Robert Clayton Swinney (1866 - 1934)

Born 22 May 1866 in Whitfield Co., Georgia

Ancestors

Husband of Birdie Mae (Renfro) Swinney — married 9 Feb 1889 in Whitfield County, Georgia, USA

Died 10 Feb 1934 at age 67 in Whitfield Co., Georgia

Biography

. GA: Whitfield; 1900 Fed Census, 12 Jun 1900, 9th Dist. Sheet #8B, lines 79-82. SWINNEY, Robert head W M May 1866 34 M11 GA GA GA blacksmith Bertie M. wife W F May 1874 26 M 11 2/2 TN TN TN Glenn M. son W M Nov 1894 5 S GA Pearl dau W F Sep 1899 8/12 GA

2. GA: Pratey Mill and Varnell Rd, Whitfield, 1910 Fed Census, 2 May 1910, Dalton Dist. sheet 6B. lines 64-69. SWINNEY, Robert C. head M W 43 M1 28 GA NC GA blacksmith own shop Bertie M. wife F W 34 M1 21 TN TN TN 6/2 Glenn M. son M W 15 S GA Addie P. dau F W 10 S GA Oma M dau F W 5 S GA Norman son M W 1-6/12 GA

3. GA: Cleveland Road, Varnell, Whitfield 1920 Fed Census, 3 Jan 1920, pg 2B, lines 86-91. SWINNEY, Robert head M W 53 M GA GA GA farmer Bertie wife F W 45 M TN TN TN Onie dau F W 14 S GA Norman son M W 11 S GA Mary Day dau F W 5 1/2 GA RENFROE, Mary M-I-L F W 75 Wd TN MD TN

4. GA: Main Street, Varnell, Whitfield, 1930 Fed Census, 10 Apr 1930, sheet 5A, lines 19-25. SWINNEY, Robert head M W 63 M 20 GA GA GA farmer Bertie M. wife F W 55 M 16 TN TN TN Norman P. son M W 21 S GA Mary B. dau F W 15 S GA LANHAM, Addie boarder F W 30 Wd GA Hazel M. boarder F W 9 S GA RENFROE, Mary M. boarder F W 87 Wd TN

5. GA: Varnell, Whitfield; 1940 Fed Census, 2 Apr 1940, Dist 155-3, pg 1B, Fam # 13, lines 51-56. SWENNEY, Bertie M. Hd F W 65 Wd TN RENFRO, Mary mother F W 96 Wd TN SWENNEY, Norman son M W 31 M GA laborer WPA fish hatchery Ruby DinL F W 20 M GA Margurett gdau F W 4 S GA Reeta gdau F W 2 S GA

6. GA: Varnell's Station, in northern part of Whitfield county, is on the Western & Atlantic railroad. It has express and telegraph offices, mony order postoffice with rural free delivery, a few stores, school and church privileges, and in 1900 reported a population of 99. In the early part of May, 1864 there was almost constant skirmishing at and near this place, the most important engagement being on the 9th, when General Wheeler defeated the Federal calvery led by Colonel LaGrange. Wheeler reported his loss in this affair at 36, while that of the enemy was estimated at 260. CYCLOPEDIA OF GEORGIA, Pg 494.

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