Henry Clay Swain
Ca. 1914 - 14 December 1934

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Thanks to MGS #46981464

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Here's info for this memorial:

Henry Clay Swain, age 20, died 14 Dec 1934 from accidental gun shot.

Henry Clay Swain and two companions were messing with a shotgun when it accidentally discharged.

Parents, Mr. & Mrs. John Swain

Thanks,
Marilyn, volunteer for the Cherokee County Kansas Genealogical-Historical Society. ([email protected])

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Henry C Swain

Son

United States Census, 1930

Name: Henry C Swain

Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Garden, Cherokee, Kansas

Gender: Male
Age: 16
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1914
Birthplace: Canada
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Birthplace: Rhode Island

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

50. John W Swain Head M 45 1885 Missouri Parent's Birthplace: Missouri
51. Mary A Swain Wife F 40 1890 Rhode Island Parent's Birthplace: Irish Free State
52. Margaret T Swain Daughter F 17 1913 Canada
53. Henry C Swain Son M 16 1914 Canada
54. Capitola P Swain Daughter F 14 1916 Kentucky
55. Charles A Swain Son M 11 1919 Rhode Island
56. Ruth M Swain Daughter F 9 1921 Rhode Island
57. Betty L Swain Daughter F 4 1926 Kansas
58. Billie M Swain Daughter F 1 1929 Kansas

District: 0017, Sheet Number and Letter: 1B, Household ID: 14, Line Number: 53, Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Affiliate Publication Number: T626, Affiliate Film Number: 696, GS Film number: 2340431, Digital Folder Number: 004584452, Image Number: 00305

Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X73K-JPM: accessed 20 Nov 2014), Henry C Swain in household of John W Swain, Garden, Cherokee, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0017, sheet 1B, family 14, NARA microfilm publication T626, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2340431.

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Henry C Swain

Son

United States Census, 1920

Name: Henry C Swain
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Pawcatuck, New London, Connecticut
Gender: Male
Age: 5
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1915
Birthplace: Canada
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

7. John W Swain Head M 36 1884 Missouri Father's Birthplace: South Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
8. Mary Swain Wife F 30 1890 Connecticut Parent's Birthplace: Ireland
9. John W Swain Jr. Son M 9 1911 Connecticut Parent's Birthplace: Ireland
10. Margaret T Swain Daughter F 7 1913 Canada Father's Birthplace: Missouri Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
11. Henry C Swain Son M 5 1915 Canada
12. Coptolia P Swain Daughter F 3 1917 Kentucky
13. Charles A Swain Son M 1 1919 Connecticut

District: 297, Sheet Number and Letter: 16A, Household ID: 383, Line Number: 11, Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Affiliate Publication Number: T625, GS Film number: 1820196, Digital Folder Number: 004295764, Image Number: 00821

Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCNT-JQL: accessed 20 Nov 2014), Henry C Swain in household of John W Swain, Pawcatuck, New London, Connecticut, United States; citing sheet 16A, family 383, NARA microfilm publication T625, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 1820196.

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STOLEN CAR WRECKED; TWO DEAD OF INJURIES

Three Other Occupants To Face Theft Charge

Forest Evans, 27 years old, and Alfred Crandall, 19, are dead, and three other Galena young men are in the Crawford county jail in Girard to answer a charge of car theft as the result of an automobile accident early Sunday morning on the Military road, four miles north of Riverton.

The accident occurred when a Pierce-Arrow car, which had been stolen from John Bunyan of Pittsburg Saturday night in Pittsburg, plunged off the road and turned over several times. The car is reported to have been traveling at a speed of 93 miles an hour prior to the accident.

Evans, who resides west of Galena near the Ryan's bridge, died in St. John's hospital in Joplin at 9:45 o'clock Sunday morning. His death was the result of cerebral hemorrhage and internal injuries.

Crandall was thrown from the car into the adjoining field by the road and died from head injuries at St. John's hospital at 1:45 o'clock Sunday afternoon.

The other occupants of the car, now in jail, were not seriously injured. They are William Keating, Ralph Caudell and Henry Swain.

Evans, is reported to have been driving the car at the time of the accident. He is said to have apparently tried to slow the car and applied the brakes but that the car swerved, went off the road and rolled over four times.

All occupants of the car, except Evans, had grouped themselves three years ago as the "Diamond-X gang," according to Chief of Police Mack Elliott.

Elliott arrested Swain and Caudell Sunday afternoon at their homes here and they later were taken to the Girard jail.

Caudell is a nephew of Wilbur Underhill, recently slain bandit, according to Chief of Police Ross Armstrong of Pittsburg.

Keating was arrested here by Night Officers Ben Moody and James Gaw when he was brought to Galena Sunday morning in the ambulance of the Clark Undertaking company, which also received the bodies of the dead men.

Evans is survived by his mother, Mrs. Myrtle Evans.

His funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon from the chapel of the Clark Undertaking company in charge of the Rev. J. O. Derfelt.

Burial was in Hillcrest cemetery.

Funeral services for Crandall were held at 4 o'clock this afternoon from the Clark chapel in charge of the Rev. Dow Booe.

Burial was in Hillcrest cemetery.

Crandall is survived by his mother, Mrs. Bessie Crandall, West Seventh street; a brother, Harvey Crandall, and two sisters.

According to Chief of Police Armstrong of Pittsburg the three Galena men now in the Girard jail will be charged with car theft.

(The Galena Times ~
Tuesday ~ June 19, 1934)

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