Life History

Notes

• In the 1910 census, John is reported in the census just as Kiner, age 10 mos.
  
  1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 20 April, Prairie Township, District 13, page 3A, Hse/Fam #36
  McSwain, Joseph Head M W 30 Married 9 years AR NC NC Farm Laborer, working out;
  McSwain, Allie Wife F W 24 Married 9yrs AR GA AR;
  McSwain, Ollie  Dau M W 8 AR AR AR
  McSwain, Iona  Dau F W 6 AR AR AR
  McSwain, Nettie  Dau F W 3 AR AR AR
  McSwain, Nellie  Dau F W 3 AR AR AR
  McSwain, Kiner  Dau M W 10mos AR AR AR
  
  In the 1920 census, he is John with the middle initial of T, but his middle initial in 1930 is K, matching the name Kiner in 1910.  The T in 1920 appears to be simply an error.
  
  1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 3 February, District 16, page 6B, Prairie Township, Ethel & St Charles Rd, Hse #116, Fam #120
  McSwain, Joseph E  Head M W 40 AR NC NC Farmer
  McSwain, Allie Wife F W 33 AR USA USA
  McSwain, Ollie Son M W 17 AR AR AR Farm Laborer
  McSwain, Iona Dau F W 16 AR AR AR Farm Laborer
  McSwain, Nettie Dau F W 16 AR AR AR Farm Laborer
  McSwain, Nellie Dau F W 16 AR AR AR Farm Laborer
  McSwain, John T Son M W 10 AR AR AR Farm Laborer
  McSwain, Velma Dau F W 8 AR AR AR
  McSwain, Howard Son M W 6 AR AR AR
  McSwain, J E  Son M W 2mos AR AR AR [born Nov 1919]
  
  1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 21 April, District 25, page 6B, Prairie Township, Ethel & Chute Rd, Hse #114, Fam #115
  McSwain, Joseph E  Head M W 50 Married at age 21 AR NC NC Farmer
  McSwain, Allie Wife F W 44 Married at age 17 AR USA USA
  McSwain, Nettie Dau F W 23 AR AR AR
  McSwain, John K Son M W 20 AR AR AR Farm Laborer
  McSwain, Velma J  Dau F W 18 AR AR AR
  McSwain, Howard Son M W 16 AR AR AR
  McSwain, J E  Son M W 10 AR AR AR
  McSwain, Audrey Dau F W 4yr 7mos  AR AR AR
  
  John Kiner appears to be the John McSwain who married Jesse Cunningham in 1934.
  
  Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
  Jessie Cunningham
  Age 19, Est Birth Year 1915
  Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
  Spouse's Name John McSwain
  Spouse's Age 24
  Spouse's Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
  Marriage 11 Apr 1934 Arkansas County
  Marriage License Date 31 Mar 1934
  Certificate 00211, Volume 0023, page 0835
  
  1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 20 April, Prairie Township, District 1-24, page 8B, Hwy 1, Hse #126 Owns $250
  McSwain, John Head M W 28 Grade H2 b Ark same place in 1935 Cotton Farmer
  McSwain, Jessie Wife F W 22 Grade H2 b Ark  same place in 1935 Public School Teacher
  
  The name on his WWII draft registration is John K.
  
  U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
  John K McSwain
  Birth Year 1909 Arkansas
  Residence Arkansas County, Arkansas
  No branch assignment
  Grade Private
  Education 2 years of high school
  Civil Occupation Farm hands, general farms
  Marital Status Married
  Enlistment 17 Jan 1944 Little Rock Arkansas
  
  John's gravestone has only the name John McSwain.
  
  John Kiner McSwain
  Birth Jun 6, 1909 Arkansas County, Arkansas
  Death Mar 4, 1951 Arkansas County, Arkansas
  Parents:
  Joseph E McSwain (1879 - 1964)
  Alice A Cook McSwain (1885 - 1964)
  Siblings:
  Ollie V McSwain (1902 - 1927)
  Nettie M McSwain Tucker (1907 - 1996)
  Joseph E McSwain (1919 - 1945)
  Inscription:  'BELOVED'
  Burial Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  Created by Dale Houghton Ar 26, 2012
  --  Find A Grave Memorial 8172659, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=89172659

Sources

• 1. Essex Funeral Home Registry
  • Location: http://www.argenweb.net/arkansas/essex_funeral_home_records.htm;
  • BOOK VIII -- April 1950 - December 1953
• 2. Gravestone of John McSwain, Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel, Arkansas
• 3. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 4. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 3 February, Prairie Township, District 16, page 6B, Ethel & St Charles Rd, Hse #116, Fam #120
• 5. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 20 April, Prairie Township, District 13, p 3A, Hse/Fam #36
• 6. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 21 April, District 25, page 6B, Prairie Township, Ethel & Chute Rd, Hse #114, Fam #115
• 7. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 20 April, Prairie Township, District 6, page 3A, Hse/Fam #36
• 8. U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
• 9. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 20 April, Prairie Township, District 1-24, page 8B, Hwy 1, Hse #126 Owns $250
• 10. Arkansas Marriage Index, 1933-1939
  • Certificate 00211, Volume 0023, page 0835