West Virginia Pioneers

John Swain

Male 1855 - 1940  (84 years)


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  • Name John Swain 
    Born 7 Jun 1855  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 1 Jan 1940  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I20949  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Samuel Swain,   b. Abt 1806, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1886  (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Mother Mary Newman,   b. Feb 1822, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1909, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years) 
    Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson, VA
      1m 0-5
      1m 5-10
      1m 10-15
      1m 20-30
      1f 15-20

      1850 Jackson, VA # 797-804
      Swain Saml. 44 M Farmer England
      Swain Mary 28 F England
      Suain James 17 M Farmer N York
      Suain Thos 19 M Boatman N York
      Suain Miram 8 M Va [Newman]
      Suain Juliann 5 F Va
      Suain Emeline 3 F Va

      1860 Jackson, VA # 1150-1086
      Samuel, 49, Eng
      Margaret, 37, Eng
      Norman, 18, VA
      Julia A, 15, VA
      Emily, 12, VA
      Samuel Jr, 8, VA
      John, 5, VA
      # 1149-1085
      William, 30, OH (could this be Thomas?)
      Dolly, 24, VA
      Thomas, 8
      James, 6
      Millard F, 3
      Mary Jane, 2
      Tack, 3/12

      1870 Grant Dist, Jackson, WV # 127
      Samuel, 59, farmer
      Mary M, 46
      Samuel Jr, 18
      John, 15

      1880 Grant, Jackson, West Virginia Page 521B
      Samuel SWAIN Self M M W 75 ENG
      Occ: Farmer Fa: ENG Mo: ENG
      Mary SWAIN Wife F M W 58 ENG
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: ENG Mo: ENG
      Samuel SWAIN Son M M W 28 WV
      Occ: Cooper Fa: ENG Mo: ENG
      David SWAIN GSon M S W 3 WV
      Fa: WV Mo: WV

      1900 Grant Dist, Jackson, WV # 263-272
      Mary Swain h 2/1822 78 w ENG ENG ENG

      Mt Zion Cemetery, Grant District, Jackson county
      Samuel Swain (no dates, metal marker) [no way to know which Samuel this is.]
    Family ID F4325  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Talitha Milhoan,   b. Apr 1859, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1943  (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Married 8 May 1876  Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1880 Grant, Jackson, West Virginia Page 522C
      Jno. SWAIN Self M M W 25 WV
      Occ: Farmer Fa: ENG Mo: ENG
      Telitha SWAIN Wife F M W 21 WV
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: OH Mo: OH
      Mary B. SWAIN Dau F S W 3 WV
      Rebecca A. SWAIN Dau F S W 4M WV

      1900 Grant Dist, Jackson, WV # 262-271
      John Swain 6/1855 m 24y WV ENG ENG
      Talitha C 4/1859 8-8 WV OH OH
      Rebecca A 12/79
      Amanda E 3/84
      Icylena 7/1890
      Harley E 7/92
      Bernard O 8/95
      Richard O 8/97
      Oma E 5/1900
    Children 
     1. Mary Belle Swain,   b. 16 May 1862, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Anna Rebecca Swain,   b. Dec 1879, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1959  (Age ~ 79 years)
     3. Amanda Ethel Swain,   b. 12 Mar 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Icy Lena Swain,   b. 9 Jul 1890, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Harley Ernest Swain,   b. 3 Jul 1892, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Bernard O Swain,   b. 8 Aug 1894, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1972  (Age 77 years)
     7. Richard Orville Swain,   b. 27 Aug 1897, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Oma Effie Swain,   b. 24 May 1900, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F6759  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    3. [S13] Marriage Records, Meigs Co, OH.