Ruben Washington Swain

1852 - 1904  (51 years)

Leonadis Harwell Swain

1839 - 1862  (23 years)

Birth	1839	Tennessee, United States
Died	1862
Father	Edwin Charles Swain,   b. 1815, Tennessee, United States
Mother	Frances A Riggs,   b. Abt 1819, North Carolina, United States
Married	1834	Tennessee, United States

Satira Emeline Swain

1843 - 1916  (72 years)

Birth	Sep 1843	Tennessee, United States
Died	2 Mar 1916	Newton, Arkansas, United States
Buried	Buffalo Cemetery, Parthenon, Newton, Arkansas, United States
Father	Edwin Charles Swain,   b. 1815, Tennessee, United States
Mother	Frances A Riggs,   b. Abt 1819, North Carolina, United States
Married	1834	Tennessee, United States
Family	Press Hearse,   b. 1840, Tennessee, United States
Children	1. Lon Hearse

Press Hearse

1840 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1840	Tennessee, United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Satira Emeline Swain,   b. Sep 1843, Tennessee, United States
Children	1. Lon Hearse

John W Swain

1843 - 1905  (61 years)

Birth	31 Dec 1843	Tennessee, United States
Died	29 Apr 1905	Red River, Texas, United States
Buried	Swain Cemetery, Swain, Newton, Arkansas, United States
Father	Edwin Charles Swain,   b. 1815, Tennessee, United States
Mother	Frances A Riggs,   b. Abt 1819, North Carolina, United States
Married	1834	Tennessee, United States
Family	Sofronia Norton,   b. 1860, Tennessee, United States
Married	1877
Children	1. Robert Lee Swain,   b. 7 Oct 1877, United States   2. Emma Swain,   b. 11 Sep 1879, Arkansas, United States   3. Adella Swain,   b. 4 Nov 1881   4. Corby Swain,   b. 9 Mar 1884, Arkansas, United States   5. Rolf Swain,   b. Mar 1886, Arkansas, United States   6. Orpha Swain,   b. 8 Aug 1886, Arkansas, United States   7. Daulphus Swain,   b. 16 Aug 1888, Arkansas, United States   8. Grace M. Swain,   b. 1891, Arkansas, United States   9. Denver Swain,   b. 11 Aug 1894, United States   10. Ralph J Swain,   b. 13 Dec 1896, United States

Sofronia Norton

1860 - 1936  (76 years)

Birth	1860	Tennessee, United States
Died	11 Jul 1936	Newton, Arkansas, United States
Buried	Swain Cemetery, Swain, Newton, Arkansas, United States
Family	John W Swain,   b. 31 Dec 1843, Tennessee, United States
Married	1877
Children	1. Robert Lee Swain,   b. 7 Oct 1877, United States   2. Emma Swain,   b. 11 Sep 1879, Arkansas, United States   3. Adella Swain,   b. 4 Nov 1881   4. Corby Swain,   b. 9 Mar 1884, Arkansas, United States   5. Rolf Swain,   b. Mar 1886, Arkansas, United States   6. Orpha Swain,   b. 8 Aug 1886, Arkansas, United States   7. Daulphus Swain,   b. 16 Aug 1888, Arkansas, United States   8. Grace M. Swain,   b. 1891, Arkansas, United States   9. Denver Swain,   b. 11 Aug 1894, United States   10. Ralph J Swain,   b. 13 Dec 1896, United States

Maragaret S Swain

Abt 1844 -

Birth	Abt 1844	Tennessee, United States
Died	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
Father	Edwin Charles Swain,   b. 1815, Tennessee, United States
Mother	Frances A Riggs,   b. Abt 1819, North Carolina, United States
Married	1834	Tennessee, United States

Mariah L Swain

1846 - 1920  (74 years)

Birth	7 Jul 1846	Tennessee, United States
Died	18 Sep 1920	Murray, Newton, Arkansas, United States
Father	Edwin Charles Swain,   b. 1815, Tennessee, United States
Mother	Frances A Riggs,   b. Abt 1819, North Carolina, United States
Married	1834	Tennessee, United States

Ruben Washington Swain

1852 - 1904  (51 years)

