EDWIN N. SWINBURNE, born on 13 September 1813 in Worcestershire, England, left a journal describing how he was apprenticed at the age of 14 or 15 to learn pearl button making in Birmingham*, went from Liverpool to New York (a voyage of 70 days) then sailed with his cousin, Chesterfield Stanley, to New Orleans, in 1854 he moved to Nacogdoches, Texas and worked as a brick mason, he joined the Confederate army, he died 1905 in Mexia, Limestone County, Texas, U.S.A., married 1844 Salem, Illinois, U.S.A. MARTHA ANN O'NEAL, born 15 December 1829 Tennessee, died before 18 December 1899 Mexia, Limestone County, Texas
(He may be a grandson of Henry Swinbourne and Mary Stanley of Warwickshire - see Nicholas Swinbourne of Warwickshire)
Edwin N. and Martha Ann were parents of:
ALVIN CURTIS SWINBURNE, born 15 November 1845 Salem, Illinois, brick layer, enlisted alongside his father in the Confederate Army in February 1862 as a member of Company A, 17 Regiment, Texas Cavalry, in October 1884 he moved with family to Henrietta, Wilbarger County, Texas, his occupation then was a Brick Contractor and he built some of the most important buildings in the town of Vernon, he died 11 May 1920 Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas, married 15 January 1869 NANCY ELIZABETH GILBERT, born 15 October 1848 Georgia, died 5 December 1927 Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas (Issue - see below)
JOHN T. SWINBURNE, born about 1849 Illinois, died 26 November 1926 Sutton County, Texas, married 3 June 1922 Sutton County, MARY ANN, born 3 November 1856 Texas
JAMES SWINBURNE, born about 1851 Indiana, on 1870 Federal Census - 20 years old, living with parents
ANDREW M. SWINBURNE, born about 1853 Indiana, married 20 January 1878 SARAH C. (SALLIE) SINGLETON, born 31 March 1861 Alabama, died 3 January 1941 Teague, Freestone County, Texas (Issue - see below)
JOSEPHINE SWINBURNE, born about 1858 Texas
MARY E. SWINBURNE, born 29 February 1860 Texas, died 15 December 1882 Mexia, Limestone County, Texas, married TOM CAREY, born December 1851 Leremic(sic) Ireland, died 2 October 1894 Limestone County, Texas, buried Mexia Cemetery, Limestone County (issue)
SIDNEY J. SWINBURNE, born about 1863 Texas, married 1891 Limestone County, HATTIE ROBURTSON
EDWIN O. SWINBURNE, born 27 October 1868 Texas, died 15 October 1901 Limestone County, Texas, married 1887 Limestone County, Texas MATTIE ROBINSON (Issue - see below)
Alvin Curtis and Nancy Elizabeth were parents of:
VINNIE SWINBURNE, who married WADE MARTIN
OSCAR A. SWINBURNE, born about 1869
EULA LETA SWINBURNE, born 25 March 1875 Mexia, Limestone County, Texas, died October 1948 Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, married WILLIAM FRANKLIN TURNER, born 7 January 1875 Tyler, Smith County, Texas, died 12 March 1920 Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
MATT F. SWINBURNE
Andrew and Sarah (Sallie) were parents of:
JAMES O'NEAL SWINBURNE
MARTHA SWINBURNE
JOSEPHINE SWINBURNE
MITCHEL SWINBURNE
GEORGE SWINBURNE, born 22 February 1887, died 29 September 1918 Teague, Freestone County, Texas, buried Dew Cemetary, Freestone County, Texas
ROXIE SWINBURNE
WILLIAM SWINBURNE
Edwin O. and Mattie were parents of:
RUBY CAREY SWINBURNE, born 27 November 1897 Mexia, Limestone County, Texas, died 19 August 1898, Mexia
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