Samuel O MCSWAIN Plato D MCSWAIN Mary S MCSWAIN Malony A MCSWAIN Elizabeth CORNWELL Lucinda MCSWAIN Samuel O MCSWAIN Mary LOVELACE Mini tree diagram

Asa A MCSWAIN2,3,1,4,5

10th Mar 18322,3,4,5 - 11th Nov 18852,1

Life History

10th Mar 1832

Born in Rutherford County, North Carolina.2,3,4,5

about Nov 1859

Birth of son Plato D MCSWAIN in Cleveland County, North Carolina.6,5

about 1865

Birth of daughter Mary S MCSWAIN in North Carolina.6,5

about 1866

Birth of son Malony A MCSWAIN in North Carolina.6,5

11th Nov 1885

Died in Cleveland County, North Carolina.2,1

after 11th Nov 1885

Buried in Beaver Dam Baptist Cemetery, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina.1

Other facts

 

Married Elizabeth CORNWELL

Notes

  • The Hamrick Data Pages source helps on the configuration of Asa's family, but does not help us on birth dates.

    McSwain, Asa A (1832 - 1885)
    b. 10 Mar 1832 in Rutherford, NC; d. 11 Nov 1885
    father: McSwain, Samuel O (1804 - 1838)
    mother: Lovelace, Mary (1813 - 1886)
    spouse: Cornwell, Elizabeth (1833 - 1904)
    ----------child: McSwain, Mollie (1864 - 1945)
    ----------child: McSwain, Malery Andrews
    ----------child: McSwain, Plato
    ----------child: McSwain, Monroe
    ----------child: McSwain, Joseph
    --  http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~hamrick/wga74.html

    In the 1850 census, Asa is the eldest child living with his widowed mother.

    1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 27 August, page 295 (scan p 148), Hse/Fam #463
    Mary McSwain 37 F  $300 Real Estate b NC
    Asa A McSwain 18 M  Farmer b NC

    1870 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 23 August, Township 7, PO Mooresboro, page 7 (scan 72), Hse #52, Fam #56
    McSwain, Asa 37 M Farmer $300 Real Estate $200 Personal  born North Carolina
    McSwain, Elisabeth 38 F W Keeping House born North Carolina Cannot write
    -- page 8 --
    McSwain, Mary 5 F W Attending School born North Carolina
    McSwain, Malony 4 M W At Home born North Carolina
    McSwain, Plato 8mos M W At Home born North Carolina [b abt Nov 1859]

    In the 1880 census, Asa's mother, Mary Lovelace McSwain Mintz, is reported living in his household.

    1880 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 10 June, Sandy Run, Township 7, District 71, page 15 (576), Hse #144, Fam #145
    A A McSwain W M 48 Farmer NC NC NC
    E McSwain  W F 47 Wife Keeping House Cannot Write NC NC NC
    M S McSwain W F 15 Dau Single NC NC NC
    M A McSwain W F 14 Son [no marital status] Laborer NC NC NC
    P D McSwain W F 10 Son [no marital status] Laborer Cannot Read or Write NC NC NC
    Mary Mintz W F 66 Mother Widow Cannot Write NC NC NC
    G C Younge W M 21 Servant Single Laborer NC NC NC

    Asa and his wife are buried in the Beaverdam Baptist Cemetery near Shelby, North Carolina.  Next to them is Ella Cornwell McSwain, wife of W A McSwain, who appears to be their son Malony.  Maloney is not buried here.

    Beaverdam Baptist Cemetery Register, Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina
    McSwain, Ella Cornwell July 28, 1866 March 26, 1890 w/o MA McSwain
    McSwain, Elizabeth Cornwell October 24, 1833 August 9, 1904 w/o AA McSwain
    McSwain, Rev. A. A. March 10, 1832 November 11, 1885
    --  W. D. Floyd, http://files.usgwarchives.org/nc/cleveland/cemeteries/bdamclev.txt

Sources

  • 1. Beaverdam Baptist Cemetery Register, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina
    • Location: http://files.usgwarchives.org/nc/cleveland/cemeteries/bdamclev.txt;
  • 2. Hamrick Data Pages
    • http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~hamrick/wga74.html
  • 3. 1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
    • 27 August, page 295 (scan p 148), Hse/Fam #463
  • 4. 1870 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
    • 23 August, Township 7, PO Mooresboro, page 7 (scan 72), Hse #52, Fam #56
  • 5. 1880 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
    • 10 June, Sandy Run, Township 7, District 71, page 15 (576), Hse #144, Fam #145
  • 6. 1870 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
    • 23 August, Township 7, PO Mooresboro, page 7-8 (scan 72), Hse #52, Fam #56

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