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Clement, Mary Ellen 1 2 3a 4 5a

Birth Name Clement, Mary Ellen
Gender female
Age at Death 18 years, 2 months, 1 day

Narrative

Mary Ellen was the third born child of William and Etheldra Clement.

She is listed on the 1880 Wise Co. TX Census with her parents and two brothers, R.E. (Robert) age 9, and T. L. (Levi) age 7, both born inAR. Mary Ellen is listed as M.E. , age 4, daughter, born in TX.

Sometime before 1887 the family moved to Vinyard, Jack Co. TX. While living there, Mary Ellen married George Swetnam 8 Dec 1892.

The following year on September 1,1893, she gave birth to her only child, Jesse William Swetnam. She died 3 weeks later from complications of the birth.

She is buried in Wizard Wells Cemetery beside her two siblings, infant twins of her parents who died at birth when Mary Ellen was about10 years old.

In Etheldra's Bible, she spelled her daughter's name "Merrie Elen".

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father CLEMENT, William1847-02-201917-01-13
Mother THOMPSON, Etheldra1850-11-091932-08-12
    Brother     CLEMENT, Robert Ernest 1871-05-29 1941-08-19
    Brother     CLEMENT, Thomas Levi 1873-03-19 1942
         Clement, Mary Ellen 1875-07-23 1893-09-24
    Brother     CLEMENT, William Marian 1878-08-18 1878-09-08
    Brother     CLEMENT, Richard Riley 1882-01-29 1974-06-16
    Sibling     CLEMENT, Unnamed Infant about 1885 about 1885
    Sibling     CLEMENT, Unnamed Infant about 1885 about 1885
    Sister     CLEMENT, Lillie Virena 1887-06-20 1966-01-26
    Brother     CLEMENT, Charlie Monroe 1890-08-23 1965-01-30

Families

Family of Swetnam, George Harvey and Clement, Mary Ellen
Married Husband Swetnam, George Harvey ( * 1866-12-29 + 1943-11-18 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1892-12-08 Jack, Texas, United States Religious Marriage 5d
Event Note

The marriage was performed by F.D. Gilmore, JP.

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Swetnam, Jesse William1893-09-011986-12-01

Source References

  1. Etheldra's Family Bible
  2. 1880 Wise Co. TX Census
  3. Linda Kaye Cope Lanier: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lkcopelanier&id=I31615 FROM EUROPE TO AMERICA AND WEST TO OKLAHOMA
      • Source text:

         

        ID: I31615
        Name: David SKAGGS
        Sex: M
        Birth: 28 APR 1767 in VA 1
        Death: BEF 12 JUN 1813 in Green Co. KY
        Note:
        David is mentioned in the Archibald Thompson diary, page 10, where Archibald lists the birth dates of some of the children of Henry and Mary Thompson Skaggs. Mary is Archibald's sister.

        David's name appears on a petition in 1785 for the formation of Russell Co. Virginia. His name also appears on the 1789, 1790, and 1791 Tax Lists of Russell Co. Virginia, living in the upper district. His name also appears in the Russel Co. VA Order Book, p. 153, no date given, "Ordered that James Cumpson, David Skeggs, James Davison be fined according to law for profane swearing."

        David's name appears on the 1793 Nelson Co. KY tax list. He is on the Green Co. KY 1795, 1800, 1805, 1806, and 1811 tax lists. His name is probably listed on the intervening years also, but this writer did not find specific items to verify those years.

