James Fox Swain Jr. (abt. 1834 - 1892)

Born about 1834 in Tyrell County, North, Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Bateman) Swain — married 7 Mar 1854 in Tyrrell Co., NC

Descendants

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Biography

Note: #N448.

Notes

Note N448.

North Carolina Marriage Bonds. 1

Bride: Mary Bateman.

Groom: James Swain.

Bond Date: 07 Mar 1854.

County: Tyrell.

Record #: 01 123.

Bondsman: S H Sample.

Witness: Saml McCleese.

Bond #: 000150622. 1

On 1850 Tyrell as 16 living with his mother Martha. 1

1860 Tyrell Co. Census:

369 SWAIN, JAMES 26 M W K/PH 75 NC RW.

SWAIN, MARY 26 F W NC RW. MARTHA 5 F W NC. MARY 3 F W NC. AMOS 2 M W NC.

LEARY, LOVICEA 18 F W I/PH NC RW. 1

1870 Tyrell Co. Census - Columbia.

Swain, James 38 M W Farmer 150 10NC.

2 Swain, Martha 15F W Domestic NC.

3 Swain, Mary Eliza 13 F W Farm Laborer NC.

4 Swain, Amos 11 M W Farm Laborer NC.

5 Swain, Clarkie 9 F W At home NC.

6 Swain, Edmond 8 M W At home NC.

7 Swain, Joseph 5 M W At home NC.

8 Swain, Nancy 2 F W At home NC. 1

Mary is listed abovein the household of John Valangia. Note: She was probably visting the day the census taker came. In this houseold is listed Phebe Valagia 23. James is thought to have married Phebe after the death of Mary. 1

May also have a daughter Hattie Swain who married W. T. Swain who died in 12 June 1951.

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