Life History

Notes

• The Hamrick Data pages reports this William A as the son of Edwin and Judith McSwain Padgett.  But he is actually the brother of Edwin, son of Wiley and Lavinia Nancy Padgett.  David Holden correctly reports William A in this connection.  The dates and places in Holden's genealogy of the McSwain, Bridges and Padgetts fits the other known facts of the Padgett family tree.
  
  William A Padgett was born in North Carolina and remained there when others of his family moved to Tennessee then Arkansas.  The son of Edwin and Judith was William Ensley Padgett.  He was also born in North Carolina, but was taken by his parents to Arkansas.  W E is listed in Prairie Township of Arkansas County, Arkansas, with his family and some of his McSwain cousins in the 1880 census.  He later moved to Yell County, Arkansas, and died there.
  
  1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 4 September, p 316, Hse/Fam #597
  Wyly Padgett 45 M Farmer NC
  Lavinia Padgett 31 F  NC
  William Padgett 4 M NC
  
  1860 Federal Census, Buncombe County, North Carolina, 10 August, P O Fairview, page 10, Hse/Fam #110
  Wiley Padgett 50 M Shoemaker $0 Real Estate $75 Personal Estate b North Carolina
  Vina Padgett 42 F Domestic b North Carolina
  William Padgett 13 M b NC
  
  In 1867, William married Judith Lovelace.  I have not found their marriage record.
  
  William A Padgett
  Birth 18 Nov 1845 in Davidson County, North Carolina
  Death 21 Sep 1922 in Township #8, Cleveland, North Carolina
  Parents:
  Wiley Padgett 1808 - 1891
  Levina Nancy McSwain b 1819
  Marriage 1867 Cleveland, North Carolina, to Judith Lovelace
  Birth 10 Dec 1840 in Rutherford County, North Carolina
  Death 15 Mar 1907 in North Carolina
  --  Dawson-Taylor-Lovelace, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/13459097/person/286358497
  
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  I have not found a record in the 1870 census that seems to represent William and his wife Judith.  In 1880, their daughter Lavinia (L J) is 12, so she was born about 1868.  I have found a similar entry for another William Padgett, living among families related to this family.  I have not identified the wife, who is enumerated as Chily.  This couple has a 2-month-old daughter.  I expect the Sarah Padgett here is a sister of William, Alvin Padgett likely a brother. I have not identified a Sarah or an Alvin among the Padgett clan that I have recorded.  This Padgett family is living next door to Reuben McSwain and his wife Judith.  On the other side of them is Berry McSwain, so this Chily is likely a McSwain girl.  Berry is 48 years old, thus born about 1822.
  
  1870 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 23 August, Township #7, PO Mooresboro, page 7, Hse #47, Fam #51
  Padgett, William 24 F W Farmer $100 Real Estate $60 Personal b NC [abt 1846]
  Padgett, Chily 25 F W Keeping House b GA [abt 1845, Judith wasborn in 1840]
  Padgett, Abi 2mos F W At Home b NC April [1870]
  Padgett, Alvin 22 M W Farm Labor b GA [abt 1848]
  Padgett, Sarah 18 F W No Occupation b NC [abt 1852]
  
  Next door to this family is another household that is definitely kin to our William A Padgett.  Barbara McSwain, wife of Berry (Greenberry) McSwain, appears to be an aunt of William A, a sister o William's father Wylie.
  
  1870 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 23 August, Township #7, PO Mooresboro, page 7, Hse #48, Fam #52
  McSwain, Berry 48 M W Farmer $700 Real Estate $400 b NC [abt 1822]
  McSwain, Barbara 54 F W Keeping House b NC Cannot read or write [abt 1816]
  McSwain, Larkin 20 M W Farm Labor b NC Cannot write [abt 1850]
  McSwain, Coatsworth 17 M W Attending School b NC Cannot write [abt 1853]
  McSwain, Cordelia 15 F W No Occupation b NC Cannot read or write [abt 1855]
  McSwain, Finetta 13 F W Attending School b NC [abt 1857]
  McSwain, William 10 M W Farm Labor b NC Cannot read or write [abt 1860]
  McSwain, Drury 5 M W At Home b NC [abt 1865]
  Bell, John 10 M B At Home b SC [abt 1860]
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  1880 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 7 June, Township 7, Sandy Run, District 71, page 9, Hse/Family #92
  W A Padgett W M  34 Farmer NC Unknown Unknown [b abt 1846]
  J Padgett  W F 40 Wife Keeping House  NC NC NC [b abt 1840]
  L J Padgett W F 12  Dau NC NC NC [b abt 1868]
  