        His name appears in various other Green Co. KY records. They includethe following:

        (1) 1793, The governor commissioned the following officers on the 16th Regiment - Frederick and David Skaggs under Lt. John Reynolds.
        (2) September 13, 1796, Order Book, p. 33, Ordered that Richard Dean,Will Vance, John Bryant, John Houchens, David Skaggs, and Joseph Meredith view the nearest and best way from Dyers' crossing at the head of Cloyd's Creek to the Blue Spring Grove, being sworn first before one Justice of Peace and report.
        (3) April 1798, excerpts from the Journal of Governor James Garrard, p. 161, Captains David Skaggs and Solomon Skaggs, ensigns listed.
        (4) Sept. 1799, Order Book, on a motion of David Skaggs, a license is granted him to keep a tavern at his house for 1year from this day and from thence until the next court. He entered into bond with John Hardin according to the law.
        (5) Feb. 19, 1800, Order book, John Smith Sr. is appointed overseer of the road from the ford of Pitman Creek near David Skaggs.
        (6) May 30, 1811, Jesse Roberts and Polly his wife for $550 to David Skaggs in Green Co. on the waters of the North Fork of Pitman, being part of Archer Mathews' survey of 5000 acres.
        (7) Deed Book 6, pages 204-205 in 1811 where it is recorded, "David Skaggs and wife, Peggy, to John Thurman, $1300, north fork of Pitman Creek, 256 acres, eastwardly to the corner of Henry Skaggs' settlement survey, crossing of Skaggs and Barbee's lines, Harrises lines, on the point of a ridge, on the cliff of the north fork of Pitman's Ridge, line of Henry Skaggs' settlement survey. (Signed) David Skaggs, Margaret Skaggs, (herX mark). Acknowledged by David Skaggs and wife, Margaret on 5 Aug 1811. She relinquished dower, Recorded 10 Aug 1811 by John Barrett, DCGC.
        (8) Aug 10, 1811, David Skaggs and Peggy his wife sell to John Thurman on the North Fork of Pitman's Creek 250 acres from Skaggs settlement survey and Barbee lines.
        (9) July 5, 1822, Deed Book 10, p. 480, Henry Skaggs of Gasconade Co.MO appoints Isaac Roberts of Green Co. KY, my lawful attorney, to convey land sold me by Drury Thompson and Jesse Roberts in Green Co.,certain papers to witness a bill of sale from David Skaggs to me for a negro named Bob and also an order for land. This last transaction took place after the death of David.

         

         

         

        Father: Henry SKAGGS b: 08 JAN 1723 in Maryland
        Mother: Mary THOMPSON b: 18 AUG 1739

        Marriage 1 Margaret "Peggy" [SKAGGS] b: ABT 1760 in VA
        Children
        Has No Children David SKAGGS b: 1780
        Has Children Mary SKAGGS b: ABT 1780 in Russell Co. VA
        Has Children Henry SKAGGS b: 1785 in VA
        Has No Children Jacob SKAGGS b: 1786 in Russell Co. VA
        Has Children Richard SKAGGS b: 11 JAN 1801 in Green Co. KY
        Has Children John C. SKAGGS b: 1805

        Sources:
        Author: Archibald Thompson
        Title: Diary
        Note:
        TYPE: Book

      • Citation:

        e-mail: lkcopelanier@hotmail.com

  4. No title - ID source4071142691
  5. LD38-NDF FamilySearch.org
      • Source text:

        Mary Ellen died 3 weeks later from complications of the birth to her only child, Jesse Swetnam. She is buried beside her siblings - twin babies who died at birth when she was 10 years old.

        M. E. Clements and G. H. Swetman in the Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014, Ancestry.com [Name: M. E. Clements, Marriage Date: 8 Dec 1892, Marriage Place: Jack, Texas, Spouse: G. H. Swetman];
        "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJL-WVS),

        M E Clement in entry for William Clement, 1880, Precinct 6, Wise, Texas [Birth Year (Estimated): 1876, Birthplace: Texas, United States].

      • Citation:

        https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LD38-NDF

      • Source text:

        Mary Ellen died 3 weeks later from complications of the birth to her only child, Jesse Swetnam. She is buried beside her siblings - twin babies who died at birth when she was 10 years old.

