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, but some seem to be first and lmiddle for the same child, like WIlliam Henry and Vianna (Vina in the census) Selena, for middle initial C (Celina?) in the 1860 census.
  
  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 - )

Sources

• 1. Hamrick Data Pages
• 2. 1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 14 August, pages 71-72, Hse/Fam #577