George Washington SWOOPE1

HAIRSTON.org ID#7461, b. 29 November 1842, d. 14 December 1862
Father*Dr. William McDowell SWOOPE1 b. 7 Jul 1819, d. 26 Mar 1895
Mother*Elizabeth Susan KYLE1 b. 1822, d. 1864
Birth*George Washington SWOOPE was born on 29 November 1842.1 
He was the son of Dr. William McDowell SWOOPE and Elizabeth Susan KYLE.1 
Census 1850George Washington SWOOPE appeared on the 1850 census of Dr. William McDowell SWOOPE on 21 August 1850 in Buckingham, Virginia.2

 
Census 1860George Washington SWOOPE appeared on the 1860 census of Dr. William McDowell SWOOPE on 21 June 1860 in Buckingham, Virginia.3

 
Military*George W. Swoope was a Lieuteneant in Company E, 22nd Virginia Regiment. 
Death*George Washington SWOOPE died on 14 December 1862 in Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, at age 20.1 
Burial*He was buried in Swoope Family Cemetery, Buckingham, Virginia.4 

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S3466] Swoope, Clara M., History of the Swoope Family of Virginia, Virginia Genealogical Society, Quarterly Bulletin, Vol. I, No. 3, July 1963., Ancestry.com.
  2. [S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  3. [S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  4. [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.
Last Edited14 Feb 2019