  William A. Padgett
  •Birth: 18 Nov 1845 in North Carolina
  •Death: 21 Sep 1922
  •Burial: Union Baptist Cemetery, Polkville, Cleveland Co., NC
  Father: Wiley Padgett b: ABT 1808 in South Carolina
  Mother: Lavinia Nancy McSwain b: ABT Mar 1819 in North Carolina
  Marriage Judith <Unknown> b: 10 Dec 1840 in North Carolina
  Child:
  Leumana [Lavinia] J. Padgett
  •Birth: ABT Sep 1867 in North Carolina
  •Death: AFT 1930
  Marriage Samuel P. Hamrick
  •Birth: 27 Jun 1861 in South Carolina
  •Death: 8 Sep 1940
  •Burial: Union Baptist Cemetery, Polkville, Cleveland Co., NC
  --  David Holden, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dwh1951&id=I44201
  
  The name Leumana here appears to be an attempt to transcribe the name Levina or Lavinia.  See the 1900 census below.
  
  North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
  Mr William A Padgett
  White Male, Widow
  Birth 18 Nov 1845 Davidson County, North Carolina
  Death 21 Sep 1922 Township #8, Cleveland (Age 76)
  Cause of Death Bright's Disease
  Father's name: Wyle Padgett
  Mother's name: Viney Mc Swain
  Informant Mrs Sammie Hamrick
  Burial Union Church Sept 22, 1922, by Paragon Funeral Co
  
  In 1900, William and Judith are living next door to their daughter Lavinia (Levina here) and her husband Samuel P Hamrick.
  
  1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 6 June, Polkville Precinct, District 59, page 8A, Hse/Fam #42
  Hamrick, Samuel Head  W M June 1861 38 Married 15 years  SC NC NC Farmer Owns
  Hamrick, Levina J Wife W F Sept 1867 32 Married 15 yrs 2 child/2 living NC NC NC
  Hamrick, William B Son W M May 1890  10 NC SC NC
  Hamrick, Ithiel V  Son W M Dec 1896  3 NC SC NC
  
  1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 6 June, Polkville Precinct, District 59, page 8A, Hse/Fam #43
  Padgett, William A  Head  W M Nov 1844 54 Married 34 years  NC NC NC Farmer Owns
  Padgett, Levina J Wife W F Dec 1840 59 Married 34 yrs 1 child/1 living NC NC NC
  
  The year of birth in the census is a year earlier than the date reported on his death certificate.  This is an amazingly common pattern in the 1900 census.
  
  North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930
  William A Padgett, Widowed
  Birth 18 Nov 1845 Davidson Co, NC
  Age 76y 2m 3d
  Death 22 Sep 1922 (at home) Township 8, Cleveland, North Carolina
  Cause of Death Bright's Disease, unknown period of time
  Burial 22 Sep 1922 Union Church Cemetery by Paragon Fuenral Co
  Father Wyle [Wylie] Padgett, born Cleveland County NC
  Mother Viney Mcswain, born Cleveland County NC
  Informat Mrs Sammie Hamrick [his daughter Lavinia J Padgett, wife of Samuel P Hanrick]
  Filed 15 Nov 1922

Sources

• 1. 1860 Federal Census, Buncombe County, North Carolina
  • 10 August, P O Fairview, page 10, Hse/Fam #110
• 2. 1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 4 September, p 316, Hse/Fam #597
• 3. RootsWeb -- McSwain-Padgett-Moore-Green
  • David Holden, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dwh1951&id=I44201
• 4. North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
• 5. 1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 6 June, Polkville Precinct, District 59, page 8A, Hse/Fam #43
• 6. Hamrick Data Pages
  • http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~Hamrick/wga81.html
• 7. Ancestry Trees
• 8. 1880 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 7 June, Township 7, Sandy Run, District 71, page 9, Hse/Family #92
• 9. 1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 6 June, Polkville Precinct, District 59, page 8A, Hse/Fam #42
• 10. RootsWeb -- McSwain-Padgett-Moore-Green
  • David Holden, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dwh1951&id=I3208