Life History

Notes

• 1870 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Arkansas, 10 July, Talladega Township, p 4, PO Randall, Hse/Fam #34
  McSwayne, M  68 (? should be abt 38) M W Miller $800 Real Estate $No Personal Reported b North Carolina [born abt 1802 (1832-36]
  McSwayne, Lucyann 43 F W K House North Carolina [born abt 1827]
  McSwayne, Martha E 8 F W North Carolina [born abt 1862]
  
  1880 Federal Census, Dorsey County, Arkansas, [no date], Niven Township, District 80, page 8, Hse/Fam #71
  McSwain, Lucy W F 60 Widow Keeping House Ark -- --
  McSwain, Lewis  W M 26 Son Single Farmer NC NC NC
  McSwain, Nancy  W F 24 Dau At Home NC NC NC
  McSwain, Elizabeth  W F 18 Dau Single NC NC NC
  McSwain, Sallie  W F 15 Dau At Home Ark NC NC
  
  1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, Arkansas, 13 June, Niven Township, District 38, page 10B, Hse #184, Fam #185
  Kendall, Charles Head W M Feb 1857  43 Married 14 yrs NC NC NC Farmer Owns
  Kendall, Elizabeth Wife W F Sept 1862  37 Married 14 yrs 7 children/6 living AR NC NC
  Kendall, Anna Dau W F Nov 1885  14 Single AR NC AR
  Kendall, Lucy Dau W F Oct 1887  12 Single AR NC AR
  Kendall, Emma Dau W F July 1889  10 Single AR NC AR
  Kendall, Edmond Son W M Apr 1893  7 Single AR NC AR
  Kendall, Gay Dau W F July 1895  4 Single AR NC AR
  Kendall, David Son W M Feb 1899  1 Single AR NC AR
  
  Charles died in 1915.  Note that in teh 1920 census the children are all reported with the same birth states and parents' birth states as their mother, even though the mother's birth state differs.
  
  1920 Federal Census, Cleveland County, Arkansas, 2 January, Rison, District 201, page 3A, East 2nd, Hse #49, Fam #59
  Kendall, Mrs M E Owns, Mortgaged Head F W 56 Widow AR NC AL No Occup
  Kendall, Anna Dau F W 32 Divorced AR NC AL [?]
  Kendall, Ed Son M W 24 Single AR NC AL [?]
  Kendall, Dave M W 20 Single AR NC AL [?]
  
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  Martha Elizabeth McSwain Kendall
  Birth Sep. 8, 1863 Cleveland County, Arkansas
  Death Dec. 8, 1928 Cleveland County, Arkansas
  
  Cleveland County Herald, Cleveland County, Arkansas
  December 13, 1928
  
  MRS. M.E. KENDALL DIES AT HOME HERE
  
  Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Kendall, age 65, life-long resident of this county, died at her home here Saturday evening after an illness of several months. During the large part of six months she has been confined to her bed.
  
  Funeral services were held at the Methodist church here Sunday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. A.W. Hamilton, pastor, assisted by the Rev. Harold D. Sadler of Little Rock and the Rev. H.W. Jean, pastor of the local Baptist Church. Interment was in the family lot at Moore's Church cemetery.
  
  She is survived by two sons, Ed Kendall of Rison and David H. Kendall of Granite City, Ill; three daughters, Mrs. O.B. Steger and Mrs. C.E. Harrison of Rison and Mrs. C.O. Moore of Pine Bluff; and one sister, Mrs. R.M. Hamilton of Rison. Her children and sister were at her bedside when she died.
  
  Mrs. Kendall, who before her marriage to Chas E. Kendall in January 1886, was Miss Martha Elizabeth McSwain. She was born in this county Sept. 8, 1863. When a young girl, she united with the Methodist church and continued a faithful and devout member until her death.
  
  In his discourse, Rev. Sadler, who until recently was her pastor, said that he had never known a Christian more devoted to her church and to the principles for which it stands than Mrs. Kendall. He stated that no member of the church was more loyal to its pastor or more willing to perform any task for the church than she.
  
  For the past 16 years she had made her home in Rison and perhaps no other citizen of the city was more universally loved and respected. Mr. Kendall died 12 years ago.
  
  Parent M. M. McSwain
  Spouse Charles Edgar Kendall (1858 - 1915)
  Sibling Sallie I McSwain Hamilton (1865 - 1935)
  
  Burial Moores Church Cemetery, Rison, Cleveland County, Arkansas
  
  Created by macw Jun 30, 2009
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #38902526, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38902526
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Sources

• 1. 1870 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Arkansas
  • 10 July, Talladega Township, p 4, PO Randall, Hse/Fam #34
• 2. 1880 Federal Census, Dorsey County, Arkansas
  • [no date], Niven Township, District 80, page 8, Hse/Fam #71
• 3. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 4. 1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, Arkansas
  • 13 June, Niven Township, District 38, page 10B, Hse #184, Fam #185
• 5. 1920 Federal Census, Cleveland County, Arkansas
  • 2 January, Rison, District 201, page 3A, East 2nd, Hse #49, Fam #59
• 6. Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950