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James Swafford 1805–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jan 1805

Birth Location: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 02 Jun 1880

Death Location: Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Thomas Swafford**

Mother: Matilda Howard

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The story of James Swafford began in 1805 in Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. James Swafford passed away in 1880 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Swafford began in 1805 in Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.
  • James Swafford passed away in 1880 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA.

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James Swafford's Ancestors

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James Swafford
1805–1880
Birth Place: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Thomas Swafford**
1767–1856
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Matilda (Nellie) Howard
1785–1818
Greenville, (Spartanburg Co), South Carolina
Grandparents
Peter (James) Swafford
1725–1800
Belfast, Dublin, Ireland
Rennie (Howard) Ireland
1745–1810
Dublin, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William Swaffod
1705–1793
Mary Caldwell
1705–1813
Peter Howard
1683–1820
Sarah Portman
1707–1764
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Swafford
1661–1793
Mary Caldwell
1665–1760

James Swafford's Timeline

2 Records

1805
10 Jan 1805
Birth of James Swafford in Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1880
02 Jun 1880
Age 75
Death of James Swafford in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1805
    Event Place: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Jun 1880
    Event Place: Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA

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