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.
m. Harriett C. Smith (b. 3-1825 in South Carolina)
Born in SC according to 1900 census.
        children:   Stephen Joel Swaney (b. 3-1849) - m. Sarah Brumbelow
                        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)
                        Isack Swaney (b. 1861)
                        Jane Swaney (b. 1863)
                        Joel David Swaney (b. 7-1868, d. 11-6-1941, m. 12-8-1892) - m. Marrietta 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)
                        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)
                        John William Swaney (b. 3-10-1874, d. 3-21-1961, m. 1-1-1908) - m. Nora Rebecca Louisa Dupree
 

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