Swain Family,

Marion County GA

 

Provided by Jon Posey

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(Many of this family are buried at Liberty Cemetery, Buena Vista, Marion County, Georgia)

Josiah Swain b.20 Feb 1790 in Warren Co. Ga. d.10 Jan 1856 in Marion Co. Ga. son of Job Swain and his wife Susannah Smith. Josiah Swain married Sarah Ann Rogers, daughter of Reuben Rogers and Temperance James on 10 Dec 1818. Sarah Rogers Swain was born 15 Oct 1794 in Warren Co. Ga. and died in Marion Co. Ga. about 1841. Eleven children were born to this couple:

  1. Temperance Swain b. 04 Oct 1819 d. 30 Sep 1824

  2. Stephen James Swain b. 20 Dec 1820 Warren Co. Ga. d. 20 May 1888 Marion Co. Ga. married on 23 Apr 1867 to Susan Ann Walker daughter of Josiah and Ada Jordan Walker. Susan Walker Swain b. 21 Aug 1845 d. 16 Aug 1902 in Marion Co. Ga. children: (see below)

  3. John Thomas Swain b. 03 Apr 1823 d. 07 Jun 1824

  4. William Derrill Swain b. 14 Mar 1825 married Margaret children: Eliza

  5. Rebecca Ann Swain b.28 May 1826 d. between 1870 and 1874 married 28 May 1846 in Marion Co. Ga. to Soloman Thomas Lockett her 1st cousin, b. 22 Mar 1821 Warren Co. Ga. d. 18 Oct 1889 in Texas. Children: Reuben, Stephen, Anna, William, Temperance

  6. Nancy Saxon Swain b. 31 Mar 1829 d. 1864 married 25 Oct 1859 to Wiley King Robinson, son of Frederick Robinson of Marion County, Ga, Wiley Robinson was born in 1820. And thought to have died 23 Oct 1863 Children: Joseph W.

  7. Susan Caroline Swain b.17 Nov 1830 d. 25 Aug 1905 married 10 Jul 1849 to Madison Mckinney Melton, son of Elbert W. Melton and Malinda Jane Wall. Madison Melton was born 08 Nov 1828 in Ga. died 16 Apr 1893 in Marion Co. Ga. children: Runion, Elbert, William, James, Marion, Susan, Anna

  8. Joseph Rogers Swain, b.06 Apr 1832 md. Victoria L. children: Van, Dora, May, Josephine

  9. Sarah Frances Swain b.20 Dec 1833 d. 06 Mar 1952 married Irvin Washington Jordan on 21 Nov 1900 Irvin Jordan was born 16 Feb 1843 died 20 Sep 1920 children: Pauline, Aurelia, Irvin

  10. Margaret Macksey Swain b.29 Sep 1835

  11. Emily Bell Swain b. 25 Jan 1839 in Marion Co. Ga. d. 12 Dec 1868 married 25 Oct 1859 to William Washington Duke, son of Rev, James Duke and Nancy Watson. William Duke was b. 1838 and killed in action on 10 May 1864 Emily S. Duke married 2nd William Glaze of Marion Co. Ga. children: Pernola Duke (married David Perry Mathias Posey), William S.C.Duke, Albiron Asbury Duke


 

Stephen James Swain, son of Josiah Swain and his wife Sarah Rogers was born in Warren County, Georgia on 20 Dec 1820 and died in Marion County, Georgia on 20 May 1888. He married Susan Ann Elizabeth Walker, daughter of Josiah and Ada Jordan Walker on 29 Aug 1867. Susan Walker Swain was born on 21 Aug 1845 and died in Marion County, Georgia on 16 Aug 1902. Seven children were born to this couple.

  1. Stephen Alburtus Swain b. 21 Jul 1868 d. 07 Dec 1952 Marion Co. Ga.

  2. Sarah Frances Swain b. 20 Nov 1870 d. 06 Mar 1952 married 21 Nov 1900 Irvin Washington Jordan, son of Nicholas Jordan and Sarah Duke. Irvin W. Jordan b. 16 Feb 1843 d. 20 Sep 1920 children: unknown, unknown, Aurelia, Irvin, Pauline

  3. Susan Miney Swain b. 20 Nov 1872 d. 16 Nov 1961 married Hugh Oliver Cook b.31 Dec 1876 d. 28 Feb 1965 Marion County, Ga. children: Steven, Marjorie

  4. Joseph Derrill Swain b. 11 Apr 1875 d. 10 Aug 1947

  5. Sweety Swain b. d. 01 Oct 1889 (Infant)

  6. John Thomas Swain b. 26 Sep 1879 d. 03 Jul 1954

  7. Jobe Lawrence Swain b. 01 Sep 1883 d. 20 Jan 1920 Marion Co. Ga.

 

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