Wayne County IN Archives Biographies.....Swain, Thomas June 7, 1830 - 
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Author: History of Wayne County, Indiana;Volume II, (1884)

Perry Township
p. 713

Thomas Swain was born June 7, 1830, in Wayne County, Ind., a son of Elihu and 
Mary (Worth) Swain, and grandson of Elihu Swain, Sr. His grandfather came to 
Wayne County from Tennessee in 1815, and settled on the farm where our subject 
now resides. He had a family of six sons and three daughters. Elihu, Jr., was 
born in Tennessee in 1800. He was married in 1827 to Mary, daughter of Job and 
Rhoda Worth. They had a family of eight children, six of whom are living. He 
died in 1847. His wife died Aug. 31, 1874, aged sixty-four years. They were 
members of the Society of Friends. Our subject was educated in the common 
school. After the death of his father he lived with his grandfather till 
manhood. He was married July 7, 1853, to Belinda, daughter of Lemuel and 
Keziah Underhill, and granddaughter of John Underhill Of their nine children 
seven are living---Alanson W., Elihu B., Jennie E., Nora B., Ottie, Cynthia 
and Bernie. Seward L. and Viola are deceased. Politically Mr. Swain affiliates 
with the Greenback party.

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