Raymond Henry ROWLAND Bedford Forrest ROWLAND Thad Mathew MCSWAIN James Thad MCSWAIN Johnnie J ROTHENHOFER Pauline M CLAYCOMB Mini tree diagram
Mildred Juanita ROWLAND

Mildred Juanita ROWLAND2,3,6,3,4,5

19th Nov 19231,2,3,4,5 - Aug 19804,5

Life History

19th Nov 1923

Born in Tichnor, Arkansas, Arkansas.1,2,3,4,5

25th Dec 1939

Married Thad Mathew MCSWAIN in Arkansas County, Arkansas.3

after 1940

Divorced from Thad Mathew MCSWAIN

9th Sep 1940

Birth of son James Thad MCSWAIN in DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas.6

25th Dec 1940

Licence obtained for marriage to Thad Mathew MCSWAIN in DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas.3

20th Feb 1943

Married Johnnie J ROTHENHOFER in Arkansas County, Arkansas.3

21st Oct 1968

Death of Johnnie J ROTHENHOFER.4,7

Aug 1980

Died in Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas.4,5

Notes

  • Thad and Juanita (Mildred) were married on Christmas Day 1939.  Their license was issued on 23 Dec 1939 in Arkansas County.  This record reports her full name as Mildred Juanita Rowland.  She went by Juanita.

    Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    Mildred Juanita Rowland
    Age 23, Birth Year abt 1916
    Residence DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas
    Spouse's Name Thad Mathew McSwain, Age 23 [b abt 1916]
    Spouse's Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
    Marriage 25 Dec 1939 Arkansas County
    Marriage License Date 23 Dec 1939

    In the 1940 census Thad's wife is enumerated as Juanita.  Her age reported in the 1940 census is 17, making her birth in about 1923.  It is likely that the clerk who filled out their license put Thad's age inadvertently for both.  Or more likely, this was a transcription problem, with the same number being carelessly drawn down for Juanita.  The record image is not available for confirmation.

    1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 18 April, Prairie Township, District 1-18, page 9B, Oak Flat Rd, Hse #145 Rents $400
    McSwain, Thad  Head M W 24 Grade 8 b Ark same place in 1935 Farmer
    McSwain, Junita [sic, Juanita] Wife F W 17 Grade 8 b Ark  Rural Ark County, Ark in 1935 Housekeeper

    Kenneth McSwain, Thad's nephew who was a college roommate of their son Jimmie, provided some information on the configuration of the marriages and children.  Ken was Jimmie's first cousin.

    Thad married Juanita in 1939 and Jimmie's reported birthday is in 1940.  Two cousins, Byrdie McSwain and Ken McSwain, told me that Shirley was the daughter of Mildred from an earlier marriage.  I have not found records for that earlier marriage or a birth record for Shirley.

    "Jimmie was the offspring of Uncle Thad. Shirley was the offspring of Mildred [?]. The other 2 girls, Sue, and Terrie, were full sisters."
    --  Kenneth Wirt McSwain, Facebook Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 16 June 2017

    "Shirley was born to Mildred prior to her marriage to Thad. The two younger girls belong to Thad and Mildred."
    --  Byrdie McSwain, Facebook Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins 11 December 2018

    One question this brings up, in regard to the 1940 census, where was Shirley in that census?

    Juanita and Thad divorced, and Juanita married Johnie Rothenhofer in 1943.

    Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    Juanita Rowland, Age 19 (born abt 1924)
    Residence Dewitt, Arkansas, Arkansas
    Johnie Rothenhofer, Age 30 (born abt 1913)
    Residence Dewitt, Arkansas, Arkansas
    Marriage 20 Feb 1943 Arkansas County
    Marriage License Date 20 Feb 1943

    U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    Juanita Rowland [Juanita Rowland Rothenhofer] [Juanita Hubbard]
    Birth 19 Nov 1923 Tichnor, Arkansas County, Arkansas
    Death Date Aug 1980
    Father Raymond H Rowland
    Mother Pauline M Claycomb
    SSN 409344379
    Dec 1942 Name listed as JUANITA ROWLAND; Jun 1944 Name listed as JUANITA ROWLAND ROTHENHOFER; Oct 1968 Name listed as JUANITA ROWLAND HUBBARD; 31 Dec 1987 Name listed as JUANITA HUBBARD

    U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    Juanita Hubbard
    Born 19 Nov 1923
    Died Aug 1980
    Last Benefit Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas 71602
    SSN 409-34-4379 issued Tennessee (Before 1951)

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