Brief Life History of Enoch David
When Enoch David Swaim was born on 24 June 1881, in North Carolina, United States, his father, James Lewis Swaim, was 24 and his mother, Nancy Clark Holleman, was 34. He married Mary Elizabeth Phifer on 26 October 1910, in Iredell, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Cool Spring Township, Iredell, North Carolina, United States in 1920. He died on 11 February 1933, in Edwards Township, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 51, and was buried in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.
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- Enoch David Swain in entry for David Benjamin Swain, "North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922"
- Enoch Swaim in household of Thomas T Whitley, "United States Census, 1910"
- E D Swain in entry for Robert Swain and Juanita Mathews, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
Spouse and Children
1881–1933 Male
1888–1960 Female
Children (7)
1911–1958 Male
1914–1946 Male
1915–1982 Male
1917–1990 Male
1920–1983 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1857–1924 Male
1846–1919 Female
Siblings (4)
1877–1927 Female
1878–1937 Male
1881–1933 Male
1886–1919 Female
World Events (8)
1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act
Age 1
1886
Age 5
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 15
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Dutch Sweem . Compare Swim and Swims .
History: The surname Swaim was adopted in the late 17th century by the Dutch Barentse (or, according to other sources, Van Pelt) family in Staten Island, NY. The family legend says that it is an acronym for Sworn to Withhold Allegiance from Invading Monarchy, the slogan of a Dutch resistance group in New Netherlands.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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