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James Swafford 1909–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Jul 1909

Birth Location: Clay Co Kentucky USA

Death Date: 06 Jan 1949

Death Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Radford Swafford

Mother: Kathleen Smith

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Jordan

Children(s): Denver Swafford

James Swafford was born in 1909 in Clay Co Kentucky USA, the child of Radford Swafford And Kathleen Kitty Smith. James Swafford married Elizabeth Lizzie Jordan, and had children including Alta Walker, Birchel Swafford, Denver Swafford, Hester Swafford, Martha Swafford. James Swafford passed away in 1949 in Clay County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • James Swafford was born in 1909 in Clay Co Kentucky USA, the child of Radford Swafford And Kathleen Kitty Smith.
  • James Swafford married Elizabeth Lizzie Jordan, and had children including Alta Walker, Birchel Swafford, Denver Swafford, Hester Swafford, Martha Swafford.
  • James Swafford passed away in 1949 in Clay County, Kentucky, USA.

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James Swafford's Ancestors

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James Swafford
1909–1949
Birth Place: Clay Co Kentucky USA
Parents
Radford Swafford
1881–1949
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Kathleen (Kitty) Smith
1890–1977
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
James (Riley) Swafford
1830–1934
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Martha (A) Smith
1835–1924
Brightshade, Clay, Kentucky, USA
William (Bill N) Smith
1861–1947
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Permelia Jackson
1867–1944
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Swafford
1802–1870
Elizabeth Hyles
1803–1881
Samuel Smith
1803–1875
Lucretia Mitchell
1806–1880
Jefferson Smith
1830–1863
Catherine Swafford
1836–1918
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Swarford
1774–1864
Margaret Smith
1790–1874
Sarah Larkin
1774–1868
John Smith
1786–1837
Nancy Eversole
1786–1854
William Mitchell
1787–1873
Robert Sr
1780–1864
Frankey Taylor
1796–1840
William Swafford
1802–1870
Elizabeth Hyles
1803–1881

James Swafford's Descendants

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James Swafford (01 Jul 1909–06 Jan 1949) m. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Jordan (30 Jul 1911–17 Jan 1942)
  1. 1. Denver Swafford 1930–2012 m. Evelane Swafford 1928–2006

James Swafford's Timeline

2 Records

1909
01 Jul 1909
Birth of James Swafford in Clay Co Kentucky USA
Clay Co Kentucky USA
1949
06 Jan 1949
Age 40
Death of James Swafford in Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Clay County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jul 1909
    Event Place: Clay Co Kentucky USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Jan 1949
    Event Place: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

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