Burrell Wiley PADGETT William Edward PADGETT Robert Perry MCSWAIN Eunice L MCSWAIN Mabel L MCSWAIN Elsie E MCSWAIN Louie Isabella MCSWAIN Nina Mae MCSWAIN Hazel Bob MCSWAIN J W PORTER James Magnus MCSWAIN Lavina PADGETT M A RAGSDALE Mini tree diagram
Martha Annie PADGETT

Martha Annie PADGETT1,12,2,3,4,13,14,4,8,9

also known as Annie M MCSWAIN5

also known as Annie PADGETT11

also known as Annie MCSWAIN4

2nd Oct 188611 - 13th Sep 19713,4,7,8,9

Life History

Oct 1885

Born in Arkansas.11

(less likely)

2nd Oct 1886

Born in Arkansas County, Arkansas.1,2,3,4,5,6,4,4,7,8,9

(most likely)

about 1904

Married Robert Perry MCSWAIN in Arkansas County, Arkansas.10

about 1904

Married in Married Robert P McSwain.5,10

25th Nov 1905

Birth of daughter Eunice L MCSWAIN in Arkansas County, Arkansas.4,10,5,15,16,17

1st Oct 1908

Birth of daughter Mabel L MCSWAIN in Arkansas County, Arkansas.18,2

26th Mar 1910

Birth of daughter Elsie E MCSWAIN in Arkansas County, Arkansas.3,5,14,1,19

22nd Nov 1910

Death of daughter Mabel L MCSWAIN in Arkansas County, Arkansas.18

17th Feb 1913

Birth of daughter Louie Isabella MCSWAIN in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.5,20,21,22,23

11th Mar 1916

Birth of daughter Nina Mae MCSWAIN in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.24,8,5,4,4

8th Oct 1918

Birth of daughter Hazel Bob MCSWAIN in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.5,12,8

6th Jan 1920

Death of Robert Perry MCSWAIN in Arkansas County, Arkansas.7,25,8

29th Jan 1922

Married J W PORTER in Arkansas County, Arkansas.4

before 1928

Divorced from J W PORTER in Arkansas County, Arkansas

3rd Feb 1928

Married James Magnus MCSWAIN in Jefferson County, Arkansas.4

25th Jan 1939

Death of J W PORTER in Arkansas County, Arkansas.26

15th Oct 1941

Death of James Magnus MCSWAIN in Arkansas County, Arkansas.26,27

13th Sep 1971

Died in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.3,4,7,8,9

15th Sep 1971

Buried in Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas.7,8,9

Other facts

 

Married in Married James Marvin McSwain, second husband, date unknown.6

Notes

  • Annie Padgett was the daughter of Burl Wiley Padgett, son of Wiley Padgett and Lavinia Nancy McSwain.  We have her exact birth date on her gravestone, 2 October 1886.  I found it interesting, however, that in the 1900 census, the year is one year earlier, October 1885,

    1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 5 June, Prairie Township, District 7, page 11A, Hse #183, Fam #188
    Padgett, Bear Y Head W M Sep 1853 46 married 6 years NC SC SC Farmer  [2nd marriage]
    Padgett, Sarah L  Wife W F Aug 1867  32 married 6 years  8 children/4 living  Housekeeping  NC NC NC [2nd marriage]
    Woods, Lizzie  Daughter W F Aug 1885 14  MS MS MS
    Woods, Carrie (or Carrel) Son W M Dec 1891 8 MS MS MS
    ** Padgett, Annie Daughter W F Oct 1885 [1886] 14  AR NC NC **
    Padgett, Lavina Daughter W F Jan 1889 11  AR NC NC
    Padgett, Bryan J  Son  W M Sep 1896 4  AR NC MS
    Padgett, Loula  Dau W F Mar 1899 1  AR NC MS

    This, however, turns out to be a common "feature" of the 1900 census!  Further, the age reported there is 14, which matches for a June census and an October birthday.  The 1920 census matches a birth in 1886, as stated on her gravestone.

