Edmond Randle MCSWAIN1,2,8,3,4,5,9,6

26th Oct 18561,2,3,4,5,6 - 4th Feb 19167,5

Life History

26th Oct 1856	Born in North Carolina.1,2,3,4,5,6
6th Jan 1881	Married Laura Ida PELT in Nevada County, Arkansas.8,4
May 1882	Birth of daughter Elizabeth Cinderella MCSWAIN in Falcon, Nevada, Arkansas.6,10,8,11,12,13,14
23rd Jul 1886	Birth of daughter Ida Goldie MCSWAIN in Nevada County, Arkansas.4,5
Mar 1888	Birth of daughter Mary J MCSWAIN in Nevada County, Arkansas.15,4,16,8,17
6th Feb 1891	Birth of son Charles Edmund MCSWAIN in Falcon, Nevada, Arkansas.4,18,19,20,6,21,22,5
14th Sep 1897	Birth of son Samuel R MCSWAIN in Nevada County, Arkansas.1,7,4
12th Aug 1904	Birth of daughter Lula Carrie Mae MCSWAIN in Nevada County, Arkansas.1,7,23,24
4th Feb 1916	Died in Nevada County, Arkansas.7,5
4th Feb 1916	Buried in Falcon Cemetery, Falcon, Nevada County, Arkansas.5

Notes

Edward is enumerated as Edmond in teh 1860 census, when his family aer resident in Jefferson County, Arkansaas. They have moved there since his birth in late 1856, and before the birth of his young sister Sallay, who was born 10 months before the census.

1860 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Arkansas, 25 September, Talladega Township, p 21, PO Locust Grove, Hse/Fam #146
George A McSwain 34 M Farmer $560 Real Estate $180 Personal b North Carolina [born abt 1826]
Martha A McSwain 31 F North Carolina [born abt 1839]
Charles J McSwain 11 M North Carolina [born abt 1849]
John A McSwain 9 F North Carolina [born abt 1851]
Tom H McSwain 7 M North Carolina [born abt 1853]
Edmond R McSwain 3 M North Carolina [born abt 1857]
Sally A McSwain 10mos F North Carolina [born abt 1859]

Ed's name sometimes appears as Edward and sometimes as Edmond. It is more often Edward. On his marriage record is is just Ed. Find a Grave reports on his memorial that his name was Edmonrd.

The birth state of the father on all children was first written as SC, then corrected to NC on all but Goldia. It appears the enumerator first just mistakenly copied the birth state for the father from Ida's record, then missed correcting Goldia's record.

In the 1870 census, Edmond and his younger brother George are enumerated in the household of their uncle Gabriel Washburn McSwain in Columbia County, Arkansas. This seems to indicate that both George A and Martha Ranlde McSwain died before 1870. I find no record for them after the 1860 census.

1870 Federal Census, Columbia [Nevada] County, Arkansas, 8 July, Alabama Township, p 4, PO Falcon, Hse/Fam #32
McSwain, Gabriel 53 M Teacher $600 Real Estate $500 Personal b North Carolina [born abt 1817]
McSwain, Elizabeth 50 F North Carolina [born abt 1820]
McSwain, Edward 14 M W North Carolina [born abt 1866]
McSwain, George D 7 M W Arkansas [born abt 1863]

A family researcher who is a descendant of George and Martha (Randle) McSwain confirms that Gaorge and Martha's three yougnest sons were taken in by Gaorge's brother's after they died.

"Minor M. McSwain, George A. McSwain's brother, was my 2nd great-grandfather. I see that Minor took in Thomas M. after George & Martha McSwain died, and that his brother, Gabriel McSwain took in the two youngest boys."
-- Lea Harville Morgan, Ancestry Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, Apr 06, 2016

Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Ed R McSwain
Age 24, Birth Year abt 1857
Residence Alabama, Nevada, Arkansas
Spouse Laura J Pelt
Spouse's Age 18
Spouse's Residence Alabama, Nevada, Arkansas
Marriage 6 Jan 1881 Nevada County
Marriage License Date 3 Jan 1881

1900 Federal Census, Nevada County, Arkansas, 29 June, Alabama Township, District 77, page 9A, Hse/Fam #137
McSwain, Edward R Head W M Oct 1856 43 Married 19 years NC NC NC Farmer Owns
McSwain, Ida G Wife W F June 1862 38 Married 19 years 6 children/5 living AR SC TN
McSwain, Goldia I Dau W F July 1886 13 AR SC [sic] AR
McSwain, Mary J Dau W F Mar 1888 12 AR NC AR
McSwain, Charley E Son W M Feb 1891 9 AR NC AR
McSwain, Samuel R Son W M Sept 1897 2 AR NC AR
Miller, Rosa M Niece W F Mar 1880 10 TX AR AR
Fintchr [sic], Harvy A [sic] Boarder W M Sept 1879 20 AR AL AL Farm Laborer

Edward/Edmond and Ida's daughter Cidnerella is next door with her new husband John Edgar Young.

