Swink Family History

Ancestors of Ralph B. Swink, Sr

Person Page 5

Mary Kate Swink

F, #101, (12 Sep 1877 - 1 Sep 1952)

Parents

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

Family: Simpson Bobo Wilkins (13 Aug 1854 - 9 May 1922)

DaughterCatherine Wilkins
SonM. W. Bobo Wilkins, Jr.

Biography

Birth12 Sep 1877Mary Kate Swink was born on 12 Sep 1877 in South Carolina.1,2
Marriage26 Apr 1905Simpson Bobo Wilkins and she were married on 26 Apr 1905.3
Death1 Sep 1952She died on 1 Sep 1952 at age 74 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.2
Burial3 Sep 1952She was buried on 3 Sep 1952 at Oakwood Cemetery in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.2
Person SourceMary Kate Swink had person sources.1,4
Census1880She appeared in the census in 1880 in Union County, South Carolina (Bogansville.)
Occupation1900In 1900 Mary Kate Swink was a Teacher in 1900 Census.4
Census1900She appeared in the census in 1900 in Laurens County, South Carolina (Youngs Township.)4
Last Edited19 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. [S194] Death Certificate of Mary Kate Swink Wilkins, South Carolina, Certificate 52-012741
  3. [S62] David Duncan Wallace, History of South Carolina, Source Medium: Book, p 380
  4. [S16] 1900 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series: T623 Roll: 1534 Page: 379

David Carlisle Swink

M, #102, (8 Oct 1889 - 27 Feb 1960)

Parents

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

Biography

Birth8 Oct 1889David Carlisle Swink was born on 8 Oct 1889 in South Carolina.1
Death27 Feb 1960He died on 27 Feb 1960 at age 70 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.1,2
Burial6 Mar 1960He was buried on 6 Mar 1960 at Greenhaven Memorial Gardens in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Death certificate says burial in Union County. Tombstone is in Spartanburg County.3,4
Person SourceDavid Carlisle Swink had person sources.1,5,6
Census1900He appeared in the census in 1900 in Laurens County, South Carolina (Youngs Township.)6
Census1920He appeared in the census in 1920 at living with his brother, Lewis J, in Cumberland County, Rockfish Township, North Carolina.7
Occupation1960In 1960 David Carlisle Swink was a Cotton Broker.2
Last Edited15 Jan 2022

Citations

  1. [S95] Ralph B. Swink Sr. - Notes to Bing Swink abt 1963, Contains genealogical information on Swink family, Source Medium: Interview
  2. [S153] Death Certificate of David C Swink, Pennsylvania, File #20722, Philadelphia, PA
  3. [S153] Death Certificate of David C Swink, Pennsylvania, File #20722
  4. [S58] Find A Grave.com, Source Medium: Internet, Memorial #62507981
  5. [S18] 1910 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series T624, Roll 1473, Page 101
  6. [S16] 1900 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series: T623 Roll: 1534 Page: 379
  7. [S19] 1920 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, T625, Roll 1294, p. 78

John Wesley Swink

M, #103, (31 Jan 1892 - 25 Apr 1964)

Parents

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

Biography

Birth31 Jan 1892John Wesley Swink was born on 31 Jan 1892 in Union County, South Carolina.1,2
Death25 Apr 1964He died on 25 Apr 1964 at age 72 at Whitten Village in Clinton, South Carolina. Note: Whitten Village was an institution for the mentally deficient. John W. had been a resident there for over 14 years. He died of cancer of the face and mouth.2
Burial1964He was buried in 1964 at Greenhaven Memorial Gardens in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.3
Person SourceJohn Wesley Swink had person sources.1,4,5
Census1920He appeared in the census in 1920 in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.6
Census1930He appeared in the census in 1930 at living with father, Jesse Lewis Swink, in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.7
Residence1935He lived with father, Jesse Lewis Swink, in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, in 1935.8
Census1940He appeared in the census in 1940 at living with father, Jesse Lewis Swink, in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.9
Last Edited15 Jan 2022

Citations

  1. [S95] Ralph B. Swink Sr. - Notes to Bing Swink abt 1963, Contains genealogical information on Swink family, Source Medium: Interview
  2. [S180] Death Certificate of John Wesley Swink, South Carolina, File #64-005745
  3. [S58] Find A Grave.com, Source Medium: Internet, Memorial #62508024
  4. [S18] 1910 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series T624, Roll 1473, Page 101
  5. [S16] 1900 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series: T623 Roll: 1534 Page: 379
  6. [S19] 1920 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series T625, Roll 1711, p. 73
  7. [S20] 1930 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series T626, Roll 2213, p 314
  8. [S21] 1940 Census, Source Medium: Internet, Question requested place of residence in 1935
  9. [S21] 1940 Census, Roll: T627_3840; Page: 6B

