Brief Life History of George Thomas
When George Thomas Swain was born on 14 November 1845, in Smithville Township, Brunswick, North Carolina, United States, his father, Levi Bonaparte Swain, was 22 and his mother, Mary Amanda Sellers, was 23. He lived in Brunswick, North Carolina, United States in 1850 and Lockwoods Folly Township, Brunswick, North Carolina, United States in 1860. He died on 11 August 1906, in Macclenny, Baker, Florida, United States, at the age of 60.
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- George Swain in household of Levi Swain, "United States Census, 1850"
- Swain, Carl Edward (1931- )
- Geo F Swain in household of Levi Swain, "United States Census, 1860"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1861
Historical Boundaries: 1861: Baker, Florida, United States
1862 · Battle of Roanoke Island
On February 7, 1862, General Burnside's expedition started with the Battle of Roanoke Island. The battle was mostly fought by the Union and Confederate Navy's. This was a Union victory.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Swain, Swein (Old Norse Sveinn, Sven, from sveinn ‘lad’).
English: occupational name from Middle English swein ‘servant, attendant; boy, young man’ (Old Norse sveinn). The word could also denote a swineherd or a peasant in general. The name was thoroughly confused with Swan 1.
Irish: when not the English name, possibly an Anglicized form of Mac Suibhne; see McSwain .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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