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• David Christopher Hamrick
  Birth 5 Apr 1851 in NC
  Death 13 Apr 1923
  Narcissus "Eliza Jane" Hamrick
  Birth 19 Dec 1861 in Cleveland, NC
  Death 2 Jan 1951 in Cleveland, NC
  --  Hamricks of Ireland, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/9887369/person/-728295858
  
  1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 14 August, page 133 (scan 383), Hse/Fam #962
  Elijah Hamrick 32 M Farmer $450 Real Estate $1055 Personal b North Carolina [abt 1828]
  Emeline Hamrick 25 F b North Carolina [abt 1835]
  David C Hamrick 9 F b North Carolina [abt 1851]
  Alfred Hamrick 24 M Farm Laborer b North Carolina [abt 1836]
  
  The Genealogy Hamricks of Ireland and the Hamrick Data Pages tell us she married George Washington McSwain (1855 - 1923).
  
  Hamrick, Narcissus (*1864 - )
  father: Hamrick, Elijah (~1827 - 1864)
  mother: Webb, Emiline (1835 - )
  spouse: McSwain, George Washington (*1853 - )
  --  Hamrick Data Pages, http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~hamrick/wga50.html
  
  Narcissus lived to be 89 years old.  Her death certificate gives her name as Eliza Jane McSwain.
  
  North Carolina Death Certificates Online
  FamilySearch North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994
  (Transcription Only, Image Not available)
  Eliza Jane McSwain
  Death 2 1951 Cleveland County, North Carolina
  Father:  Elijah Hamrick
  Mother:  Emeline Webb
  Age 89, Est birth date 1862
  
  In the 1880 census, E J's mother E Hamrick is living in the household, giving us E J's maiden name Hamrick.
  
  1880 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 1 June, Township 7, Sandy Run, District 71, page 1 (Scan 569A), Hse/Family #4
  G W McSwain W M  24 Farmer NC NC VA [b abt 1856]
  E J McSwain W F 20 Wife House Keeper  NC NC NC [b abt 1860]
  J B McSwain W M 11 Son NC NC NC [b abt 1869]
  E Hamrick W F 47 Mother-in-Law Widow NC NC NC [b abt 1833]
  
  The Hamrick genealogy cited above tells us Narcissus was called Eliza Jane, giving her name as Narcissus "Eliza Jane" Hamrick.  This matches the 1880 entry for E J McSwain.  The 1900 census reports her, though, as Louisa J McSwain.  Her mother is living in the household in the last two censuses, designated as mother-in-law, so we are sure EJ and Louisa are the same person.  Some genealogies say her nickname was Liza Jane.  This may explain where the Louisa came from.  The enumerator might have heard Liza Jane as Louisa Jane.
  
  1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 5 June, Sandy Run, Township 7, District 58, page 2B, Hse/Fam #20
  McSwain, Geo W Head  W M July 1855 44 Married 22 years NC NC NC Farmer Owns
  McSwain, Louisa J Wife W F Dec 1861 38 Married 22 years 3 children/3 living NC NC NC
  McSwain, George B  Son W M Nov 1882  17 Married 0 years NC NC NC
  McSwain, Ella Dau-in-Law W F Jan 1885 38 Married 0 years 0 children NC NC NC
  McSwain, Ollie L Dau W F Aug 1898 1 NC NC NC
  Hamrick, Emeline Mother-in-Law W F Jan 1832 68 Widow 2 children/2 living NC NC NC
  
  The mother-in-law's full name is given here, Emeline.  This is sufficient a clue to enable us to confirm that Louisa/Narcissus/EJ is the daughter of Elijah Hamrick and Emeline Webb.

Sources

• 1. 1880 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 1 June, Township 7, Sandy Run, District 71, page 1 (Scan 569A), Hse/Family #4
• 2. Ancestry Trees
  • Hamricks of Ireland, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/9887369/person/-728295858
• 3. 1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 5 June, Sandy Run, Township 7, District 58, page 2B, Hse/Fam #20
• 4. FamilySearch North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994
• 5. North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975