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• 1940 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 15 April, Shelby, District 23-27, Page 14B, 108 McDowell St, Hse #247, Rents $15
  McSwain, Ben Head M W 29 Single Grade H4 b NC Same house in 1935 Draying & Hauling [b abt 1911]
  McSwain, Gladys Wife F W 29 Married Grade H2 b Tenn Same house in 1935 [b abt 1911]
  McSwain, Bobby Joe Son M W 8 Grade 3 b NC Same house in 1935 [b abt 1932]
  McSwain, Ben Donald Son M W 3 Single Grade 0 b NC in 1935 [b abt 1937]
  
  The information in this census enables us to estiamte that Ben and Gladys married about 1931.
  
  U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
  Ben L. McSwain
  Born 21 Jun 1910
  Died 10 Jul 2010
  Last Residence Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina 28150
  SSN issued North Carolina (Before 1951)
  
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  Benjamin Lee McSwain
  Birth 1910 Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
  Death Jul 10, 2010 Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
  
  SHELBY - Mr. Ben Lee McSwain, 100, of Carillon Assisted Living, died Saturday, July 10, 2010 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center.
  A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Joe and Sally Cantrell McSwain. He was a member of Second Baptist Church.
  In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife Gladys Colquitt McSwain and a son Bobby Joe McSwain.
  He is survived by his son Ben D. and wife, Lavon Kiser McSwain, of N. Myrtle Beach, seven grandchildren, 11 great grand-children; and daughter-in-law, Lois T. McSwain, of Greensboro.
  
  Visitation: The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church
  Funeral Monday, 2 p.m. at Second Baptist Church
  Officiated by Dr. Reginald Dawkins
  Memorials to Second Baptist Church, 1114, S. Lafayette St, Shelby NC 28152
  Burial Cleveland Memorial Park, by Clay-Barnette Funeral Home
  
  Parents:
  Joseph Embolden [Should be Imboden, marker reads Joseph I McSwain] McSwain (1867 - 1951)
  Sallie E Cantrell McSwain (1876 - 1953)
  
  Spouse Gladys Mae Colquitt McSwain (1910 - 1997)
  
  Burial Cleveland Memorial Park, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
  
  Created by Elizabeth Mar 25, 2009
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #35124188, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=32557466
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Sources

• 1. 1930 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 16 April, Shelby, District 16, page 29A, South Jefferson St, Hse #578, Fam #635
• 2. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
  • Memorial #35124188, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=32557466
• 3. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
• 4. 1930 United States Federal Census
  • 5 April, Shelby, District 18, page 4B, 605 South Lafayette St, Hse #76, Fam #86
• 5. 1940 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 15 April, Shelby, District 23-27, Page 14B, 108 McDowell St, Hse #247, Rents $15
• 6. Ancestry Trees
  • Colquitt, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/24465438/person/1531096697?ssrc=&ftm=1
• 7. Social Security Death Index
• 8. North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004
• 9. Find a Grave Memorial Registry