Christopher Columbus Swain
- Born: 15 Dec 1851, Brunswick Co., NC
- Marriage: Florence Anna Galloway on 15 Nov 1876 in Town Creek, Brunswick County, North Carolina
- Died: 6 Nov 1929, Brunswick Co., NC at age 77
- Buried: Dutchman Creek (Swain) Cemetery, Brunswick County, NC
 General Notes:
The 1900 Federal Census for Smithville Township, Brunswick Co., North Carolina, District 18, page 269B, dated June 26, 1900 records Columbus (Dec 1850 - NC/NC/NC) and Anna F. (April 1859 - NC/NC/NC) Swain with children Richard C. (April 1870) and Mary F. (Aug 1889). Columbus and Anna have been married for 22 years and have had 4 children all of whom are still living. Next door is Columbus' brother, Frank Swain (Oct 1843), with his wife, Maggie (Feb 1848) and children.
Christopher C. Swain is not found in the 1880 census; however, his parents are: The 1880 Federal Census for Smithville Township, Brunswick Co., North Carolina, page 179B, dated July 10, 1860 records Geo. W. (66 - NC/NC/NC) and Ann E. (59 - NC/NC/NC) Swain and children L. P. (24), John N. (19), Jessie (21), and Sarah (19).
The 1870 Federal Census for Smithville Township, Brunswick Co., North Carolina, page 179B, dated July 10, 1860 records Columbus (18 - NC) with his parents George (56 - NC) and Anna (49 - NC) Swain and siblings Lafayette (16), Rebecca (12), John (10), and Jessie (13). George is a farmer with real estate valued at $4,000 and a personal estate valued at $1,000.
The 1860 Federal Census for Smithville Township, Brunswick Co., North Carolina, page 179B, dated July 10, 1860 records Christopher C. (8 - NC) with his parents George W. (46 - NC) and Ann E. (37 - NC) Swain and siblings Benjamin F. (16), George T. (18), Martha C. (14), Mary C. (11), Mary A. Pinnes (18), Luke P. (6), Rebecca B. (2), Jessie F. (2), Infant [boy] (6/12), and Infant [girl] (6/12). George is a farmer with real estate valued at $4,500 and a personal estate valued at $26,352 including 31 slaves.
The 1850 Federal Census for Smithville Township, Brunswick Co., North Carolina, page 167B, dated Sept 26, 1850 records George W. (37 - NC) and Eliza (27 - NC) Swain with children George (8), Franklin (6), Caroline (4), and Caldonia (1). George is a farmer with real estate valued at $500 and has 10 slaves.
Christopher married Florence Anna Galloway on 15 Nov 1876 in Town Creek, Brunswick County, North Carolina. (Florence Anna Galloway was born on 19 Apr 1859 in Brunswick Co., NC, died on 16 Jan 1945 in Southport, Brunswick County, North Carolina and was buried in Antioch Church Cemetery, Brunswick County, North Carolina.)
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