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Ancestors of Ralph B. Swink, Sr

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Margaret Elizabeth ("Maggie") Bishop

F, #93, (13 Jan 1859 - 20 Mar 1929)

Parents

FatherJesse Bishop (28 Feb 1819 - 21 May 1896)
MotherElizabeth ("Lizzie") Campbell (6 Sep 1829 - 4 Aug 1872)

Family: Jesse Lewis Swink (25 Jan 1854 - 4 Apr 1947)

DaughterMary Kate Swink+ (12 Sep 1877 - 1 Sep 1952)
SonLewis Jesse Swink+ (31 Dec 1878 - 8 Mar 1932)
SonClarence Duncan Swink (5 Oct 1880 - 24 Mar 1908)
SonBishop Franklin Swink+ (28 Aug 1882 - 24 Nov 1936)
DaughterCarrie Mae Swink (3 Aug 1884 - 28 Jul 1886)
SonTheodore Gray Swink+ (13 Apr 1886 - 24 Feb 1965)
DaughterEmma Swink (6 Jan 1888 - 5 Oct 1888)
SonDavid Carlisle Swink (8 Oct 1889 - 27 Feb 1960)
SonJohn Wesley Swink (31 Jan 1892 - 25 Apr 1964)
SonWalter Thomas Swink (8 Apr 1894 - 23 Dec 1962)
SonPaul Campbell Swink, Sr+ (14 Apr 1896 - 11 Jul 1938)
SonRalph Bingham Swink, Sr+ (14 Feb 1898 - 27 Jun 1970)
SonHebert McDonald Swink (17 Jan 1901 - 3 May 1963)
DaughterVirginia Elizabeth Swink (21 Sep 1903 - 13 Nov 1976)
Bishop, Margaret Elizabeth - Swink - Tombstone - 1929

Biography

Birth13 Jan 1859Margaret Elizabeth ("Maggie") Bishop was born on 13 Jan 1859 in Jonesville, Union County, South Carolina.1,2,3,4
Marriage27 Jul 1876Jesse Lewis Swink and she were married on 27 Jul 1876 in Union District, South Carolina.5,6,7
Death20 Mar 1929She died on 20 Mar 1929 at age 70 in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Note: Cause of death - Angina Pictoris, 2 years duration, contributory cause - chronic myocarditis1,2,8
Burial21 Mar 1929She was buried on 21 Mar 1929 at Emma Gray Memorial Church Cemetery in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.3,1
DescriptionMargaret Elizabeth ("Maggie") Bishop was described as having black hair and blue eyes.8
Person SourceShe had person sources.9,8,10,11,12,13
Census1860She appeared in the census in 1860 in Jonesville, Union County, South Carolina.14
Census1870She appeared in the census in 1870 in Jonesville, Union County, South Carolina.15
Census1880She appeared in the census in 1880 in Union County, South Carolina (Bogansville.)16
Residence12 Mar 1897She lived in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, on 12 Mar 1897.17
Census1900She appeared in the census in 1900 in Laurens County, South Carolina (Youngs Township.)18
Census1910She appeared in the census in 1910 in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.19
Census1920She appeared in the census in 1920 in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.20
Last Edited12 Jul 2019

