Born: November 8, 1879 in Center Hill, White County, Arkansas Died: September 15, 1960 in (?) - Wife: Anna Itaska RAWLS
NOTES on Anna: Anna's parents: Penn and Nannie RAWLS
RAWLS, Nannie, b. Feb 17, 1863-d. Sept. 1, 1901
RAWLS, Penn; b. Feb. 14, 1847-d. July 2, 1917
Atoka County, Oklahoma - Cemetery: Balls Chapel Cemetery
The 1900 Atoka County census shows: Penn Rawles, born 1846 Fl., parents in NC.
Mannie 38 yrs., MS married 21 yrs., 7 children total; 5 living - Charles, 15 yrs., born in TX, Anna L. 13 yrs., born in TX., Joseph 11 yrs., born in TX., Blanche 8 yrs., born in TX., Clara 6 yrs., born in TX.
Listed next door on the census; next door is Larkin Swoffer, 62 yrs, born in Tn. Wife Effie and son George >, born in AR.
Next door is Richard Swaffor, 30 yrs., born in Ill., father born in TN., wife Cynthia and Larkin F. [son] 8 yrs., born in AR.
The 1910 Atoka COunty census, shows George N. Swaffar and wife Itaska; married for 5 yrs., 2 children, Alfrod, widowed in the home of their father Larkin F. Swaffar, 72 yrs., born in TN, with 3 more grandchildren that probably belong to Alfrod.
Living near by is John W. Swaffar, 37 yrs., born in AR, father born in TN. with wife ETTA and 8 children.
The 1920 Bryan County census shows a J.M. Swaffar, 45 yrs born in AR, with wife Agness and W.F. Ford his father-in-law, and A.C. Ford, his brother-in-law.
The 1920 Muskogee County census shows George N. Swaffar and wife Itaska with 5 children.
The 1870 Jackson Co FL census, Marianna Post Office: Household # 50
Pendleton Rawls 24, NC and Dolphin Rawls, male, 21 FL
Household #45:
Irvin Rawls 28 yrs., born in NC., with wife and infant.
Household # 45:
Elizabeth Swan 56 yrs., born in NC.
Mary J Rawls 18 yrs., born in FL
Susan Swan 14 yrs., born in FL
Jefferson Swan 15 yrs., born in FL
[with the kind help of Fran Bolton] I included the Swan household because:
1. Mary Rawls, 18 yrs. could suggest Elizabeth was married to a Rawls before a Swan
2. Two younger Swan children could be stepsiblings of Mary Rawls, further pointing to a previous marriage for Elizabeth Swan.