Life History

Other facts

Notes

• A list of birthdays in Eldon McSwain's family Bible reports Ernest's birthday as April 19, 1906.
  
  George Franklin McSwain  Sept 29, 1869
  Julia McSwain  June 24, 1875
  Russell McSwain  Aug 11, 1904
  Ernest McSwain  April 19, 1906
  Eldon McSwain  July 30, 1907
  Ernest McSwain  April 19, 1906
  O N McSwain July 5, 1910
  Ruby McSwain  June 8, 1911
  Albertus McSwain  Dec 25, 1913
  Frank McSwain  Feb 10, 1918
  Bumon Gross  Feb 14, 1897
  Ester McSwain May 10, 1901
  [The last two lines are written in a different hand]
  Benyamen [Benjamin,] Texas Time 715 AM March 11, 1952
  Marion Franklin McSwain went in service March 11, 1952
  --  Bible of Millard Eldon McSwain, courtesy of Judy McSwain Miller, daughter of McSwain Neal McSwain, 14 August 2014
  
  1910 Federal Census, Taylor County, Texas, 4 May, Justice Precinct 3, District 271, page 12, 209 Hse/Fam #197
  McSwain, G F 40 Married 10 years TN NC NC Photography Owns
  McSwain, J E Wife F W 34 Second Marriage Married 10 yrs 8 children/5 living AR MS GA
  McSwain, Ernest Son M W 5 TX TN AR
  
  1920 Federal Census, Baylor County, Texas, 7 January, Justice Precinct 1, District 10, page 2A, Throckmorton Rd, Hse #21, Fam #22
  McSwain, George F Head Owns M W 50 TN NC NC Farmer (b abt 1869)
  McSwain, Julia E Wife M W 48 AR TN AL (b abt 1871)
  McSwain, Ernest J Son M W 15 AR TN AR (b abt 1904)
  
  Some genealoiges have connected this Ernest McSwain, son of George F McSwain, with one Ernest Onzon McSwain in Rutherford County, North Carolina. The latter, however, was born in 1884, not 1904, and his wife was Sallie, not Arella. Ernest O died in North Carolina.
  
  1940 Federal Census, Maricopa County, Arizona, 17 April, Phoenix, District 7-39, page 14B, 21701 E Washington, Hse #298, Rents $8
  McSwain, Ernest Head M W 33 Married Grade 6 b Arkansas Seagraves, Gaines, Texas in 1935 Fruit Peddler
  McSwain, Arella Wife F W 24 Single Grade 5 b Arkansas Brownfield [Terry Co], Texas in 1935
  
  Listings for several years in the Salt Lake City Directory appear to be for Ernest and Arella. The middle initial of Rose A would stand for Arella. Here are some samples
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
  Salt Lake City, Utah, City Directory, 1956
  Mcswain Ernest J (Rose A) Slsmn Town Sup h 2 Rose cir
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
  Salt Lake City, Utah, City Directory, 1972
  Mcswain Ernest J (Rose) Slsmn Town Sup Co r Murray Utah
  
  On his gravestone, Ernest is identified as J E "Red" McSwain.
  
  Gravestone of Ernest McSwain, Bouse Cemetery, Bouse, La Paz County, Arizona
  J E "Red" McSwain
  1905 - 1995
  
  J E "Red" McSwain
  Birth 1905
  Death 1995
  Burial Bouse Cemetery, Bouse, La Paz County, Arizona
  Created by MRS Mar 18, 2007
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #18503154, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=MC&GSpartial=1&G Sbyrel=all&GSst=5&GScntry=4&GSsr=8921&GRid=18503154&&ftm=1

Sources

• 1. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 2. Gravestone of Ernest McSwain, Bouse Cemetery, Bouse, La Paz County, Arizona
• 3. 1940 Federal Census, Maricopa County, Arizona
  • 17 April, Phoenix, District 7-39, page 14B, 21701 E Washington, Hse #298, Rents $8
• 4. 1910 Federal Census, Taylor County, Texas
  • 4 May, Justice Precinct 3, District 271, page 12,  209 Hse/Fam #197
• 5. 1920 Federal Census, Baylor County, Texas
  • 7 January, Justice Precinct 1, District 10, page 2A, Throckmorton Rd, Hse #21, Fam #22
• 6. Millard Eldon McSwain Bible
• 7. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Salt Lake City, Utah, City Directory, 1956
• 8. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Salt Lake City, Utah, City Directory, 1972