NINTH GENERATION

203. Daniel "Dan" SWINDLE was born on Jan 12 1812 in Lawrence Co., South Carolina. Possibly born in North Carolina, based on 1850 Walker Co., Census.
Possibly born in 1814 or 1812, South Carolina. He appeared on the census in 1850 in Walker Co., Alabama. 35 in 1850. He was a Farmer in 1860 in Walker Co., Alabama. He appeared on the census in 1860 in Walker Co., Alabama. He appeared on the census in 1870 in Walker Co., Alabama. He died in 1879 in Matts Mill, Walker Co., Alabama. He was buried in Matts Mill. He was Church of God. Daniel was born in South Carolina and brought to Tuscaloosa while still a child. He came to Walker Co. after his marriage and entered government land in Section 20, Township 15, Range 8, near Coal Valley on 01/29/1845.

Tradition has it that Dan had gone to Matt's Mill and was taken sick and died and the creek was up and the people there did not know how long it would take for the water to go down and he was buried near Matt's Mill. Do not know where Matt's Mill was located but some say it was latter changed to King's Mill and there was a cemetery on the hill before you get to King's Mill but it was destroyed and all we could find was unmarked graves.

He was married to Caroline before 1837.

He was married to Jerusha (Jerutha sp?) Carolyn ROBERTSON (daughter of Reuben ROBERTSON and Melinda "Lindy" ATKINS) on Feb 1 1837 in Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama. Jerusha (Jerutha sp?) Carolyn ROBERTSON was born on Apr 11 1822 in South Carolina. She appeared on the census in 1850 in Walker Co., Alabama. 33 in 1850. She appeared on the census in 1860 in Walker Co., Alabama. Census shows age as 35. She died on Apr 4 1902 in Walker Co., Alabama. She was buried in Lawson Cemetery, Walker Co., Alabama. Possible last name "Robinson". Daniel "Dan" SWINDLE and Jerusha (Jerutha sp?) Carolyn ROBERTSON had the following children:

child+482 i. Sarah SWINDLE.
child+483 ii. William P. SWINDLE.
child+484 iii. Minerva Jane SWINDLE.
child+485 iv. Bayless E. "Balo" SWINDLE.
child486 v. Mary Ann SWINDLE was born on Feb 26 1843 in Alabama. She appeared on the census in 1850 in Walker Co., Alabama. 7 in 1850. She died on May 9 1921. Mary Ann was a twin to Bayless.
child+487 vi. Mahaley C. SWINDLE.
child+488 vii. Dennis Dent SWINDLE.
child+489 viii. Ruben Monroe SWINDLE.
child+490 ix. Adam Crane SWINDLE.
child491 x. Marion SWINDLE. Marion died at a young age of meningitis.
child+492 xi. Thomas Perry E. SWINDLE.

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