Bible of A. R. Swann Family
From transcriptions prepared by W. A. Lyle, of Jefferson County, and subsequently typed and published by the Works Progress Administration under the title Jefferson County Bible Records.
Transcribed for this site from the WPA volume by Doris Kinser Fountain. We are extremely grateful to her.
Researchers Note: this is a transcription of a transcription of a transcription. Therefore, every item must be verified through separate sources.
Possession:
Mrs. A. R. Swann, of near the French Broad River, Dandridge
Transcription: Sept. 16, 1937
Births:
John Swann, father of A. R. Swann, was born May 17, 1796, at Seahorns
Ferry
Sarah Austell was born at Indian Creek, Jefferson County
July 22, 1808
W. B. Swann was born at Swanns Island, Sept. 24, 1825
Elizabeth Swann was born at Swanns Island, Oct. 4, 1827, in Jefferson
County, Tennessee
S. W. Swann was born at Swanns Island Jefferson County, Tennessee,
March 7, 1830
Susannah Swann was born Dec. 18, 1832, at Swanns Island, Jefferson
County, Tenn.
Jane Swann was born at Swanns Island, Jefferson County, Tennessee,
Aug. 24, 1835
James Swann was born at Swanns Island, Jefferson County, Tenn., Dec.
22, 1835
A. R. Swann was born at Swanns Island, Jefferson County, Tenn, Sept.
24, 1843
Catherine Swann was born at Swanns Island, Jefferson Co., Tenn.,
Sept. 8, 1848
Alfred Reuben Swann was born at Swanns Island, Jefferson Co, Tenn,
Sept. 24, 1843
Francis Burnett was born in Ala. Nov. 27, 1862
Janie Swann was born July 27, 1882
Jessie Swann was born Oct. 14, 1884
James Swann was born Nov. 19, 1886
Alfred Austell swann was born Mar. 23, 1888
Catherine Swann was born Sept. 22, 1890
Francis Swann was born Dec. 1, 1892
John Stokely Swann, born March 9, 1895
Thomas Burnett was born May 13, 1897
Sarah Swann was born April 9, 1902
William Barrett Taylor was born July 7, 1919 at Winston Salem, NC
(His address now is 1401 Bayshore Blvd., Tampa, Fla.)
Marriages:
John Swann and Sarah Austell were married Dec. 2, 1824
James Swann was married Dec. 10, 1874
A. R. Swann was married June 16, 1881
Deaths:
John Swann died May 20, 1887
Sarah Austell Swann died May 18, 1888
Elizabeth Swann died Jan. 15, 1834
Susannah Swann died Nov. 1, 1838
Jane Swann died Feb. 1, 1840
James Swann died May 1, 1902
Catherine Swann died Oct. 5, 1851
Births:
Children of Alfred Swann and his wife Edna Sparks Swann:
Edna Sparks Swann born July 29, 1920
Alfred Swann, III, born Aug. 20, 1922
Sarah Swann born Dec. 28, 1934
Alfred Reuben Swann born April 10, 1926
(4) John Stokely Swann died Feb. 7, 1897
Children of James Swann (Floyd) James:
Swann Floyd, Jr, Swannburn, Tenn.
Francis Floyd, Atlanta, GA
Alfred Floyd, Atlanta, GA
Henry Larmar Rankin, Atlanta, GA
Hess Swann Oct. 14, 1884 - At Old Home Place
Fannie Burnett Rankin, April 25, 1909, Atlanta, GA
Jessica Gately Rankin, June 21, 1911.
Sarah Swann Rankin, Tampa, Fla.
Lamar Rankin married Jessie Swann.
Alfred Asutell (sic) Swann and Edna Sea (sic) Sparks married
Aug. 20, 1919-
Deaths:
Sarah Swann died Jan. 30, 1919
A. R. Swann died April 1926