Life History

Notes

• 1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 14 August, pages 71-72, Hse/Fam #577
  W D McSwain 35 M Farmer $700 Real Estate $1368 Personal born North Carolina [b abt 1825]
  -- page 72 --
  Arelia McSwain 30 M born North Carolina [b abt 1830]
  Issabella McSwain 14 F born North Carolina [b abt 1846]
  Thomas McSwain 12 M born North Carolina [b abt 1848]
  Vina C McSwain 10 F born North Carolina [b abt 1850]
  William H McSwain 8 M born North Carolina [b abt 1852]
  Anonymous McSwain 6 M born North Carolina [b abt 1856]
  Francis McSwain 3 F born North Carolina [b abt 1857]
  Salena McSwain 2 F born North Carolina [b abt 1858]
  
  The Hamrick pages had a list of all the children.  The daughter Frances (spelled Francis in the census) is reported in the Hamrick genealogy under her nickname of Frankie.
  
  McSwain, William (*1826 - )
  father: McSwain, Thomas (1796 - 1872)
  mother: Bridges, Salena W "Frankie" (1793 - 1862)
  spouse: Gipson, Malissa (*1830 - )
  spouse: Ledbetter, Arrienia (*1829 - )
  ----------child: McSwain, Thomas (*1846 - )
  ----------child: McSwain, William Anonymus (*1853 - )
  ----------child: McSwain, Salena (*1860 - )
  ----------child: McSwain, Vianna (*1860 - )
  ----------child: McSwain, Henry (*1861 - )
  ----------child: McSwain, Frankie (*1861 - )
  ----------child: McSwain, Isabell (*1861 - )
  ----------child: McSwain, Josina (*1861 - )
  
  "My father's grandmother was Josina A McSwain Bridges the youngest child of William D and Arrenia Mcswain.  My dad has told me stories of talking to William Henry McSwain (Uncle Henry) and aunt Frank (Frances or Frankie McSwain) when he was a boy.  He is now 87 and I have some 1st hand accounts and other info I have found."
  --  David Bridges, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 2 March 2017
  
  In 1900, Frankie was living with her sister Isabella and husband TImmons McSwain, reported as Single at age 36
  
  Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 29 June, Shelby, District 55, Page 21B, Hse/Fam #388
  McSwain, Timmons Head W M  July 1842 57 Married 20 yrs NC NC NC Farm Laborer Rents
  McSwain, Isabel Wife W F Dec 1845  54 Married 20 yrs 0 children/0 living NC NC NC
  McSwain, Frankie Sis-in-law W M Jan 1864  36 Single NC NC NC Farm Laborer
  Travice [Travis?], Evie Adopted W F Sept 1894  5 Single NC NC NC

Sources

• 1. Hamrick Data Pages
• 2. 1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 14 August, pages 71-72, Hse/Fam #577
• 3. 1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 29 June, Shelby, District 55, Page 21B, Hse/Fam #388
• 4. David Bridges