867) Hannah McSwain Green (1839 - 1931) Nancy McSwain Hamrick (1841 - 1929) Lucy McSwain Love (1847 - 1914) Lewis Moore McSwain (1851 - 1941) Elijah Bonaparte McSwain (1853 - 1921) Ambrose McSwain (1856 - 1905) Note: Served in the 55th North Carolina Company D. Name is not listed on monument but appears on a list from Baltimore National Cemetery updated May 25, 2006 located at the monument. Burial Point Lookout Confederate Cemetery, Scotland, St. Mary's County, Maryland Created by Hope Jul 02, 2007 -- Find A Grave Memorial #20233553, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20233553 --------------------
1880 Federal Census, York County, South Carolina, 15 June, Cherokee Township, District 167, page 24, Hse/Fam #226 McSwain, Lewis M W M 28 Husband Farmer NC NC NC McSwain, Sarah A W F 38 Wife Keeping House NC NC NC McSwain, Oliver W M 5 Son Single SC NC NC Note that Oliver had two wives before Margaret (Maggie) Black. Some genealogies have only Maggie as the wife. 1900 Federal Census, Cherokee County, South Carolina, 14 June, Cherokee Townahip, District 2, page 18A, Hse #269, Fam #279 McSwain, Oliver Head W M Dec 1874 25 Married 2 yrs SC NC NC Farmer Rents McSwain, Victoria Wife W F May 1876 24 Married 2 yrs 1 child/1 living SC NC SC McSwain, George Son W M Nov 1898 1 Single SC SC SC France Victoria dies in 1904. Oliver marreid Nora Fulton, who is enumerated with him in 1910, and her brother John is in their household. Her first child Hubert is enumerated here at age 2. 1910 Federal Census, Cherokee County, South Carolina, 22 April, Cherokee Township, District 3, Sheet 5B, Hse/Fam #85 McSwain, Oliver Head M W 35 2nd Marriage Married 4 years SC NC NC Farmer Owns McSwain, Nora Wife F W 36 1st Marriage Married 4 years 1 child/1 living SC SC SC McSwain, Geore [George] Son 11 Single SC SC SC McSwain, Victor Son M W 5 SC SC SC McSwain, Hubert Son M W 2 SC SC SC Fulton, John Brother-in-Law M W 21 SC SC SC Farm Laborer 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 1907] (son of Nora Fulton) McSwain, Winfred Son M W 8 SC SC SC [b abt 1912] (son of Nora Fulton) McSwain, Marvin Son M W 6 SC SC SC [b abt 1913] (son of Nora Fulton) McSwain, Euzelia Dau F W 3yrs3mos SC SC SC [b abt Oct 1916] (dau of Margaret Rebecca Eliza Black) McSwain, John M Son M W 1yr6mo SC SC SC [b abt June 1918] (son of Margaret Rebecca Eliza Black, so should have been SC SC NC; see also 1930) McSwain, Alvin Son M W 1mo SC SC SC [b abt Dec 1919] (son of Margaret Rebecca Eliza Black) The birth states are confused on both the 1920 and 1930 censuses. In 1920 and 1930, Margaret Black is reported as born in North Carolina. But her children's reports all report the mother born in South Carolina. Oliver is reported in 1920 as born in South Carolina, but in 1930 it is North Carolina. In 1880 his birth state was reported as South Carolina. Does this mean that some or all of Margaret's children were the children of a first husband, not Oliver? Birth dates of the children seem to rule this out. 1930 Federal Census, Gaston County, North Carolina, 11 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 Note that the enumerator, when he wrote the birth state for Winfred as SC, got carried away and repeated SC for both parents, though he had just written NC for his father's record. Several children in this census are children of Frances Victoria Randall, who was born in South Carolina. so their mother's birth state is correct. North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975 Oliver Mc Swain (No middle name) White Male, Age 86 Residence Cherryville, Gaston, North Carolina Occupation