    Early sources available to me were ambiguous, but final confirmation came in October 2007 along with much other information that filled in the gaps in the McSwain and Padgett generations.  David Holden provided the name of children of Wiley and Lavinia.  Their son was Burl Wiley, and Holden reported Annie reported with the birth date from the 1900 census. This name was very close to the name in the 1900 census, Bear Y (for Bear Wiley -- is partly overwritten by census tally notes!).

    I expect the enumerator heard the Wiley as Y Lee.  Think of how some dialect regions pronounce the two words Burl and bear.  Not that different, particularly if the enumerator did not clearly hear the L on Burl.  Not as far out as many of the entries we find!  This is actually rather close to a B W Padgett in 1880, when the first Padgetts show up in Prairie Township.

    Details of the children of Burl Wiley from David Holden's information match the list in "Bear Y" Padgett's family.  See the Notes for Burl Wiley Padgett for details.  I later found extensive information on Burl and his family as more public sources came online.

    In the 1910 and 1920 Federal Census, she is the wife of Robert (Bob) McSwain.  I have not found a record of their marriage.  From the birth of their first child, it appears they were married about 1904.  In 1910 her name is given as Annie M, which makes it appear that Annie is her first name.  But the opposite appears to be the case in her 1930 census record, where she is Mattie (Martha) A.

    1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 22 April, District 13, page 4A, Prairie Township, Hse/Fam #61
    McSwain, Bob Head M W 26 Married 7 yrs Ark NCar NCar Farmer Owns
    McSwain, Annie M Wife F W 23 Married 7 yrs 2 children/2 living Ark  NCar USA
    McSwain, Eunice Dau  F W 4  Ark  Ark  Ark Farm Laborer
    McSwain, Mabel Dau  F W 2  Ark  Ark  Ark Farm Laborer

    1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 3 February, District 16, Sheet 6B, South Prairie Township, Ethel & Chute Rd, Hse #117, Family #121
    McSwain, Robert Head Owns M W 37 Ark NCar NCar Farmer
    McSwain, Annie M Wife  F W 33  Ark  NC/SC?  USA
    McSwain, Eunice L Dau  F W 7  Ark  Ark  Ark Farm Laborer
    McSwain, Elsie E Dau  F W 9  Ark  Ark  Ark
    McSwain, Louie I Dau  F W 6  Ark  Ark  Ark
    McSwain, Nina M Dau  F W ?  Ark  Ark  Ark
    McSwain, Hazel B Dau  F W 1yr2mos  Ark  Ark  Ark

    Annie's husband Robert died on 6 January 1920.  Since the census date for that year was 1 January, even though the census taker actually did not make it to their house until February, Robert McSwain is still reported as Annie's husband as of the census date.  She married J W Porter two years later.

    Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    Annie McSwain, Age 35 (b abt 1887)
    Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
    J W Porter, Age 44 (b abt 1878)
    Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
    Marriage Date 29 Jan 1922 Arkansas County
    Marriage License Date 27 Jan 1922

    Marriage records report that Annie married her third husband in 1928.  A death record for a J W Porter in 1939 appears to be this same J W Porter.  If this is the right person, that would mean that Annie and J W divorced.  I have not found the divorce record.

    Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950
    J W Porter
    Death 25 Jan 1939 Arkansas County

    Annie married her third husband in February 1928.  Padgett married two men named McSwain, who were first cousins.  She married James Magnus McSwain after her apparent divorce from her second husband J W Porter.  Her name in that marriage record is Annie Porter.

    Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    J M McSwain
    Age: 43, Est Birth Year 1885
    Residence Dewitt, Arkansas, Arkansas
    Spouse's Name Annie Porter
    Spouse's Age 42
    Spouse's Residence Dewitt, Arkansas, Arkansas
    Marriage 3 Feb 1928 Jefferson County
    Marriage License Date 3 Feb 1928

    There were no children of the marriage to James M McSwain.  In the 1930 census the children from her previous marriage to Robert McSwain are in the blended family with James' children from his first marriage.

