Life History
6th Sep 1921 |
Born in Cleveland County, North Carolina.1,2 |
11th Nov 1999 |
Died in Carolina Care, Cherryville, Gaston, North Carolina.1 |
after 11th Nov 1999 |
Buried in Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Cherryville, Gaston, North Carolina.1 |
Notes
- 1930 Federal Census, Gaston County, North Carolina, 11 April, Cherryville Township, District 4, page 6A, Hse #101, Fam #106
McSwain, Oliver Head Rents $6 Owns Radio M W 55 First Married at age [no stated] NC NC NC Farmer
McSwain, Maggie Wife F W 49 First Married at age 35 NC NC NC
McSwain, Thomas E Son M W 8 NC NC NC
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Thomas Efford McSwain
Birth Sep. 6, 1921 Cleveland County, North Carolina
Death Nov. 11, 1999
CHERRYVILLE - T.E. McSwain, 78, died Nov. 11, 1999, at Carolina Care. He was a native of Cleveland County, son of the late Oliver and Maggie Black McSwain, brother of the late George, Vick, Hubert, Marvin, Winifred and J.M. McSwain, retired from Carolina Freight Carriers Corp., where he worked as a long haul truck driver for 34 years, also worked as an auctioneer, member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, VFW Cherryville Post 5200, graduate of Cherryville High School, decorated World War II Marine veteran.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Shirley McSwain, Hickory; sons and daughers-in-law, Tony E. and Debra McSwain, Waco, Dwayne N. and Pat McSwain, Allen, Texas; daughter and son-in-law, Anita Diane and Phil Camp, Cherryville; stepson, Tony Shuford, Zepher Hills, Fla.; stepdaughter, Paula Garrick, Newton; brother and sister-in-law, Marie and Alvin L. McSwain Sr., Cherryville; sister and brother-in-law, Euzila and Lee Porter, Cherryville; sisters-in-law, Mozelle and Florence McSwain, Cherryville, Frankie Williams, Lincolnton; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild
Parents:
Oliver McSwain (1874 - 1961)
Mary Margaret Black McSwain (1890 - 1960)
Burial Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Cherryville, Gaston County, North Carolina
Created by Elizabeth Aug 13, 2006
-- Find A Grave Memorial #15320177, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=15320177
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Sources
- 1. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- Memorial #15320177, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=15320177
- 2. 1930 Federal Census, Gaston County, North Carolina
- 11 April, Cherryville Township, District 4, page 6A, Hse #101, Fam #106