Dr. William McDowell SWOOPE1

HAIRSTON.org ID#7454, b. 7 July 1819, d. 26 March 1895
Father*George Washington SWOOPE2 b. a 1796
Birth*Dr. William McDowell SWOOPE was born on 7 July 1819 in Virginia.1,2 
He was the son of George Washington SWOOPE.2 
Marriage*Dr. William McDowell SWOOPE married Elizabeth Susan KYLE, daughter of George Washington KYLE and Mildred PERKINS, about 1841.1 
Census 1850*Dr. William McDowell SWOOPE appeared on the census of 21 August 1850 in Buckingham, Virginia.3

 
Census 1860*He was Head of Household on 21 June 1860 in Buckingham, Virginia.1

 
Death Spouse*His wife, Elizabeth S. KYLE SWOOPE, died in 1864.4,5 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Ann McCRAW about 1866. 
Census 1870*Dr. William McDowell SWOOPE was Head of Household on 6 July 1870 in Maysville, Buckingham, Virginia.4

 
Census 1880*He appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 in Buckingham, Virginia.6

 
Death*He died on 26 March 1895 at age 75.2 
Burial*He was buried in Swoope Family Cemetery, Buckingham, Virginia.5 

Family 1

Elizabeth Susan KYLE b. 1822, d. 1864
Children

Family 2

Elizabeth Ann McCRAW b. 1842, d. 1925
Children

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  2. [S3466] Swoope, Clara M., History of the Swoope Family of Virginia, Virginia Genealogical Society, Quarterly Bulletin, Vol. I, No. 3, July 1963., Ancestry.com.
  3. [S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  4. [S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  5. [S48] Find A Grave Website with Photo - only listings with photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof.
  6. [S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
Last Edited15 Feb 2019