William W Swain

1800 - 1857  (57 years)

William W Swain

1800 - 1857  (57 years)

Birth	17 May 1800	Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Died	21 Oct 1857	McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Father	William W Swain,   b. 8 Oct 1781, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Rebecca A. Williamson,   b. Aug 1782, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Married	20 Mar 1808	Franklin, Georgia, United States

Elizabeth Jane Swain

1803 - 1840  (37 years)

Birth	1803	Lawrence, Tennessee, United States
Died	1840	Arkansas City, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States
Father	William W Swain,   b. 8 Oct 1781, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Rebecca A. Williamson,   b. Aug 1782, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Married	20 Mar 1808	Franklin, Georgia, United States
Family	Caleb Wharton,   b. 13 May 1788, South Carolina, United States
Married	20 Mar 1822	Lawrence, Tennessee, United States

Caleb Wharton

1788 - 1876  (88 years)

Birth	13 May 1788	South Carolina, United States
Died	23 May 1876	Valley Springs, Boone, Arkansas, United States
Family	Elizabeth Jane Swain,   b. 1803, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States
Married	20 Mar 1822	Lawrence, Tennessee, United States

Lucinda Florinda Swain

1806 - Bef 1868  (< 62 years)

Birth	1806	Georgia, United States
Died	Bef 9 Feb 1868	Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Father	William W Swain,   b. 8 Oct 1781, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Rebecca A. Williamson,   b. Aug 1782, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Married	20 Mar 1808	Franklin, Georgia, United States
Family	Absalom Brown,   b. 3 Jun 1807, South Carolina, United States
Married	1828	Tennessee, United States
Children	1. Matilda Lurona Brown,   b. Abt 1830, McNairy, Tennessee, United States   2. Martha O Brown,   b. 1832, McNairy, Tennessee, United States   3. Leroy Franklin Brown,   b. Jan 1833, McNairy, Tennessee, United States   4. Reuben Crawford Brown,   b. 1834, McNairy, Tennessee, United States   5. Manerva Adeline Brown,   b. 31 Mar 1838, McNairy, Tennessee, United States   6. Satira Brown,   b. 1839, McNairy, Tennessee, United States   7. William A. Brown,   b. 6 Sep 1842, McNairy, Tennessee, United States   8. Sterling Quincy Brown,   b. 10 Jan 1846, McNairy, Tennessee, United States   9. Jefferson Lafayette Brown,   b. 10 Apr 1848, McNairy, Tennessee, United States   10. Rebecca Arabella Brown,   b. 28 Nov 1852, McNairy, Tennessee, United States

Absalom Brown

1807 - 1879  (72 years)

Birth	3 Jun 1807	South Carolina, United States
Died	9 Oct 1879	Washington, Arkansas, United States
Father	Father_unk Brown
Mother	Mother_unk
Family 1	Lucinda Florinda Swain,   b. 1806, Georgia, United States
Married	1828	Tennessee, United States
Children	1. Matilda Lurona Brown,   b. Abt 1830, McNairy, Tennessee, United States   2. Martha O Brown,   b. 1832, McNairy, Tennessee, United States   3. Leroy Franklin Brown,   b. Jan 1833, McNairy, Tennessee, United States   4. Reuben Crawford Brown,   b. 1834, McNairy, Tennessee, United States   5. Manerva Adeline Brown,   b. 31 Mar 1838, McNairy, Tennessee, United States   6. Satira Brown,   b. 1839, McNairy, Tennessee, United States   7. William A. Brown,   b. 6 Sep 1842, McNairy, Tennessee, United States   8. Sterling Quincy Brown,   b. 10 Jan 1846, McNairy, Tennessee, United States   9. Jefferson Lafayette Brown,   b. 10 Apr 1848, McNairy, Tennessee, United States   10. Rebecca Arabella Brown,   b. 28 Nov 1852, McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Family 2	Lucinda Francis Snow,   b. 27 Jun 1840, Georgia, United States
Married	9 Feb 1868	Randolph, Arkansas, United States

Martha Patsy Swain

1811 - 1880  (68 years)

Birth	12 Jun 1811	McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Died	1880	Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Father	William W Swain,   b. 8 Oct 1781, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Rebecca A. Williamson,   b. Aug 1782, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Married	20 Mar 1808	Franklin, Georgia, United States

Edwin Charles Swain

1815 - 1863  (48 years)

Birth	1815	Tennessee, United States
Died	7 Mar 1863	Newton, Arkansas, United States
Father	William W Swain,   b. 8 Oct 1781, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Rebecca A. Williamson,   b. Aug 1782, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Married	20 Mar 1808	Franklin, Georgia, United States
Family	Frances A Riggs,   b. Abt 1819, North Carolina, United States
Married	1834	Tennessee, United States
Children	1. Leonadis Harwell Swain,   b. 1839, Tennessee, United States   2. Satira Emeline Swain,   b. Sep 1843, Tennessee, United States   3. John W Swain,   b. 31 Dec 1843, Tennessee, United States   4. Maragaret S Swain,   b. Abt 1844, Tennessee, United States   5. Mariah L Swain,   b. 7 Jul 1846, Tennessee, United States   6. Ruben Washington Swain,   b. 20 Dec 1852, McNairy, Tennessee, United States   7. Nancy A Swain,   b. 9 Aug 1857, Tennessee, United States   8. Marcus Cabot Swain,   b. 28 Jan 1858, Tennessee, United States   9. James S Swain,   b. 19 Oct 1859, Alabama, United States

