Life History
27th Jan 1918 |
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about 1940 |
Divorced from Unknown SMITH |
about 1943 |
Married Mike DESPAIN |
28th Jun 1947 |
Married Thad Mathew MCSWAIN in DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas.4,3 |
1st Sep 2003 |
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UNKNOWN |
Married Unknown SMITH |
Other facts
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Birth of daughter Living MCSWAIN |
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Birth of daughter Living MCSWAIN |
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Birth of daughter Living MCSWAIN |
Notes
- "My cousin, Ken McSwain, asked me to contact you and provide some information on my Dad, Thad McSwain. Ken said you were interested in his two marriages. I do not have a lot of information, but from what I do have, my Dad first married Juanita Rowland in 1940 (do not have the day) and married my mother, Mildred Sutton, on June 28, 1947."
-- Sue McSwain Windham, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins
"Jimmie was the offspring of Uncle Thad. Shirley was the offspring of Mildred. The other 2 girls, Sue, and Terrie, were full sisters."
-- Kenneth Wirt McSwain, Facebook Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 16 June 2017
The Social Security Death Index provides an exact birth date for Mildred, as well as date and place of residence at death. Thad's second wife was named Mildred and is buried in Stuttgart where they lived.
Social Security Death Index, www.ancestry.com
Mildred S McSwain
Born 27 Jan 1918
Died 1 Sep 2003
Last residence Stuttgart, Arkansas, Arkansas
SSN 546-20-7558 issued in California before 1951
A more complete Social Security record set reports details that would match Mildred under a series of names that seem to indicate that the maiden name was Sutton, and the first married name Smith, either one matching the S in her burial name Mildred S McSwain. Her father's name is Sutton and name changes were made in sequence to Smith, DeSpain and McSwain. This seems to indicate that Mildred was married twice before marrying Thad McSwain.
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Mildred Sutton Smith [Mildred Sutton Despain] [Mildred McSwain] [Mildred Sutton]
Birth 27 Jan 1918 Nashville, Putnam [?] County, Tennessee
Death Date 1 Sep 2003
Father William D Sutton
Mother Elizabeth Brown
SSN 546207558
Mar 1939 Name listed as MILDRED SUTTON SMITH; Oct 1946 Name listed as MILDRED SUTTON DESPAIN; Jun 1966 Name listed as MILDRED SUT MCSWAIN; Aug 1966 Name listed as MILDRED SUTTON MCSWAIN; 26 Sep 2003 Name listed as MILDRED S MCSWAIN
"Thad’s daughter Sue said that Thad did adopt Shirley shortly after he and Mildred married. Shirley was born April 15, 1944. Her biological father was named Mike DeSpain."
-- Byrdie McSwain, Facebook Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 12 December 2018
Note that Social Security records reported that in October 1946, Mildred changed her name to DeSpain, indicating her marriage some time before this. Her daughter Shirley DeSpain (later adopted by Thad McSwain) was born in 1944. So the marriage was some time before 1944. The change of name must have been reported only at the time of her divorce from Mike DeSpain. Because it was only a few months later, in June 1947, that she married Thad McSwain.
Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Thad M McSwain
Age 30, Birth Year abt 1917
Residence DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas
Spouse's Name Mildred DeSpain
Spouse's Age 28
Spouse's Residence DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas
Marriage 28 Jun 1947 Arkansas County
Marriage License Date 28 Jun 1947
Mildred's brith date was found in a public records digest.
U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
Mildred McSwain
Birth Date 27 Jan 1918
2103 S Cherry St, Stuttgart, AR, 72160-6921
1908 S Columbus St, Stuttgart, AR, 72160-6517
U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
Mildred Y McSwain
S Cherry St, Stuttgart, AR, 72160
Sources
- 1. Social Security Death Index
- Mildred S McSwain
- 2. 1920 Federal Census, Stephens County, Oklahoma
- 22 March, Marlow, District 264, page 4A, Hse #98, Fam #102
- 3. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- 4. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
- 5. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
- 6. 1920 Federal Census, Stone County, Arkansas
- Flag Township, District 148, Page 7B
- 7. Facebook Messaging
- 8. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2