Mary G MCSWAIN3,1

also known as Polly G MCSWAIN2

about 18431 - UNKNOWN

Life History

about 1843	Born in North Carolina.1
about 1868	Married John Franklin MCSWAIN in Giles County, Tennessee
29th Sep 1869	Birth of son George Franklin MCSWAIN in Tennessee.3,6,7,8,9,10
about 1875	Birth of son Charlie MCSWAIN in Arkansas County, Arkansas
Oct 1876	Birth of son John MCSWAIN in Arkansas County, Arkansas.12
Apr 1879	Birth of son Russell Arbery MCSWAIN in Arkansas.14,15,16,17
1925	Death of son Russell Arbery MCSWAIN in Seymour, Baylor, Texas.13
16th Apr 1947	Death of son George Franklin MCSWAIN in Lubbock County, Texas.4,5
about 1965	Death of son John MCSWAIN in Texas.11
UNKNOWN	Death of John Franklin MCSWAIN
UNKNOWN	Death of son Charlie MCSWAIN
UNKNOWN	Died

Notes

Mary McSwain is also referred to as Polly McSwain. We find Polly as avery common nickname for women named Mary in the 1800s. From thegeneral patterns of use of the name Polly, it appears that thisperson's proper name was Mary G McSwain who is also referred to by thenickname Polly. She is reported a Polly G in 1850 and Mary G in 1860. It is uncertain what the G stood for.

1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 4 September, p31, Hse/Fam #587
George McSwain 57 [b abt 1793, note differences in ages fromcensus to census]
Catharine McSwain 34
Polly G McSwain 7 [b abt 1843]
All were reported born in North Carolina

1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 6 August, p 54,Hse/Fam #385
George McSwain 61 M Farmer $No Real Estate $100 Personal b NC [b abt1799, note differences in ages from 1850, only 4 years]
Catherine McSwain 40 F b NC
Mary G McSwain 17 F b NC [Note change of name from Polly G to Mary G][b abt 1843]

1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 4 July, PrairieTownship, PO St Charles, page 15, Hse/Fam #118
McSwane, John F 30 M W Farm Laborer $No Real Estate $140 PersonalEstate NC [b abt 1840]
McSwane, Mary 26 F W Keeping House NC [b abt 1844]
McSwane, George F 9mos b Oct 1869 M W Tennessee

It appears that Mary and John married about 1868. I have not foundtheir marriage record. We can tell from the birth state of George thatthey were married in Tennessee, and may surmise that it was in GilesCounty, where Mary's mother and siblings were still living at the timeof the 1870 census. Mary's mother Mary had apparently moved herfamily there from Cleveland County, North Carolina, in about 1865.

Sources

1. 1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
- 6 August, page 54, Hse/Fam #385
2. 1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
- p 31, Hse/Fam #587
3. 1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 4 July, Prairie Township, PO St Charles, page 15, Hse/Fam #118
4. Ancestry Trees
- Howard Randy Martin,
5. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
- Certificate #17858
6. 1920 Federal Census, Baylor County, Texas
- 7 January, Justice Precinct 1, District 10, page 2A, Throckmorton Rd,
7. 1910 Federal Census, Taylor County, Texas
- 4 May, Justice Precinct 3, District 271, page 12, 209 Hse/Fam #197
8. 1930 Federal Census, Baylor County, Texas
- 11 April, Justice Precinct 5, District 7, page 5A, South Hwy 30, Hse
9. 1900 Federal Census, Delta County, Texas
- 21 June, Justice Precinct 3, District 36, page 18B, Hse #320, Fam #332
10. Judy McSwain Miller, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 14 November 2011
11. Kevin McSwain, email communication with Orville Boyd Jenkins, January2007
12. 1900 Federal Census, Delta County, Texas
- 27 June, Justice Precinct 3, District 36, page 23A, Hse #404, Fam #421
13. Judy McSwain Miller, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 17 November 2011
14. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 10 February, South Prairie Township, District 16, page 9A, Hse #158,
15. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 15 April, Prairie Township, District 18, page 1A, Hse/Fam #5
16. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 15 June, South Prairie Township, District 7, page 11B, Texas Ave, Hse
17. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957