Re: SWANEY-WHITLOCK FAMILY - SC
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Re: SWANEY-WHITLOCK FAMILY - SC
Frances Huffman 7/20/02
Frances,
Sarah Lucinda Collins Swaney was full name of wife of old John Swaney that left NC from old Rowan Co NC and he and his brother started South on horses. Along the way John's brother became ill and died and John sold his brothers' horse to pay for his funeral.John contuined on south and stayed with Watson Collins Family and fell in love with their daughter,Sarah Lucinda Collins and they were married at sunrise, 20 June 1858.(This from old Keoiwee Courier Newspaper reprinted in book)Sarah Collins of Pickens area of SC and John Swiny from NC. By : W. J. Parsons Esquire..Sarah Collins father was Watson Collins and her mother was Mary Ann Eaton.John Swaney wasborn 1831 NC. Sarah was born in 1834 SC.They were said to be burried at Corrinth Ch. Cem. Anderson Co SC.( two Corrinth Churches)
This was before Civil War.John Swaney did serve in the Civil War.check Civil War records and he had to furnish his own Horse. They had to pay him for it and was long time before he recieved this money. ( Fran be sure to docuiment all things ,do not take anyones word for any info you recieve .Use this information
only as clues as to where to search.)Get Birth cert.Bible Records, Death cert,marriage licsecens and copys not that expensive. Never will be any doubt about your information.
as being the docuimented proof. Hope this helps with your research Tons of information in law-suit by Sarah's Grandfather Lewis Eaton and Watson Collins .See Pickens court records Over the Slaves that Lewis Eaton left SC with and went to KY ownership questioned by another man Bailey Barton.....A Swaney Cousin ......Eva
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