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William B C Swafford 1823–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1823

Birth Location: Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1880

Death Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA

Father: William Swafford

Mother: Elizabeth Hyles

Spouse(s): Margaret Smith

Children(s): Jennie Swafford, John Swafford, Julia Swafford, Mary Swafford, Nancy Swafford, Sally Swafford

The story of William B C Swafford began in 1823 in Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA. William B C Swafford married Margaret Smith, and had children including Jennie Amelia Swafford, John M Swafford, Julia Ann Swafford, Mary Jane Swafford, Nancy A Swafford, Sally A Swafford. William B C Swafford passed away in 1880 in Clay County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William B C Swafford began in 1823 in Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA.
  • William B C Swafford married Margaret Smith, and had children including Jennie Amelia Swafford, John M Swafford, Julia Ann Swafford, Mary Jane Swafford, Nancy A Swafford, Sally A Swafford.
  • William B C Swafford passed away in 1880 in Clay County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Swafford
1802–1870
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Hyles
1803–1881
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Smith
1826–1904
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Jennie Swafford
1864–1907
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
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John Swafford
1854–1934
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
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Julia Swafford
1856–1921
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky
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Mary Swafford
1848–
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
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Nancy Swafford
1851–1926
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
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Sally Swafford
1859–
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
SS

William Swafford's Ancestors

Self
William Swafford
1823–1880
Birth Place: Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Riley Swafford
1802–1870
Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Hyles
1803–1881
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Swarford
1774–1864
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Margaret (Polly) Smith
1790–1874
North Carolina, United States of America
Sarah Larkin
1774–1868
Botetourt, Virginia, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Peter Swafford
1725–1800
Rennie Ireland
1745–1810
Thomas III
1765–1821
Eunice Lewis
1760–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Swaffod
1705–1793
Mary Caldwell
1705–1813
Peter Howard
1683–1820
Sarah Portman
1707–1764
Thomas Jr.
1735–1800
? Davis
1712–1830
Elias Sr
1730–1814
Susannah Lewis
1726–1824

William Swafford's Descendants

1.
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William (B C) Swafford (1823–1880) m. Margaret Smith (1826–10 Apr 1904)
  1. 1. Jennie (Amelia) Swafford 1864–1907 m. Elhanan Smith 1860–1915
    1. 1. Alexander (Luther) Smith 1891–1965
    2. 2. Dora (Belle) Smith 1885–1953
    3. 3. Emma Smith 1885–1922
    4. 4. Lizzie Smith 1888–1908
    5. 5. Martha (Ellen) Smith 1893–1929
    6. 6. Mary (Belle) Smith 1898–1962
    7. 7. Nannie Smith 1897–1917
    8. 8. Stella Smith 1901–1973
  2. 2. John (M) Swafford 1854–1934
  3. 3. Julia (Ann) Swafford 1856–1921
  4. 4. Mary (Jane) Swafford 1848–
  5. 5. Nancy (A) Swafford 1851–1926
  6. 6. Sally (A) Swafford 1859–

William Swafford's Timeline

2 Records

1823
1823
Birth of William B C Swafford in Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 57
Death of William B C Swafford in Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Clay County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1823
    Event Place: Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.
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