Swaim
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2012 NC
Dec 31, 1922 Greensboro Newspaper by Robert Dick Douglas
Founders of Greensboro, NC
Printer, editor, clerk of county court, advocate for improvements of commerce and education, member commissioners of Greensboro, architect, member of State Legislators, devoted member of the First Presbyterian Church and ruling elders. Said to be founder and builder of interectual, civic and material Greensboro.
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Mrs. Sarah Swaim
of Sophia, Randolph County, NC
Greatgranddaughter of Mrs. Martha Bell. Names in this old newspaper clipping are Joseph Wilborn, Mrs. Jane McGee Welborn, Miss. Ennis Moore.
Story of Mr T.E. Idol About Friendly Act of Will Porter (O. Henry).
by W.C. Burton Jun 29, 1946 Reisdville,NC
Greensboro Daily News Burea 1201/2 Scales St., Telephone 714
Letter from Ms. Isabella Swaim to Mrs. W.R. "Sarah" Lousie Coe Goley
Jun 4, 1928
Included inside of envelope was some newspaper clippings, one about Swaim family gift of a desk, small chest and trunk, all of historic significance to the Greensboro Historical Museum. The desk was at one time the property of O. Henry's "William Sydney Porter", grandfather "William Swaim", owner of Greensboro oldest newspaper, the Patriot. Logan Swaim donated the items to the museum all from the old Swaim home, his father, Lyndon Swaim first went to work for his cousin, William Swaim in 1835 at the paper. Logan's grandfather General John M. Logan came to America in 1821, and later from Ireland his chest was sent to him, he also owned the trunk.
Newspaper clippings
Gift to the Greensboro Historical Museum
Swaim family orbits of
Benjamin F. Swaim *BFS
of Swan Creek Community, Elkin, NC.
Miss. Isabella "Bella" Swaim 1868-1939
of Greensboro, NC
Note: *BFS
Benjamin F. Swaim 1852-1927 * and Margaret (ages 28 and 26 in 1880) /
(Margaret Ray b.__ - d.___
child / Benjamin Earl Swaim (1892 - 1976) married Florence F Stephens
Swaim Yadkin County, NC 1860 & 1880 Census
* newspaper orbit WCR Papers
Summit Avenue
Greensboro, NC
The Best 90 Years of My Life
By Robert Dick Douglas
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Mr. Elkanah Swaim Vickrey Marking Graves of Family Ancestors
Old 1943 Newspaper clipping, Centenarian Stricken with pneumonia.
Mr. Vickrey was born Oct 24, 1843 from Guilford Co., NC
His parents were, Abiathar & Elizabeth Swaim Vickrey of Jamestown, NC
Thomasville Manufacturer Preserving Family Record
by
__ Harriette Hammer Walker __
George D. Finch
Asheboro, NC , Thomasville, NC,
Thomasville Chair Company , Wheatmore Recreational Club,
First Methodist Church,
Hopewell Church,
Wesley Memorial Church,
Marlboro Friends Church,
Names mention in clipping
Anthony Swaim, John Swaim, Elizabeth Swaim, George D. Finch, Doak Finch, Brown Finch, Charles Finch, James Allen, Lucy Cooper, Emily Faucette Cooper, Brown Faucette, Mary Hannah, President Herbert Hoover, James E. Rink, Richard Laughlin, Isabell King Laughlin, Hugh Laughlin, John Swaim, and Elizabeth Swaim and their Children:
William, Christopher, John, Joshua, Marmaduke, Ashley, Michael, Charity Massa, Elizabeth.
Moses Swaim, Ada Swindell, Lyndon Swaim, William Swaim, Richard Swaim Laughlin, James Laughlin, Hannah Kearns, Thomas and Rebecca Ivey Kearns, Eliza Ann Laughlin, Dempsey Brown, John and Jane Clark Brown, James Brown, Thomas J. Finch,
Crissie Brown Clark
Old notes on Births and Deaths ca. est. 1920s
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