A Wilson Family Tree
Notes for Thomas A. Swinney
From Find A Grave (listing for Thomas A Swinney):
SWINNEY, Thomas A., fourth son of Thos. & Jane Swinney, was born in Campbell Co, Va., in 1823. Came to Mo. in 1848 and engaged in business for his cousin, Wm. D. Swinney, at one time near Glasgow, and later in Fayette, Mo. In 1854 went to Calif. for his health, where he prospered; returned in 1865 and settled in Fayette. Died there, Sept 30, 1882. Married firest [sic], Mollie Burrus, of Va., by whom he had a daughter, still living. After several yrs as a widower, he married Mrs. Bell of Saline Co, Mo. by whom he also had a daughter. By J.O. Swinney. (published 10/25/1882)
Taken from the book "Missouri Obituaries 1880-1881-1882", abstracts of obituaries published weekly in the "St Louis Christian Advocate"
http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1923801&id=I185 gave his death date as 28 Sep 1882, the above obituary says 30 Sep, and Find A Grave says 29 Sep in another place!
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