Levina PADGETT1,2

18551,2 - UNKNOWN

Life History

1855	Born in North Carolina.1,2
13th Nov 1873	Married Julius Logan MCSWAIN in Arkansas County, Arkansas.4,5,6
about 1875	Birth of son Arthur O'Dell MCSWAIN
29th Sep 1876	Birth of son Samuel L MCSWAIN in Arkansas County, Arkansas.2,3
1879	Birth of son J W MCSWAIN in Arkansas County, Arkansas.2
1880	Resident in Prairie, Arkansas, Arkansas
1st Mar 1905	Death of son Samuel L MCSWAIN in Arkansas County, Arkansas.3
UNKNOWN	Death of Julius Logan MCSWAIN
UNKNOWN	Death of son Arthur O'Dell MCSWAIN
UNKNOWN	Death of son J W MCSWAIN
UNKNOWN	Died

Julius' wife is listed in the 1880 census as Viney. This is anickname for Levina (Lavina) or Lavinia. The surroundingcircumstances and ages lead to the impression that Julius' wife Vineyis Levina Padgett, daughter of Wiley and Lavinia (Levina, Lavina)Padgett. Several members of the Padgett and McSwain families marriedeach other over two generations. Lavinia herself is a McSwain.Another daughter of Wiley and Lavinia, Martha Elizabeth, married abrother of Julius, Phillip K.

Their sister Harriet L also married one of the McSwain brothers,George B. The two families were living close together in NorthCarolina, moved to Tennessee together, although living a few countiesapart in the 1870 census, and then settled in the same location inArkansas.

1. 1870 Federal Census, Cocke County, Tennessee
- 23 August, District 9, page 18, Hse #122, Fam #123
2. 1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 10 June, Prairie Township, page 16, Hse #110, Fam #113
3. Gravestone of Samuel L McSwain, Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel, Arkansas
4. 1870 Federal Census, Giles County, Tennessee
- 15 August, Pulaski, Civil District 4, page 41, Hse/Fam #306
5. 1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- Household #110
6. Family History Library, Arkansas Marriage Records