Life History
29th Jan 1902 |
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29th Sep 1923 |
Married Wylton MCSWAIN in Arkansas County, Arkansas.11,3 |
19th Jan 1924 |
Birth of son Bernie W MCSWAIN in Arkansas.5,3,6 |
14th Aug 1926 |
Birth of son James Russell MCSWAIN in Texas.5,9,3 |
18th Mar 1966 |
Death of Wylton MCSWAIN in Dallas County, Texas.10 |
6th Jan 1987 |
Death of son Bernie W MCSWAIN in Huntington Park, Los Angeles, California.5,6 |
20th Dec 1996 |
Died in Dallas, Dallas, Texas.5 |
Notes
- Eunice was born in January 1902, according to her public records. Her mother died sometime after her birth before October 1906, when her father married Lura Robinson.
1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 16 April, Prairie Township, District 18, page 1B, Hse/Fam #10
Horton, John B Head M W 43 2nd Marriage Married 3 yrs MS US MS Farmer Owns
Horton, Lura Wife F W 30 2nd Marriage Married 3 yrs 4 children/1 living MO MN MN
Horton, George Son M W 18 Single AR MS MS
Horton, Malcolm Son M W 16 Single AR MS MS
Horton, Earney Son M W 14 Single AR MS MS
Horton, Eunice F W 8 Single AR MS MS
Horton, John B Son M W 1yr3mos Single AR MS MS
John and Lura have been married 3 years. This would mean only the last child is the child of Lura. Interestingly, though, the birth state of the child John's mother is reported as Mississippi instead of Missouri.
1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 10 February, South Prairie Township, District 16, page 9A, Hse #157, Fam #1676
Horton, John B Head Owns M W 54 MS NC MS Farmer [b abt 1865]
Horton, Lourie Wife F W 40 MO US MO [b abt 1879]
Horton, Ernest Son M W 24 AR MS MO Farm Labor [abt 1895]
Horton, Eunice Dau F W 18 AR MS MO [abt 1901]
Horton, John B Jr Son M W 11 AR MS MO Farm Labor [b abt 1908]
Horton, Glen Son M W 9 AR MS MO [b abt 1910]
Horton, Quinn Son M W 7 AR MS MO [b abt 1912]
Harris, Sam Servant M B 63 Widow MS MS MS Farm Hand [b abt 1908]
The Horton family is living next door to Russell McSwain's family. Two years later Later Eunice Horton will marry Russell's son Wylton McSwain.
Ater one son, Bernie, was born in Arkansas about 1924, Wylton and Eunice moved to Dallas, Texas, where their second son James was born about 1926.
1930 Federal Census, Dallas County, Texas, 5 April, Dallas, District 52, Page 8A, 2025 Richardson St, Hse #205, Fam #245
McSwain, Wylton F Head Rents $11.50 M W 24 First married as age 18 AR AR AR Underground Work Power & Light Co
McSwain, Eunice Wife F W 27 First married at age 20 AR MS MS Icer, Candy Factory
McSwain, Bernie Son M W 6 AR AR AR
McSwain, James Son M W 3yrs4mos TX AR AR [b abt Nov 1926]
Dallas, Texas, City Directory, 1934
Page 1051
McSwain see also MacSwain
" Ethel E (wid Russell) home 1510 Beaumont
" Eunice Mrs icing dept Brown Cracker and C Co 4 2013 Richardson Av
" Lloyd (Mary) atndt Dallas Car Clnr Co 4 1510 Beaumont
" Wylton F (Eunice) lab City Eng Dept h 2013 Richardson Av
There are records for Eunice in compilations of Directory listings in Dallas. This provides her exact birth date, which I had not found in any other source before.
U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
Eunice H McSwain
Also known as Horton Eunice McSwain
Birth Date 29 Jan 1902
Phone (214) 330-0202
2411 Searcy Dr, Dallas TX 75211-9106
The Social Security Death Index reports on Eunice's death in Dallas.
Social Security Death Index
Eunice H. McSwain
Born 29 Jan 1902
Died 20 Dec 1996
Last Residence Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75211
SSN 456-01-0220 issued Texas (Before 1951)
Sources
- 1. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 16 April, Prairie Township, District 18, page 1B, Hse/Fam #10
- 2. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
- 3. 1930 Federal Census, Dallas County, Texas
- 5 April, Dallas, District 52, Page 8A, 2025 Richardson St, Hse #205, Fam #245
- 4. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 10 February, South Prairie Township, District 16, page 9A, Hse #157, Fam #1676
- 5. Social Security Death Index
- 6. California Death Index, 1940-1997
- 7. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
- Dallas, Texas, City Directory, 1934, p 1051
- 8. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
- Dallas, Texas, City Directory, 1930, Page 1412
- 9. Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-Current
- 10. Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
- 11. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957