Life History
1930 |
Resident in Stuttgart, Arkansas, Arkansas.2 |
about 1948 |
Died in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.3 |
BET APR AND MAY 1918 |
Born in Stuttgart, Arkansas, Arkansas.1,2,3 |
Other facts
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Birth of son Living MCSWAIN |
Notes
- John's son commented on a genealogy discussion forum, providing a few details about his father and grandfather:
"My father, John William McSwain, was born in Stuggart, AR, in 1919; his father was George (Burton?) McSwain, also called "Slim." He had some brothers and sisters near DeWitt, AR. He was an oil/water well driller, and died in Columbus, Ohio, in 1947-48."
-- James B. McSwain, McSwain Family Genealogy Forum 03 November 1999, http://genforum.genealogy.com/mcswain/messages/220.html
1920 Federal Census, Hall County, Texas, 28 January, District 107, p 4B, Hse #63, Fam #64
McSwain, George B Head Rents M W 36 Mar AR NC NC Runs Cotton Gin
McSwain, Thelma Wife F W 22 Mar TN TN TN
McSwain, John Son M W 1yr 8 mos AR AR TN
The 1920 census above indicates that in January 1920 John was already almost 2 years old. The age given in the census indicates he was born in April or May 1818.
1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 14 April, District 8, p 9A, Stuttgart, 520 N Grand Ave, Hse #183, Fam #215
McSwain, George B M W 45 Married 13yrs AR MO MO Well Driller
McSwain, Thelma F W 33 Married 13yrs TN TN TN
McSwain, John W M W 12 AR AR TN
There is a burial records that clopsely matches John. The birth date of 9 April 1918 is a match for the less specific April 1918 based on his age in the 1920 census. The burial is in Memphis, where he and his parents had lived. But the date of death on the grave does not match the date reported by his son James. James (see quote above) saod his father died died in 1947-48.
John William McSwain
Birth Apr. 6, 1918
Death May 26, 1986
Burial Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, Bartlett, Shelby County, Tennessee
Created by Family Hunter Sep 08, 2011
-- Find A Grave Memorial #76174373, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=McSwain&GSiman=1&GSsr=2161&GRid=76174373&
Sources
- 1. 1920 Federal Census, Hall County, Texas
- 28 January, District 107, p 4B, Hse #63, Fam #64
- 2. 1930 United States Federal Census
- 14 April, Stuttgart Ward 1, District 8, page 9A, 520 North Grand Ave, Hse #183, Fam #215
- 3. James B McSwain, McSwain Family Genealogy Forum, 03 November 1999
- http://genforum.genealogy.com/mcswain/messages/220.html
- 4. 1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
- 27 August, page 294, Hse/Fam #455