Rebecca Elizabeth MCSWAIN1,3,2,4,6,5
about 18391,2,3,4,5 - after 19203
Life History
about 1839 |
Born in Rutherford County, North Carolina.1,2,3,4,5 |
1850 |
Resident in Cleveland County, North Carolina.1 |
about 1858 |
Married Elijah HAMRICK in Cleveland County, North Carolina |
about 1859 |
Birth of daughter Sarah HAMRICK in Cleveland County, North Carolina.6 |
27th Jun 1861 |
Birth of son Samuel P HAMRICK in South Carolina.7,8 |
18th Jan 1863 |
Death of Elijah HAMRICK.2,9 |
after 1920 |
Died.3 |
Notes
- In 1850, Nancy McSwain is reported in the census for Cleveland County, North Carolina.
1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 4 September, p 315 (scan 158), Hse/Fam #596
McSwain Lewis 35 M Baptist Preacher b NC (b abt 1815)
McSwain Mary 38 F b NC (b abt 1812)
McSwain Rebecca 11 F b NC (b abt 1839)
1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 14 August, page 72, Hse/Fam #512
Elijah Hamrick 26 M Farmer NC [b abt 1834]
Rebecca E Hamrick 23 F NC [b abt 1837]
Sarah A Hamrick 1 F NC [b abt 1859]
I found Rebeccas with two of her daughters in the town of Shelby, in Cleveland County, in the 1910 census. Rebecca owns their home, and the two daughters are working. Rebecca and Lillie are both widows. Lillie's 17-year-old son George is in the household.
1910 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 27 April, District 43, page 17B, Shelby, La Fayette St, Hse #222, Fam #253
Hamrick, Rebecca E Head F W 70 Widow 12 children.6 living NC Virginia South Carolina Owns Home
Hamrick, Lillie Dau F W 45 Widow 2 children.1 living NC NC NC Dressmaker, at home
Hamrick, Jessie Dau F W 25 NC NC NC Saleslady, Jewelry
Hamrick, George Grandson M W 17 NC NC NC
This Rebecca Elizabeth appears to be the Elizabeth Hamrick who is reported as the mother of Edith Hamrick, husband of Seth Hamrick. If this is so, this would mean that two of her daughters, Lillie and Edith, married men also surnamed Hamrick.
1920 Federal Census, Rutherford County, North Carolina, 17 January, District 156, page 10B, Colfax Township, Hse #172, Fam #173
Hamrick, Seth Head Owns Farm M W 59 NC NC Farmer
Hamrick, Edith Wife F W 41 NC NC NC
Hamrick, Cary May Dau F W 11 NC NC NC
Hamrick, Elizabeth Mother-in-law F W 81 Widow NC NC NC
Sources
- 1. 1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
- 4 September, p 315 (scan 158), Hse/Fam #596
- 2. Hamrick Data Pages
- http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hamrick/wga75.html
- 3. 1920 Federal Census, Rutherford County, North Carolina
- 17 January, District 156, page 10B, Colfax Township, Hse #172, Fam #173
- 4. 1910 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
- 27 April, District 43, page 17B, Shelby, La Fayette St, Hse #222, Fam #253
- 5. RootsWeb ID: I6287
- 6. 1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
- 14 August, page 72, Hse/Fam #512
- 7. 1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
- 6 June, Polkville Precinct, District 59, page 8A, Hse/Fam #42
- 8. RootsWeb -- McSwain-Padgett-Moore-Green
- http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dwh1951&id=I3207
- 9. McSwain Cemetery Transcription, by W D Floyd
- Name: Name: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/cleveland/cemeteries/mcswain.txt;;