Walter Thomas Swink

M, #104, (8 Apr 1894 - 23 Dec 1962)

Parents

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

Biography

Birth8 Apr 1894Walter Thomas Swink was born on 8 Apr 1894 in Jonesville, Union County, South Carolina.1,2
MarriageMar 1920He and Evelyn Bethea were married in Mar 1920.2
Death23 Dec 1962He died on 23 Dec 1962 at age 68 in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.1,3
Burial1962He was buried in 1962 at Greenhaven Memorial Gardens in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.4
Person SourceWalter Thomas Swink had person sources.1,5,6
Census1900He appeared in the census in 1900 in Laurens County, South Carolina (Youngs Township.)6
Militarybet 1917 and 1918He served in the military in the aviation corps during WWI bet 1917 and 1918.2,7
Census1920He appeared in the census in 1920 in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.8
Last Edited15 Jan 2022

Citations

  1. [S95] Ralph B. Swink Sr. - Notes to Bing Swink abt 1963, Contains genealogical information on Swink family, Source Medium: Interview
  2. [S62] David Duncan Wallace, History of South Carolina, Source Medium: Book, Vol IV p. 174
  3. [S107] Southern Christian Advocate, Source Medium: Newspaper, Obit, dtd 28 Mar 1963, Vol 127, #13, p 15, c 1
  4. [S58] Find A Grave.com, Source Medium: Internet, Memorial #59222249
  5. [S18] 1910 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series T624, Roll 1473, Page 101
  6. [S16] 1900 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series: T623 Roll: 1534 Page: 379
  7. [S85] Official Roster of South Carolina Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the World War, 1917-18
  8. [S19] 1920 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series T625, Roll 1711, p. 73

Paul Campbell Swink, Sr

M, #105, (14 Apr 1896 - 11 Jul 1938)

Parents

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

Family: Sara Woods (abt 1899 - aft Jul 1938)

SonPaul Campbell Swink, Jr.
SonHarold Wood ("Hal") Swink

Biography

Birth14 Apr 1896Paul Campbell Swink, Sr, was born on 14 Apr 1896 in South Carolina.1
Death11 Jul 1938He died on 11 Jul 1938 at age 42 in Mackintosh, Florida. Note: May have taken his own life.1,2
Person SourcePaul Campbell Swink, Sr, had person sources.1,3,4
Census1900He appeared in the census in 1900 in Laurens County, South Carolina (Youngs Township.)4
Militarybet 1917 and 1918He served in the military World War I - USNRF bet 1917 and 1918.5
Census1920He appeared in the census in 1920 in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.6
Residence1927He lived in Florida in 1927.7
Residence1938He lived in Mackintosh, Florida, in 1938.2
Last Edited22 Dec 2020

Citations

  1. [S95] Ralph B. Swink Sr. - Notes to Bing Swink abt 1963, Contains genealogical information on Swink family, Source Medium: Interview
  2. [S182] Obituary of Paul Campbell Swink, State, Columbia, SC, 13 Jul 1938, p 12
  3. [S18] 1910 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series T624, Roll 1473, Page 101
  4. [S16] 1900 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series: T623 Roll: 1534 Page: 379
  5. [S85] Official Roster of South Carolina Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the World War, 1917-18
  6. [S19] 1920 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series T625, Roll 1711, p. 73
  7. [S141] Banner-Herald, Athens, GA, dtd 10 Aug 1927, Article on traffic accident, Virginia Swink hospitalized

Hebert McDonald Swink

M, #106, (17 Jan 1901 - 3 May 1963)

Parents

FatherJesse Lewis Swink (25 Jan 1854 - 4 Apr 1947)
MotherMargaret Elizabeth ("Maggie") Bishop (13 Jan 1859 - 20 Mar 1929)
Swink, Herbert McDonald - Tombstone -1963

Biography

Birth17 Jan 1901Hebert McDonald Swink was born on 17 Jan 1901 in South Carolina.1,2
Death3 May 1963He died on 3 May 1963 at age 62.1,3
Burial1963He was buried in 1963 at New Hope Methodist Cemetery in Union County, South Carolina.1,4
Person SourceHebert McDonald Swink had person sources.2,5
Residence1935He lived in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, in 1935.6
Census1940He appeared in the census in 1940 at living with Jesse Swink in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.7
Last Edited18 Oct 2019