General Farming Birth 5 Dec 1874 South Carolina Death 13 May 1961 Cherryville, Gaston County Spouse Margaret Black Father Lewis M Mc Swain Mother Sarah Ann Roberts Informant Alvin McSwain, Cherryville, NC Cause of Death Cerebral Hemorrhage due to Cardio-Vascular Disease Burial 14 May 1961 Mt Zion Baptist Cemetery, Cherryville, NC by Carpenter's Funeral Home, Cherryville Registered 15 May 1961 Marvin Delbert McSwain Birth 23 Jan 1913 in Gaffney, Cherokee, SC Death 21 Mar 1936 in Lincoln, North Carolina Parents Oliver McSwain 1874 - 1961, Nora Fulton 1875 - 1915; -- McSwain, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/18452585/person/1048102466?ssrc=&ftm=1
1910 Federal Census, Cherokee County, South Carolina, 22 April, Cherokee Township, District 3, Sheet 5B, Hse/Fam #85 McSwain, Oliver Head M W 35 2nd Marriage Married 4 years SC NC NC Farmer Owns McSwain, Nora Wife F W 36 1st Marriage Married 4 years 1 child/1 living SC SC SC McSwain, Victor Son M W 5 SC SC SC 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, Victor Son M W 15 SC SC SC [b abt 1904] (son of Frances Victoria Randall) 1940 Federal Census, Lincoln County, North Carolina, 5 April, North Brook, District 55-23, page 3B, Hse #145, Rents $5 McSwain, Oliver V Head M W 35 M Married Grade 5 b North Carolina same house in 1935 Farmer [b abt 1905] McSwain, Elsie Wife F W 31 Married Grade H1 b North Carolina same house in 1935 [b abt 1909] McSwain, Victor M W 13 Single Grade 6 b North Carolina same house in 1935 [b abt 1927] McSwain, Catherine [Kathleen] F W 11 Single Grade 5 b North Carolina same house in 1935 [b abt 1929] McSwain, Jerome M W 9 Single Grade 4 b North Carolina same house in 1935 [b abt 1931] McSwain, Paul M W 6 Single Grade 1 b North Carolina same house in 1935 [b abt 1932] McSwain, Billie F W 5 Single Grade 11 b North Carolina same house in 1935 [b abt 1935] McSwain, Selma [Selva] F W 2 Single Grade 0 b North Carolina same house in 1935 [sic] [b abt 1938] Black, Lee M W 58 Single Grade 3 b North Carolina same house in 1935 Farm Laborer [b abt 1888] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Oliver Victor McSwain Birth Date 20 Nov 1904 Cheree, South Carolina Residence RFD 1, Vale, Lincoln County, North Carolina Employed by Lee Black, Rte 1, Vale Contact, wife, Mrs Oliver Victor McSwain 5' 8" 140 lbs, Blue Brown Dark Complexion (back) 5'6" 140 lbs, Blue Eyes, Black Hair, Ruddy Skin Registration 16 Oct 1940 Lincoln, Lincoln County, North Carolina Signed with full name Oliver Victor McSwain Birth Nov 20, 1904 South Carolina Death Mar 4, 1988 Parents: Oliver McSwain (1874 - 1961) Frances Victoria Randall McSwain (1876 - 1904) Spouse Delia Elsie Black McSwain (1908 - 1988) Children: Oliver Victor McSwain (1927 - 1999) Margaret Kathleen McSwain Kinley (1928 - ____) Jack Frederick McSwain (1943 - 2008) Burial Mount Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery, Bessemer City, Gaston County, North Carolina Created by Elizabeth Feb 11, 2009 -- Find A Grave Memorial #33753207, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=33753207 Social Security Death Index Oliver V. McSwain Born 20 Nov 1904 Died 4 Mar 1988 Last Residence Bessemer City, Gaston, North Carolina 28016 SSN 238-32-7837 issued North Carolina (Before 1951)
