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Benjamin Franklin Swann 1849–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Oct 1849

Birth Location: Cabell, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 23 Nov 1924

Death Location: Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Calvary Swann

Mother: Emily Morrison

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The story of Benjamin Franklin Swann began in 1849 in Cabell, Virginia, USA. In 1850, Benjamin Franklin Swann resided in District 10, Cabell, Virginia, USA. In 1860, Benjamin Franklin Swann resided in Cabell Court House, Cabell, Virginia, USA. Benjamin Franklin Swann passed away in 1924 in Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Franklin Swann began in 1849 in Cabell, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1850, Benjamin Franklin Swann resided in District 10, Cabell, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, Benjamin Franklin Swann resided in Cabell Court House, Cabell, Virginia, USA.
  • Benjamin Franklin Swann passed away in 1924 in Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Benjamin Swann's Ancestors

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Benjamin Swann
1849–1924
Birth Place: Cabell, Virginia, USA
Parents
Calvary Morris Swann
1820–1870
Cabell, WV
Emily (Jackson) Morrison
1819–1883
Cabell Co, Virginia
Grandparents
Josiah (Isiah) Swann
1795–1871
Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America
Elizabeth (Edith) Maab
1795–1830
Stokes, North Carolina
John (Tyler Morrison) I
1785–1867
Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Anne) Thompson
1785–1851
Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Leven Swann
1764–1842
Elizabeth Jenkins
1766–1839
Phillip Mabe
1762–1830
Nancy Huff
1771–1867
William Thompson
1765–1817
Elizabeth Hurd
1767–1817
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Swann
1733–1794
Isabella Cottrell
1740–1811
Thomas Jenkins*
1740–1785
Tabitha House*
1745–
John Mabe
1738–1808
Nancy Shelton
1740–1808
John Thompson
1726–1780
Elizabeth Grimes
1730–1817
Noah Hurd
1738–1822
Susanna CASTLE
1740–1821

Benjamin Swann's Timeline

6 Records

1849
2 Oct 1849
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Swann in Cabell, Virginia, USA
Cabell, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 1
Benjamin Franklin Swann resided here in District 10, Cabell, Virginia, USA
District 10, Cabell, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 11
Benjamin Franklin Swann resided here in Cabell Court House, Cabell, Virginia, USA
Cabell Court House, Cabell, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 21
Benjamin Franklin Swann resided here in McComas, Ousleys Gap, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
McComas, Ousleys Gap, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 31
Benjamin Franklin Swann resided here in Mccomas, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Mccomas, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
1924
23 Nov 1924
Age 75
Death of Benjamin Franklin Swann in Cabell County, West Virginia, USA
Cabell County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1849
    Event Place: Cabell, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 10, Cabell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 10, Cabell, Virginia; Roll: 938; Page: 30a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Cabell Court House, Cabell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Cabell, Virginia; Roll: M653_1338; Page: 50; Family History Library Film: 805338

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: McComas, Ousleys Gap, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Mccomas, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1924
    Event Place: Cabell County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Cabell
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

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