Birth	20 Dec 1852	McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Died	27 Feb 1904	Newton, Arkansas, United States
Buried	Swain Cemetery, Swain, Newton, Arkansas, United States
Father	Edwin Charles Swain,   b. 1815, Tennessee, United States
Mother	Frances A Riggs,   b. Abt 1819, North Carolina, United States
Married	1834	Tennessee, United States
Family	Fanny Culbertson,   b. Jun 1854, Georgia, United States
Married	25 May 1874	Newton, Arkansas, United States
Children	1. Harlen Swain,   b. Jul 1882, Arkansas, United States   2. Mattie Sue Swain,   b. 28 Aug 1887, Arkansas, United States   3. Girtie Swain,   b. Aug 1889, Arkansas, United States   4. Bernice Swain,   b. Aug 1891, Arkansas, United States

Fanny Culbertson

1854 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Jun 1854	Georgia, United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Ruben Washington Swain,   b. 20 Dec 1852, McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Married	25 May 1874	Newton, Arkansas, United States
Children	1. Harlen Swain,   b. Jul 1882, Arkansas, United States   2. Mattie Sue Swain,   b. 28 Aug 1887, Arkansas, United States   3. Girtie Swain,   b. Aug 1889, Arkansas, United States   4. Bernice Swain,   b. Aug 1891, Arkansas, United States

Nancy A Swain

1857 - 1925  (67 years)

Birth	9 Aug 1857	Tennessee, United States
Died	4 Feb 1925	Arkansas, United States
Buried	Swain Cemetery, Swain, Newton, Arkansas, United States
Father	Edwin Charles Swain,   b. 1815, Tennessee, United States
Mother	Frances A Riggs,   b. Abt 1819, North Carolina, United States
Married	1834	Tennessee, United States
Family	Alford Lee,   b. Abt 1852
Married	25 Sep 1873	Newton, Arkansas, United States

Alford Lee

Abt 1852 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Abt 1852
Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Nancy A Swain,   b. 9 Aug 1857, Tennessee, United States
Married	25 Sep 1873	Newton, Arkansas, United States

Marcus Cabot Swain

1858 - 1939  (81 years)

Birth	28 Jan 1858	Tennessee, United States
Died	26 Feb 1939	Arkansas, United States
Buried	Swain Cemetery, Swain, Newton, Arkansas, United States
Father	Edwin Charles Swain,   b. 1815, Tennessee, United States
Mother	Frances A Riggs,   b. Abt 1819, North Carolina, United States
Married	1834	Tennessee, United States
Family 1	Etta Lemar,   b. Abt 1855
Married	27 Jul 1873	Newton, Arkansas, United States
Children	1. Ora Ann Swain,   b. Apr 1882, Arkansas, United States
Family 2	Sarah M Sparks,   b. Abt 1870, Arkansas, United States
Married	30 Jan 1887	Newton, Arkansas, United States
Children	1. Ella V Swain,   b. Oct 1892, Arkansas, United States   2. Susas Swain,   b. Apr 1894, Arkansas, United States   3. Rufus Swain,   b. Mar 1895, Arkansas, United States   4. Grace Leona Swain,   b. Feb 1896, Arkansas, United States   5. Jennie Lee Swain,   b. 4 Apr 1898, Huntsville, Madison, Arkansas, United States   6. Arthur Everett Swain,   b. Abt 1905, Arkansas, United States   7. Cecil Brooks Swain,   b. 8 Mar 1908, Arkansas, United States
Family 3	Polly Daniels,   b. Abt 1880, Missouri, United States
Married	27 Feb 1916	Newton, Arkansas, United States

Etta Lemar

Abt 1855 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Abt 1855
Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Marcus Cabot Swain,   b. 28 Jan 1858, Tennessee, United States
Married	27 Jul 1873	Newton, Arkansas, United States
Children	1. Ora Ann Swain,   b. Apr 1882, Arkansas, United States

Sarah M Sparks

Abt 1870 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Abt 1870	Arkansas, United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Marcus Cabot Swain,   b. 28 Jan 1858, Tennessee, United States
Married	30 Jan 1887	Newton, Arkansas, United States
Children	1. Ella V Swain,   b. Oct 1892, Arkansas, United States   2. Susas Swain,   b. Apr 1894, Arkansas, United States   3. Rufus Swain,   b. Mar 1895, Arkansas, United States   4. Grace Leona Swain,   b. Feb 1896, Arkansas, United States   5. Jennie Lee Swain,   b. 4 Apr 1898, Huntsville, Madison, Arkansas, United States   6. Arthur Everett Swain,   b. Abt 1905, Arkansas, United States   7. Cecil Brooks Swain,   b. 8 Mar 1908, Arkansas, United States

