Enoch Smith (b. 1759) in Orange County, NC
Served in the Revolutionary War (Sept. 1776 to 1781); during the Revolutionary War he lived in Surry County, NC in the Newberry District; in 1833 he was in Hall County Georgia
m. unknown
children: David Smith (b. 1783, d. before 1870) in SC
Hannah Smith Prather (b. 1785) - m. Thomas M. Prather
Samuel D. Smith (b. 1787) - m. Elizabeth ------ in Hall County, GA
Joel Smith (b. 1789, d. 1844)
Asahel Smith (b. 1791, d. March 26, 1841)
David Smith (b. 1783, d. before 1870) in SC
Thought to be buried in Smith Cemetery in Gilmer County, GA
m. unknown
children: Steven W. Smith (b. 1810) in SC
Kathy Smith (b. 1814) in SC
William R. Smith (b. 1817) in SC - m. Sarah A. -----
Steven W. Smith (b. 1810) in SC
m. Elizabeth W------ (b. 1812) in SC
children: Harriett C. Smith (b. March, 1825) in SC
Joel Smith (b. 1827) in SC
Silas R. Smith (b. 1834) in SC - never married
Norris Smith (b. 1846, d. before 1878) in SC
Harriett C. Smith (b. March, 1825) in South Carolina
Born in SC according to 1900 census.
m. David Swaney (b. 2-1815)
Born in North Carolina but his parents were born in Virginia according to
the 1900 Census; his residence in 1880 was in Gilmer County,
GA. He and his wife are buried in the old Smith cemetery in Gilmer County. His
grave marker shows that he served in the Civil War with Company E, 7th Tennessee
Mounted Infantry.
There is a C.S.A. marker on the grave.
children: Stephen
Joel Swaney (b. 3-1849) - m. Sarah Brumbelow
Esther Swaney (b. 1851)
David P. Swaney (b. 1858, m 1-5-1879) - m. Lucy A. Price
Enoch Swaney (b. 1861, m. 9-15-1876) - m. Elizabeth Jane Fox
Stephen Joel Swaney (b. 3-1849;
1-15-1915)
Born in Fannin County, GA; living in Fannin County, GA (Noontootla District)
in 1870 and 1880 and in Gilmer County, GA in 1900 and 1910
census; died in Pickens County, GA and is buried in Jerusalem Baptist Church
Cemetery in Pickens County, GA.
m. Sarah Jane Brumbelow (b. 9-1838) (Previously married to Robert Fox who died
during the Civil War. Their children were: George Washington Fox (m.
Susannah Long), Isaac Hamilton Fox (m. Lucinda Davenport and Rebecca Louise
Long), Elizabeth Jane Fox who married Enoch Swaney)
Born in Gilmer County, GA
children:
George Swaney (b. 1860)
Isaac Swaney (b. 1861)
Jane Swaney (b. 1863)
Joel David Swaney (b. 7-1868, d. 11-6-1941, m. 12-8-1892) - m. Marietta Bramlett
Harriett "Hattie" Easter Swaney Long (b. 5-24-1870, d. 10-24-1964, m. 12-15-1892)
m. George Washington Long
(b. 2-20-1845)
Scinthy Ann Swaney Bramlett (b. 1872, m. 12-24-1893) - m. Thomas Henry Bramlett
(b. 8-1869, d. 7-19-1949)
John William Swaney (b. 3-10-1874, d. 3-21-1961, m. 1-1-1908) - m. Nora Rebecca Louisa
Dupree
James L. Swaney (b. 4-23-1876, d. 10-17-1942, m. 3-6-1898) - m. Mary E. Chastain
(b. 6-4-1878, d. 11-10-1949)
buried in Forest Grove Cemetery
Stephen Joel Swaney, Jr. (b. 3-1879)
Joel David Swaney (b. 7-1868, d. 11-6-1941, m. 12-8-1892)
Born in Gilmer County, GA; died at his residence 2001 Browns Mill Road,
Atlanta, GA; buried at Jones Chapel Cemetery in Forest Park, GA.
m. Marietta Bramlett (b. 1-22-1872, d.
2-20-1940)
Born in Whitfield County,
GA; died at 996 Crew Street, SW, Atlanta, GA; buried at Jones Chapel Cemetery in
Forest Park, GA. In the 1920 Census for Clayton County, GA, her mother,
Polly Jane Sutliff Bramlett (b. 1855) was living with she and Joel David Swaney.
children:
Cloyed Herschel Swaney (b. 2-14-1895, d. 6-4-1917)
buried in Jones Chapel Cemetery in Forest Park, GA
tombstone inscription: "Claude Swaney, Pvt. 1st class pack train No. 9 Quartermaster Corps. His comm. officer was
Capt. H. R. Erickson; the cause of death was a fracture of the skull
accidentally occurred when he fell from his horse."
Effie Ann Swaney Whittle (b. 7-1897, d. 10-11-1963) - m. Homer C. Whittle
Ethel Jane Swaney (b. 5-18-1900, d. 11-11-1939) - m. Emery Swaney (b. 3-21-1899,
d. 11-27-1968)
buried in Jones Chapel Cemetery in Forest Park, GA
William Clestes Swaney (b. 6-15-1902, d. 4-19-1989) - m. Lillie Mae Bramblett
(b. 5-13-1900, d. 12-20-1956)
Clestes is buried in Perry Memorial Gardens, Perry, GA
Lillie Mae is buried in Forest Grove Cemetery in Forest Park, GA
Emma Swaney Whittle (b. 1905) - m. Jonas W. Whittle
Sarah Evelyn Swaney Jeffrey (b. 1910) - m. Vinnie E. Jeffrey
Dessie Dithulia Swaney Phillips Loudermilk (b. 5-29-1913, d. 9-15-1994)
m.
1) Grady W. Phillips (m. 2-13-1933), 2) Charles W. Loudermilk (m. 1-25-1941)
Dessie Dithulia Swaney (b. 5-29-1913, d. 9-15-1994, m. 2-13-1933)
Born in Fairmount, GA; died in Perry, GA; buried at Hazel Creek Church Cemetery in Mt. Airy, GA.
m. Grady W. Phillips
(b. 10-18-1896, d. 8-18-1935) - buried in Forest Park Cemetery, Forest Park, GA,
son of Hiram W. and Mary L. Phillips
m. Charles William Loudermilk (b. 12-15-1906, d. 12-21-68, m. 1-25-1941)
children:
William Alex Loudermilk (b. 2-27-1949, m. 6-22-1968) - m. Ellie Drawdy
William Alex Loudermilk (b. 2-27-1949, m. 6-22-1968)
born in Birmingham, AL
m. Ellie Drawdy (b. 9-9-1949)
born in Waycross, GA
children:
Jason Wayne Loudermilk (b. 1975, m. 6-12-2004) - m. Margaret Courtney McCammon
Sherri Lynn Loudermilk Underwood (b. 1978, m. 6-8-2002) - m. Chris Underwood
John David Loudermilk (b. 1985)
Bibliography:
Census Soundex from Fannin County, GA 1880
Certificate of Death, GA number 7246, COD for John William Swaney,
lists Joel Stephen Swaney as father and Sarah Brumbelow as Mother
Federal Census 1900 for Fannin County, as listed with family group,
birth 1838 in Gilmer County, GA
1900 Gilmer County Census
Dessie Loudermilk Family Bible
Funeral Records for Joel David Swaney and Marietta Swaney
Tombstone inscriptions
Information from Merle Weaver, Genealogist in Gilmer County