Citations

  1. [S115] Mrs. E. D. Whaley Sr., Union County Cemeteries, Source Medium: Book, p. 125
  2. [S95] Ralph B. Swink Sr. - Notes to Bing Swink abt 1963, Contains genealogical information on Swink family, Source Medium: Interview
  3. [S107] Southern Christian Advocate, Source Medium: Newspaper, p. 14
  4. [S111] Tombstone, Source Medium: Tombstone
  5. [S18] 1910 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series T624, Roll 1473, Page 101
  6. [S21] 1940 Census, Source Medium: Internet, Question requested place of residence in 1935
  7. [S21] 1940 Census, Roll: T627_3840; Page: 6B

Virginia Elizabeth Swink

F, #107, (21 Sep 1903 - 13 Nov 1976)

Parents

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

Biography

Birth21 Sep 1903Virginia Elizabeth Swink was born on 21 Sep 1903 in South Carolina.1
Marriage12 Jun 1929Boyce G. Carson and she were married on 12 Jun 1929 at at the home of her father in Woodruff, South Carolina.2
Death13 Nov 1976She died on 13 Nov 1976 at age 73 in Missouri. Obit in Greenville Times dtd 16 Nov 1976.3,4
Person SourceVirginia Elizabeth Swink had person sources.1,5
Census1920She appeared in the census in 1920 in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.6
Last Edited16 Jan 2022

Citations

  1. [S95] Ralph B. Swink Sr. - Notes to Bing Swink abt 1963, Contains genealogical information on Swink family, Source Medium: Interview
  2. [S181] State, Columbia, SC, Newspaper, State, 16 Jun 1929, p 5
  3. [S204] Missouri, U.S. Death Records
  4. [S104] Social Security Death Index
  5. [S18] 1910 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series T624, Roll 1473, Page 101
  6. [S19] 1920 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series T625, Roll 1711, p. 73

Boyce G. Carson

M, #108, (1899 - )

Biography

Birth1899Boyce G. Carson was born in 1899.
Marriage12 Jun 1929He and Virginia Elizabeth Swink were married on 12 Jun 1929 at at the home of her father in Woodruff, South Carolina.1
Person SourceBoyce G. Carson had person sources.2
Last Edited22 Aug 2019

Citations

  1. [S181] State, Columbia, SC, Newspaper, State, 16 Jun 1929, p 5
  2. [S95] Ralph B. Swink Sr. - Notes to Bing Swink abt 1963, Contains genealogical information on Swink family, Source Medium: Interview

Sara Woods

F, #111, (abt 1899 - aft Jul 1938)

Family: Paul Campbell Swink, Sr, (14 Apr 1896 - 11 Jul 1938)

SonPaul Campbell Swink, Jr.
SonHarold Wood ("Hal") Swink

Biography

Birthabt 1899Sara Woods was born abt 1899 in Florida.1
Deathaft Jul 1938She died aft Jul 1938.2
Person SourceSara Woods had person sources.3,2
Census1920She appeared in the census in 1920 in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.1
Last Edited15 Jun 2019

Citations

  1. [S19] 1920 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series T625, Roll 1711, p. 73
  2. [S182] Obituary of Paul Campbell Swink, State, Columbia, SC, 13 Jul 1938, p 12
  3. [S95] Ralph B. Swink Sr. - Notes to Bing Swink abt 1963, Contains genealogical information on Swink family, Source Medium: Interview

Evelyn Bethea

F, #114, (19 Sep 1899 - 17 Jun 1987)

Parents

Bethea, Evelyn - Swink - 1920

Biography

Birth19 Sep 1899Evelyn Bethea was born on 19 Sep 1899.1
MarriageMar 1920Walter Thomas Swink and she were married in Mar 1920.2
Death17 Jun 1987She died on 17 Jun 1987 at age 87.1
Burial1987She was buried in 1987 at Greenhaven Memorial Gardens in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.1
EducationEvelyn Bethea was educated at Brenau College in Georgia in 1919-1920, New York University and graduate work at Converse College.3,4
Person SourceShe had person sources.5,2
Misc1951She was South Carolina state president of the National Federation of Music Clubs in 1951.4
Occupation1951In 1951 Evelyn Bethea was a piano teacher at Woodruff High School in Woodruff, South Carolina.4
Last Edited15 Jan 2022

Citations

  1. [S58] Find A Grave.com, Source Medium: Internet, Memorial #59222248
  2. [S62] David Duncan Wallace, History of South Carolina, Source Medium: Book, Vol IV p. 174
  3. [S199] Bubbles, Brenau College Yearbook, Vol XIV (1919), Gainesville, Georgia
  4. [S203] Charleston News & Courier, South Carolina, 26 Nov 1951, p 7
  5. [S95] Ralph B. Swink Sr. - Notes to Bing Swink abt 1963, Contains genealogical information on Swink family, Source Medium: Interview

Simpson Bobo Wilkins

M, #115, (13 Aug 1854 - 9 May 1922)

Family 1: ?