North Carolina Birth Index Victor Mcswain Jr Birth 28 Jan 1927 Cherryville, Gaston, North Carolina Father's Name O Victor Mcswain Mother's Name Delia E Black 1940 Federal Census, Lincoln County, North Carolina, 5 April, North Brook, District 55-23, page 3B, Hse #145, Rents $5 McSwain, Oliver V Head M W 35 M Married Grade 5 b North Carolina same house in 1935 Farmer [b abt 1905] McSwain, Elsie Wife F W 31 Married Grade H1 b North Carolina same house in 1935 [b abt 1909] McSwain, Victor M W 13 Single Grade 6 b North Carolina same house in 1935 [b abt 1927] McSwain, Catherine [Kathleen] F W 11 Single Grade 5 b North Carolina same house in 1935 [b abt 1929] McSwain, Jerome M W 9 Single Grade 4 b North Carolina same house in 1935 [b abt 1931] McSwain, Paul M W 6 Single Grade 1 b North Carolina same house in 1935 [b abt 1932] McSwain, Billie F W 5 Single Grade 11 b North Carolina same house in 1935 [b abt 1935] McSwain, Selma [Selva] F W 2 Single Grade 0 b North Carolina same house in 1935 [sic] [b abt 1938] Black, Lee M W 58 Single Grade 3 b North Carolina same house in 1935 Farm Laborer [b abt 1888] -------------------- Oliver Victor McSwain, Jr BIRTH 28 Jan 1927 DEATH 12 Jan 1999 BURIAL Mount Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery, Bessemer City, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA Parents: Oliver Victor McSwain 1904-1988 Delia Elsie Black McSwain 1908-1988 Spouse Lela Pearl Dellinger McSwain 1934-2017 Siblings: Margaret Kathleen McSwain Kinley 1928 - unknown Ford Jerome McSwain 1930-2009 Paul Lewis McSwain 1933-1988 Robert Delano McSwain 1942-2016 Jack Frederick McSwain 1943-2008 Inscription: McSwain, Victor, Jr. (B) 1/28/1927 (D) 1/12/1999 McSwain, Lela Pearl (B) 7/31/1934 Our Children: Larry, Raymond, Janet, Lee, Donald, Joyce Ann Created by Elizabeth Olmstead 11 Feb 2009 -- Find A Grave Memorial 33753302, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33753302/oliver-victor-mcswain --------------------
His full name was probably Oliver. There are several Olivers over the generations in the McSwain line in both North Carolina and Arkansas. His grave has the name Ollie V McSwain. We have not discovered what the initial V stands for. But he had a cousin in North Carolina named Oliver Victor, so his name may also be Victor. His name is misentered on the Arkansas Death Index as McSwaine, one of the many ways we see the name spelled over the decades. Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950 Ollie Mcswaine Death 27 Jan 1927 Arkansas County His year of death on the gravestone is 1927, as on the Arkansas Death Index. But Ancestry.com's transcription of the Arkansas Death Index has misentered the year as 1929. Ollie V. McSwain Birth Oct. 2, 1902 Arkansas Death Jan. 27, 1927 Arkansas Parents: Joseph E. McSwain (1879 - 1964) Alice A. Cook McSwain (1885 - 1964) Inscription: 'He is not dead but sleepeth" Burial Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Arkansas County, Arkansas Created by Dale Houghton Apr 26, 2012 -- Find A Grave Memorial #89171647, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=McSwain&GSiman=1&GScid=55222&GRid=89171647&
---------------------- My father was Jack Osborne McSwain, he died in Pembroke Pines, Florida, his father was William Boyd McSwain, who was married to Bonnie Mitchell, had 3 boys, she died and he remarried Mary Kiser, they had 2 girls. Next comes Osborne Benjamin McSwain, he was married to Amanda Childers, they were from down about Cherokee county S.C., Osborne's father was Thomas Asbury McSwain, mother Alice (Aly Ann) Carpenter, then comes Charles McSwain who was married to Luraner Washburn McSwain, he and she had abt. 16 children together, she died, I should have her death date somewhere in my records, probably in the 1840s, he then married my g.g.g.grandmother Sarah L. Throckmorton. Charles's father was David McSwain, I think his mother was Catherine Robertson. -- Larry McSwain, personal