        M. E. Clements and G. H. Swetman in the Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014, Ancestry.com [Name: M. E. Clements, Marriage Date: 8 Dec 1892, Marriage Place: Jack, Texas, Spouse: G. H. Swetman];
        "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJL-WVS),

        M E Clement in entry for William Clement, 1880, Precinct 6, Wise, Texas [Birth Year (Estimated): 1876, Birthplace: Texas, United States].

      • Citation:

        https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LD38-NDF

      • Source text:

        Mary Ellen died 3 weeks later from complications of the birth to her only child, Jesse Swetnam. She is buried beside her siblings - twin babies who died at birth when she was 10 years old.

        M. E. Clements and G. H. Swetman in the Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014, Ancestry.com [Name: M. E. Clements, Marriage Date: 8 Dec 1892, Marriage Place: Jack, Texas, Spouse: G. H. Swetman];
        "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJL-WVS),

        M E Clement in entry for William Clement, 1880, Precinct 6, Wise, Texas [Birth Year (Estimated): 1876, Birthplace: Texas, United States].

      • Citation:

        https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LD38-NDF

      • Source text:

        Mary Ellen died 3 weeks later from complications of the birth to her only child, Jesse Swetnam. She is buried beside her siblings - twin babies who died at birth when she was 10 years old.

        M. E. Clements and G. H. Swetman in the Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014, Ancestry.com [Name: M. E. Clements, Marriage Date: 8 Dec 1892, Marriage Place: Jack, Texas, Spouse: G. H. Swetman];
        "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJL-WVS),

        M E Clement in entry for William Clement, 1880, Precinct 6, Wise, Texas [Birth Year (Estimated): 1876, Birthplace: Texas, United States].

      • Citation:

        https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LD38-NDF

  6. Mary Ellen Clement Swetnam, "Find a Grave Index"
      • Source text:

        Name Mary Ellen Clement Swetnam
        Birth Date 23 Jul 1875
        Death Date 24 Sep 1893
        Event Type Burial
        Event Place Wizard Wells, Jack, Texas, United States of America
        Cemetery Wizard Wells Cemetery
        Photograph Included Y
        Note Contains Biography

        ---

        Mary Ellen died giving birth to her only child, Jesse Swetnam. She is buried beside her siblings - twin babies who died at birth when she was 10 years old.

        M. E. Clements and G. H. Swetman in the Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014, Ancestry.com [Name: M. E. Clements, Marriage Date: 8 Dec 1892, Marriage Place: Jack, Texas, Spouse: G. H. Swetman];
        "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJL-WVS),

        M E Clement in entry for William Clement, 1880, Precinct 6, Wise, Texas [Birth Year (Estimated): 1876, Birthplace: Texas, United States].

      • Citation:

        "Find a Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2S-NDCP : 3 August 2020), Mary Ellen Clement Swetnam, ; Burial, Wizard Wells, Jack, Texas, United States of America, Wizard Wells Cemetery; citing record ID 54584611, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

        https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54584611/mary-ellen-swetnam

  7. M. E. Clement, "United States Census, 1880"
      • Source text:

        Name M. E. Clement
        Sex Female
        Age 4 years
        Birth Year (Estimated) 1876
        Birthplace Texas, United States
        Marital Status Single
        Occupation At Home
        Race White
        Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
        Father's Birthplace Texas, United States
        Mother's Birthplace Texas, United States
        Event Type Census
        Event Date 1880
        Event Place Justice Precinct 6, Wise, Texas, United States
        Household Identifier 12479239
        Person Number 4
        Sheet Letter B
        Sheet Number 221
        Volume 2
        Affiliate Publication Number T9
        Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
        M. E. Clement's Parents and Siblings

        William Clement
        Father
        M
        33 years
        Texas, United States

        Name William Clement
        Sex Male
        Age 33 years
        Birth Year (Estimated) 1847
        Birthplace Texas, United States
        Marital Status Married
        Occupation Farmer
        Race White
        Relationship to Head of Household

