Life History

Notes

• George was the second chidl of Margaret Black.
  
  1920 Federal Census, Cherokee County, South Carolina, 17 January, Cherokee Township, District 3, page 11A, Hse #187, Fam #189
  McSwain, Oliver Head Rents M W 45 SC NC NC Farmer [b abt 1874]
  McSwain, Margret Wife F W 39 NC NC NC [b abt 1880]
  McSwain, John M  Son M W 1yr6mo SC SC SC [b abt June 1918] (son of Margaret Rebecca Eliza Black, so should have been SC SC NC; see also 1930)
  
  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, John M Son M W 11 SC SC SC
  
  Social Security Death Index
  John McSwain
  Born 5 Jul 1918
  Died May 1985
  Last Residence & Benefit Cherryville, Gaston, North Carolina 28021
  SSN 238-26-0532 issued North Carolina (Before 1951)
  
  John's memorial on Find a Grave gives his mother's name as Margaret Catherine Rebecca Black, while the name on her on memorial on Find a Grave is Mary Margaret Black McSwain.  I have found no documentation for either Mary or Catherine.  The three given names on her death certificate are Margaret Rebecca Eliza.  Note here that there are two forms of name for his wife's maiden name also.
  
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  John Moore McSwain
  Birth Jul. 5, 1918 Cherokee County, South Carolina
  Death May 20, 1985 Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  
  John Moore Mcswain
  Burial 22 May 1985 Cherryville, North Carolina
  Death 20 May 1985 Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina
  Age 66, Birth 05 Jul 1918 Cherokee, South Carolina
  Occupation Maintaince-Cotton Mill
  Spouse's Name Essie Mozelle Judmon
  Father's Name Oliver Mcswain
  Mother's Name Margaret Catherine Rebecca Black
  
  Parents:
  Oliver McSwain (1874 - 1961)
  Mary Margaret Black McSwain (1890 - 1960)
  
  Spouse:
  Essie Mozelle Dedmon McSwain (1921 - 2000)
  
  Children:
  John Lewis McSwain (1942 - 2010)
  Thomas Eugene McSwain (1945 - 2002)
  Brenda Gail McSwain Ford (1950 - ____)
  
  Burial Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Cherryville, Gaston County, North Carolina
  
  Created by Elizabeth Feb 11, 2009
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #33754022, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=33754022
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  Gravestone of Mt. Zion Church Cemetery, Cherryville, Gaston County, North Carolina
  John M. McSwain
  July 5, 1918
  May 20, 1985

Sources

• 1. Social Security Death Index
• 2. 1930 Federal Census, Gaston County, North Carolina
  • 11 April, Cherryville Township, District 4, page 6A, Hse #101, Fam #106
• 3. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
  • Memorial #33754022, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=33754022
• 4. 1920 Federal Census, Cherokee County, South Carolina
  • 17 January, Cherokee Township, District 3, page 11A, Hse #187, Fam #189