Mary Mabe

Brief Life History of Mary

When Mary Mabe was born on 15 March 1849, in Nashville, Washington Township, Brown, Indiana, United States, her father, William 'Billy' Franklin Mabe, was 23 and her mother, Elizabeth M. Clark, was 23. She married Thomas Eli Swain on 29 October 1867, in Brown, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Van Buren Township, Brown, Indiana, United States for about 80 years. She died on 29 October 1930, in Pikes Peak, Van Buren Township, Brown, Indiana, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Jamestown, Jackson Township, Boone, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Eli Swain
1835–1921
Mary Mabe
1849–1930
Marriage: 29 October 1867
Goldie A. Swain
1868–1869
Joseph I. Swain
1870–1923
Thomas I. Swain
1871–1923
Elva Jane Swain
1872–1945
Elizabeth Lenora Swain
1874–1875
Willard Swain
1876–
Eli Swain
1877–
Lemmon E 'Lee' Swain
1877–1949
Willie Swain
1879–1894
James Neidigh Swain
1881–1956
Lewis Weaser Swain
1884–1961
Mary Estella 'Stella' Swain
1888–1975
Edward Rufus Swain
1891–1919

Sources (20)

  • Mary Swain, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Mary Mabe, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • Mary Mabe Swain, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1868

Historical Boundaries: 1868: Brown, Indiana, United States

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

Name Meaning

Possibly also a variant of Mabee 1.

English: variant of Mabb .

English: variant of Mapp .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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