Polly Daniels

Abt 1880 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Abt 1880	Missouri, United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Marcus Cabot Swain,   b. 28 Jan 1858, Tennessee, United States
Married	27 Feb 1916	Newton, Arkansas, United States

James S Swain

1859 - 1929  (69 years)

Birth	19 Oct 1859	Alabama, United States
Died	22 May 1929	Oklahoma, United States
Buried	Fairview Cemetery, Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
Father	Edwin Charles Swain,   b. 1815, Tennessee, United States
Mother	Frances A Riggs,   b. Abt 1819, North Carolina, United States
Married	1834	Tennessee, United States
Family	Sarah Lee Owen,   b. 1868

Sarah Lee Owen

1868 - 1926  (58 years)

Birth	1868
Died	1926
Buried	Fairview Cemetery, Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
Family	James S Swain,   b. 19 Oct 1859, Alabama, United States

Edwin Charles Swain

1815 - 1863  (48 years)

Birth	1815	Tennessee, United States
Died	7 Mar 1863	Newton, Arkansas, 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	Frances A Riggs,   b. Abt 1819, North Carolina, United States
Married	1834	Tennessee, United States
Children	1. Leonadis Harwell Swain,   b. 1839, Tennessee, United States   2. Satira Emeline Swain,   b. Sep 1843, Tennessee, United States   3. John W Swain,   b. 31 Dec 1843, Tennessee, United States   4. Maragaret S Swain,   b. Abt 1844, Tennessee, United States   5. Mariah L Swain,   b. 7 Jul 1846, Tennessee, United States   6. Ruben Washington Swain,   b. 20 Dec 1852, McNairy, Tennessee, United States   7. Nancy A Swain,   b. 9 Aug 1857, Tennessee, United States   8. Marcus Cabot Swain,   b. 28 Jan 1858, Tennessee, United States   9. James S Swain,   b. 19 Oct 1859, Alabama, United States

Frances A Riggs

Abt 1819 - Aft 1900  (> 82 years)

Birth	Abt 1819	North Carolina, United States
Died	Aft 1900	Newton, Arkansas, United States
Family	Edwin Charles Swain,   b. 1815, Tennessee, United States
Married	1834	Tennessee, United States
Children	1. Leonadis Harwell Swain,   b. 1839, Tennessee, United States   2. Satira Emeline Swain,   b. Sep 1843, Tennessee, United States   3. John W Swain,   b. 31 Dec 1843, Tennessee, United States   4. Maragaret S Swain,   b. Abt 1844, Tennessee, United States   5. Mariah L Swain,   b. 7 Jul 1846, Tennessee, United States   6. Ruben Washington Swain,   b. 20 Dec 1852, McNairy, Tennessee, United States   7. Nancy A Swain,   b. 9 Aug 1857, Tennessee, United States   8. Marcus Cabot Swain,   b. 28 Jan 1858, Tennessee, United States   9. James S Swain,   b. 19 Oct 1859, Alabama, United States

Fanny Culbertson

1854 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Jun 1854	Georgia, United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Ruben Washington Swain,   b. 20 Dec 1852, McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Married	25 May 1874	Newton, Arkansas, United States
Children	1. Harlen Swain,   b. Jul 1882, Arkansas, United States   2. Mattie Sue Swain,   b. 28 Aug 1887, Arkansas, United States   3. Girtie Swain,   b. Aug 1889, Arkansas, United States   4. Bernice Swain,   b. Aug 1891, Arkansas, United States

Harlen Swain

1882 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Jul 1882	Arkansas, United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	Ruben Washington Swain,   b. 20 Dec 1852, McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Mother	Fanny Culbertson,   b. Jun 1854, Georgia, United States
Married	25 May 1874	Newton, Arkansas, United States

Mattie Sue Swain

1887 - 1972  (84 years)

Birth	28 Aug 1887	Arkansas, United States
Died	26 Aug 1972	Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
Buried	Resthaven Memorial Park, Rock Creek Township, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
Father	Ruben Washington Swain,   b. 20 Dec 1852, McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Mother	Fanny Culbertson,   b. Jun 1854, Georgia, United States
Married	25 May 1874	Newton, Arkansas, United States
Family	Charles Monroe Carlton,   b. 2 Apr 1883, Parthenon, Newton, Arkansas, United States

