Mary Isabel Henson

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"Johnson County News," Thursday, January 11, 1951
MARY ISABELLE HENSON SWIFT
...95 years, 9 months, and 10 days old, died Jan. 11 at the home of her son, Ham, Mountain City, route 1. She was a member of Doe Valley Baptist Church. Funeral was conducted Sunday afternoon at Dewey Christian Church, with Rev. Earl Campbell and Rev. H. T. Mabry officiating. Burial was in the Wilson cemetery.
Survivors include 4 daughters and one son, Mrs. Susie Fenner, Bristol; Mrs. Callie Tester, Bruceville, Ind.; Mrs. Lennie Lewis of Shady Valley; Mrs. Vertie Ward of Neva; and Ham Swift of Mountain City; also 29 grandchildren and 62 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great-grandchildren, and a host of relatives and friends.
Pallbearers were grandsons and flower girls were granddaughters.
This tribute was written by Mrs. Stacy Swift: "Grandmother is not dead, she is just away; With a cheery smile and a wave of her hand, She has wandered into an unknown land. So think of her going as dear in the love of There as the lvoe of Here; She is not dead, she is just away."


"Johnson County News," Thursday, January 18, 1951
MARY SWIFT...
...96, of Rte 1, died at her home on Thursday night, Jan. 11, after a short illness. She was a member of the Baptist Church since early childhood.
Survivors include a son, Ham, of Mountain City; four daughters, Mrs. Callie Tester, Bruceville, Ind., Mrs. Vertia Ward of Neva, Mrs. Lennie Lewis of Shady Valley, and Mrs. Susie Fenner of Bristol; 29 grandchildren, and 62 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at Dewey Christian Church at 2:00 o'clock Sunday, Jan. 14, with Rev. Earl Campbell and Rev. H. T. Mabry officiating. Burial was in the Wilson Cemetery.

Mary married Joseph Harrison Swift about 1885. Joseph (son of Elias Swift and Mary A. Cable) was born about 1855 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 19 Jun 1905. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. David Elbert Hamilton Swift was born about 1876 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Nov 1964 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
2. Caldonia Swift was born about 1884 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
3. Vertie Talahassee "Tessie" Swift was born on 30 Jul 1887 in Doeville, , Johnson County, Tennessee; died on 26 Jun 1969 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
4. Lenis Swift was born about 1888 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
5. Nannie S. Swift was born about 1891 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

Jordan married Catherine Evaline Stout on 25 Dec 1851 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Catherine (daughter of Godfrey Daniel Stout and Mary Vaught) was born on 11 Sep 1833 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 4 Mar 1886 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Wilson Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Elizabeth (Henson) about 1818. Elizabeth was born about 1792 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, ; died after 1880 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Godfrey married Mary Vaught about 1828 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of David Vaught and Mary (Vaught)) was born on 26 Jan 1808 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died before 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Mary Fulz about 1805. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Mary (Vaught) about 1800. Mary was born about 1782; died about 1857. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]