Life History

Notes

• In the 1870 census, this chidl is reproted as Nicey Re.  Since Nicey is the common nickname for Eun ice, it apepara  her naem was Eucnice.  But no clue as to the middle name has been found.
  
  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 1851]
  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]
  
  In the 1880 census she is reported with only initials as N E.  This would be simply for Nicey E again.  But was Nicey her given name instead of the nickanme?  Or was the full name Eunice E?
  
  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]

Sources

• 1. 1870 Federal Census, Stanly County, North Carolina
  • 19 August, Center, PO Albemarle, page 8, Hse/Fam #54
• 2. 1880 Federal Census, Stanly County, North Carolina
  • 2 June, Centre [sic], District 202, page 3, Hse/Fam #3