Ancestry Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 5 December 2014 ---------------------- "The first wife of William Boyd McSwain was Bonnie Mitchell, daughter of Hiram and Francis Clercie Sizemore Mitchell, she had the 3 boys by William, (William Boyd JR., Jack and, Robert) my step-grandmother Mary Kiser had Betty and Carolyn who I really through the years haven't got to know. Bonnie died in 1929 in Newberry, S.C. with TB, William and Bonnie's residence at that time was East Robinson St. Gaffney, S.C." -- Larry McSwain, Comment on an Ancestry genealogy, 22 October 2014 South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1960 O B McSwain Birth Date 1872 Stanly County, North Carolina Married White Male, Occupation Cotton Mill Weaver Death 13 Feb 1915 Cherokee Falls, Cherokee County, South Carolina Cause of Death Apoplexy, due to Arteriosclerosis Age at Death 43 Father Thomas A McSwain born Stanly County, North Carolina Mother Alan [sic] Carpenter born Stanly County, North Carolina Informant W S McSwain of Atlanta, Georgia Burial 14 February 1915 Cannon [sic] Cemetery, Gaffney, South Carolina Volume 5, Certificate #00237 Filed 14 February 1915 Osborne Benjamin "Ben" McSwain Birth Dec. 31, 1872 Stanly County, North Carolina Death Feb. 13, 1915 Info from SC Death Certificate #2376 Birth Place Stanly Co., NC Father Thomas A McSwain Birth Place Stanly Co., NC Mother Alaie?? Carpenter Birth Place Stanly Co., NC Informant N S McSwain from Alanta Ga Spouse Amanda Childers McSwain (1879 - 1952) Burial Canaan United Methodist Church Cemetery, Smyrna, Cherokee County, South Carolina Created by HBC Sep 11, 2008 -- Find A Grave Memorial #29727227, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29727227&ref=acom&ftm=1
Some family genealogies report Own with the initials O N. Owen may have been a nickname derived from the initials O N. I have found no documentation of what his two names were. 1910 Federal Census, Taylor County, Texas, 4 May, Justice Precinct 3, District 271, page 12, 209 Hse/Fam #197 McSwain, G F 40 Married 10 years TN NC NC Photography Owns McSwain, J E Wife F W 34 Second Marriage Married 10 yrs 8 children/5 living AR MS GA McSwain, Owen Son M W 10mos TX TN AR Here is a list of O N's brothers and sisters from his brother Eldon's Bible. George Franklin McSwain Sept 29, 1869 Julia McSwain June 24, 1875 Russell McSwain Aug 11, 1904 Ernest McSwain April 19, 1906 Eldon McSwain July 30, 1907 Ernest McSwain April 19, 1906 O N McSwain July 5, 1910 Ruby McSwain June 8, 1911 Albertus McSwain Dec 25, 1913 Frank McSwain Feb 10, 1918 Bumon Gross Feb 14, 1897 Ester McSwain May 10, 1901 [The last two lines are written in a different hand] 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 1920 Federal Census, Baylor County, Texas, 7 January, Justice Precinct 1, District 10, page 2A, Throckmorton Rd, Hse #21, Fam #22 McSwain, George F Head Owns M W 50 TN NC NC Farmer (b abt 1869) McSwain, Julia E Wife M W 48 AR TN AL (b abt 1871) McSwain, O N [Owen] Son M W 10 TX TN AR (b abt 1909) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 O N McSwain Birth 1910 Texas White, Citizen Residence Alameda County, California Enlistment 26 Jun 1943 San Francisco, California Private, No branch assignment Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Education 2 years of high school Civil Occupation Skilled warehousing, storekeeping, handling, loading, unloading, and related occupations U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 Midland, Texas, City Directory, 1950, p 213 McSwain Bert (Helen) carp h 201 E Kentucky av apt 5 McSwain O N (Marie) carp h 2008 Keith In