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William Henry Swain 1779 – 1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1779

Birth Location: Prince George's, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 25 Jun 1852

Death Location: Monroe, Ohio, United States

Father: Thomas Swain

Mother: Sarah Wilson

Spouse(s): Milly Wilson

Children(s): William Swain

William Henry Swain was born in 1779 in Prince George's, Maryland, United States, the child of Thomas Swain and Sarah A. Wilson. William Henry Swain married Milly (Sarah) Wilson, and had children including William Gabriel Swain. William Henry Swain passed away in 1852 in Monroe, Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • William Henry Swain was born in 1779 in Prince George's, Maryland, United States, the child of Thomas Swain and Sarah A. Wilson.
  • William Henry Swain married Milly (Sarah) Wilson, and had children including William Gabriel Swain.
  • William Henry Swain passed away in 1852 in Monroe, Ohio, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Swain
1762 – 1831
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
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Sarah Wilson
1764 – 1852
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Milly Wilson
1773 – 1827
Birth Location: MD
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Children(s)

William Swain
1814 – 1867
Birth Location: Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America
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William Swain's Ancestors

Self
William Swain
1779 – 1852
Birth Place: Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Parents
Thomas Swain
1762 – 1831
Maryland, USA
Sarah (A.) Wilson
1764 – 1852
Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Swain's Descendants

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William (Henry) Swain (1779 – 25 Jun 1852) m. Milly ((Sarah)) Wilson (Abt. 1773 – 1827)
  1. 1. William (Gabriel) Swain (15 August 1814 – 10 July 1867) m. Mary (Jane) Watts (Abt. 1816 – 28 Sep 1880)
    1. 1. Uriah (Franklin) Swain (30 Nov 1843 – 11 Jul 1931) m. Mary (ellen) Woodruff (29 Jan 1851 – 14 Apr 1909)
      1. 1. Rosetta Swain (1869 – 8 Mar 1941) m. Johnathan (Adelbert) Hyman (1864 – 1 Nov 1948)
        1. 1. Elmer (john) Hanson (1 June 1881 – 19 August 1959) m. Mattie (17 March 1905 – 6 September 1988)

William Swain's Timeline

2 Records

1779
1779
Birth of William Henry Swain in Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Prince George's, Maryland, United States
1852
25 Jun 1852
Age 73
Death of William Henry Swain in Monroe, Ohio, United States
Monroe, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Prince George's, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1852
    Event Place: Monroe, Ohio, United States
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