Willis
"Will"
Swift
Born about in Georgia, United States
Son of George Swift
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Sam Swift, Texas Swift, Susan Swift, Henry Peter Swift, Sebron Swift, Tom Swift, Leesey Swift, Marshal Swift and Mary Swift
Husband of
Janie (White) Swift
— married
8 Dec 1887 in Elbert County, Georgia, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Oscar Willis Swift, James Swift, Mattie Swift, Clyde Swift, Benjamin Franklin Swift, John Swift and L B Swift
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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Biography
Willis Swift is a part of US Black heritage.
Willis was born about 1865. He was the son of George and Mary Swift. In 1870, the family was living in Moss, Elbert, Georgia.[1] By 1880, they had moved to Pike, Elbert, Georgia.[2]
Willis married Janie White on 8 December 1887 in Elbert, Georgia, United States.[3][4]
In 1900, the couple and their children were living in Lexington town, Oglethorpe, Georgia.[5]
By 1910, he and his wife and children were living in Homer, Banks, Georgia.[6]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCS1-H1S : 28 May 2021), Willis Swift in entry for George Swift, 1870.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8LR-728 : 18 November 2021), Willis Swift in household of George Swift, District 197, Elbert, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
- ↑
Marriage:
"Georgia, Elbert County Records, 1790-2002"
Citing FHL microfilm: 004968094;
FamilySearch (accessed 11 December 2021)
FamilySearch Image Image number 00187
Willis Swift marriage to Janie White on 8 Dec 1887 in Elbert, Georgia, United States. - ↑ "Georgia, Elbert County Records, 1790-2002", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z1-FQV4 : 22 July 2021), Willis Swift and Janie White, 1887.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3JR-P19 : accessed 11 December 2021), Mattie Swift in household of Will Swift, Militia District 229 Lexington town, Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 89, sheet 18B, family 321, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,215.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLVN-1D1 : accessed 11 December 2021), Willis Swift, Homer, Banks, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 3, sheet 5B, family 88, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 171; FHL microfilm 1,374,184.
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