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Thomas Swindle

Birth	:	9 Feb 1811 North Carolina, USA
Death	:	29 May 1904 Benton County, Tennessee, USA
Burial	:	Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.4913300, -95.2672500
Description	:	Thomas Swindle was born 09 Feb 1811 in North Carolina, the son of James and Mary (Howe) Swindle. He died 29 May 1904 in Benton County, Tennessee. Thomas Swindle came to Tennessee with his parents when he was four years of age (1815). Thomas Swindle lived in Gismonda, Tennessee for over sixty years. When Thomas died he was reportedly 93 years, 3 months and 20 days old and was the oldest man in the county. Thomas Swindle was a Methodist and member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South and was licensed to "exhort", which... Read More	Thomas Swindle was born 09 Feb 1811 in North Carolina, the son of James and Mary (Howe) Swindle. He died 29 May 1904 in Benton County, Tennessee. Thomas Swindle came to Tennessee with his parents when he was four years of age (1815). Thomas Swindle lived in Gismonda, Tennessee for over sixty years. When Thomas died he was reportedly 93 years, 3 months and 20 days old and was the oldest man in the county. Thomas Swindle was a Methodist and member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South and was licensed to "exhort", which is to preach, about 1850-1860. Thomas Swindle married Miriam Anderson, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Anderson, on 15 Jan 1833. Thomas Swindle was Justice of the Peace in Benton County, Tennessee in 1869. The Camden Chronicle, one of the early newspapers of Benton County, Tennessee carried the following article about Thomas Swindle on 23 Aug 1901: “Uncle Thomas Swindle Thomas Swindle of Gismonda, who some time ago celebrated his ninety-first birthday, is probably the oldest inhabitant of Benton County. Born of sturdy North Carolina parents, who moved to this county when Mr. Swindle was about four years of age, he has spent his life on the farm, and has been living at his present home near Gismonda, 8 miles south of Camden, for over 60 years. Mr. Swindle has been married twice, and is living with his second wife. He has reared eight children, seven of whom are living, and partly reared six step children. Justice C. M. M. Harris, his step son, has furnished us the following statistics of the family, showing the number of the descendants of Mr. Swindle, which are of more than ordinary interest to our readers. Besides eight children and six step children, he has seventy-four grand children, one hundred great grand children and five great great grandchildren; he has three son-in-law, ten daughters-in-law, twenty-one grand sons-in-law, seventeen grand daughters-in-law, one great grand son-in-law, two great grand daughters-in-law. Mr. Swindle has been a hardy, industrious citizen, and even in recent years he has made full crops and could do more work than the average hand of the day and then walk several miles to church on Sunday. His health has always been good, due to regular, temperate habits; his health is still very good, and he bids fair to round out a century of usefulness and a well spent life.” The Camden Chronicle reported Thomas Swindle's death on 10 Jun 1904. "Thomas Swindle, who had been in bad health for some time, died Sunday at the advanced age of 93 years, 3 months and 20 days, and was the oldest man in the county. Mr. Swindle was born February 9, 1811. He professed religion in July or August, 1843, and joined the Methodist Episcopal church in 1844. In the division to which he belonged, the M. E. Church, South, he was licensed to exhort somewhere in the date between 1850 and 1860 and was faithful to the trust until his death, being a devoted servant of God for more than sixty years. He was first married to Miriam Anderson on January 15, 1833. To that union there were twelve children, eight of whom lived to be grown and four died in infancy. His second marriage was to Mrs. N. F. Harris on December 7, 1873, who survives him. In 1867, he received the degrees of F. & A. M. at Camden Lodge # 179, of which he died a member. The burial took place at Shiloh Cemetery Tuesday with all the honors of Masonry and was attended by a large gathering of friends and relatives."

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Thomas Swindle's memorial is located at: Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Franklin County, USA.
When did Thomas Swindle death?
Thomas Swindle death on 29 May 1904 in Benton County, Tennessee, USA
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Latitude: 38.4913300
Longitude: -95.2672500

Family Members:

Spouse

Marium Anderson Swindle

(1814 - 1873)

Children

James Eli Swindle

(1839 - 1902)

PVT Asa E. Swindell

(1842 - 1919)

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