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• 1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 11 August, page 69 (scan 881), Hse/Fam #491
  George McSwain 33 F Widow $0 Real Estate $125 Personal born NC [born abt 1827]
  Malissa McSwain 27 F NC [born abt 1833]
  Martha McSwain 4 F born NC [born abt 1856]
  
  1880 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 11 June, Township 2, District 66, page 17 (scan 477), No Hse #159, Fam #165
  McSwain, George  W M 53    Laborer NC NC NC
  McSwain, Malissa  W F 47 Wife Keeping House NC NC NC
  McSwain, Martha  W F 23 Dau NC NC NC
  McSwain, Sarah L  W F 6 Dau NC NC NC
  
  I found some genealogies that include this family.  The following one has a date of death for George, whom the genealogy names George William.  But the date of death is 10 years before he is enumerated in the 1880 census.  So the genealogy has given this son of Thomas McSwain and Selena Bridges the date of death for another George McSwain.  Several genealogies have somehow confused information for George and his brother William.
  
  George William McSwain
  Birth 1827 in North Carolina
  Death 4 Jul 1870 in Boiling Springs, Cleveland, North Carolina [wrong info]
  Parents Thomas McSwain 1796 - 1872, Salena W Frankie Bridges 1793 - 1862
  --  McSwain, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/20021413/person/895972073?ssrc=&ftm=1
  
  This error in the death date also brings into question the middle name, and likely the place of burial.  As I looked further, I discovered several genealogies who have this date of death for George's brother William D.  This date of death is not documented in these genealogies, alas, but I found WIlliam in the Boiling Springs Cemtery registry online.  The above genealogy reported the place of burial for George as Boilng Springs, along with the date for William.  The genealogy has confused or merged George with William.

Sources

• 1. 1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 4 September, p 315 (scan 158), Hse/Fam #595
• 2. 1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 11 August, page 69 (scan 881), Hse/Fam #491
• 3. 1880 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 11 June, Township 2, District 66, page 17 (scan 477), No Hse #159, Fam #165
• 4. Ancestry Trees
  • Hamricks of Ireland, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/9887369/person/-728331155