Frances A Riggs

Abt 1819 - Aft 1900  (> 82 years)

Birth	Abt 1819	North Carolina, United States
Died	Aft 1900	Newton, Arkansas, United States
Family	Edwin Charles Swain,   b. 1815, Tennessee, United States
Married	1834	Tennessee, United States
Children	1. Leonadis Harwell Swain,   b. 1839, Tennessee, United States   2. Satira Emeline Swain,   b. Sep 1843, Tennessee, United States   3. John W Swain,   b. 31 Dec 1843, Tennessee, United States   4. Maragaret S Swain,   b. Abt 1844, Tennessee, United States   5. Mariah L Swain,   b. 7 Jul 1846, Tennessee, United States   6. Ruben Washington Swain,   b. 20 Dec 1852, McNairy, Tennessee, United States   7. Nancy A Swain,   b. 9 Aug 1857, Tennessee, United States   8. Marcus Cabot Swain,   b. 28 Jan 1858, Tennessee, United States   9. James S Swain,   b. 19 Oct 1859, Alabama, United States

Vernetta Swain

1818 - 1871  (53 years)

Birth	1818	Tennessee, United States
Died	1871
Father	William W Swain,   b. 8 Oct 1781, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Rebecca A. Williamson,   b. Aug 1782, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Married	20 Mar 1808	Franklin, Georgia, United States
Family	William F Brown,   b. 1816, Tennessee, United States
Children	1. Rufus Brown,   b. 1838, Tennessee, United States   2. Alana Brown,   b. 1840, Tennessee, United States   3. Parade Brown,   b. 1842, Tennessee, United States   4. Ephraim Foster Brown,   b. 22 Nov 1844, Tennessee, United States   5. Turner Brown,   b. 1846, Tennessee, United States   6. Amanda L Brown,   b. 30 May 1851, McNairy, Tennessee, United States

William F Brown

1816 - 1869  (53 years)

Birth	1816	Tennessee, United States
Died	13 Jun 1869	Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Father	Father_unk Brown
Mother	Mother_unk
Family	Vernetta Swain,   b. 1818, Tennessee, United States
Children	1. Rufus Brown,   b. 1838, Tennessee, United States   2. Alana Brown,   b. 1840, Tennessee, United States   3. Parade Brown,   b. 1842, Tennessee, United States   4. Ephraim Foster Brown,   b. 22 Nov 1844, Tennessee, United States   5. Turner Brown,   b. 1846, Tennessee, United States   6. Amanda L Brown,   b. 30 May 1851, McNairy, Tennessee, United States

Reuben Patterson Swain

1821 - 1892  (71 years)

Birth	1821	Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
Died	8 May 1892	Red River, Texas, United States
Buried	Red River, Texas, United States
Father	William W Swain,   b. 8 Oct 1781, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Rebecca A. Williamson,   b. Aug 1782, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Married	20 Mar 1808	Franklin, Georgia, United States
Family	Melissa A Merrill,   b. 23 May 1830, Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Children	1. Marcus Aurelius Swain,   b. 19 Mar 1848, Mississippi, United States   2. Martha Rebecca McCoy,   b. 27 Sep 1850, Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States   3. Elma Venetta Swain,   b. 21 Jan 1865, United States

Melissa A Merrill

1830 - 1905  (75 years)

Birth	23 May 1830	Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Died	20 Jun 1905	Red River, Texas, United States
Buried	Woodland Cemetery, Woodland, Red River, Texas, United States
Family	Reuben Patterson Swain,   b. 1821, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
Children	1. Marcus Aurelius Swain,   b. 19 Mar 1848, Mississippi, United States   2. Martha Rebecca McCoy,   b. 27 Sep 1850, Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States   3. Elma Venetta Swain,   b. 21 Jan 1865, United States

Matilda Swain

1824 - 1874  (50 years)

Birth	1824	Tennessee, United States
Died	30 Nov 1874	Clay, Arkansas, United States
Father	William W Swain,   b. 8 Oct 1781, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Rebecca A. Williamson,   b. Aug 1782, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Married	20 Mar 1808	Franklin, Georgia, United States
Family	Nathan Sims Graves,   b. 30 Dec 1821, South Carolina, United States
Married	Bef 1848
Children	1. Cynthia Narcissus Graves,   b. Abt 1848, McNairy, Tennessee, United States   2. Camila Victoria Graves,   b. 22 Dec 1849, McNairy, Tennessee, United States   3. Virginia Graves,   b. Abt 1852, Tennessee, United States   4. John W. Graves,   b. Abt 1854, Tennessee, United States   5. Rufus Everett Graves,   b. 19 Jul 1859, Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Nathan Sims Graves

