John W. McSwane

1835 - 1862  (27 years)

• Name	John W. McSwane  [1, 2]
  Birth	2 Jul 1835	Tennessee   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Aug 1862	Arkansas
  Burial	Salem Baptist Cemetery, Teague, Freestone County, Texas
  Notes	Lived in the household next to his father at the time of the 1860 census. He was married to a Caroline A, three years younger than he. She was born in Georgia. They were the parents of six month old daughter, name unclear, born in Texas. He was on the Roster of Co. D, 10th Texas Infantry, Confederate States of America, organized by William C. Wilson at Fairfield, Freestone County, Texas, on October 26, 1861 as researched and compiled by Scott McKay. Both he and Peter McSwane were Non Commissioned Officers in Compa NAME RANK AGE ENLISTED REMARKS Robertson, Abe OrdSgt 19 Oct. 23, 1861 Absent In Trans Miss Dept - Jan. 11, 1863 Cowser, John F 1Sgt. 24 Oct. 23, 1861 Last Recorded Present in Ga. - Apr. 31, 1864 Busby, Milton 1Sgt. 18 Oct. 23, 1861 Killed at Jonesboro, Georgia - Sep. 1, 1864 Drake, Matthew M. 1Sgt 20 Oct. 23, 1861 In a Miss. hosp. with Wound - Jan. 1, 1865 McSwane, John W. 1Sgt. 26 Oct. 23, 1861 Died of Disease in Arkansas - Aug. 13, 1862 Carter, David L. 2Sgt. 25 Oct. 23, 1861 Discharged in Texas - Jan. 15, 1862 Mayo, William R. 2Sgt __ Apr. 16, 1862 Surrendered Near Durham, NC - Apr. 28, 1865 Watson, Charles L. 2Sgt. 20 Apr. 1, 1862 Wounded/Captured @ Ark. Post - Jan. 11, 1863 Baty, Thomas F. 3Sgt. 26 Oct. 31, 1861 Killed at Jonesboro, Georgia - Sep. 1, 1864 McSwane, Peter R. 3Sgt 24 Dec. 20, 1861 Absent in Trans Miss Dept - Jan. 11, 1863 Quimby, Hance R. 4Sgt 34 Oct. 31, 1861 Detailed to Tex for Clothing - Sep. 1, 1862 Bonner, Oliver A. 5Sgt. 23 Oct. 31, 1861 Detailed to go to Texas - Nov. 5, 1862 Sims, Thomas W. 2Cpl 16 Oct. 31, 1861 Wounded at Jonesboro, Ga. - Sep. 1, 1864 Clark , Lawrence 3Cpl. 26 Apr. 1, 1862 Absent in Trans Miss Dept - Jan. 11, 1863 Drake, Thomas M. 4Cpl 17 Oct. 31, 1861 Absent in Trans Miss Dept - Jan. 11, 1863 Smith, William L. 4Cpl 21 Nov. 16, 1861 Died from Wound in Georgia- Aug. 4, 1864 Whaley, Elijah M. 4Cpl 19 Oct. 31, 1861 Surrendered Near Durham, NC - Apr. 28, 1865 (Research): Census Listings: 1860 Federal Census Texas, Freestone County, P. O. Fairfield Enumerated 12 Sep 1860 Page 67 469-475 Andrew Baty 47 M Farmer $4000 $9925 Tenn Mary Baty 44 F Tenn Thomas F. Baty 26 M Farmer Tenn John A. Baty 21 M Farmer Tenn Joyce R. Baty 19 F Tenn Emily N. Baty 17 F Tenn Isaac I Baty 14 M Tenn James A. Baty 13 M Tenn Wm. E. Baty 9 M Tenn Benj. F. Baty 9 M Tenn John Stout 26 M Laborer --- $300 Tenn 469-476 P. R. McSwain 23 M Farmer $--- $370 Tenn Louisa J. McSwain 22 F Tenn Mary J. McSwain 1 F Tex Wm. A. McSwain 8/12 M Tx 470-477 Wm. R. McSwain 48 M Faremer $480 $2484 Tenn Jane R. McSwain 50 F Tenn E. J. McSwain 21 F Tenn Martha C. McSwain 14 F Tenn Mary L McSwain 8 F Tenn 477-478 John W. McSwain 25 M Farmer $--- $440 Tenn Caroline A. McSwain 22 F Georgia Meadora J. McSwain 6/12 F Texas
  Person ID	I10502	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Maj. William H. McSwane,   b. 21 Jan 1811, Tennessee d. 6 Nov 1893 (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Jane R. Walker,   b. 6 Nov 1808, Tennessee d. 7 Oct 1870 (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	6 Apr 1834  [1]
  	CBurks, at her website (http://countrysister.net), shows that he married also Jane Virginia Self? Could the two Jane's actually be the same person?
  Family ID	F4630	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Caroline A. Mayo,   b. Abt 1838, Georgia d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	25 Jan 1859	Freestone County, Texas
  	They were said to be the parents of Medora "Dora" Sarah McSWANE and Jefferson Davis McSWANE.
  Children	1. Jeff Davis McSwane,   b. 25 Sep 1862, Texas d. 18 Jan 1944, Mason, Mason County, Texas (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F9743	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2014

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Jul 1835 - Tennessee Marriage - 25 Jan 1859 - Freestone County, Texas Death - 13 Aug 1862 - Arkansas Burial - - Salem Baptist Cemetery, Teague, Freestone County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S87] Family Tree Maker's WFT, Vol 6, Tree 416. [S144] 1850 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432, 1,009 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1850 United States Federal Census, the Seventh Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1850 Federal Census.), Tennessee, Hardin County, 8th Civil District Enumerated 8 Feb 1850 Stamped 302 82-82 (Reliability: 3).