Robert Perry MCSWAIN Eunice L MCSWAIN Mabel L MCSWAIN Elsie E MCSWAIN Louie Isabella MCSWAIN Thomas Earl JONES Harmon Powell RAGAN Hazel Bob MCSWAIN Martha Annie PADGETT Mini tree diagram
Nina Mae MCSWAIN

Nina Mae MCSWAIN5,6,2,3,4,7,8,4,9,4

also known as Nina M RAGAN1

11th Mar 19161,2,3,4,4 - 26th May 20102

Life History

11th Mar 1916

Born in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.1,2,3,4,4

22nd Apr 1933

Married Thomas Earl JONES in Arkansas County, Arkansas.6

22nd Jan 1938

Death of Thomas Earl JONES in Arkansas County, Arkansas.12,13,14

29th Oct 1938

Married Harmon Powell RAGAN in Arkansas County, Arkansas.4,9,4

15th Oct 1988

Death of Harmon Powell RAGAN in DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas.10,2,11

2007

Resident in DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas.1

26th May 2010

Died in DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas.2

28th May 2010

Buried in Cedarcrest Memorial Gardens, DeWitt, Arkansas County, Arkansas.2

Notes

  • 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 3 February, District 16, Sheet 6B, South Prairie Township, Ethel & Chute Rd, Hse #117, Family #121
    Robert McSwain Head Owns M W 37 Ark NCar NCar Farmer
    Annie M McSwain Wife  F W 33  Ark  NC/SC?  USA
    Nina M McSwain Dau  F W ?  Ark  Ark  Ark

    Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    Nina Mae McSwain
    Age 17, Est Birth Year 1916
    Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
    Spouse's Name Thomas Earl Jones
    Spouse's Age 18
    Spouse's Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
    Marriage 22 Apr 1933 Arkansas County

    Note that her middle name is spelled here Mae.  Another copy of this record has the name spelled May.

    Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    Nina May McSwain
    Age 17, Est Birth Year 1916
    Spouse's Name Thomas Earl Jones
    Spouse's Age 18
    Marriage 22 Apr 1933 Arkansas County

    Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    Harmon Ragain
    Spouse Nina May Jones
    Marriage (no date or location)

    Arkansas, Marriage Index, 1933-1939
    Harmon Ragain
    Nina M Jones
    License Date 29 Oct 1938 Arkansas County
    Marriage date not reported
    Certificate #00273

    Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    Harmon Ragain, Age 26 (b abt abt 1912)
    Residence DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas
    Nina May Jones, Age 22 (b abt 1916)
    Residence DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas
    Marriage 29 Oct 1938 Arkansas County
    Marriage License Date 29 Oct 1938

    At the time of the death of her step-brother Thad McSwain in March 2007, Nina Mae McSwain Ragan was reported as living in DeWitt, Arkansas County, Arkansas.  This was still her residence at the time of her death in 2010.

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    Nina Mae McSwain Ragan

    Birth Mar 11, 1916 Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas
    Death May 26, 2010 De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas

    Ms. Nina Mae Ragan of DeWitt, Arkansas, died Wednesday, May 26, 2010.  Ms. Ragan was 94 years, 2 months, and 15 days old.  She was the daughter of the late Robert and Annie (Padgett) McSwain.

    Ms. Ragan was the manager of the DeWitt Middle School Cafeteria and was of the Baptist faith.

    Ms. Ragan was preceded in death by her parents;  her first husband:  Thomas Earl "Doodle" Jones;  her 2nd husband:  Harmon Ragan; a daughter:  Martha Merrit;  two infant sons:  Harmon Ray and Homer David;  three sisters:  Elsie Wright, Louie Criswell and Hazel Porter; two step-sisters:  Bernetta Norsworthy and Ruth Recroft;  four step-brothers:  Marvin McSwain, Wirt McSwain, Bruce McSwain, Thad McSwain and a great-grandson, Seth Clark.

    She is survived by 4 daughters:  Winona Weathers and her husband, Wilbur, and Flora Sisemore and her husband, Sonny, of DeWitt and Mary Alice Snook of Decatur;  a son-in-law, Mike Merritt of DeWitt;  a sister, Eunice Butler of Ethel;  grandchildren, Kayleen Cunningham, Rexie Bolton, Angelia Dupuy, Rai Lynn Watkins, Denese Merritt Canedo and Wheatley Merritt;  nine great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

    Funeral service was held Friday, May 28, 2010, at the Essex Funeral Home Chapel in DeWitt. She was laid to rest at Cedarcrest Memorial Gardens.

    Source: Obituaries, DeWitt Era-Enterprise, DeWitt, Arkansas. 2 Jun 2010

    Parents:
    Robert Perry McSwain 1882-1920
    Martha Annie Padgett McSwain 1886-1971

    Spouse Harmon P Ragan 1912-1988

    Siblings:
    Elsie Elizabeth McSwain Wycough 1910-1984
    Hazel Bob McSwain Porter 1918-2008

    Children:
    Harmon Ray Ragan 1939-1939
    Homer David Ragan 1940-1941

    Burial Cedarcrest Memorial Gardens, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas

    Created by DEBB Jun 10, 2010
    --  Find A Grave Memorial #5349666, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53496661/mcswain
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