    In the household we find her three youngest daughters, Elsie, Nina and Hazel Bob.  She is listed here as Mattie A McSwain.  This would seem to indicate that her first name was Martha (nickname Mattie).  Thus it is unclear if her name was Annie Martha or Martha Annie.

    1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 22 April, District 25, page 6B, Prairie Township, Ethel & Point Rd, Hse #125, Fam #126
    McSwain, James M  Head M W 45 AR NC NC Farmer
    McSwain, Mattie A  Wife F W 43 AR NC TN
    McSwain, That M  Son M W 13 AR AR OK
    McSwain, Wurt B  Son M W  11 AR AR OK
    McSwain, Bruce B  Son M W  6 AR AR OK
    McSwain, Elsie E  Step-Dau F W 20 AR AR AR
    McSwain, Nina M  Step-Dau F W 14 AR AR AR
    McSwain, Hazel Bob Step-Dau F W 11 AR AR AR
    Rowland, Walton Cousin M W 18 AR KY AR Farm Laborer

    1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 8 April, Ethel, District 26, page 3B, Belleview Rd, Hse #48, Owns Farm, Value $800
    McSwain, Jim Head M W 55 Grade 6 b Alabama lived in same house in 1935 Farmer
    McSwain, Annie Wife F W 53 Grade 8 b Arkansas same house in 1935 Housekeeper
    McSwain, Bruce  Son M W 16 Single Grade 6 b Arkansas same house in 1935 Farm Laborer
    Wycough, Elsie Dau F W 30 Single Grade 1 b Arkansas DeWitt in 1935 Housekeeper
    Wycough, Perrie Grandson M W 1 Single Grade 0 b Arkansas No location rptd in 1935
    Wycough, Paul Franklin Grandson M W 3mos Single Grade 0 b Arkansas No location rptd in 1935

    Social Security Death Index
    Annie McSwain
    Born 2 Oct 1886
    Died 15 Sep 1971
    Last Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas 72048
    SSN 429-94-2760 issued Arkansas (1965)

    in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    Annie Pad[gett] McSwain [Annie McSwain] [Annie Pad Padgett]
    Birth 2 Oct 1886 Ethel, AR
    Death Date 15 Sep 1971
    Claim Date 19xx
    Father Burrell Padgett
    Mother Lowenia Ragsdale
    SSN 429942760

    We added a memorial for Annie on Find a Grave.

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    Martha Annie Padgett McSwain
    Birth 2 Oct 1886 Arkansas County, Arkansas, USA
    Death 13 Sep 1971 (aged 84) Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas, USA
    Burial Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Arkansas County, Arkansas

    Martha Annie Padgett was the daughter of Burrell Wiley Padgett of and Sallie Price. Burrell was born in North Carolina and Sallie's origin is not known, but they married in Arkansas County. We think Annie was born in or around Ethel, but there is no official record of her birth has been found.

    Annie's mother died about 1892 or before. Her father remarried and later moved on to Oklahoma, dying in Lawton in 1930.

    Annie was married three times, first to Robert Perry McSwain, who died in 1920. She married J W Porter in 1922, but they divorced some time before 1928, when she married her first husband's cousin, James Magnus McSwain. No record of her divorce has been found.

    Jim died in 1941, and Annie continued to live in Ethel. She was buried next to her first husband in the cemetery at Ethel with many other Padgett and McSwain relatives.

    Parents:
    Burrell Wiley Padgett 1853-1930

    Spouses:
    James Magnus McSwain 1885-1941 (m. 1928)
    Robert Perry McSwain 1882-1920

    Siblings:
    Bryan Cosgrove Padgett 1896-1980
    Lloyd T Padgett 1902-1964

    Children:
    Elsie Elizabeth McSwain Wycough 1910-1984
    Nina Mae McSwain Ragan 1916-2010
    Hazel Bob McSwain Porter 1918-2008

    Created by Orville Jenkins 17 Jun 2015
    --  Find A Grave Memorial 147989565, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147989565/martha-annie-mcswain
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