Citations

  1. [S46] Death Certificate of Margaret E. Bishop Swink, Source Medium: Official Document, Certificate number: 5428, Cause of death: Angina Pictoris, 2 years duration, contributory cause – chronic myocarditis
  2. [S83] Obituary of Margaret Bishop Swink (n.p: Southern Christian Advocate, dated 23 May 1929, Vol. 93, #121, p. 13, col 3, n.d), Source Medium: Newspaper
  3. [S111] Tombstone, Source Medium: Tombstone
  4. [S62] David Duncan Wallace, History of South Carolina, Source Medium: Book, Vol IV, p. 174
  5. [S26] Allie Bishop Duffie, Ancestral Line of Absalom Bishop, Senior, 1926, Source Medium: Book, pp 26-27
  6. [S16] 1900 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series: T623 Roll: 1534 Page: 379, Married 23 years
  7. [S95] Ralph B. Swink Sr. - Notes to Bing Swink abt 1963, Contains genealogical information on Swink family, Source Medium: Interview, Marriage date incorrectly written as date of birth of Margaret E. Bishop
  8. [S95] Ralph B. Swink Sr. - Notes to Bing Swink abt 1963, Contains genealogical information on Swink family
  9. [S45] Death Certificate of Jesse L. Swink, Source Medium: Official Document
    Age 93, Died of nephritis, retired farmer, Certificate number: 5266
  10. [S47] Death Certificate of Ralph B Swink Sr, South Carolina, #70-009035, 1970, Source Medium: Official Document
  11. [S51] Estate Papers of Jesse Bishop, South Carolina State Archives, Roll C3376, Union County, SC, Box 84, Pkg 1, Source Medium: Microfilm
  12. [S103] Social Security Application, Source Medium: Official Document, Ralph B. Swink Sr.
  13. [S19] 1920 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series T625, Roll 1711, p. 73 (nickname Maggie)
  14. [S10] 1860 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series: M653 Roll: 1227 Page: 252
  15. [S12] 1870 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series M593, Roll 1510, p 463B
  16. [S15] 1880 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series T9, Roll 1242, p. 448
  17. [S121] Union County SC Deeds, Source Medium: Microfilm, Reel C2224, Book N32, pp 534-536
  18. [S16] 1900 Census, Series: T623 Roll: 1534 Page: 379
  19. [S18] 1910 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series T624, Roll 1473, Page 100
  20. [S19] 1920 Census, Series T625, Roll 1711, p. 73
Family Explorer

Jesse Lewis Swink

M, #94, (25 Jan 1854 - 4 Apr 1947)

Parents

FatherJonas Little Swink (23 Apr 1809 - 3 Apr 1899)
MotherMartha Caroline ("Carrie") Gray (28 Feb 1828 - 6 Oct 1911)

Family: Margaret Elizabeth ("Maggie") Bishop (13 Jan 1859 - 20 Mar 1929)

DaughterMary Kate Swink+ (12 Sep 1877 - 1 Sep 1952)
SonLewis Jesse Swink+ (31 Dec 1878 - 8 Mar 1932)
SonClarence Duncan Swink (5 Oct 1880 - 24 Mar 1908)
SonBishop Franklin Swink+ (28 Aug 1882 - 24 Nov 1936)
DaughterCarrie Mae Swink (3 Aug 1884 - 28 Jul 1886)
SonTheodore Gray Swink+ (13 Apr 1886 - 24 Feb 1965)
DaughterEmma Swink (6 Jan 1888 - 5 Oct 1888)
SonDavid Carlisle Swink (8 Oct 1889 - 27 Feb 1960)
SonJohn Wesley Swink (31 Jan 1892 - 25 Apr 1964)
SonWalter Thomas Swink (8 Apr 1894 - 23 Dec 1962)
SonPaul Campbell Swink, Sr+ (14 Apr 1896 - 11 Jul 1938)
SonRalph Bingham Swink, Sr+ (14 Feb 1898 - 27 Jun 1970)
SonHebert McDonald Swink (17 Jan 1901 - 3 May 1963)
DaughterVirginia Elizabeth Swink (21 Sep 1903 - 13 Nov 1976)
Swink, Jesse Lewis - Tombstone - 1947

