Life History
about 1888 |
Born in Arkansas.1,2,3 |
28th Feb 1909 |
Married Walter Edmond MCSWAIN in Franklin County, Arkansas.2 |
May 1910 |
Birth of daughter Hermond MCSWAIN in Franklin County, Arkansas.1,3 |
15th Oct 1910 |
Birth of daughter Inez Irene MCSWAIN in Franklin County, Arkansas.7,3,6 |
3rd Mar 1913 |
Birth of son Walter Edmond MCSWAIN in Franklin County, Arkansas.7,3,8 |
4th Dec 1915 |
Birth of son Willard Thomas MCSWAIN in Arkansas.9,8,6,7,3 |
Jun 1918 |
Birth of son David L MCSWAIN in Franklin County, Arkansas.8,3 |
21st Nov 1922 |
Died in Franklin County, Arkansas.4 |
Notes
- Dena married Walter E McSwain 28 Feb 1909 in Franklin County, Arkansas.
Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
W E McSwain
Age: 24, Birth Year 1885
Residence Coal Hill, Johnson, Arkansas
Spouse's Name Dena Burnett
Spouse's Age 20
Spouse's Residence Altus, Franklin, Arkansas
Marriage 28 Feb 1909 Franklin County
Marriage License Date: 22 Feb 1909
In 1910 they are living in White Oak Township of Franklin County, Arkansas. Actually Walter's wife's name is so scrawled, it is hard to tell what was intended. It appears to begin with the letter U or V.
The 1910 census was the first record I found for Dena, and had no information at that time on her maiden name, and only the first name Deana from the 1920 census. The wife's name in the 1910 census is scrawled and hardly readable. The daughter's name is also a mess, and not clear. Another genealogist using Ancestry user has suggested the name was Hermond.
1910 Federal Census, Franklin County, Arkansas, 22 April, White Oak Township, District 52, page 6B, Hse/Fam #76
Burnett, Fred M Head M W 59 Married 41 years Ark Unknown NC Farmer Owns
Burnett, Rebecca Wife F W 60 Married 41 years 12 children/9 living AR AL TN
Burnett, Susan Dau F W 10 AR AR AR
Burnett, Major Son M W 27 Single AR AR AR Farm Laborer
-- Hse #76, Fam #77 --
McSwain, Walter U [Eugene?] M W 25 Married 1 yr AR AR AR Farmer Rents
McSwain, Venie (?) Wife F W 22 Married 1 yr 1 child/1 living AR AR AR
McSwain, Hermond Dau F W 1mo AR AR AR [b abt May 1910]
In the 1920 census Walter's wife is clearly listed as Deana L. I suspected her maiden name was Burnett, since they are living as a second family in the same household with an older couple named Burnett, with other children still in the household. Her maiden name is confirmed by the California death record of their son Willard Thomas McSwain, reporting his mother's maiden name as Burnett.
California Death Index, 1940-1997
Willard Thomas McSwain
Birth 4 Dec 1915 Arkansas
Death 11 Jul 1994 San Joaquin
Mother's Maiden Name: Burnett
Social Security #551266136
Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950
Volume 66, Certificate #384
Leona Den Mcswain
Death 21 Nov 1922 Franklin County
Sources
- 1. 1910 Federal Census, Franklin County, Arkansas
- 22 April, White Oak Township, District 52, page 6B, Hse #76, Fam #77
- 2. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
- 3. 1920 Federal Census, Franklin County, Arkansas
- 31 January, Altus, District 47, page 3B, Hse #57, Family #65
- 4. Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950
- Volume 66, Certificate #384
- 5. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
- 6. California Death Index, 1940-1997
- 7. Social Security Death Index
- 8. 1930 Federal Census, Polk County, Arkansas
- 8 April, Ozark Township, District 19, page 4A, Hse #66, Fam #68
- 9. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006