James Marvin MCSWAIN4,2,7,1
also known as Marvin MCSWAIN6
14th May 19131,2,3,4 - 14th Jul 19571
Life History
14th May 1913 |
Born in Arkansas.1,2,3,4 |
24th Sep 1938 |
Married Katherine Engle MARTIN in Arkansas County, Arkansas.3 |
after 1941 |
Divorced from Katherine Engle MARTIN in Arkansas County, Arkansas |
3rd May 1941 |
Birth of son Marvin Martin MCSWAIN in DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas.8,9 |
14th Jul 1957 |
Died in Arkansas.1 Suicide |
after 14th Jul 1957 |
Buried in Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas.1 |
Notes
- James Marvin went by Marvin. In the 1920 Arkansas County, Arkansas, Census, he is even listed as Marvin J, age 6. His gravestone has J Marvin. His father was listed in several sources, including his gravestone, as James M. His father was James Magnus, I documented the name of Marvin's father when I found James Magnus' WWI Draft Registration information in January 2008.
1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 4 February, District 16, Page 7A, Ethel & Chute Rd, House #121
Fam #125, McSwain, James M Head M W 35 AR NC NC Farmer
McSwain, Ruth L Wife F W 33 OK IN AR
McSwain, Marvin J Son M W 6 AR AR OK
1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 21 April, Prairie Township, District 7, Page 6B, Ethel & Chute Rd, Hse #115, Fam #116
Knowlton, Oregon Jr Head M W 23 married at 21 AR AR AR Farmer
Knowlton, Ruth A Wife F W 19 married at 17 AR AR USA McSwain
Marvin Brother-in-Law M W 16 Single AR AR AR
Marvin was married to widow Kathryn Engle Martin Rawls on 24 September 1938.
Arkansas Marriage Index, 1933-1939
Certificate 00216, Volume 0002
Marvin McSwain, Age 25 (born abt 1913)
Residence: Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
Katherine Rawls, Age 26 (born abt 1912), Spouse's Residence DeWitt, Arkansas County, Arkansas
Marriage 24 Sep 1938 Arkansas County
Marriage License Date 24 Sep 1938
1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 2 April, DeWitt, District 1-16, page 1B, Madison Avenue, Hse #18, Owns $1000
McSwain, Marvin Head M W 26 Grade 7 b Arkansas Ethel, Ark in 1935 Farmer, Farm Tenant
McSwain, Kathryn Wife F W 28 Grade HS-4 b Arkansas same house in 1935
McSwain, Byrdie Engle Dau F W 5mos Single b Arkansas
Rawls, Donald Lee Stepson M W 5 Single b Arkansas same house in 1935
They were divorced after the birth of two children. We understand he was married again later, but do not have details.
Like his father, Marvin also died by suicide, in July 1957.
Sources
- 1. Gravestones of Mt Pleasant Cemetery
- 2. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 4 February, District 16, Page 7A, Ethel & Chute Rd, House #121, Fam #125
- 3. Arkansas Marriage Index, 1933-1939
- Certificate 00216, Volume 0002
- 4. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 21 April, Prairie Township, District 7, Page 6B, Ethel & Chute Rd, Hse #115, Fam #116
- 5. Edith Marie McSwain Jenkins, Personal Knowledge
- 6. Arkansas Marriage Index, 1933-1939
- 7. One World Tree (sm)
- http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=116015111
- 8. Obituary of Marvin Martin McSwain
- 9. Social Security Death Index
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