Martin Moore MCSWAIN1,2,3,4,5,6,7

30th Oct 18291,2,3,4,5,6,7 - 25th Oct 18907

Life History

30th Oct 1829	Born in Stanly County, North Carolina.1,2,3,4,5,6,7
27th Sep 1851	Birth of son Charles John MCSWAIN in Stanly County, North Carolina.2,5,4
about 1854	Birth of son James Edward MCSWAIN in Stanly County, North Carolina.4,5,8
about 1859	Birth of daughter Williamette MCSWAIN in Stanly County, North Carolina.4,5,6
about 1862	Birth of daughter Eunice E MCSWAIN in Stanly County, North Carolina.5,6
about 1865	Birth of son Eldridge T MCSWAIN in Stanly County, North Carolina.5
6th Jun 1869	Birth of son George David MCSWAIN in Stanly County, North Carolina.5,6,7
20th Jul 1872	Birth of son Gabriel Washburn MCSWAIN in Stanly County, North Carolina.9,7,6
about 1877	Birth of daughter Nancy G MCSWAIN in Stanly County, North Carolina
25th Oct 1890	Died in Stanly County, North Carolina.7
after 25th Oct 1890	Buried in Poplar Springs Cemetery, Norwood, Stanly County, North Carolina.7
before Jul 1950	Married Sarah Ann HOWELL in Stanly County, North Carolina.3

Notes

Charles McSwain
Birth 13 Aug 1786 in North Carolina
Death 19 Dec 1848
Burial Cedar Grove United Methodist Cemetery, Norwood, Stanly Co., NC
Father David McSwain b: 1 Mar 1734 in Maryland
Mother Priscilla <Unknown>
Marriage Lewraner Washburn b: 5 Dec 1794
Children:
William Adney McSwain b: 5 Nov 1814 in North Carolina
Margaret McSwain
Gabriel Washburn McSwain b: 25 Jan 1817 in North Carolina
Priscilla D. McSwain b: ABT 1818 in North Carolina
Eunice (Nicey) McSwain b: 12 Aug 1819 in North Carolina
Catherine McSwain b: ABT 1823 in North Carolina
Charles J. McSwain b: ABT 1824 in North Carolina
George A. McSwain b: ABT 1825 in North Carolina
Nancy McSwain b: 22 Aug 1828 in North Carolina
Martin Moore McSwain b: ABT 1829 in North Carolina
David K. McSwain b: ABT 1830 in North Carolina
Minor M. McSwain b: ABT 1832 in North Carolina
Sarah Ann McSwain b: 14 Sep 1834 in North Carolina
Marriage 2 Sarah Lucy Throckmorton
Children Thomas Asbury McSwain b: ABT 1849 in North Carolina
-- David Holden, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dwh1951&id=I94548

1850 Federal Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, 31 July, Center, page 8A, Hse #105, Fam #106
Martin McSwain 19 M Laborer $0 Real Estate Value b North Carolina Married within the year
Sarah McSwain 18 F b North Carolina Married within the year

1860 Federal Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, 18 July, PO Albemarle, page 129 (scan 65), Hse #936, Fam #940
Martin M McSwain 30 M Farmer $100 Real Estate $100 Personal born NC [b abt 1830]
Sarah A McSwain 27 F born NC [b abt 1833]
John McSwain 9 M born NC [b abt 1851]
James E McSwain 6 M born NC [b abt 1854]
Williamette [sic] McSwain 1 M born NC [b abt 1859]
Albert Murrey 21 M Day Laborer born NC [b abt 1839]

The last child above is confusingly given a female name but reported as Male. In the 1870 cenus, the enumerator decided to regularize it by making the name William. But notice that in the 1880 census, it corrected the other way, with the nickname Mettie and the report of gender as Female.

1870 Federal Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, 19 August, Center, PO Albemarle, page 8, Hse/Fam #54
McSwain, M 41 M W Farmer $200 Real Estate $200 Personal born South Carolina [b abt 1829]
McSwain, Sarah A 35 F W Keeping House b NC [b abt 1835]
McSwain, Charles J 19 M W At Home born NC [b abt 1861]
McSwain, James E 16 M W At Home born NC [b abt 1854]
McSwain, William 12 M W At Home born NC [b abt 1858]
McSwain, Nicey E 8 F W At Home b NC [b abt 1862]
McSwain, Eldridge T 5 M W At Home born NC [b abt 1865]
McSwain, George D 1 M W At Home born NC [b abt 1869]

1880 Federal Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, 2 June, Centre [sic], District 202, page 3, Hse/Fam #3
McSwain, M W M 50 Husband Farmer NC NC NC b abt 1830]
McSwain, Sarah A W F 47 Wife Keeping House NC NC NC [abt 1844]
McSwain, Mettie W F 21 Dau At Home NC NC NC [abt 1859] [matches Williamette and William]
McSwain, N E W F 18 Dau At Home NC NC NC [abt 1862]
McSwain, George W M 10 Son At Home NC NC NC [abt 1870]
McSwain, Gabriel W W M 7 Son At Home NC NC NC [abt 1873]
McSwain, Nancy G W F 3 Dau At Home NC NC NC [abt 1877]

Martin Monroe McSwain
Birth Oct 30, 1829 North Carolina, USA
Death Oct 25, 1890 Stanly County, North Carolina, USA
(Stone broken)
Parents:
Charles McSwain (1786 - 1848)
Lurane R Washburn McSwain (1797 - 1847)
Spouse Sarah Ann Howell McSwain (1833 - 1901)
Son Eldrige Tracy McSwain (1867 - 1873)
Siblings:
William Adney McSwain (1814 - 1866)
Gabriel Washburn McSwain (1817 - 1889)
Eunice McSwain Upchurch (1819 - 1897)
Catharine McSwain Blalock (1823 - 1893)
Nancy McSwain Allen (1828 - 1906)
Thomas Asbury McSwain (1848 - 1890) Half-sibling
Inscription: Age 60 years 25 days
Burial Poplar Springs Cemetery, Norwood, Stanly County, North Carolina, USA
Created by Scott N Dec 03, 2014
-- Find A Grave Memorial #139529016, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139529016

Sources

1. Ancestry Trees
2. North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930
3. 1850 Federal Census, Stanly County, North Carolina
- 31 July, Center, page 8A, Hse #105, Fam #106
4. 1860 Federal Census, Stanly County, North Carolina
- 18 July, PO Albemarle, page 129 (scan 65), Hse #936, Fam #940
5. 1870 Federal Census, Stanly County, North Carolina
- 19 August, Center, PO Albemarle, page 8, Hse/Fam #54
6. 1880 Federal Census, Stanly County, North Carolina
- 2 June, Centre [sic], District 202, page 3, Hse/Fam #3
7. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
8. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
9. 1850 Federal Census, Madison County, Tennessee
- 25 October, District 12, Hse/Fam #567