1821 - 1885  (63 years)

Birth	30 Dec 1821	South Carolina, United States
Died	17 Sep 1885	Clay, Arkansas, United States
Family	Matilda Swain,   b. 1824, Tennessee, United States
Married	Bef 1848
Children	1. Cynthia Narcissus Graves,   b. Abt 1848, McNairy, Tennessee, United States   2. Camila Victoria Graves,   b. 22 Dec 1849, McNairy, Tennessee, United States   3. Virginia Graves,   b. Abt 1852, Tennessee, United States   4. John W. Graves,   b. Abt 1854, Tennessee, United States   5. Rufus Everett Graves,   b. 19 Jul 1859, Wilson, Tennessee, United States

William W Swain

1781 - 1871  (90 years)

Birth	8 Oct 1781	Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Died	Oct 1871	Ramer, McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Father	Joseph Swain,   b. 5 Sep 1756, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
Mother	Jedida Macy,   b. 23 Nov 1759, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
Married	29 Nov 1780	Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Family	Rebecca A. Williamson,   b. Aug 1782, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Married	20 Mar 1808	Franklin, Georgia, United States
Children	1. William W Swain,   b. 17 May 1800, Guilford, North Carolina, United States   2. Elizabeth Jane Swain,   b. 1803, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States   3. Lucinda Florinda Swain,   b. 1806, Georgia, United States   4. Martha Patsy Swain,   b. 12 Jun 1811, McNairy, Tennessee, United States   5. Edwin Charles Swain,   b. 1815, Tennessee, United States   6. Vernetta Swain,   b. 1818, Tennessee, United States   7. Reuben Patterson Swain,   b. 1821, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States   8. Matilda Swain,   b. 1824, Tennessee, United States

Rebecca A. Williamson

1782 - 1861  (78 years)

Birth	Aug 1782	Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Died	1861	McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Family	William W Swain,   b. 8 Oct 1781, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Married	20 Mar 1808	Franklin, Georgia, United States
Children	1. William W Swain,   b. 17 May 1800, Guilford, North Carolina, United States   2. Elizabeth Jane Swain,   b. 1803, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States   3. Lucinda Florinda Swain,   b. 1806, Georgia, United States   4. Martha Patsy Swain,   b. 12 Jun 1811, McNairy, Tennessee, United States   5. Edwin Charles Swain,   b. 1815, Tennessee, United States   6. Vernetta Swain,   b. 1818, Tennessee, United States   7. Reuben Patterson Swain,   b. 1821, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States   8. Matilda Swain,   b. 1824, Tennessee, United States

• Name	William W Swain
  Relationship	with Magdalaine TEVENIN
  Birth	17 May 1800	Guilford, North Carolina, United States
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 Oct 1857	McNairy, Tennessee, United States
  Siblings	2 brothers and 5 sisters
  1. William W Swain,   b. 17 May 1800, Guilford, North Carolina, United States d. 21 Oct 1857, McNairy, Tennessee, United States  (Age 57 years)   2. Elizabeth Jane Swain,   b. 1803, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States d. 1840, Arkansas City, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States  (Age 37 years) ▻ Caleb Wharton,  m. 20 Mar 1822   3. Lucinda Florinda Swain,   b. 1806, Georgia, United States d. Bef 9 Feb 1868, Randolph, Arkansas, United States  (Age < 62 years) ▻ Absalom Brown,  m. 1828   4. Martha Patsy Swain,   b. 12 Jun 1811, McNairy, Tennessee, United States d. 1880, Randolph, Arkansas, United States  (Age 68 years)   5. Edwin Charles Swain,   b. 1815, Tennessee, United States d. 7 Mar 1863, Newton, Arkansas, United States  (Age 48 years) ▻ Frances A Riggs,  m. 1834   6. Vernetta Swain,   b. 1818, Tennessee, United States d. 1871  (Age 53 years) ▻ William F Brown   7. Reuben Patterson Swain,   b. 1821, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States d. 8 May 1892, Red River, Texas, United States  (Age 71 years) ▻ Melissa A Merrill   8. Matilda Swain,   b. 1824, Tennessee, United States d. 30 Nov 1874, Clay, Arkansas, United States  (Age 50 years) ▻ Nathan Sims Graves,  m. Bef 1848
  Person ID	I382	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	William W Swain,   b. 8 Oct 1781, Guilford, North Carolina, United States d. Oct 1871, Ramer, McNairy, Tennessee, United States (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Rebecca A. Williamson,   b. Aug 1782, Guilford, North Carolina, United States d. 1861, McNairy, Tennessee, United States (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	20 Mar 1808	Franklin, Georgia, United States   [1]
  Family ID	F190	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 May 1800 - Guilford, North Carolina, United States Death - 21 Oct 1857 - McNairy, Tennessee, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S48] Georgia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1754-1850.