        Self

        Father's Birthplace Missouri, United States
        Mother's Birthplace Missouri, United States
        Event Type Census
        Event Date 1880
        Event Place Justice Precinct 6, Wise, Texas, United States
        Household Identifier 12479239
        Person Number 0
        Sheet Letter B
        Sheet Number 221
        Volume 2
        Affiliate Publication Number T9
        Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
        Estella Clement
        Mother
        F
        30 years
        Texas, United States

        Name Estella Clement
        Sex Female
        Age 30 years
        Birth Year (Estimated) 1850
        Birthplace Texas, United States
        Marital Status Married
        Occupation Keeping House
        Race White
        Relationship to Head of Household Wife
        Father's Birthplace Tennessee, United States
        Mother's Birthplace Kentucky, United States
        Event Type Census
        Event Date 1880
        Event Place Justice Precinct 6, Wise, Texas, United States
        Household Identifier 12479239
        Person Number 1
        Sheet Letter B
        Sheet Number 221
        Volume 2
        Affiliate Publication Number T9
        Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
        T. L. Clement
        Brother
        M
        7 years
        Arkansas, United States

        Name T. L. Clement
        Sex Male
        Age 7 years
        Birth Year (Estimated) 1873
        Birthplace Arkansas, United States
        Marital Status Single
        Occupation At Home
        Race White
        Relationship to Head of Household Son
        Father's Birthplace Texas, United States
        Mother's Birthplace Texas, United States
        Event Type Census
        Event Date 1880
        Event Place Justice Precinct 6, Wise, Texas, United States
        Household Identifier 12479239
        Person Number 3
        Sheet Letter B
        Sheet Number 221
        Volume 2
        Affiliate Publication Number T9
        Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
        R. E. Clement
        Brother
        M
        9 years
        Arkansas, United States

        Name R. E. Clement
        Sex Male
        Age 9 years
        Birth Year (Estimated) 1871
        Birthplace Arkansas, United States
        Marital Status Single
        Occupation At Home
        Race White
        Relationship to Head of Household Son
        Father's Birthplace Texas, United States
        Mother's Birthplace Texas, United States
        Event Type Census
        Event Date 1880
        Event Place Justice Precinct 6, Wise, Texas, United States
        Household Identifier 12479239
        Person Number 2
        Sheet Letter B
        Sheet Number 221
        Volume 2
        Affiliate Publication Number T9
        Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJL-WJB : Sat Mar 09 07:47:54 UTC 2024), Entry for William Clement and Estella Clement, 1880.

         

      • Source text:

        Name M. E. Clement
        Sex Female
        Age 4 years
        Birth Year (Estimated) 1876
        Birthplace Texas, United States
        Marital Status Single
        Occupation At Home
        Race White
        Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
        Father's Birthplace Texas, United States
        Mother's Birthplace Texas, United States
        Event Type Census
        Event Date 1880
        Event Place Justice Precinct 6, Wise, Texas, United States
        Household Identifier 12479239
        Person Number 4
        Sheet Letter B
        Sheet Number 221
        Volume 2
        Affiliate Publication Number T9
        Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
        M. E. Clement's Parents and Siblings

        William Clement
        Father
        M
        33 years
        Texas, United States

        Name William Clement
        Sex Male
        Age 33 years
        Birth Year (Estimated) 1847
        Birthplace Texas, United States
        Marital Status Married
        Occupation Farmer
        Race White
        Relationship to Head of Household

        Self

        Father's Birthplace Missouri, United States
        Mother's Birthplace Missouri, United States
        Event Type Census
        Event Date 1880
        Event Place Justice Precinct 6, Wise, Texas, United States
        Household Identifier 12479239
        Person Number 0
        Sheet Letter B
        Sheet Number 221
        Volume 2
        Affiliate Publication Number T9
        Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
        Estella Clement
        Mother
        F
        30 years
        Texas, United States