1900 Federal Census, Nevada County, Arkansas, 29 June, Alabama Township, District 77, page 9A, Hse/Fam #136
Young, John E Head W M May 1872 28 Married 1 r AR AR AR School Teacher Owns
Young, Elizabeth C Wife W F May 18828 Married 1yr 0children AR AR AR

1910 Federal Census, Nevada County, Arkansas, 7 April, Alabama, District 97, page 2A, Rt 1 Buckner, Hse/Fam #8
McSwain, Edward R Head M W 53 Married 28 years [mar abt 1892] NC NC NC Farmer Owns [b abt 1857]
McSwain, Ida L Wife F W 47 Married 28 years 7 children/6 living AR AL AL [b abt 1863]
McSwain, Samuel R Son M W 12 Single AR NC AR [b abt 1888]
McSwain, Carrie M Dau F W 5 AR NC AR [b abt 1905]
Pelt, Cinderella Mother-in-law F W 84 Widow 14 children/6 living AL AL AL [b abt 1826]
Gilmer, Ira Servant M W 17 Single AR TX TX [b abt 1893]

Edmond died some time before the 1910 census, when his wife Ida is reported as a widow.

Edmond R McSwain
Birth Oct 26, 1856
Death Feb 4, 1916
Spouse Laura Ida Pelt McSwain (1862 - 1922)
Children:
Charles Edmund McSwain (1891 - 1977)
Samuel Roy McSwain (1897 - 1969);
Burial Falcon Cemetery, Falcon, Nevada County, Arkansas
Created by Mary Ann Lee Feb 19, 2010
-- Find A Grave Memorial #48346578, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48346578/mcswain

Sources

1. 1910 Federal Census, Nevada County, Arkansas
- 7 April, Alabama, District 97, page 2A, Rt 1 Buckner, Hse/Fam #8
2. 1860 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Arkansas
- 25 September, Talladega Township, p 21, PO Locust Grove, Hse/Fam #146
3. 1870 Federal Census, Columbia County, Arkansas
- 8 July, Alabama Township, p 4, PO Falcon Arkansas, Hse/Fam #32
4. 1900 Federal Census, Nevada County, Arkansas
- 29 June, Alabama Township, District 77, page 9A, Hse/Fam #157
5. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
6. RootsWeb Trees
7. 1920 Federal Census, Columbia County, Arkansas
- 2 January, Waldo, District 82, page 1A, Hse/Fam #3
8. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
9. Lea Harville Morgan
10. 1910 Federal Census, McCurtain County, Oklahoma
- 19 April, Idabel, District 183, page 5B, Oak Lawn Addition, Hse #104 Fam #105
11. 1940 Federal Census, Miller County, Arkansas
- 3 April, Texarkana Ward 2, District 46-9, page 2A, 610 Walnut St, Hse #25, Rents $20
12. 1920 Federal Census, Nevada County, Arkansas
- 7 January, Taylor Township, District 137, page 1B, Hse/Fam #19
13. 1900 Federal Census, Nevada County, Arkansas
- 29 June, Alabama Township, District 77, page 9A, Hse/Fam #136
14. 1930 Federal Census, Lafayette County, Arkansas
- 5 April, Stamps, District 1, page 10B, Hse #241, Fam #257
15. 1940 Federal Census, Red River County, Texas
- 8 April, Annona, District 194-30, page 3A, Hse #45, Owns $2000
16. 1920 Federal Census, Columbia County, Arkansas
- 5 January, Lamartine Township, District 827, page 3B, Hse #69, Fam #68
17. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- Memorial #72052312
18. 1930 Federal Census, Nevada County, Arkansas
- 11 April, Alabama Township, District 1, page 6B, Hse #72, Fam #74
19. 1920 Federal Census, Nevada County, Arkansas
- 13 January, Alabama, District 47, page 3B, Falcon & Hope Rd, Hse #57, Family #64
20. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
21. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
22. Social Security Death Index
23. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
24. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014