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William C. Swafford

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William C. Swafford

Birth
Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
Death
6 Jan 1865 (aged 73–74)
Prattsville, Grant County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA GPS-Latitude: 34.7243347, Longitude: -92.256813
Plot
4, 2989
Memorial ID
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William C. SWAFFORD the second of ten children is the son of James SWAFFORD and Miriam JULIAN. The James SWAFFORD and Mariam JULIAN family were neighbors to the John YORK family in the Sandy Creek Community of Randolph County, North Carolina. Their son William SWAFFORD met and fell in love with Elizabeth YORK.

Elizabeth YORK was the first born of twelve children of John YORK and his wife Martha Jane WHITE. Elizabeth York grew up in the Sandy Creek Community of Randolph County, North Carolina.

Elizabeth YORK age 20 married on 30 Aug 1813 in Randolph County, North Carolina to William C. SWAFFORD age 22. Their bondman was William FERREE per page 265 of the Randolph County Marriage Bonds. During the next fourteen years of marriage they had nine children. Apparently tragedy came to Elizabeth with her last child and name sake Elizabeth SWAFFORD on 16 Jun 1827 with her presumed death at child birth.

The nine children born to William C. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth YORK are:

1. William SWAFFORD, b. 1814
2. John Lennie SWAFFORD, b. 1815; d. 24 May 1863, CW
3. Unknown Daughter SWAFFORD, b. 1816
4. Belinda SWAFFORD, b. 1817; d. aft 1870
5. Jane SWAFFORD, b. 1819; d. bef 1860
6. Unknown Daughter SWAFFORD, b. 1820
7. Louisa Mae SWAFFORD, b. 22 Jan 1822; d. 5 Dec 1902
8. James Tyson SWAFFORD, b. 14 Dec 1824; d. 28 May 1864 CW
9. Elizabeth SWAFFORD, b. 16 Jun 1827; d. 09 May 1887

Two years later William C. SWAFFORD age 38 married a second time on 16 May 1829 in Randolph County, North Carolina to Charlotte JOHNSON age 33. Their bondsman was Emsley Allred per page 265 of the Randolph County, Marriage Bonds. The first four children were born in Randolph County, North Carolina but the last child was born in Saline County, Arkansas where they had migrated in about 1838.

The six children of William SWAFFORD and his second wife Charlotte JOHNSON are:

1. Benjamin Franklin SWAFFORD, b. Feb 1829; d. bef. Sep 1867
2. Lucinda SWAFFORD, b. 1833; d. 16 Jul 1915
3. Elizabeth J SWAFFORD, b. 1833; d. aft. 1880
4. Whinny SWAFFORD Elliott b. 1834; d. bef Sep 1867
5. William SWAFFORD, b. 1836; d. 18 Sep 1862 CW
6. Sarah SWAFFORD, b. 1840
William C. SWAFFORD the second of ten children is the son of James SWAFFORD and Miriam JULIAN. The James SWAFFORD and Mariam JULIAN family were neighbors to the John YORK family in the Sandy Creek Community of Randolph County, North Carolina. Their son William SWAFFORD met and fell in love with Elizabeth YORK.

Elizabeth YORK was the first born of twelve children of John YORK and his wife Martha Jane WHITE. Elizabeth York grew up in the Sandy Creek Community of Randolph County, North Carolina.

Elizabeth YORK age 20 married on 30 Aug 1813 in Randolph County, North Carolina to William C. SWAFFORD age 22. Their bondman was William FERREE per page 265 of the Randolph County Marriage Bonds. During the next fourteen years of marriage they had nine children. Apparently tragedy came to Elizabeth with her last child and name sake Elizabeth SWAFFORD on 16 Jun 1827 with her presumed death at child birth.

The nine children born to William C. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth YORK are:

1. William SWAFFORD, b. 1814
2. John Lennie SWAFFORD, b. 1815; d. 24 May 1863, CW
3. Unknown Daughter SWAFFORD, b. 1816
4. Belinda SWAFFORD, b. 1817; d. aft 1870
5. Jane SWAFFORD, b. 1819; d. bef 1860
6. Unknown Daughter SWAFFORD, b. 1820
7. Louisa Mae SWAFFORD, b. 22 Jan 1822; d. 5 Dec 1902
8. James Tyson SWAFFORD, b. 14 Dec 1824; d. 28 May 1864 CW
9. Elizabeth SWAFFORD, b. 16 Jun 1827; d. 09 May 1887

Two years later William C. SWAFFORD age 38 married a second time on 16 May 1829 in Randolph County, North Carolina to Charlotte JOHNSON age 33. Their bondsman was Emsley Allred per page 265 of the Randolph County, Marriage Bonds. The first four children were born in Randolph County, North Carolina but the last child was born in Saline County, Arkansas where they had migrated in about 1838.

The six children of William SWAFFORD and his second wife Charlotte JOHNSON are:

1. Benjamin Franklin SWAFFORD, b. Feb 1829; d. bef. Sep 1867
2. Lucinda SWAFFORD, b. 1833; d. 16 Jul 1915
3. Elizabeth J SWAFFORD, b. 1833; d. aft. 1880
4. Whinny SWAFFORD Elliott b. 1834; d. bef Sep 1867
5. William SWAFFORD, b. 1836; d. 18 Sep 1862 CW
6. Sarah SWAFFORD, b. 1840


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