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• 1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 14 August, page 134, Hse/Fam #967
  George W McSwain 40 M Farmer $230 Real Estate $404 Personal  born North Carolina
  Lucinda McSwain 42 F born North Carolina
  Mary L McSwain 10 F born North Carolina
  
  There are clues that tell me that Mary married H R Blanton.  First in the 1900 census, I found that Mary's widowed father George has a child named John W Blanton living in his home, and he is designated as George's grandson.  This means he is the son of one of George's daughters.
  
  1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 5 June, Sandy Run, Township 7, District 58, page 2B, Hse/Fam #34
  McSwain, George Head  W M July 1821 78 Widowed NC NC NC Farmer Owns
  McSwain, Nancy J  Dau W F Oct 1849 50 Single NC NC NC
  Blanton, John W  Grandson W M Oct 1880  19 Single NC NC VA
  
  Then in the 1880 census, I found H R Blanton and his wife M L living 2 doors from George and Lucinda.  All the houses in between are family also:  Mary's brother George W (G W in the census) and widow Caroline Harrill.
  
  1880 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 1 June, Township 7, Sandy Run, District 71, page 1 (Scan 569A), Hse/Family #6
  H R Blanton W M  27 Father Farmer NC NC VA [b abt 1853]
  M L Blanton W F 27 Wife Keeping House NC NC NC [b abt 1853]
  B F H Blanton W M 8 Son NC NC NC [b abt 1872]
  S E Blanton W F 6 Dau NC NC NC [b abt 1874]
  G M Blanton W M 3 Son NC NC NC [b abt 1877]
  
  The Blanton Genealogy gives H R's name as Hoyle R Blanton.  Hoyle was the census enumerator in 1900.
  
  North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004
  Mary L Blanton
  Age: 78
  Date of Birth: 1850
  Death: 25 Dec 1928 Cleveland County, North Carolina
  
  North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
  Mary Lucinda Blanton
  Age 78
  Birth 19 Oct 1850 Cleveland, North Carolina
  Death 25 Dec 1928 Township 7, Cleveland Co NC
  Cause of Death "Didn't have any Dr."
  Spouse's Name H R Blanton
  Father's name George Mc Swain born NC
  Mother's name Wright born NC
  Burial 26 December 1928 Sharon Methodist Episcopal Church, Boiling Springs NC
  Certificate #446 Filed 10 January 1929
  
  Mary Lucinda's memorial on Find a Grave gives us a more specific birth date, correcting the often-erroneous 1900 census, which reported Oct 1851 as her birth date.  On her grave it is 16 October 1850.
  
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  Mary Lucinda McSwain Blanton
  Birth Oct. 16, 1850 Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
  Death Dec. 25, 1928 Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
  
  [From the death certificate]
  Mary Lucinda Blanton
  Deat 25 Dec 1928 Cleveland Co., N. C.
  Age 78y 2m 6d
  Birth 19 Oct 1850 Cleveland Co., N. C.
  Married, Spouse H. R. Blanton
  Father George Mcswain born North Carolina
  Mother Wright born North Carolina
  Burial 26 Dec 1928 Sharon M. E. Church Cemetery
  
  Parents:
  George Washington McSwain (1821 - 1900)
  Lucinda Wright McSwain (1819 - 1897)
  Spouse Hoyle Rinehart Blanton (1851 - 1932)
  
  Children:
  Burwell H Blanton (1872 - 1960)
  Sarah Elizabeth Blanton Whisnant (1874 - 1938)
  George Monroe Blanton (1877 - 1950)
  William Hoyle Blanton (1883 - 1960)
  Posey C. Blanton (1885 - 1968)
  Daisy Ella Blanton McSwain (1890 - 1985)
  
  Siblings:
  Sarah Hamrick McSwain Champion (1842 - 1915)
  Margaret Susannah McSwain Melton (1843 - 1926)
  John David McSwain (1846 - 1913)
  Nancy Jane McSwain (1849 - 1915)
  J. Cynthia McSwain Greene (1853 - 1915)
  William McSwain (1859 - 1945)
  
  Burial Sharon United Methodist Church, Sharon, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  
  Created by Elizabeth Olmstead Sep 16, 2008
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #29846299, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29846299
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Sources

• 1. 1880 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 1 June, Township 7, Sandy Run, District 71, page 1 (Scan 569A), Hse/Family #6
• 2. 1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 14 August, page 134, Hse/Fam #967
• 3. 1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 4 June, Sandy Run, Township 7, District 58, page 1B, Hse/Fam #17
• 4. North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
• 5. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 6. North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004