Oliver MCSWAIN Euzelia Mae MCSWAIN John Moore MCSWAIN Alvin Lee MCSWAIN Thomas Efford MCSWAIN Mini tree diagram
Margaret Rebecca Eliza BLACK

Margaret Rebecca Eliza BLACK2,1,1,3

17th Aug 18802,3,3 - 12th Feb 19611

Life History

17th Aug 1880

Born in North Carolina.2,3,3

25th Oct 1916

Birth of daughter Euzelia Mae MCSWAIN in Cleveland County, North Carolina.4,3,2

about 1917

Married Oliver MCSWAIN in Cherokee County, South Carolina

5th Jul 1918

Birth of son John Moore MCSWAIN in Cherokee County, South Carolina.5,2,6,3

13th Dec 1919

Birth of son Alvin Lee MCSWAIN in South Carolina.2,3,7,8

6th Sep 1921

Birth of son Thomas Efford MCSWAIN in Cleveland County, North Carolina.9,2

12th Feb 1961

Died in Cherryville, Gaston, North Carolina.1

Acute Cardiac Arrest, due to Cardio-Vascular Renal Disease

14th Feb 1961

Buried in Mt Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Cherryville, Gaston, North Carolina.1

Notes

  • Margaret is commonly referred to as Maggie, in records and family references.  The name given her on her memorial on Find a Grave is Mary Margaret Black McSwain.  On her son John's memorial his mother's name is given as Margaret Catherine Rebecca Black.  I have found no documentation for either Mary or Catherine.  The three given names on her death certificate are Margaret Rebecca Eliza.

    1920 Federal Census, Cherokee County, South Carolina, 17 January, Cherokee Township, District 3, page 11A, Hse #187, Fam #189
    McSwain, Oliver Head Rents M W 45 SC NC NC Farmer [b abt 1874]
    McSwain, Margret Wife F W 39 NC NC NC [b abt 1880]
    McSwain, George Son M W 21 SC SC SC Machinist [b abt 1898] (son of Frances Victoria Randall)
    McSwain, Victor Son M W 15 SC SC SC [b abt 1904] (son of Frances Victoria Randall)
    McSwain, Hubert Son M W 12 SC SC SC [b abt 1907] (son of Nora Fulton)
    McSwain, Winfred Son M W 8 SC SC SC [b abt 1912] (son of Nora Fulton)
    McSwain, Marvin Son M W 6 SC SC SC [b abt 1913] (son of Nora Fulton)
    McSwain, Euzelia Dau F W 3yrs3mos SC SC SC [b abt Oct 1916] (dau of Margaret Rebecca Eliza Black)
    McSwain, John M  Son M W 1yr6mo SC SC SC [b abt June 1918] (son of Margaret Rebecca Eliza Black, so should have been SC SC NC)
    McSwain, Alvin Son M W 1mo SC SC SC [b abt Dec 1919] (son of Margaret Rebecca Eliza Black)

    The birth states are confused on both the 1920 and 1930 censuses.  In 1920 and 1930, Margaret Black is reported as born in North Carolina.  But her children's reports all report the mother born in South Carolina.  Oliver is reported in 1920 as born in South Carolina, but in 1930 it is North Carolina.  In 1880 his birth state was reported as South Carolina.  Does this mean that some or all of Margaret's children were the children of a first husband, not Oliver?

    1930 Federal Census, Gaston County, North Carolina, 11 April, Cherryville Township, District 4, page 6A, Hse #101, Fam #106
    McSwain, Oliver Head Rents $6 Owns Radio M W 55 First Married at age [no stated] NC NC NC Farmer
    McSwain, Maggie Wife F W 49 First Married at age 35 NC NC NC (Margaret Rebecca Eliza Black)
    McSwain, Winfred Son M W 19 SC SC SC [sic] (son of Nora Fulton)
    McSwain, Euzalia M Dau F W 14 NC NC NC (son of Nora Fulton)
    McSwain, John M Son M W 11 SC SC SC (dau of Margaret Rebecca Eliza Black)
    McSwain, Alvin L Son M W 10 SC SC SC (dau of Margaret Rebecca Eliza Black)
    McSwain, Thomas E Son M W 8 NC NC NC (dau of Margaret Rebecca Eliza Black)
    - Fam #107 -
    McSwain, Marvin Head Owns Radio M W 17 First Married at age 16 SC SC SC Laborer on Farm (son of Nora Fulton)
    McSwain, Lela Wife F W 16 First Married at age 16 NC NC NC

    North Carolina Death Certificate
    Margaret Rebecca Eliza Black
    Death 12 Feb 1961 at home Cherryville, Gaston, North Carolina
    Residence Rt 2 Cherryville, Gaston, North Carolina
    Born 8-17-1880 North Carolina
    ather John F Black, Mother Catherine Heavner
    NO Social Security Number
    Informant Alvin McSwain, Cherryville
    Cause of Death Acute Cardiac Arrest, due to Cardio-Vascular Renal Disease
    Burial 2-14-1961 Mt Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Cherryville, NC
    By Carpenter's Funeral Home, Cherryville
    Registered 2-13-1961

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