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Walter Nichols “Big Walter” SwaffordAge: 62 years18761939

Name
Walter Nichols “Big Walter” Swafford
Given names
Walter Nichols
Surname
Swafford
Nickname
Big Walter
Birth December 24, 1876 53 40
Death of a motherElizabeth Emeline Roberson
December 29, 1880 (Age 4 years)
Death of a fatherSamuel E Swafford
July 31, 1905 (Age 28 years)
MarriageMalinda Jemima SelbyView this family
September 7, 1905 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#1Samuel Walter Loyd Swafford
August 5, 1906 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#2Jesse B Swafford
November 23, 1909 (Age 32 years)
Census April 20, 1910 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Eliza Elizabeth Swafford
June 6, 1913 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a son
#4Elbert Perry “Elb” Swafford
January 15, 1917 (Age 40 years)
Census January 31, 1920 (Age 43 years)
Death of a sisterEliza Florence Swafford
March 14, 1921 (Age 44 years)
Death of a sisterMary R Swafford
December 1, 1923 (Age 46 years)
Census April 7, 1930 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1Bailey Cogan Burgess
February 18, 1935 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2Walter L Swafford
July 20, 1935 (Age 58 years)
Death of a sonSamuel Walter Loyd Swafford
January 15, 1936 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3Perry Walter Burgess
August 6, 1939 (Age 62 years)
Death August 7, 1939 (Age 62 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Swafford Chapel Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage:
elder sister
Mary R Swafford
Birth: March 4, 1859 35 22Tennessee, United States
Death: December 1, 1923Melvine, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
15 years
elder sister
Eliza Florence Swafford
Birth: July 1, 1874 50 37Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 14, 1921Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
3 years
himself
Family with Malinda Jemima Selby - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: September 7, 1905Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
11 months
son
Samuel Walter Loyd Swafford
Birth: August 5, 1906 29 28Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 15, 1936Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
3 years
son
Jesse B Swafford
Birth: November 23, 1909 32 31Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 24, 1970Rhea, Tennessee, United States
4 years
daughter
4 years
son
Elbert Perry “Elb” Swafford
Birth: January 15, 1917 40 38Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 26, 1970Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States

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Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Walter Nichols “Big Walter” Swafford - Household

Bledsoe, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Swafford, Walter NheadMW33M4TNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Swafford, MalindawifeFW32M422TNTNTN
Swafford, Samuel LsonMW3STNTNTN
Swafford, Jesse BsonMW4mSTNTNTN
Swafford, Mary Relder sisterFW51STNTNTN
Swafford, Eliza Felder sisterFW31STNTNTN

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Walter Nichols “Big Walter” Swafford - Household

Pikeville Road Bledsoe, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Swafford, Walter NheadMW43MTNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Swafford, MalindawifeFW41MTNTNTN
Swafford, Samuel WsonMW13STNTNTN
Swafford, JessesonMW10STNTNTN
Swafford, ElizabethdaughterFW6STNTNTN
Swafford, ElbertsonMW3-1mSTNTNTN

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Walter Nichols “Big Walter” Swafford - Household

Lee Lane Bledsoe, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Swafford, Walter NheadMW54M29TNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Swafford, Linda JwifeFW52M27TNTNTN
Swafford, Jesse BsonMW20STNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Swafford, ElizabethdaughterFW16STNTNTN
Swafford, Elbert PsonMW14STNTNTN