Biography

Birth25 Jan 1854Jesse Lewis Swink was born on 25 Jan 1854 in Jonesville, Union County, South Carolina.1,2,3,4
Marriage27 Jul 1876He and Margaret Elizabeth ("Maggie") Bishop were married on 27 Jul 1876 in Union District, South Carolina.5,6,7
Death4 Apr 1947He died from nephritis on 4 Apr 1947 at age 93 in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.1,8
Burial1947He was buried in 1947 at Emma Gray Memorial Church Cemetery in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.9
DescriptionJesse Lewis Swink was described as having black hair and blue eyes.4
OccupationJesse Lewis Swink was a Merchant and farmer.10
Person SourceHe had person sources.4,11,12,13
Census1860He appeared in the census in 1860 in Union County, South Carolina.14
Census1870He appeared in the census in 1870 in Union County, South Carolina (Bogansville.)15
Census1880He appeared in the census in 1880 in Union County, South Carolina (Bogansville.) Note: Lived next door to his parents16
Occupation1880In 1880 Jesse Lewis Swink was a Farmer.16
Property24 Mar 1882He owned 300 acres on 24 Mar 1882 in Union County, South Carolina. Note: Jonas L. Swink sold to Jesse L. Swink 300 acres ("more or less") in Bogansville Township for $1200.17
OccupationMar 1890In Mar 1890 Jesse Lewis Swink was a merchant - Grocery store in Jonesville, SC burned.18
Census1900He appeared in the census in 1900 in Laurens County, South Carolina (Youngs Township.)19
Property1907He owned and sold to W. F. Langford land on Georgia Rd in 1907 in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.20
Census1910He appeared in the census in 1910 in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.21
Census1920He appeared in the census in 1920 in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.22
Occupation1920In 1920 Jesse Lewis Swink was a Farmer.22
Census1930He appeared in the census in 1930 in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.23
Residence1935He lived in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, in 1935.24
Misc26 Jan 1936He was honored by his descendants at a reunion at his home on 26 Jan 1936 in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.25
Census1940He appeared in the census in 1940 at East Main Street in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.26
Last Edited18 Oct 2019

Citations

  1. [S45] Death Certificate of Jesse L. Swink, Source Medium: Official Document
    Age 93, Died of nephritis, retired farmer, Certificate number: 5266
  2. [S62] David Duncan Wallace, History of South Carolina, Source Medium: Book, Vol IV p. 174
  3. [S111] Tombstone, Source Medium: Tombstone, Date as 24 Jan 1854
  4. [S95] Ralph B. Swink Sr. - Notes to Bing Swink abt 1963, Contains genealogical information on Swink family, Source Medium: Interview
  5. [S26] Allie Bishop Duffie, Ancestral Line of Absalom Bishop, Senior, 1926, Source Medium: Book, pp 26-27
  6. [S16] 1900 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series: T623 Roll: 1534 Page: 379, Married 23 years
  7. [S95] Ralph B. Swink Sr. - Notes to Bing Swink abt 1963, Contains genealogical information on Swink family, Marriage date incorrectly written as date of birth of Margaret E. Bishop
  8. [S80] Obituary of Jesse Lewis Swink, Source Medium: Newspaper, Spartanburg Herald, 4 April 1947
  9. [S111] Tombstone
  10. [S80] Obituary of Jesse Lewis Swink
  11. [S47] Death Certificate of Ralph B Swink Sr, South Carolina, #70-009035, 1970, Source Medium: Official Document
  12. [S84] Southern Christian Advocate, Obituary of Caroline Swink, 30 Nov 1911, p 13, c 2, Source Medium: Newspaper
  13. [S103] Social Security Application, Source Medium: Official Document, Ralph B. Swink Sr.
  14. [S10] 1860 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series M653, Roll 1227, p 251
  15. [S12] 1870 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series M593, Roll 1510, p. 347
  16. [S15] 1880 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series T9, Roll 1242, p. 448
  17. [S121] Union County SC Deeds, Source Medium: Microfilm, Reel C220, Book H26, pp 535-536
  18. [S73] Newberrry Observer, Source Medium: Newspaper, 13 Mar 1890
  19. [S16] 1900 Census, Series: T623 Roll: 1534 Page: 379
  20. [S108] Spartanburg County, SC, Records, Source Medium: Microfilm, Bk 4-K, p. 793
  21. [S18] 1910 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series T624, Roll 1473, Page 100
  22. [S19] 1920 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series T625, Roll 1711, p. 73
  23. [S20] 1930 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series T626, Roll 2213, p 314
  24. [S21] 1940 Census, Source Medium: Internet, Question requested place of residence in 1935
  25. [S181] State, Columbia, SC, Newspaper, Jan 1936, p 11
  26. [S21] 1940 Census, Roll: T627_3840; Page: 6B
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Emma Swink

F, #95, (6 Jan 1888 - 5 Oct 1888)

Parents

FatherJesse Lewis Swink (25 Jan 1854 - 4 Apr 1947)
MotherMargaret Elizabeth ("Maggie") Bishop (13 Jan 1859 - 20 Mar 1929)
Swink, Emma -Tombstone - 1888

