Melissa A Merrill

1830 - 1905  (75 years)

Reuben Patterson Swain

1821 - 1892  (71 years)

Birth	1821	Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
Died	8 May 1892	Red River, Texas, United States
Buried	Red River, Texas, United States
Father	William W Swain,   b. 8 Oct 1781, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Rebecca A. Williamson,   b. Aug 1782, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Married	20 Mar 1808	Franklin, Georgia, United States
Family	Melissa A Merrill,   b. 23 May 1830, Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Children	1. Marcus Aurelius Swain,   b. 19 Mar 1848, Mississippi, United States   2. Martha Rebecca McCoy,   b. 27 Sep 1850, Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States   3. Elma Venetta Swain,   b. 21 Jan 1865, United States

Marcus Aurelius Swain

1848 - 1916  (68 years)

Birth	19 Mar 1848	Mississippi, United States
Died	1 May 1916	Ramer, McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Buried	Adamsville, McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Father	Reuben Patterson Swain,   b. 1821, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
Mother	Melissa A Merrill,   b. 23 May 1830, Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Family	Laura Carroll,   b. Feb 1850, Tennessee, United States
Married	29 Sep 1872	McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Children	1. Mamie Ophelia Carter,   b. 1873, Tennessee, United States   2. Cora Ella Swain,   b. 10 Jun 1877, Tennessee, United States   3. Fannie M Swain,   b. Abt Feb 1879, Tennessee, United States   4. Ethel Swain,   b. 16 Oct 1889, Tennessee, United States

Martha Rebecca McCoy

1850 - 1918  (67 years)

Birth	27 Sep 1850	Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States
Died	26 Jan 1918	Red River, Texas, United States
Buried	Woodland Cemetery, Woodland, Red River, Texas, United States
Father	Reuben Patterson Swain,   b. 1821, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
Mother	Melissa A Merrill,   b. 23 May 1830, Randolph, North Carolina, United States

Elma Venetta Swain

1865 - 1960  (95 years)

Birth	21 Jan 1865	United States
Died	2 Apr 1960	Clarksville, Red River, Texas, United States
Buried	Leesville Cemetery, Red River, Texas, United States
Father	Reuben Patterson Swain,   b. 1821, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
Mother	Melissa A Merrill,   b. 23 May 1830, Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Family	Jefferson L Fisher,   b. 15 Jun 1861, Tennessee, United States
Children	1. Marion Ruby Fisher,   b. 23 Oct 1895, Red River, Texas, United States   2. Columbus Merrill Fisher,   b. 19 Feb 1898, Texas, United States   3. Robert Grady Fisher,   b. 25 Mar 1901, Texas, United States   4. Ivy Gladys Fisher,   b. 27 Jun 1904, Red River, Texas, United States

• Name	Melissa A Merrill  [1]
  Relationship	with Magdalaine TEVENIN
  Birth	23 May 1830	Randolph, North Carolina, United States   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	20 Jun 1905	Red River, Texas, United States   [1]
  Burial	Woodland Cemetery, Woodland, Red River, Texas, United States   [1]
  		Melissa A Merrill
  Person ID	I250	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Reuben Patterson Swain,   b. 1821, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States d. 8 May 1892, Red River, Texas, United States (Age 71 years)
  Children	1. Marcus Aurelius Swain,   b. 19 Mar 1848, Mississippi, United States d. 1 May 1916, Ramer, McNairy, Tennessee, United States (Age 68 years)   2. Martha Rebecca McCoy,   b. 27 Sep 1850, Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States d. 26 Jan 1918, Red River, Texas, United States (Age 67 years)   3. Elma Venetta Swain,   b. 21 Jan 1865, United States d. 2 Apr 1960, Clarksville, Red River, Texas, United States (Age 95 years)
  Family ID	F117	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 23 May 1830 - Randolph, North Carolina, United States Death - 20 Jun 1905 - Red River, Texas, United States Burial - - Woodland Cemetery, Woodland, Red River, Texas, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37209687/melissa-a-swain