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Basil Meredith Swinford 1895–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Nov 1895

Birth Location: Madison, Indiana

Death Date: 20 Apr 1981

Death Location: New Braunfels, Comal, Texas, USA

Father: James Swinford

Mother: Addie Wertz

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Basil Meredith Swinford began in 1895 in Madison, Indiana. In 1900, Basil Meredith Swinford resided in Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA. In 1910, Basil Meredith Swinford resided in Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA. Basil Meredith Swinford passed away in 1981 in New Braunfels, Comal, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Basil Meredith Swinford began in 1895 in Madison, Indiana.
  • In 1900, Basil Meredith Swinford resided in Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1910, Basil Meredith Swinford resided in Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA.
  • Basil Meredith Swinford passed away in 1981 in New Braunfels, Comal, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Swinford
1872–1931
Birth Location: Indiana, United States of America
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Addie Wertz
1873–1965
Birth Location: Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Basil Swinford's Ancestors

Self
Basil Swinford
1895–1981
Birth Place: Madison, Indiana
Parents
James Albert Swinford
1872–1931
Indiana, United States of America
Addie (Belle) Wertz
1873–1965
Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Daniel (Rogers Wertz) Jr.
1827–1910
Jefferson Twp, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
Sarah McKinnon
1843–1879
Madison County, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Sr
1781–1873
Sarah Weimer
1787–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wertz
1735–1793
Mary Hoover
1739–1791
George Weimer
1761–1826
Catherine Hefner
1763–1841

Basil Swinford's Timeline

5 Records

1895
2 Nov 1895
Birth of Basil Meredith Swinford in Madison, Indiana
Madison, Indiana
1900
1900
Age 5
Basil Meredith Swinford resided here in Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 15
Basil Meredith Swinford resided here in Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 25
Basil Meredith Swinford resided here in Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
1981
20 Apr 1981
Age 86
Death of Basil Meredith Swinford in New Braunfels, Comal, Texas, USA
New Braunfels, Comal, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1895
    Event Place: Madison, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Anderson, Madison, Indiana; Roll: T625_448; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 95
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Anderson, Madison, Indiana; Roll: 385; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1240385
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Anderson, Madison, Indiana; Roll: T624_364; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1374377
    [5] Indiana, Select Marriages
    [6] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Anderson, Madison, Indiana; Roll: 385; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1240385

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Anderson, Madison, Indiana; Roll: T624_364; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1374377

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Anderson, Madison, Indiana; Roll: T625_448; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 95

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Madison, Indiana
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New Braunfels, Comal, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1981
    Event Place: New Braunfels, Comal, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
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