Biography

Birth6 Jan 1888Emma Swink was born on 6 Jan 1888 in South Carolina.1
Death5 Oct 1888She died on 5 Oct 1888 at age 0 in South Carolina.1
Burial1888She was buried in 1888 at New Hope Methodist Church Cemetery in Union County, South Carolina.2
Person SourceEmma Swink had person sources.1
Last Edited23 Jul 2019

Citations

  1. [S95] Ralph B. Swink Sr. - Notes to Bing Swink abt 1963, Contains genealogical information on Swink family, Source Medium: Interview
  2. [S111] Tombstone, Source Medium: Tombstone
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Theodore Gray Swink

M, #96, (13 Apr 1886 - 24 Feb 1965)

Parents

FatherJesse Lewis Swink (25 Jan 1854 - 4 Apr 1947)
MotherMargaret Elizabeth ("Maggie") Bishop (13 Jan 1859 - 20 Mar 1929)

Family: Lydia Hudson (abt 1892 - 26 Aug 1962)

DaughterMary Lewis Swink

Biography

Birth13 Apr 1886Theodore Gray Swink was born on 13 Apr 1886 in Union County, South Carolina.1,2
Death24 Feb 1965He died from complication of a fall in the tub on 24 Feb 1965 at age 78 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.3,2
Burial1965He was buried in 1965 at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.3
Person SourceTheodore Gray Swink had person sources.1,4,5
Last Edited15 Jun 2019

Citations

  1. [S95] Ralph B. Swink Sr. - Notes to Bing Swink abt 1963, Contains genealogical information on Swink family, Source Medium: Interview
  2. [S184] Death Certificate of Theodore G. Swink, South Carolina, File #65-2825
  3. [S183] Obituary of Theodore G. Swink, State, Columbia, SC, 25 Feb 1965, p 28
  4. [S18] 1910 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series 624, Roll 1473, Page 101
  5. [S16] 1900 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series: T623 Roll: 1534 Page: 379
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Carrie Mae Swink

F, #97, (3 Aug 1884 - 28 Jul 1886)

Parents

FatherJesse Lewis Swink (25 Jan 1854 - 4 Apr 1947)
MotherMargaret Elizabeth ("Maggie") Bishop (13 Jan 1859 - 20 Mar 1929)

Biography

Birth3 Aug 1884Carrie Mae Swink was born on 3 Aug 1884 in South Carolina.1
Death28 Jul 1886She died on 28 Jul 1886 at age 1 in South Carolina.1
Burial1886She was buried in 1886 at New Hope Methodist Church Cemetery in Union County, South Carolina.2
Person SourceCarrie Mae Swink had person sources.1
Last Edited23 Jul 2019

Citations

  1. [S95] Ralph B. Swink Sr. - Notes to Bing Swink abt 1963, Contains genealogical information on Swink family, Source Medium: Interview
  2. [S111] Tombstone, Source Medium: Tombstone
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Bishop Franklin Swink

M, #98, (28 Aug 1882 - 24 Nov 1936)

Parents

FatherJesse Lewis Swink (25 Jan 1854 - 4 Apr 1947)
MotherMargaret Elizabeth ("Maggie") Bishop (13 Jan 1859 - 20 Mar 1929)

Family: Marie Landford

SonJesse Swink
DaughterMary Swink
DaughterSara Swink
DaughterFrances Swink
SonJames Swink
SonBen Swink

Biography

Birth28 Aug 1882Bishop Franklin Swink was born on 28 Aug 1882.1,2
Death24 Nov 1936He died on 24 Nov 1936 at age 54.1,3
Burial1936He was buried in 1936 at Bethel Cemetery in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.3
OccupationBishop Franklin Swink was a merchant in Woodruff.3
ReligionHe was Methodist.3
Person SourceHe had person sources.1,2
Census1900He appeared in the census in 1900 in Laurens County, South Carolina (Youngs Township.)2
Last Edited18 Jun 2019

