Elijah Bonaparte MCSWAIN1,7,9,8,2,3,4,6

also known as 7,8

19th Nov 18538 - 13th Apr 19217,2,3

Life History

about 1851	Born in Rutherford County, North Carolina.8 (less likely)
19th Nov 1853	Born in Rutherford County, North Carolina.1,2,3,4,5,6 (most likely)
13th Apr 1921	Died in Cherokee County, South Carolina.7,2,3 Aortic Insufficiency
15th Apr 1921	Buried in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, Grover, Cleveland, North Carolina.7,3
1970	Resident in Subdivision 103 (Yorkville), York, South Carolina.4

Other facts

Married Nancy Smith BIRD

Notes

Elijah Bonaparte (Bonner) McSwain was a pastor like his father Louis.

1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 14 August, page 72, Hse/Fam #511
Lewis McSwain 46 M Farmer
Mary McSwain 44 F
Elijah McSwain 7 b NC (b abt 1853)

1870 Federal Census, York County, South Carolina, 19 August, Subdivision 103, PO Yorkville, p 79, Hse #561, Fam #552
McSwain Louis 55 M W Farming b NC (b abt 1815)
McSwain Mary 50 F W Kpg Hse b SC (b abt 1820)
McSwain Bonaparte 16 M W Farm Labor b SC (b abt 1854)

Bonaparte matches the child reported in other genealogies as Bonner. It is reasonable that Bonner was a nickname for the more formal Bonaparte. In the 1860 census above, this person was listed as Elijah. Thus we get his full name, Elijah Bonaparte, and know that his nickname was Bonner.

1880 Federal Census, York County, South Carolina, 15 June, Cherokee Township, District 167, page 25 (scan 484), Hse/Fam #241
McSwain, Elijah B W M 26 Farmer NC NC NC
McSwain, Nancy W F 27 Wife Keeping House SC SC SC
McSwain, Jane A W F 3 Dau SC NC SC
McSwain, Marcus L W M 6mos Son SC NC SC

A genealogy reports death and burial information.

Elijah Bonner McSWAIN
Birth Nov 19 1853
Cleveland Co., NC
Baptism: Baptist Church
Occupation Minister/Farmer
Death Apr 13 1921
Grover, Cleveland Co., NC [Death cert says Cherokee Co SC, but buried in Grover, Cleveland Co NC]
Burial Apr 1921
Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, Grover, Cleveland Co., NC
-- Terry Louis Linton, http://www.myheritage.com/site-family-tree-118755691/linton-bird?familyTreeID=2&rootIndivudalID=2002057

South Carolina Death Certificate
Volume 7, Certificate #004741
E B McSwain
White Male
Birth Date 19 November 1853 North Carolina
Death 13 Apr 1921 Cherokee County, South Carolina
Age at Death 67
Cause of Death Aortic Insufficiency
Informant Mrs E B McSwain, Grover, NC
Burial 15 April 1921 in Anderson Cemetery, By Shuford and Lemaster, Gaffney SC
Father Lewis McSwain, born NC
Mother Mary Hamrick, born NC
Filed 14 April 1921

Rev Elijah Bonaparte McSwain
Birth Nov. 19, 1853 North Carolina, USA
Death Apr. 13, 1921 South Carolina, USA
Parents:
Louis Hobson McSwain (1814 - 1890)
Mary Hamrick McSwain (1816 - 1906)
Spouse Nancy Bird McSwain (1852 - 1937)
Children Alsie Jane McSwain Hardin (1877 - 1962)
Burial Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, Blacksburg, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
Created by Elizabeth Feb 05, 2009
-- Find A Grave Memorial #33568546, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=33568546

Sources

1. 1880 Federal Census, York County, South Carolina
- 15 June, Cherokee Township, District 167, page 25 (scan 484), Hse/Fam #241
2. South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1965
3. South Carolina Certificate of Death
4. 1870 Federal Census, York County, South Carolina
- 19 August, Subdivision 103, PO Yorkville, p 79, Hse #561, Fam #552
5. RootsWeb -- McSwain-Padgett-Moore-Green
- http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dwh1951&id=I648
6. 1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
- 14 August, page 72, Hse/Fam #511
7. MyHeritage.com
- Terry Louis Linton, http://www.myheritage.com/site-family-tree-118755691/linton-bird?familyTreeID=2&rootIndivudalID=2002057
8. RootsWeb ID: I6287
9. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- Memorial #33568546, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=33568546