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BRYSON CITY - Elvee Swain Moore, 83, of McHan Road, died Thursday, July 6, 1995, in a Swain County health care facility.

Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bill Moody Funeral Home, Bryson City, with the Rev. Jay Gilbert officiating.

(Published in The Asheville Citizen-Times on July 11, 1995)

Lattie married Scott Louis Moore, Sr. 24 Dec 1932, St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida, USA. Scott was born 19 Oct 1905, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA; died 22 May 1986, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA; was buried , Oakland Cemetery - Tallahassee, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Scott Louis Moore, Jr. was born 16 May 1934, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA; died 6 Nov 2010, Bryson City, Swain County, North Carolina, USA.
2. Robert Swain Moore was born 15 Dec 1941, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA; died 7 Oct 1978, Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida, USA.

Arthur — Viola Ophelia Cook. Viola was born 23 Jul 1888, Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, Florida, USA; died 2 Jun 1976, Tavares, Lake County, Florida, USA; was buried , Oakland Cemetery - Tallahassee, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Mrs. Viola C. Swain, 87, of Riverest Mobile Home Park, Tavares, died Wednesday. Born in Punta Gorda, she moved to Tavares a year ago from Lake Worth. She was a homemaker and an Episcopalian. Survivors: husband, Arthur F.; daughter, Mrs. Scott L. Moore Sr., Whittier, N.C.; sister, Mrs. Edith Burns, Jacksonville, two grandsons, and one great-grandson. Harden Funeral Home. Eustis.

(Published in The Orlando Sentinel on June 3, 1976)

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James W. Swain Dies Here at 75

James William Swain, 75, died at 5:55 p m yesterday at his home, 450 St. Francis st, after a short illness.

Swain was born in Cairo, Ill. on Oct 12, 1865, and came to Florida and settled at Lakeland with his parents in 1889. He remained at Lakeland until 1919, when he moved to Tallahassee.

A retired mechanic, Swain took great interest in civic and church affairs, being a member of the Baptist church.

His wife died in 1935, but he is survived by a son and four daughters. His son is Arthur F. Swain. The four daughters are: Miss Jewell Swain of Tallahassee, Mrs. H. G. Penuel of Crawfordville, Fla., Mrs. Alfred Warren of Vero Beach, Fla. and Mrs. D. Lee Baldwin of Titusville, Fla.

Swain is also survived by eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Three of his brothers live in Atlanta, while his sister, Mrs. A. M. Wright, lives in Tampa.

The funeral service will be held at 3:30 p m tomorrow at the Culley chapel. Following the service the interment will be held at the Oakland cemetery.

(Published in The Tallahassee Democrat on December 5, 1940)

James — Latty Missouri Shields. Latty was born 28 Mar 1865, Missouri, USA; died 18 Jun 1935, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA; was buried 20 Jun 1935, Oakland Cemetery - Tallahassee, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Final Services For Mrs. Swain

Funeral services for Mrs. J. W. Swain, well known Tallahassee woman, will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock from the Methodist church. Interment will be in Oakland cemetery.

The Rev. F. H. Patterson, presiding elder of the Tallahassee district, Methodist church, and the Rev. Luther Rice Christie, pastor of the First Baptist church, will officiate.

Mrs. Swain died early Tuesday afternoon following an illness of two weeks. She had been in failing health for several months.

She moved here in 1919 with her husband from Ft. Pierce. Mr. Swain retired from active business several years ago. Mrs. Swain was born March 28, 1865, in Missouri.

She is survived by her husband, four daughters, Miss Jewel Swain, member of the Leon high school faculty, Mrs. H. G. Penuel also of Tallahassee, Mrs. D. L. Baldwin of Titusville and Mrs. Ruby S. Horton of Ft. Pierce and one son, Arthur Swain, well known local business man. Two brothers, Fred Shields of Blountstown and Sam Shields of Woodville; one sister, Mrs. B. F. Raybon of Chattahoochee and seven grandchildren survive.

Mrs. Swain was a member of the Trinity Methodist church. She died at her home on W. St. Francis street.

(Published in The Tallahassee Democrat on June 19, 1935)

Charles — Mary Jane Crow. Mary (daughter of James Crow and Hester Elizabeth James) was born 25 Jan 1843, Tipton County, Tennessee, USA; died 27 Jul 1933, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA; was buried 29 Jul 1933, Oaklawn Memorial Gardens - Titusville, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Funeral for Mrs. C. J. Swain Held Here On Sunday

Burial Services for Aged Citizen Held At Memorial Park Cemetery

Funeral services for Mrs. C. J. Swain of this city were held from the Baptist Church last Sunday afternoon at four o'clock. Rev. Robert Holmes, pastor of the church, had charge of the services with Rev. T. A. Conway assisting.

A quartette consisting of Mrs. M. B. Smith, Miss Mattie Griffis, R. Nelson and Chas. Holcomb sang during the services, and the local temple of Pythian Sisters had charge of the services at the grave.

Mrs. Swain passed away last Thursday night at Tallahassee where she had been visiting at the home of her son, J. W. Swain for some time. She passed here ninetieth year on the 25th of last January, having been born in 1843 in Tipton county, Tenn.

The deceased came to Florida in 1885 and first settled at Lakeland. Later the family moved to Titusville, where Mr. Swain died in 1916.

Six children survive the departed mother. They were Mrs. Hester Walker of Miami, Mrs. A. M. Wright of Tallahassee, J. W. Swain of Tallahassee, C. H. Swain of Lakeland, L. O. Swain of Atlanta, W. H. Swain of Jacksonville. One brother E. H. Crowe is living at Holcomb, Mo.

Mrs. Swain was an active member of several organizations during her lifetime, among them being the Eastern Star, Pythian Sisters and Baptist Church.

Pallbearers at the Funeral Sunday were E. B. Wager, D. B. Pritchard, R. L. Baldwein, T. A. Conway, Wade Manous of Atlanta and Dr. J. C. Spell.

(Published in The Titusville Star Advocate on August 1, 1933)

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MRS. M. J. Swain, 91, DIES AT SON'S HOME

Mrs. M. J. Swain, 91, died at the home of her son, at 450 St. Francis street at 11:40 last night after an illness of two weeks.

The body will be sent to Titusville, Florida, where the funeral will be held Sunday afternoon. She will be buried by the side of her husband, C. J. Swain.

She is survived by four sons: L. O. Swain, of Atlanta; W. H. Swain of Jacksonville; C. H. Swain, of Orlando; and J. W. Swain of Tallahassee.

She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Al Wright of Tallahassee and Mrs. John R. Walker, of Miami.

(Published in The Tallahassee Democrat on July 28, 1933)