William G. (Logan) Swinford (1899 - 1983)

Born 6 Nov 1899 in Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died Feb 1983 at age 83 in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States

Biography

William G. Logan, son of Ed and Margie (Swinford) Logan, was born about 6 Nov. 1899 in Tennessee. He appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 in the home of his mother and grandparents at McMinn County, Tennessee.^[1] He was a machinist at a cottom mill when appeared on the census of 17 Jan. 1920 in the home of his mother and grandparents at Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia. He was using the name Dalton, a stepfather.^[2] Starting about 1915 William changed his name and began using Robert Lee Swinford. He listed his grandfather as nearest relative when he registered for the draft in 1918, he used the name Robert Lee Swinford and signed his name with an "X".^[3]

He married Ida Virginia Weeks, daughter of William and Ada Weeks, about 1925.^[4]

He was a laborer at a saw mill when he and Ida appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 at Gray, Pulaski County, Arkansas.^[5]

Robert died in Feb. 1983, probably in Pulaski County, Arkansas.^[6]

Census

2 June 1900

McMinn County, Tennessee

• James Swinford b. July year not known. m. 24 yrs b. TN farmer.
• Sarah J Swinford 51 wife b. May 1849 GA m. 24 yrs. 7 children 4 living.
• Texas A Swinford 21 dau. b. Dec. 1878 TN.
• Margie E Logan 18 dau. b. Oct. 1881 TN. m. 1. m. 1 yr. 1 child.
• James Swinford 16 son b. 1884 TN.
• Roscoe L Swinford 11 son b. July 1888 TN.
• William G Logan 6/12 gr. son b. Nov. 1899 TN.^[1]

17 Jan. 1920

Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia

• James A Swinford 71 b. TN. blacksmith.
• Sarah J Swinford 67 wife
• Margie Dennon 42 dau. b. GA.
• William Dennon 21 gr. son b. TN. machinist cotton mill.
• Ida B Dennon 18 gr. dau. b. GA.
• Racie G Dennon 16 gr. dau. b. TN.
• Ella G Dennon 14 gr. dau. b. TN.
• Maggie Dennon 4 gr. dau. b. GA.
• Lillie M Williams 19 boarder b. GA. laborer cotton mill.^[2]

9 April 1930

Gray, Pulaski County, Arkansas

• Lee Roy Swinford 37 m. age 25. b. TN laborer at a saw mill.
• Ida Swinford 24 wife m. age 19. b. AR.
• Ophie Swinford 9 dau. b. AR. b. AR.
• Lee Roy Swinford 7 son b. AR. b. AR.
• Katharine Swinford 4 6/12 dau. b. AR.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 15, McMinn, Tennessee; Roll: 1585; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0087; FHL microfilm: 1241585 1900 US Census James Swinford
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Year: 1920; Census Place: Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia; Roll: T625_285; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 196 1920 US Census James A Swinford
3. ↑ Robert Lee Swinford U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
4. ↑ MEMORIAL ID 103999104 Kathleen Swinford Bates Obituary for their daughter Kathleen.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Year: 1930; Census Place: Gray, Pulaski, Arkansas; Roll: 90; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 2339825 1930 US Census Lee Roy Swinford
6. ↑ Robert Swinford U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014.