Life History

Notes

• Berrymond's name is spelled various ways.  We find it as Berryman in the Hamrick Family information.  In the 1910 census of Cleveland County, it was spelled Beryman. (Page  182A).  Burial Information also lists his name as Berryman.
  
  In 1850, the first census where he was listed, his name is Benjamin.
  
  1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 17 August, Hse/Fam #295
  William McSwain 44 M Baptist Preacher $150 Real Estate born North Carolina
  Judith McSwain 41 F born North Carolina
  Benjamin [Berryman?] McSwain 8 M born North Carolina
  
  In 1860, they list him as Berryman.
  
  1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 13 August, page 132-3, Hse/Fam #955
  Wm McSwain 54 M Baptist Minister $300 Real Estate $1030 Personal  born North Carolina
  Judith McSwain 41 F born North Carolina
  Berryman McSwain 18 M  Cripple born North Carolina
  
  We also learn from this that he is crippled.  I have found no further details to explain what this means, or whether this is the result of an accident or if he was crippled from birth.  This may be one reason Berryman never married.
  
  1880 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 3 June, Township 7, Sandy Run, District 71, page 6, Hse #57, Fam #60
  Wm McSwain W M  74 Father Farmer NC NC NC [b abt 1806]
  J McSwain W F 71 Wife Keeping House Cannot write NC NC NC [b abt 1809]
  B McSwain W F 38 Son Single NC NC NC [b abt 1842]
  
  In 1900 he is enumerated under the name Berry and is still unmarried.  His widowed sister Mary Lovelace is living in his household.  There are several nieces and nephews, but they don't appear to be from the same family.  Note that Lula and both her parents were born in South Carolina, whereas the parents of the others were both born in North Carolina.
  
  1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 15 June, Township 7, District 57, page 11A, Hse #176, Fam #181
  McSwain, Berry Head W M Sept 1841 58 Single NC NC NC Farmer Owns
  Lovelace, Mary sister W F  May 1830 70 Widow 2 children/1 living NC NC NC
  McSwain, William E Nephew W M Octo 1870 29 NC NC NC Teaching School
  McSwain, Lula Niece W F Feb 1874 26 Single SC SC SC
  McSwain, Pantha N Niece W F Jan 1877 23 Single NC NC NC
  McSwain, Elijah Nephew W M Nov 1880 20 NC NC NC At School
  McSwain, Lucy Servant B F Feb 1829 71 Single NC NC NC Cook
  
  Three of these children aer the children of Berry and Mary's sister Judith Margaret McSwian dn her husband Reuben McSwain.  These three are William, Pantha and Elijah.  I cannot identify the other two child Lula among the children of any of Berry's and Mary's brothers.  Note that the last individual in the family record is Lucy McSwain, a black cook for the family.
  
  Three other McSwain families are enumerated on the same page.  Next door to Berry is his brother Elijah and wife Susannah McSwain, and next door to them the Head of household is named Doctor A C McSwain, whom I have not identified, and his wife Nancy C and their children.  A couple of doors farther away iws David A McSwian with his wife Nancy.
  
  1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 15 June, Township 7, District 57, page 11A, Hse #177, Fam #182
  McSwain, Elijah Head W M Jun 1835 65 Married 40 yrs NC NC NC Farmer Owns
  McSwain, Susannah W F  Feb 1842 58 Married 40 yrs 5 children/3 living NC NC NC
  
  1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 15 June, Township 7, District 57, page 11A, Hse #178, Fam #183
  McSwain, Doctor A C Head W M July 1870 29 Married 10 yrs NC NC NC Farmer Owns
  McSwain, Nancy C Wife W F  Aug 1870 29 Married 10 yrs 2 children/2 living NC NC NC
  McSwain, Nora Dau W F Aprile 1891 9 Single NC NC NC
  McSwain, Infant No Name Son W M Sept 1899 8mos NC NC NC
  
  A few doors away, enumerated on the same page is David A McSwain and his wife Martha.  In the 1900 census, it is reported that Martha has had 2 children but only 1 is living, yet there are two children in the household, both younger than the length of their marriage.
  
  1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 15 June, Township 7, District 57, page 11A, Hse #184, Fam #187
  McSwain, David A Head W M May 1869 31 Married 9 yrs NC NC NC Farmer Owns
  McSwain, Martha E Wife W F  Aprile 1877 23 Married 9 yrs 2 children/1 living NC NC NC
  McSwain, Mirtle E Dau W F Sept 1892 7 Single NC NC NC
  McSwain, Luther R B Son W M Aprile 1897 3 NC NC NC
  
  Berryman is buried in Beaverdam Baptist Cemetery, south of Shelby, Cleveland Cuonty, North Carolina.
  
  "McSwain, Berryman September 19, 1841 October 17, 1924"
  --  Beaverdam Baptist Cemetery Register, W D Floyd, http://files.usgwarchives.org/nc/cleveland/cemeteries/bdamclev.txt

Sources

• 1. Rutherford/Cleveland County, NC, Burial Information
  • Name: Name: http://www.rfci.net/wdfloyd/cemm5.html;;
• 2. 1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 13 August, page 132-3, Hse/Fam #955
• 3. 1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 19 August, page 272  (scan page 137), Hse/Fam #295
• 4. 1880 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 3 June, Township 7, Sandy Run, District 71, page 6, Hse #57, Fam #60
• 5. RootsWeb ID: I4751 -- Ensley (Aisley) McSwain
  • Name: Name: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=prsjr&id=I4751;;
• 6. 1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 15 June, Township 7, District 57, page 11A, Hse #176, Fam #181
• 7. Hamrick Data Pages
  • http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hamrick/wga75.html
• 8. RootsWeb ID: I4734 -- William David (Jr) McSwain
  • Name: Name: http:/worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=prsjr&id=I4734;;
• 9. North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998