James Swann^{[1, 2]}

1792 - 1855  (63 years)

• Name	James Swann  [2]
  Birth	1792	Goose Creek, Elbert County, Georgia, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1850	Rapides, Louisiana, USA   [2]
  	Occupation: Farmer
  Death	1855	Elmer, Rapides, Louisiana, USA
  Person ID	I272724088388	MacFarlane
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2026

  
  

  Family 1	Francoise Unknown,   b. 1792   d. 1819, Louisiana (Age 27 years)
  Marriage	c. Mar 1814	Louisiana, USA
  Children	1. Nancy Elizabeth Swann,   b. c. 1812, Louisiana, USA d. c. 1900 (Age 88 years)   2. Catherine Swann,   b. 1814, Louisiana, USA   3. Jane "Jenny" Swan,   b. 2 Dec 1814, , , Louisiana, USA d. 21 Jan 1901, Tarkington Prairie, Liberty, Texas, USA (Age 86 years)   4. George Swann   5. Angelina Swann
  Family ID	F55	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Rachael Swan,   b. Abt 1796, Louisiana
  Marriage	1825
  	Given James and Rachael Swann's oldest son John.
  Children	1. John J. Swann,   b. c. 1825, Opelousas, St Landry Parish, Louisiana d. 05 Apr 1897, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States (Age 72 years)   2. George of Merkinch  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Elizabeth P. Swann,   b. 13 Jun 1827, Louisiana d. 10 Dec 1896, Elmer, Rapides, Louisiana, USA (Age 69 years)   4. Jeremiah Swann,   b. c. 1832, Lousiana, USA   5. Florina Swann,   b. c. 1835, Louisiana   6. Appleton G. Swann, Private, Co. C, 6th Louisiana Infantry Regiment, CSA,   b. 03 Sep 1837, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana USA d. 26 Dec 1912, Louisiana, USA (Age 75 years)   7. Martin Van Buren Swann, 1st Lieutenant, Co. B, 2nd Louisiana Infantry "Louisiana Zouaves", CSA,   b. c. 1840, Louisiana d. 11 Oct 1862, Sharpsburg, Washington, Maryland, USA (Age 22 years)   8. Bernard Swann, Private, Co. H, 8th Louisiana Infantry Regiment, CSA,   b. c. 1842, Louisiana d. 01 Nov 1867, Rapides Parish, Louisiana (Age 25 years)
  Family ID	F13	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2026

  
  

• Photos

  Francoise is the mother of Jane Swan, not Jane Nolin. Kind regards to Ben Mertens at rootsweb.

  
  

• Sources

  [S976937549] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree. [S977013619] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Rapides, Louisiana; Roll: 239; Page: 64b.