Age 65. Cause of death: apoplexy. Source: Elmwood Burial Records
Register of the Commandery of the State of Pennsylvania:
James A. Swain.
Captain and Asst. Quartermaster U.S. Volunteers, August 5, 1861; honorably mustered out Jan. 8 1866.
Brevetted major and Lieut. - Colonel U.s. Volunteers March 13, 1865 "For faithful services in his department"
Elected April 25, 1866. Class I. Insignia 273
Transferred to Commandery of Tennessee Aug. 29 1866- Charter member
Public Ledger
May 11 1880
A venerable Citizen Dead
Col. James A. Swain, a venerable gentleman known here for the past fifteen years, died at his residence near Gill's Station, three miles east of this city, Last night. Col. Swain has figured conspicuously in insurance circles, having a number of years served as agent of the Equitable and other companies. col. Swain came here from the state of Wisconsin, for which commonwealth he served as Adjutant General twenty years ago, his residence then being at Milwaukee, where he reared a family of several sons and daughters. the oldest of the latter was married in 1860, to mr. Oscar Ogden, at the time one of the wealthiest and most promising citizens of Cincinnati. During the war col. Swain attained the rank by which he knows, in the national army and; for a period he was quartermaster general on the staff of General John Pope. the departed gentleman was twice married, his first wife having died at the north and his second in this city some two years ago. He was united to the latter ten or twelve years back here. At one time Col. owned considerable property in and about this city, but it has dwindled away, and it is said he died quite poor. He was well advanced in years, having reached the ripe age of nearly three score and ten. Peace to his ashes.
1870 Census for Memphis:
James Swain, Insurance Agent, age 56
Sarah Swain, age 20, keeping house
Martha Swain, age 30
Carrie Harback, age 40
Married his second wife, Mrs. Caroline E. Harback, Nov. 22 1870 in Shelby County Tennessee.
Register of the Commandery of the State of Pennsylvania:
James A. Swain.
Captain and Asst. Quartermaster U.S. Volunteers, August 5, 1861; honorably mustered out Jan. 8 1866.
Brevetted major and Lieut. - Colonel U.s. Volunteers March 13, 1865 "For faithful services in his department"
Elected April 25, 1866. Class I. Insignia 273
Transferred to Commandery of Tennessee Aug. 29 1866- Charter member
Public Ledger
May 11 1880
A venerable Citizen Dead
Col. James A. Swain, a venerable gentleman known here for the past fifteen years, died at his residence near Gill's Station, three miles east of this city, Last night. Col. Swain has figured conspicuously in insurance circles, having a number of years served as agent of the Equitable and other companies. col. Swain came here from the state of Wisconsin, for which commonwealth he served as Adjutant General twenty years ago, his residence then being at Milwaukee, where he reared a family of several sons and daughters. the oldest of the latter was married in 1860, to mr. Oscar Ogden, at the time one of the wealthiest and most promising citizens of Cincinnati. During the war col. Swain attained the rank by which he knows, in the national army and; for a period he was quartermaster general on the staff of General John Pope. the departed gentleman was twice married, his first wife having died at the north and his second in this city some two years ago. He was united to the latter ten or twelve years back here. At one time Col. owned considerable property in and about this city, but it has dwindled away, and it is said he died quite poor. He was well advanced in years, having reached the ripe age of nearly three score and ten. Peace to his ashes.
1870 Census for Memphis:
James Swain, Insurance Agent, age 56
Sarah Swain, age 20, keeping house
Martha Swain, age 30
Carrie Harback, age 40
Married his second wife, Mrs. Caroline E. Harback, Nov. 22 1870 in Shelby County Tennessee.
Age 65. Cause of death: apoplexy. Source: Elmwood Burial Records
Register of the Commandery of the State of Pennsylvania:
James A. Swain.
Captain and Asst. Quartermaster U.S. Volunteers, August 5, 1861; honorably mustered out Jan. 8 1866.
Brevetted major and Lieut. - Colonel U.s. Volunteers March 13, 1865 "For faithful services in his department"
Elected April 25, 1866. Class I. Insignia 273
Transferred to Commandery of Tennessee Aug. 29 1866- Charter member
Public Ledger
May 11 1880
A venerable Citizen Dead
Col. James A. Swain, a venerable gentleman known here for the past fifteen years, died at his residence near Gill's Station, three miles east of this city, Last night. Col. Swain has figured conspicuously in insurance circles, having a number of years served as agent of the Equitable and other companies. col. Swain came here from the state of Wisconsin, for which commonwealth he served as Adjutant General twenty years ago, his residence then being at Milwaukee, where he reared a family of several sons and daughters. the oldest of the latter was married in 1860, to mr. Oscar Ogden, at the time one of the wealthiest and most promising citizens of Cincinnati. During the war col. Swain attained the rank by which he knows, in the national army and; for a period he was quartermaster general on the staff of General John Pope. the departed gentleman was twice married, his first wife having died at the north and his second in this city some two years ago. He was united to the latter ten or twelve years back here. At one time Col. owned considerable property in and about this city, but it has dwindled away, and it is said he died quite poor. He was well advanced in years, having reached the ripe age of nearly three score and ten. Peace to his ashes.
1870 Census for Memphis:
James Swain, Insurance Agent, age 56
Sarah Swain, age 20, keeping house
Martha Swain, age 30
Carrie Harback, age 40
Married his second wife, Mrs. Caroline E. Harback, Nov. 22 1870 in Shelby County Tennessee.
Register of the Commandery of the State of Pennsylvania:
James A. Swain.
Captain and Asst. Quartermaster U.S. Volunteers, August 5, 1861; honorably mustered out Jan. 8 1866.
Brevetted major and Lieut. - Colonel U.s. Volunteers March 13, 1865 "For faithful services in his department"
Elected April 25, 1866. Class I. Insignia 273
Transferred to Commandery of Tennessee Aug. 29 1866- Charter member
Public Ledger
May 11 1880
A venerable Citizen Dead
Col. James A. Swain, a venerable gentleman known here for the past fifteen years, died at his residence near Gill's Station, three miles east of this city, Last night. Col. Swain has figured conspicuously in insurance circles, having a number of years served as agent of the Equitable and other companies. col. Swain came here from the state of Wisconsin, for which commonwealth he served as Adjutant General twenty years ago, his residence then being at Milwaukee, where he reared a family of several sons and daughters. the oldest of the latter was married in 1860, to mr. Oscar Ogden, at the time one of the wealthiest and most promising citizens of Cincinnati. During the war col. Swain attained the rank by which he knows, in the national army and; for a period he was quartermaster general on the staff of General John Pope. the departed gentleman was twice married, his first wife having died at the north and his second in this city some two years ago. He was united to the latter ten or twelve years back here. At one time Col. owned considerable property in and about this city, but it has dwindled away, and it is said he died quite poor. He was well advanced in years, having reached the ripe age of nearly three score and ten. Peace to his ashes.
1870 Census for Memphis:
James Swain, Insurance Agent, age 56
Sarah Swain, age 20, keeping house
Martha Swain, age 30
Carrie Harback, age 40
Married his second wife, Mrs. Caroline E. Harback, Nov. 22 1870 in Shelby County Tennessee.
Family Members
Parents
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