her brother's obituary in November 1950, Marie and O N were reported living in Seagraves, Texas, in Gaines County, a couple of counties away from Midland County in West Texas. I have not determined the month of publication of the City Directory. The report of Seagraves as residence may be an error by the newspaper in the compilation of the Obit, since Marie's brother in the list of survivors just before her was reported as living in Seagraves. A Social Security record appears to be for Owen, but the date of birth here is 5 Jul 1910, while family genealogies report the date as 5 July 1909. It had to be 1909 because of the 1910 census report, when he was already 10 months old in May 1910. The Social Security record indicates his SS number was issued in Arizona. He probably went there after the war, when he was stationed in California. Social Security Death Index O McSwain Born 5 Jul 1910 Died Jul 1972 SSN 527-03-4285 issued Arizona (Before 1951) Oklahoma, Oklahoman Obituary Index, 1972-2012 McSwain, O N Red Death Abt 1972 Obituary published in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma the Oklahoman, 27 Jul 1972, p 19, Column 4
In the 1880 census it looks like Pantha's middle initial is V. But int he 1900 census it looks like a N. 1880 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 3 June, Township 7, Sandy Run, District 71, page 5 (Scan 571A), Hse #46, Fam #47 Reubin McSwain W M 34 Farmer NC NC NC [b abt 1846] J M McSwain W F 27 Wife Keeping House NC NC NC [b abt 1853] W E McSwain W M 9 Son NC NC NC [b abt 1871] P V McSwain W F 4 Dau NC NC NC [b abt 1876] E McSwain W M - born Nov 1879 NC NC NC In 1900, Pantha is living in the home of her mother's brother Berry, along with a brother and sister. 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 sister W F May 1830 70 Widow 2 children/1 living NC NC NC McSwain, William E Nephew W M Octo 1870 29 NC NC NC Teaching School McSwain, Pantha N Niece W F Jan 1877 23 Single NC NC NC McSwain, Elijah Nephew W M Nov 1880 20 NC NC NC At School
1940 Federal Census, Nevada County, Arkansas, 2 April, Prescott, District 50-12, page 1B, 610 E Main St, Hse #14, Owns $10,000 McSwain, Charles L Head M W 47 Grade C-4 b Ark same place in 1935 Cashier, Bank of Emmet McSwain, Gladys Wife F W 43 Grade C-3 b Ark same place in 1935 McSwain, Patricia Dau F W 11 Single Grade 6 b Ark same place in 1935 1930 Federal Census, Nevada County, Arkansas, 3 April, Prescott, District 12, page 21A, Hse #28, Fam #30 McSwain, C Douglas Head Rents 35 Has Radio M W 37 Married at age 25 AR MS AR Bank Cashier McSwain, Gladys Wife F W 33 Married at age 21 AR AR MS McSwain, Patricia Dau F W 1 Single AR AR AR Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 William Patton Combs Age 20 Birth Year abt 1928 Residence El Dorado, Union, Arkansas Spouse's Name Patricia McSwain Spouse's Age 20 Spouse's Residence Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas Marriage 21 Aug 1948 Nevada County Marriage License Date 14 Aug 1948
North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000 [No name given, Paul Lewis] McSwain, Boy Birth 28 Nov 1933 Howard's Creek, Lincoln County Parents O V McSwain & Elsie Black Index page 131 Recorded Lincoln County Birth Records, Volume 20, Page 124 1940 Federal Census, Lincoln County, North Carolina, 5 April, North Brook, District 55-23, page 3B, Hse #145, Rents $5 McSwain, Oliver V Head M W 35 M Married Grade 5 b North Carolina same house in 1935 Farmer [b abt 1905] McSwain, Elsie Wife F W 31 Married Grade H1 b North Carolina same house in 1935 [b abt 1909] McSwain, Victor M W 13 Single Grade 6 b North