SonJohn Wilkins
Daughter? Wilkins
Daughter? Wilkins

Family 2: Mary Kate Swink (12 Sep 1877 - 1 Sep 1952)

DaughterCatherine Wilkins
SonM. W. Bobo Wilkins, Jr.

Biography

Birth13 Aug 1854Simpson Bobo Wilkins was born on 13 Aug 1854 in Cowpens, Spartanburg, South Carolina.1
Marriagebef 1905He and ? were married bef 1905.2
Marriage26 Apr 1905He and Mary Kate Swink were married on 26 Apr 1905.2
Death9 May 1922He died on 9 May 1922 at age 67 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.1
Person SourceSimpson Bobo Wilkins had person sources.3,4
Last Edited18 Jul 2019

Citations

  1. [S62] David Duncan Wallace, History of South Carolina, Source Medium: Book, Vol IV p. 380
  2. [S62] David Duncan Wallace, History of South Carolina, p 380
  3. [S95] Ralph B. Swink Sr. - Notes to Bing Swink abt 1963, Contains genealogical information on Swink family, Source Medium: Interview
  4. [S62] David Duncan Wallace, History of South Carolina, p. 380

Tessie Taylor

F, #118, (8 Apr 1893 - 29 Jul 1987)

Family: Lewis Jesse Swink (31 Dec 1878 - 8 Mar 1932)

DaughterMargaret Elmira Swink (1918 - )
SonLewis Jesse Swink, Jr. (20 Jan 1923 - 10 Feb 1995)
Taylor, Tessie - Swink - 1987

Biography

Birth8 Apr 1893Tessie Taylor was born on 8 Apr 1893 in South Carolina.1
Death29 Jul 1987She died on 29 Jul 1987 at age 94.1
Burial1987She was buried in 1987 at Emma Gray Memorial Cemetery in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.1
Person SourceTessie Taylor had person sources.2
Census1920She appeared in the census in 1920 in Cumberland County, Rockfish Township, North Carolina.3
Residence1935She lived with her father-in-law, Jesse Lewis Swink, in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, in 1935.4
Census1940She appeared in the census in 1940 at her father-in-law, Jesse Lewis Swink, in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.5
Last Edited15 Jun 2019

Citations

  1. [S111] Tombstone, Source Medium: Tombstone
  2. [S95] Ralph B. Swink Sr. - Notes to Bing Swink abt 1963, Contains genealogical information on Swink family, Source Medium: Interview
  3. [S19] 1920 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, T625, Roll 1294, p. 78
  4. [S21] 1940 Census, Source Medium: Internet, Question requested place of residence in 1935
  5. [S21] 1940 Census, Roll: T627_3840; Page: 6B

Lewis Jesse Swink, Jr.

M, #119, (20 Jan 1923 - 10 Feb 1995)

Parents

FatherLewis Jesse Swink (31 Dec 1878 - 8 Mar 1932)
MotherTessie Taylor (8 Apr 1893 - 29 Jul 1987)
Swink, Lewis J Jr - Tombstone - 1995

Biography

Birth20 Jan 1923Lewis Jesse Swink, Jr., was born on 20 Jan 1923 in South Carolina.1,2,3
Death10 Feb 1995He died on 10 Feb 1995 at age 72.2,3
Burial1995He was buried in 1995 at Emma Gray Memorial Church Cemetery in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.3
Person SourceLewis Jesse Swink, Jr., had person sources.1
Residence1935He lived with grandfather, Jesse Lewis Swink, in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, in 1935.4
Census1940He appeared in the census in 1940 at living with grandfather, Jesse Lewis Swink, in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.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. [S113] U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs, Source Medium: Internet
  3. [S111] Tombstone, Source Medium: Tombstone
  4. [S21] 1940 Census, Source Medium: Internet, Question requested place of residence in 1935
  5. [S21] 1940 Census, Roll: T627_3840; Page: 6B

Margaret Elmira Swink

F, #120, (1918 - )

Parents

FatherLewis Jesse Swink (31 Dec 1878 - 8 Mar 1932)
MotherTessie Taylor (8 Apr 1893 - 29 Jul 1987)

Biography

Birth1918Margaret Elmira Swink was born in 1918.
Last Edited18 Oct 2016

Marie Landford

F, #122

Family: Bishop Franklin Swink (28 Aug 1882 - 24 Nov 1936)

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

Biography

Person SourceMarie Landford had person sources.1,2
Last Edited18 Oct 2016

Citations

  1. [S95] Ralph B. Swink Sr. - Notes to Bing Swink abt 1963, Contains genealogical information on Swink family, Source Medium: Interview
  2. [S185] Obituary of Bishop F. Swink, State, Columbia, SC, 26 Nov 1936, p 14