Husband of
Annie Lois (Ward) Brown
— married
13 Jun 1936 (to before 1952) in Danville, Virginia, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 64
in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
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Biography
Father's Name N B Swaim
Mother's Name Minnie Johnson
Sources
"Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1M-Y5P2 : 10 January 2019), Lester Artis Swaim and Annie Lois Ward, 13 Jun 1936; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Danville, , Virginia, United States, certificate 13368, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZNG-NHP : accessed 21 January 2019), Lester Swim in household of Eli B Swim, Gilmer, Guilford, North Carolina, United States; citing ED 133, sheet 18A, line 48, family 354, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1301; FHL microfilm 1,821,301.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X337-5RT : accessed 21 January 2019), Lester Swain in household of G G Norwood, Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 13B, line 55, family 215, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1694; FHL microfilm 2,341,428.
"North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGWS-V81 : 18 July 2017), Lester Otis Swain, 07 Oct 1979; citing Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, 36328, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,984,530.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J2DV-SJW : 20 May 2014), Lester Swaim, Oct 1979; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
Children:
"North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHLG-MNZ : 8 December 2014), Lester Otis Swaim in entry for Lester O Swaim Jr., 22 Sep 1937; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. 61, p. 931, Guilford, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
"North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHLL-RF3 : 8 December 2014), Lester Ottis Swaim in entry for Patricia Ann Swaim, 30 Sep 1941; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. 74, p. 1268, Guilford, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh. - (died at age 2)
"North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHLP-R9P : 8 December 2014), Lester Ottis Swain in entry for David Grant Swain, 04 Oct 1943; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. 90, p. 895, Guilford, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
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