Carolina same house in 1935 [b abt 1927] McSwain, Catherine [Kathleen] F W 11 Single Grade 5 b North Carolina same house in 1935 [b abt 1929] McSwain, Jerome M W 9 Single Grade 4 b North Carolina same house in 1935 [b abt 1931] McSwain, Paul M W 6 Single Grade 1 b North Carolina same house in 1935 [b abt 1932] McSwain, Billie F W 5 Single Grade 11 b North Carolina same house in 1935 [b abt 1935] McSwain, Selma [Selva] F W 2 Single Grade 0 b North Carolina same house in 1935 [sic] [b abt 1938] Black, Lee M W 58 Single Grade 3 b North Carolina same house in 1935 Farm Laborer [b abt 1888] The date of death is different on his Social Security records, which reports his death certificate number, and his memorial on Find a Grave. Social Security says 15 June 1988, while the grave has 8 June 1988. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Paul Lewis McSwain [P L McSwain] Birth 28 Nov 1933 Crouse Lincoln, County, North Carolina Death Date 15 Jun 1988 Father Oliver V McSwain Mother Elsie Black SSN 243485173 Death Certificate #026094 Sep 1951 Name listed as PAUL LEWIS MCSWAIN; 22 May 1998 Name listed as P L MCSWAIN Paul Lewis McSwain BIRTH 28 Nov 1933 DEATH 8 Jun 1988 BURIAL Gaston Memorial Park Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, Garden of Time section Parents: Oliver Victor McSwain 1904-1988 Delia Elsie Black McSwain 1908-1988 Siblings: Oliver Victor McSwain 1927-1999 Margaret Kathleen McSwain Kinley 1928 - unknown Ford Jerome McSwain 1930-2009 Robert Delano McSwain 1942-2016 Jack Frederick McSwain 1943-2008 Created by Grave Wanderer 8 Dec 2013 -- Find A Grave Memorial 121412778, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121412778/paul-lewis-mcswain
1870 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 13 July, Township 3, PO Stices Shoals, page 15 (scan 116), Hse #111, Fam #117 McSwain, Burwell 40 M Farmer $150 Real Estate $100 Personal born North Carolina Cannot read or write [b abt 1830] McSwain, Eliza 41 F W Keeping House born North Carolina [b abt 1829] McSwain, Permelia 8 F W At Home born North Carolina [b abt 1862] The Hamrick Data Pages give us some additional details, inclduing a likely middle name of Jane and a death date. McSwain, Burwell (*1826 - ) spouse: McSwain, Eliza (*1828 - ) ----------child: McSwain, Jane (1861 - 1926) -- Hamrick Data Pages, http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~hamrick/wga74.html On Permelia's death certificate her name is reported as Mealie Jane Davis. This would be a nickname for Permelia. North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930 Mealie Jane Davis [Mealie Jane McSwain] Married, Occupation Housewife Residence Earl, Cleveland, North Carolina Age 64y 2m 5d Birth 29 Dec 1861 Cleveland County Father Burrell [Burwell] McSwain, Cleveland County Mother Elizabeth McSwain, Cleveland County Spouse George Davis Death 4 Mar 1926 at home, Earl, Cleveland, North Carolina Cause of Death Lobar Pneumonia Burial 5 Mar 1926 Sharon Church [Methodist Church], by Palmer Funeral Home, Shelby, NC Permelia's burial memorial on Find a Grave has her name is M Jane McSwain Davis. M Jane McSwain Davis Birth Dec 29, 1861 Death Mar 4, 1926 d/o Burwell & Eliza McSwain w/o George L Davis Spouse George Lewis Davis (1860 - 1904) Children: Clifton Davis (1883 - 1969) Byron Davis (1890 - 1977) Edna Davis DeLoatch (1895 - 1977) Lawrence Cleveland Davis (1899 - 1951) Burial Sharon United Methodist Church, Sharon, Cleveland County, North Carolina Created by Elizabeth Olmstead Sep 23, 2008 -- Find A Grave Memorial #30015236, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30015236