Dr Thomas Edward Swain

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Dr Thomas Edward Swain

Birth
Fayetteville, Onondaga County, New York, USA
Death
20 Apr 1894 (aged 81)
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA
Burial
Pompey, Onondaga County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Son of Philura Dunham (1873-1861) and William Swain (1781-1812). His father was killed in War of 1812 about seven months after his birth.
Raised by his mother and her 2nd husband, Isaac Blood.

m: Harriet Adaline Clement Aug 9 1835.
Ch inc:
-Charlotte Sophia Swain 1836 –
-Elizabeth Ann Swain 1839 –
-William Moseley Swain 1842 –
-Edward Thomas Swain 1843 – 1847
-Thomas Edward Swain 1847 –
-Gilbert Clement Swain 1849 – 1852
-Harriet Adaline Swain 1851 – 1855
(source for children: Walter Elliott Smith family tree, Ancestry)

Court 6 JUL 1842 Auburn, Cayuga, NY records: "On this date, Thomas SWAIN of Manlius petitioned to be declared bankrupt" as reported by the Onondaga Standard.

Census: 1855 Manlius, Onondaga, NY, Thomas was 42 and living as a boarder in the house adjacent to his mother's house; his occupation shown to be "Dentist".

The following posted to RootsWeb page for Thomas by Peter Blood: "A dentist in Manlius consumed by alcoholism".

From The Fayetteville Recorder, Apr 26 1894:
"The funeral of Dr. Thomas E. Swain, a former resident of this village, who died at 479 Bart St., Syracuse, was held on Sunday from his late home. Burial was in the family lot in Oran."

His death certificate, NY Certificate #17049, lists his occupation as Dentist, place of death Syracuse. The information for the certificate was supplied by nephew Richard J. Todd, a son of Elizabeth Swain Todd, sister of Thomas.

Thanks to Ben #47273947 for links to Family Tree and the news article.
Son of Philura Dunham (1873-1861) and William Swain (1781-1812). His father was killed in War of 1812 about seven months after his birth.
Raised by his mother and her 2nd husband, Isaac Blood.

m: Harriet Adaline Clement Aug 9 1835.
Ch inc:
-Charlotte Sophia Swain 1836 –
-Elizabeth Ann Swain 1839 –
-William Moseley Swain 1842 –
-Edward Thomas Swain 1843 – 1847
-Thomas Edward Swain 1847 –
-Gilbert Clement Swain 1849 – 1852
-Harriet Adaline Swain 1851 – 1855
(source for children: Walter Elliott Smith family tree, Ancestry)

Court 6 JUL 1842 Auburn, Cayuga, NY records: "On this date, Thomas SWAIN of Manlius petitioned to be declared bankrupt" as reported by the Onondaga Standard.

Census: 1855 Manlius, Onondaga, NY, Thomas was 42 and living as a boarder in the house adjacent to his mother's house; his occupation shown to be "Dentist".

The following posted to RootsWeb page for Thomas by Peter Blood: "A dentist in Manlius consumed by alcoholism".

From The Fayetteville Recorder, Apr 26 1894:
"The funeral of Dr. Thomas E. Swain, a former resident of this village, who died at 479 Bart St., Syracuse, was held on Sunday from his late home. Burial was in the family lot in Oran."

His death certificate, NY Certificate #17049, lists his occupation as Dentist, place of death Syracuse. The information for the certificate was supplied by nephew Richard J. Todd, a son of Elizabeth Swain Todd, sister of Thomas.

Thanks to Ben #47273947 for links to Family Tree and the news article.

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