Robert Brown MCSWAIN Richard Douglas MCSWAIN Mary Brown MCSWAIN Mary MCKINNON Mini tree diagram
Elizabeth Ward MCSWAIN

Elizabeth Ward MCSWAIN1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

31st Oct 19051,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 - 5th Nov 20013,5,8

Life History

31st Oct 1905

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

1910

Resident in Justice Precinct 2, Scurry, Texas.7,9

5th Nov 2001

Died in San Marcos, Hays, Texas.3,5,8

after 5th Nov 2001

Buried in San Marcos Cemetery, San Marcos, Hays County, Texas.8

Notes

  • 1910 United States Federal Census, 1910 Federal Census, Scurry County, Texas, 18 April, Justice Precinct 2, District 232, page 3A, Fluvanna Not Incorporated, Hse #44, Fam #47
    McSwain, Robert B Head M W 35 Married 10 yrs AR MS GA Minister, Pastor
    McSwain, Mary Wife F W 35 Married 10 yrs 2 children/2 living AR GA KY
    McSwain, Elizabeth Dau F W 4 AR AR AR

    Both Elizabeth's parents died before 1920, and she and her brother and sister are in the household of two of their mother's sisters in San Marcos.

    1920 Federal Census, Hays County, Texas, 16 January, San Marcos Ward 2, District 67, page 5A,  West San Antonio St, Hse #88, Fam #96
    McKinnon, Sue Head  Rents F W 44 Single AR GA KY Teacher
    McKinnon, ??? Sister F W 39 Single AR GA KY
    McSwain, Elizebeth Dau F W 14 AR AR AR
    McSwain, Richard Nephew M W 11 AR AR AR
    McSwain, Mary Niece F W 8 TX AR AR

    Elizabeth's Social Security Number was issued in New Mexico.  In the 1930 census, she is reported as a Teacher living in Fremont, Colorado.  Note the middle initial W, matching family sources (undocumented genealogies) reporting her name as Elizabeth Ward McSwain.  A burial record matches her in San Marcos, Texas, in the name Elizabeth Ward McSwain.  It appears this was her given maiden nae and she never married.

    1930 Federal Census, Fremont County, Colorado, 5 April, Election Precinct 31, District 470, page 1A, Hse #16, Fam #17
    McSwain, Elizabeth W  Boarder F W 24 Single AR AR AR Teacher, Public School

    Elizabeth Ward McSwain
    Birth 31 Oct 1905
    Death 05 Nov 2001 in San Marcos, Hays Co., TX
    Parents:
    Robert Brown McSwain 1875 - 1918
    Mary McKinnon 1872 - 1916
    --  Green-Young, Ancestry Trees, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/39669120/person/19397730103?ssrc=&ftm=1

    In 1940, the two girls are with Aunt Sue (now Susie) back in their native Arkansas.  Aunt Susie is now married in Little Rock, with her husband who is an editor for a church publication center or newspaper.  All four members of the household have 5 years of college education.

    1940 Federal Census, Pulaski County, Oklahoma, 11 April, Little Rock, District 60-22, page 9B, 1018 Scott St, Hse #266, Rents $30
    Millar [sic], Alexander C  Head M W 78 Grade C-5 b Pennsylvania Same House in 1935 Religious Editor
    Millar, Susie M Wife F W 65 Grade C-5 b Arkansas Same House in 1935 Editor's Asst
    - page 10A -
    McSwain, Elizabeth Niece F W 34 Grade C-5 b Arkansas Same House in 1935 Writer
    McSwain, Mary Niece F W 29 Texas Grade C-5 b Arkansas Same House in 1935 Foreign Missionary

    U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1
    Elizabeth W McSwain
    Birth Date 31 Oct 1905
    138 W Hillcrest Dr, San Marcos, TX, 78666-3416 (1993)

    Social Security Death Index
    Elizabeth McSwain
    Born 31 Oct 1905
    Died 5 Nov 2001
    Last Residence San Marcos, Hays, Texas 78666
    SSN 525-86-1712 issued New Mexico (1955)

    All the records indicate that Elizabeth Ward McSwain was her full given name.  She appears in censuses (see above) with her parents in 1910 in Scurry County and in 1920 in San Marcos, Hays, County.  She went west to teach in Fremont, Colorado, and was enumerated there in the 1930 census as Elizabeth W McSwain.  It appears she never married.

    She is buried in the same cemetery as her brother Richard Douglas McSwain and other McSwain family members.  Others are in other San Marcos area cemeteries and both her father Robert Brown McSwain and her mother Mary McKinnon McSwain died and are buried in San Angelo.

    These McSwains are cousins to my wife, Edith Marie McSwain Jenkins, who all grew up in Arkansas County, Arkansas.  These in San Marcos are from a group of the same settlers from North Carolina that moved to Nevada County, Arkansas then some on to Texas and Oklahoma.
    --  Orville Boyd Jenkins

    I contributed persoal and family background information to the memorial for Elizabeth Ward McSwain and the manager of the memorial kindly added the biogrphay info, which is included in the memorial below.

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    Elizabeth Ward McSwain
    Birth Oct 31, 1905
    Death Nov 5, 2001

    Elizabeth Ward McSwain appears in censuses with her parents in 1910 in Scurry County and in 1920 in San Marcos, Hays County. She went west to teach in Fremont, Colorado, and was enumerated there in the 1930 census as Elizabeth W McSwain. It appears she never married.

    She is buried in the same cemetery as her brother Richard Douglas McSwain and other McSwain family members. Others are in other San Marcos area cemeteries and both her father Robert Brown McSwain and her mother Mary McKinnon McSwain died and are buried in San Angelo.

    She grew up in Arkansas County, Arkansas. These McSwains in San Marcos are from a group of the same settlers from North Carolina that moved to Nevada County, Arkansas, with some moving on to Texas and Oklahoma.

    Thanks to Orville Jenkins, FAG #47363648, for this biography.

    Family links:
    Parents:
    Robert Brown McSwain (1875 - 1918)
    Mary McKinnon McSwain (1872 - 1916)

    Siblings:
    Richard Douglas McSwain (1908 - 1993)
    Mary Brown McSwain (1911 - 2000)
    Burial San Marcos Cemetery, San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, USA
    Created by DeLoss McKnight III Apr 27, 2011
    --  Find A Grave Memorial #69004296, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=McSwain&GSiman=1&GScty=143398&GRid=69004296&
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