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• In various family and public records the name Padgett is spelled variously as Padgitt, Padgette and Padgett, and sometimes with only one T, and sometimes without the D.
  
  In the 1870 census, Barbara and her husband are living next door to Reuben and Judith McSwain.  This Berry McSwain corresponds to Berryman McSwain, son of David M McSwain and Susannah Hamrick.
  
  1870 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 23 August, Township #7, PO Mooresboro, page 7, Hse #48, Fam #52
  McSwain, Berry 48 M W Farmer $700 Real Estate $400 b NC [abt 1822]
  McSwain, Barbara 54 F W Keeping House b NC Cannot read or write [abt 1816]
  McSwain, Larkin 20 M W Farm Labor b NC Cannot write [abt 1850]
  McSwain, Coatsworth 17 M W Attending School b NC Cannot write [abt 1853]
  McSwain, Cordelia 15 F W No Occupation b NC Cannot read or write [abt 1855]
  McSwain, Finetta 13 F W Attending School b NC [abt 1857]
  McSwain, William 10 M W Farm Labor b NC Cannot read or write [abt 1860]
  McSwain, Drury 5 M W At Home b NC [abt 1865]
  Bell, John 10 M B At Home b SC [abt 1860]
  
  Their proximity to William A Padgett and the ages of the two indicates that Barbara is likely an aunt of William, a sister of Wylie Padgett.  Wylie named one of his daughters Barbara Ellen.
  
  I found the Berry McSwain family in the Hamrick Data Pages that survey these families so well.  This source confirms that Berry's wife Barbara is a Padgett.  The Hamrick compilation has missed some children reported in the 1870 census for Berry and Barbara, but records some older children already out of the home in 1870.
  
  The child understood by the Hamrick data as "Coach" is likely more correctly reported in the census as Coatsworth.  "Finnettle" similarly is Finetta in the census.  These variations in names through the family history give us some interesting phonetic insights into the pronunciation of the region.  Note that the birth date from the age in the 1870 census would be two years earlier than that reported in the Hamrick data.
  
  Padgette, Barbara (1818 - )
  b. 21 Dec 1818 in Rutherford, NC
  spouse: McSwain, Berry (1822 - 1904)
  ----------child: McSwain, Chelcedonia (1845 - )
  ----------child: McSwain, Loucindy (1847 - )
  ----------child: McSwain, Jenkins (1848 - )
  ----------child: McSwain, Larkin Arkansas (1849 - 1929)
  ----------child: McSwain, Cordelia (*1852 - 1927)
  ----------child: McSwain, Coach Henderson (*1853 - )
  ----------child: McSwain, Drury Reuben (*1853 - )
  ----------child: McSwain, Barbara Finnettle (*1856 - )
  ----------child: McSwain, William Berry (1859 - 1920)
  --  Hamrick Data Pages, http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~hamrick/wga81.html
  
  In 1900 Berry and Barbara are living in the household of their son Drury and next door to their son William.
  
  1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 4 June, Sandy Run, Township 7, District 58, page 2A, Hse/Fam #23
  McSwain, Drury R  Head  W M Sept 1863 36 Married 16 years NC NC NC Farmer Owns
  McSwain, Nellie R Wife W F July 1871 28 Married 16 years 3 children/3 living NC NC NC
  McSwain, Oliver C  Son W M Jan 1899 12 Single NC NC NC Farm Laborer
  McSwain, Barbara B  Dau W F Nov 1889 10 Single NC NC NC At School
  McSwain, Drury O  Son W M Oct 1887 1 Single NC NC NC
  McSwain, Berry  Father W M Oct 1824 75 Married 56 years NC NY NC
  McSwain, Barbara Mother W F Dec 1819 80 Married 56 years 8 children/8 living NC NC NC
  
  Barbara Padgett McSwain
  Birth 21 Dec 1818 Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
  Death 1 Apr 1910 (aged 91) Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
  Burial Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  Daughter of Ephraim Padgett and Heddie Pannel
  INFORMATION SOURCE: Vonnie Cantrell, Find A Grave member
  Spouse William Berry McSwain 1822-1904
  Children:
  Lucindy Harriott McSwain McSwain 1847-1903
  Larkin Arkansas McSwain 1849-1929
  Cordelia D. McSwain Hamrick 1854-1927
  Barbara Finette McSwain Green 1856-1942
  William Berry McSwain 1858-1920
  Drury Reuben McSwain 1863-1948
  Created by Sharon & Jackie 23 Nov 2007
  --  Find A Grave Memorial 23061400, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23061400/barbara-mcswain

Sources

• 1. Beaverdam Baptist Cemetery Register, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • Location: http://files.usgwarchives.org/nc/cleveland/cemeteries/bdamclev.txt;
• 2. Hamrick Data Pages
  • http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~hamrick/wga81.html
• 3. 1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 4 June, Sandy Run, Township 7, District 58, page 2A, Hse/Fam #23
• 4. 1870 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 23 August, Township 7, PO Mooresboro, page 7, Hse #48, Fam #52
• 5. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 6. Hamrick Data Pages
• 7. Geneanet Messaging
• 8. 1880 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 7 June, Township 7, District 71, page 7, Hse #59, Fam #62
• 9. North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004