Citations

  1. [S95] Ralph B. Swink Sr. - Notes to Bing Swink abt 1963, Contains genealogical information on Swink family, Source Medium: Interview
  2. [S16] 1900 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series: T623 Roll: 1534 Page: 379
  3. [S185] Obituary of Bishop F. Swink, State, Columbia, SC, 26 Nov 1936, p 14
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Clarence Duncan Swink

M, #99, (5 Oct 1880 - 24 Mar 1908)

Parents

FatherJesse Lewis Swink (25 Jan 1854 - 4 Apr 1947)
MotherMargaret Elizabeth ("Maggie") Bishop (13 Jan 1859 - 20 Mar 1929)
Swink, Clarence Duncan - Tombstone - 1908

Biography

Birth5 Oct 1880Clarence Duncan Swink was born on 5 Oct 1880 in Union County, South Carolina.1,2
Death24 Mar 1908He died after from a gunshot wound on 24 Mar 1908 at age 27 in Calhoun Falls, South Carolina. Clarence D. Swink, the train conductor, was shot and killed by a drunken man he was trying to remove from the train. Clarence was shot in the heart but after he fell he was able to pull his gun and shoot the assailant, who died the next day.1,2,3,4,5,6
Burial1908He was buried in 1908 at Emma Gray Methodist Cemetery in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.2
Person SourceClarence Duncan Swink had person sources.1,7
Census1900He appeared in the census in 1900 in Laurens County, South Carolina (Youngs Township.)7
Occupation1908In 1908 Clarence Duncan Swink was a Conductor on Charleston & Western Carolina Railroad.6,5,3,4
Last Edited19 Jun 2019

Citations

  1. [S95] Ralph B. Swink Sr. - Notes to Bing Swink abt 1963, Contains genealogical information on Swink family, Source Medium: Interview
  2. [S111] Tombstone, Source Medium: Tombstone
  3. [S146] Times & Democrat, Orangeburg, SC, 27 Mar 1908, p 1, col 4
  4. [S186] Bamberg Herald, Bamberg, SC, 2 Apr 1908, p 4
  5. [S42] Columbus Enquirer-Sun, Source Medium: Newspaper, 25 Mar 1908
  6. [S64] Macon Daliy Telegraph, Source Medium: Newspaper, 25 Mar 1908
  7. [S16] 1900 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series: T623 Roll: 1534 Page: 379
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Lewis Jesse Swink

M, #100, (31 Dec 1878 - 8 Mar 1932)

Parents

FatherJesse Lewis Swink (25 Jan 1854 - 4 Apr 1947)
MotherMargaret Elizabeth ("Maggie") Bishop (13 Jan 1859 - 20 Mar 1929)

Family: Tessie Taylor (8 Apr 1893 - 29 Jul 1987)

DaughterMargaret Elmira Swink (1918 - )
SonLewis Jesse Swink, Jr. (20 Jan 1923 - 10 Feb 1995)
Swink, Lewis J - Tombstone - 1932

Biography

Birth31 Dec 1878Lewis Jesse Swink was born on 31 Dec 1878 in South Carolina.1,2
Death8 Mar 1932He died on 8 Mar 1932 at age 53 in Travelers Rest, South Carolina.1,2,3,4
Burial1932He was buried in 1932 at Emma Gray Methodist Cemetery in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.2
Person SourceLewis Jesse Swink had person sources.1,5
Census1880He appeared in the census in 1880 in Union County, South Carolina (Bogansville.)
Census1900He appeared in the census in 1900 in Laurens County, South Carolina (Youngs Township.)5
Census1920He appeared in the census in 1920 in Cumberland County, Rockfish Township, North Carolina.6
Last Edited13 Jun 2019

Citations

  1. [S95] Ralph B. Swink Sr. - Notes to Bing Swink abt 1963, Contains genealogical information on Swink family, Source Medium: Interview
  2. [S111] Tombstone, Source Medium: Tombstone
  3. [S107] Southern Christian Advocate, Source Medium: Newspaper, 5 May 1932, Vol 96, #18, p 13, c 2
  4. [S150] Obituary of Lewis Jesse Swink, State, Columbia, SC, 10 Mar 1932, p 5
  5. [S16] 1900 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series: T623 Roll: 1534 Page: 379
  6. [S19] 1920 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, T625, Roll 1294, p. 78

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