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James William Swaim 1854–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Sep 1854

Birth Location: Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 25 August 1931

Death Location: Oran, Scott County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: John Swaim

Mother: Sarah Baucom

Spouse(s): Sallie Utterback

Children(s): Elmira Swaim

In 1854, James William Swaim entered the world in Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA, born to John Dick Swaim And Sarah Marelda Baucom. James William Swaim married Sallie Edward Utterback, and had children including Elmira Elma Swaim. James William Swaim passed away in 1931 in Oran, Scott County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1854, James William Swaim entered the world in Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA, born to John Dick Swaim And Sarah Marelda Baucom.
  • James William Swaim married Sallie Edward Utterback, and had children including Elmira Elma Swaim.
  • James William Swaim passed away in 1931 in Oran, Scott County, Missouri, United States of America.

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James Swaim's Ancestors

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James Swaim
1854–1931
Birth Place: Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John Dick Swaim
1830–1862
Tennessee
Sarah (Marelda) Baucom
1828–1860
Williamson County, Tennessee
Grandparents
Moses Swaim
1788–1874
Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Armfield
1800–1882
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Swaim's Descendants

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James (William) Swaim (26 Sep 1854–25 August 1931) m. Sallie (Edward) Utterback (3 Jul 1858–1 Mar 1905)
  1. 1. Elmira ("Elma") Swaim 1882–1929 m. Asberry ("Berry" Garfield Emerson) Sr. 1880–1939
    1. 1. John (Mac) Emerson 1909–1983 m. Ossie (Mae) Emerson 1917–1999
      1. 1. Geneve (Melba) Emerson 1938–2014 m. Freddie (Ralph Hicks) Sr 1935–2012
    2. 2. Ophia (Birdine "Peggy") Emerson 1922–2000 m. Roy Coy 1917–2005

James Swaim's Timeline

2 Records

1854
26 Sep 1854
Birth of James William Swaim in Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
1931
25 August 1931
Age 77
Death of James William Swaim in Oran, Scott County, Missouri, United States of America
Oran, Scott County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1854
    Event Place: Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 August 1931
    Event Place: Oran, Scott County, Missouri, United States of America

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