324. Thomas SWINDLE
was born on Sep 2 1811 in North Carolina. He died on May 29 1904 in Tennessee.
The Camden Chronicle, one of the early newspapers of Benton County, reported
on August 23, 1901 that, Thomas Swindle was born in North Carolina and had been
brought by his parents to Tennessee when he was about 4 years old. He lived in
Gismunda for over 60 years
On June 10, 1904, the Camden Chronicle stated that "Thomas Swindle,
who had been in bad health for some time, died Sunday at the advanced age of
93 years, 3 months and 20 days, and was the oldest man in the county. Mr. Swindle
was born Feb. 9, 1811. He was a Methodist, and member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, and was licensed to exhort about 1850-1860. ( to exhort- is to
'Preach')
He first married Miriam Anderson on Jan. 15, 1833 and had 12 children. Eight
of them lived to be grown. 4 died in infancy
He sold 9 3/4 acre of land to the Methodist Church on 16 Jan. 1904
for $50. He also gave them 3/4 acre per land records 1867.
His second marriage was to Mrs. N.F. Harris on Dec. 12 1873.
In 1873 he received the degree of F. & A.M. at Camden Lodge # 179. He was
buried at Shiloah Cemetery with Mason honors.
His first wife, Miriam, was the daughter of John & Elizabeth Anderson.
John entered a modest acreage on the Little Birdsong Creek in 1822. He and
his family lived for years west of Chalk Level. In the little Shiloah Methodist
Churchyard at Gismunda is a monument to ISAAC ANDERSON, (1820-1881) , which bears
the inscription, "Son of John Anderson, one of Benton County's first settlers."
There are many footprints of Thomas Swindle, his offspring and other relatives,
in the records of Benton County, TE.
He was Justice of the Peace, in Benton County, TE. in 1869
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Cary Losson on 09/06/1999 shows Thomas as b. 10/22/1814, d. 03/25/1873.
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He was married to Marium ANDERSON (daughter of John ANDERSON
and Elizabeth) on Jan 15 1833 in Tennessee.
Marium ANDERSON was born on Oct 22 1815 in North Carolina. She
died on Mar 25 1873 in Tennessee. Thomas SWINDLE and Marium ANDERSON had the
following children:
+679 i.
William Anderson SWINDLE.
+680 ii.
Louisa C. SWINDLE.
681 iii.
Felissa Ann SWINDLE was born about 1836.
+682 iv.
John S. SWINDLE.
683 v.
Isaac Harrison SWINDLE was born about 1838.
+684 vi.
James Eli SWINDLE.
685 vii.
Green P. SWINDLE was born about 1840.
686 viii.
Asa E. SWINDLE was born about 1843.
He was married to Nancy F. HARRIS
on Jul 12 1873. Thomas SWINDLE and Nancy F. HARRIS had
the following children:
687 i.
Mary A.P. SWINDLE.
688 ii.
Isabella SWINDLE.
689 iii.
Doctor Bennett SWINDLE.
690 iv.
Clark M. Martin SWINDLE.
691 v.
Louellen SWINDLE.
692 vi.
Enoch Hawkins SWINDLE.
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