Alice Ann "Aly" Carpenter was the daughter of Shelby Carpenter and Mariah Woodruff. She was a descendant of Revolutionary War Patriot, Thomas Carpenter, DAR Ancestor Number A019535.
On November 7, 1867, Ms. Carpenter married Thomas Asbury McSwain, the son of Charles McSwain and his second wife, Sarah Lucinda Throckmorton McSwain. Thomas and Alice McSwain had a large family. Their children were:
Charles W. McSwain
William McSwain
Osborne Benjamin McSwain
Ricmond D. McSwain
Tempy J. Mc Swain
Virgil McSwain
Joe H. McSwain
Sallie McSwain
James McSwain
In February 1890, Thomas and Alice McSwain moved from North Carolina to work in Charleston, South Carolina. Six weeks later, they died of "congestion of the lungs". Three of their children died from the same condition: Tempy, Virgil, and James. The children were thirteen, twelve, and six, respectively, when they died. Son James died first and was interred on March 12, father and daughter were interred the same day, March 17, Alice McSwain was interred on March 22 and Virgil on April 4. The five family members were buried together in this historical cemetery in picturesque Charleston, South Carolina.
On November 7, 1867, Ms. Carpenter married Thomas Asbury McSwain, the son of Charles McSwain and his second wife, Sarah Lucinda Throckmorton McSwain. Thomas and Alice McSwain had a large family. Their children were:
Charles W. McSwain
William McSwain
Osborne Benjamin McSwain
Ricmond D. McSwain
Tempy J. Mc Swain
Virgil McSwain
Joe H. McSwain
Sallie McSwain
James McSwain
In February 1890, Thomas and Alice McSwain moved from North Carolina to work in Charleston, South Carolina. Six weeks later, they died of "congestion of the lungs". Three of their children died from the same condition: Tempy, Virgil, and James. The children were thirteen, twelve, and six, respectively, when they died. Son James died first and was interred on March 12, father and daughter were interred the same day, March 17, Alice McSwain was interred on March 22 and Virgil on April 4. The five family members were buried together in this historical cemetery in picturesque Charleston, South Carolina.
Alice Ann "Aly" Carpenter was the daughter of Shelby Carpenter and Mariah Woodruff. She was a descendant of Revolutionary War Patriot, Thomas Carpenter, DAR Ancestor Number A019535.
On November 7, 1867, Ms. Carpenter married Thomas Asbury McSwain, the son of Charles McSwain and his second wife, Sarah Lucinda Throckmorton McSwain. Thomas and Alice McSwain had a large family. Their children were:
Charles W. McSwain
William McSwain
Osborne Benjamin McSwain
Ricmond D. McSwain
Tempy J. Mc Swain
Virgil McSwain
Joe H. McSwain
Sallie McSwain
James McSwain
In February 1890, Thomas and Alice McSwain moved from North Carolina to work in Charleston, South Carolina. Six weeks later, they died of "congestion of the lungs". Three of their children died from the same condition: Tempy, Virgil, and James. The children were thirteen, twelve, and six, respectively, when they died. Son James died first and was interred on March 12, father and daughter were interred the same day, March 17, Alice McSwain was interred on March 22 and Virgil on April 4. The five family members were buried together in this historical cemetery in picturesque Charleston, South Carolina.
On November 7, 1867, Ms. Carpenter married Thomas Asbury McSwain, the son of Charles McSwain and his second wife, Sarah Lucinda Throckmorton McSwain. Thomas and Alice McSwain had a large family. Their children were:
Charles W. McSwain
William McSwain
Osborne Benjamin McSwain
Ricmond D. McSwain
Tempy J. Mc Swain
Virgil McSwain
Joe H. McSwain
Sallie McSwain
James McSwain
In February 1890, Thomas and Alice McSwain moved from North Carolina to work in Charleston, South Carolina. Six weeks later, they died of "congestion of the lungs". Three of their children died from the same condition: Tempy, Virgil, and James. The children were thirteen, twelve, and six, respectively, when they died. Son James died first and was interred on March 12, father and daughter were interred the same day, March 17, Alice McSwain was interred on March 22 and Virgil on April 4. The five family members were buried together in this historical cemetery in picturesque Charleston, South Carolina.
Family Members
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