Girtie Swain

1889 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Aug 1889	Arkansas, United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	Ruben Washington Swain,   b. 20 Dec 1852, McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Mother	Fanny Culbertson,   b. Jun 1854, Georgia, United States
Married	25 May 1874	Newton, Arkansas, United States

Bernice Swain

1891 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Aug 1891	Arkansas, United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	Ruben Washington Swain,   b. 20 Dec 1852, McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Mother	Fanny Culbertson,   b. Jun 1854, Georgia, United States
Married	25 May 1874	Newton, Arkansas, United States

• Name	Ruben Washington Swain  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Relationship	with Magdalaine TEVENIN
  Birth	20 Dec 1852	McNairy, Tennessee, United States   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Feb 1904	Newton, Arkansas, United States   [1]
  Burial	Swain Cemetery, Swain, Newton, Arkansas, United States   [1]
  Siblings	4 brothers and 4 sisters
  1. Leonadis Harwell Swain,   b. 1839, Tennessee, United States d. 1862  (Age 23 years)   2. Satira Emeline Swain,   b. Sep 1843, Tennessee, United States d. 2 Mar 1916, Newton, Arkansas, United States  (Age 72 years) ▻ Press Hearse   3. John W Swain,   b. 31 Dec 1843, Tennessee, United States d. 29 Apr 1905, Red River, Texas, United States  (Age 61 years) ▻ Sofronia Norton,  m. 1877   4. Maragaret S Swain,   b. Abt 1844, Tennessee, United States d. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States   5. Mariah L Swain,   b. 7 Jul 1846, Tennessee, United States d. 18 Sep 1920, Murray, Newton, Arkansas, United States  (Age 74 years)   6. Ruben Washington Swain,   b. 20 Dec 1852, McNairy, Tennessee, United States d. 27 Feb 1904, Newton, Arkansas, United States  (Age 51 years) ▻ Fanny Culbertson,  m. 25 May 1874   7. Nancy A Swain,   b. 9 Aug 1857, Tennessee, United States d. 4 Feb 1925, Arkansas, United States  (Age 67 years) ▻ Alford Lee,  m. 25 Sep 1873   8. Marcus Cabot Swain,   b. 28 Jan 1858, Tennessee, United States d. 26 Feb 1939, Arkansas, United States  (Age 81 years) ▻ Etta Lemar,  m. 27 Jul 1873 ;   Sarah M Sparks,  m. 30 Jan 1887 ;   Polly Daniels,  m. 27 Feb 1916   9. James S Swain,   b. 19 Oct 1859, Alabama, United States d. 22 May 1929, Oklahoma, United States  (Age 69 years) ▻ Sarah Lee Owen
  Person ID	I3186	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Edwin Charles Swain,   b. 1815, Tennessee, United States d. 7 Mar 1863, Newton, Arkansas, United States (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Frances A Riggs,   b. Abt 1819, North Carolina, United States d. Aft 1900, Newton, Arkansas, United States (Age > 82 years)
  Marriage	1834	Tennessee, United States
  Family ID	F189	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Fanny Culbertson,   b. Jun 1854, Georgia, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	25 May 1874	Newton, Arkansas, United States   [3]
  Children	1. Harlen Swain,   b. Jul 1882, Arkansas, United States d. Yes, date unknown   2. Mattie Sue Swain,   b. 28 Aug 1887, Arkansas, United States d. 26 Aug 1972, Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States (Age 84 years)   3. Girtie Swain,   b. Aug 1889, Arkansas, United States d. Yes, date unknown   4. Bernice Swain,   b. Aug 1891, Arkansas, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1116	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 20 Dec 1852 - McNairy, Tennessee, United States Marriage - 25 May 1874 - Newton, Arkansas, United States Death - 27 Feb 1904 - Newton, Arkansas, United States Burial - - Swain Cemetery, Swain, Newton, Arkansas, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Wash Swain Family This is the Ruben Washington Swain family of Swain, Arkansas. Seated from left to right: "Uncle Johnny", Grandpa Wash Swain, Mattie Sue Swain, Grandma Fannie Swain, Bernice, and possibly a parent of Wash or Fannie. Standing from left to right: Gertie, Mollie, Harley, and Luncy

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6455223/ruben_%22wash%22-washington-swain [S4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jefferson, Newton, Arkansas; Roll: 70; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0087. 4119761_00041.jpg [S70] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957. [S28] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.