        Name Estella Clement
        Sex Female
        Age 30 years
        Birth Year (Estimated) 1850
        Birthplace Texas, United States
        Marital Status Married
        Occupation Keeping House
        Race White
        Relationship to Head of Household Wife
        Father's Birthplace Tennessee, United States
        Mother's Birthplace Kentucky, United States
        Event Type Census
        Event Date 1880
        Event Place Justice Precinct 6, Wise, Texas, United States
        Household Identifier 12479239
        Person Number 1
        Sheet Letter B
        Sheet Number 221
        Volume 2
        Affiliate Publication Number T9
        Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
        T. L. Clement
        Brother
        M
        7 years
        Arkansas, United States

        Name T. L. Clement
        Sex Male
        Age 7 years
        Birth Year (Estimated) 1873
        Birthplace Arkansas, United States
        Marital Status Single
        Occupation At Home
        Race White
        Relationship to Head of Household Son
        Father's Birthplace Texas, United States
        Mother's Birthplace Texas, United States
        Event Type Census
        Event Date 1880
        Event Place Justice Precinct 6, Wise, Texas, United States
        Household Identifier 12479239
        Person Number 3
        Sheet Letter B
        Sheet Number 221
        Volume 2
        Affiliate Publication Number T9
        Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
        R. E. Clement
        Brother
        M
        9 years
        Arkansas, United States

        Name R. E. Clement
        Sex Male
        Age 9 years
        Birth Year (Estimated) 1871
        Birthplace Arkansas, United States
        Marital Status Single
        Occupation At Home
        Race White
        Relationship to Head of Household Son
        Father's Birthplace Texas, United States
        Mother's Birthplace Texas, United States
        Event Type Census
        Event Date 1880
        Event Place Justice Precinct 6, Wise, Texas, United States
        Household Identifier 12479239
        Person Number 2
        Sheet Letter B
        Sheet Number 221
        Volume 2
        Affiliate Publication Number T9
        Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJL-WJB : Sat Mar 09 07:47:54 UTC 2024), Entry for William Clement and Estella Clement, 1880.

         

      • Source text:

        Name M. E. Clement
        Sex Female
        Age 4 years
        Birth Year (Estimated) 1876
        Birthplace Texas, United States
        Marital Status Single
        Occupation At Home
        Race White
        Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
        Father's Birthplace Texas, United States
        Mother's Birthplace Texas, United States
        Event Type Census
        Event Date 1880
        Event Place Justice Precinct 6, Wise, Texas, United States
        Household Identifier 12479239
        Person Number 4
        Sheet Letter B
        Sheet Number 221
        Volume 2
        Affiliate Publication Number T9
        Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
        M. E. Clement's Parents and Siblings

        William Clement
        Father
        M
        33 years
        Texas, United States

        Name William Clement
        Sex Male
        Age 33 years
        Birth Year (Estimated) 1847
        Birthplace Texas, United States
        Marital Status Married
        Occupation Farmer
        Race White
        Relationship to Head of Household

        Self

        Father's Birthplace Missouri, United States
        Mother's Birthplace Missouri, United States
        Event Type Census
        Event Date 1880
        Event Place Justice Precinct 6, Wise, Texas, United States
        Household Identifier 12479239
        Person Number 0
        Sheet Letter B
        Sheet Number 221
        Volume 2
        Affiliate Publication Number T9
        Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
        Estella Clement
        Mother
        F
        30 years
        Texas, United States

        Name Estella Clement
        Sex Female
        Age 30 years
        Birth Year (Estimated) 1850
        Birthplace Texas, United States
        Marital Status Married
        Occupation Keeping House
        Race White
        Relationship to Head of Household Wife
        Father's Birthplace Tennessee, United States
        Mother's Birthplace Kentucky, United States
        Event Type Census
        Event Date 1880
        Event Place Justice Precinct 6, Wise, Texas, United States
        Household Identifier 12479239
        Person Number 1
        Sheet Letter B
        Sheet Number 221
        Volume 2
        Affiliate Publication Number T9
        Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
        T. L. Clement
        Brother
        M
        7 years
        Arkansas, United States

        Name T. L. Clement
        Sex Male
        Age 7 years
        Birth Year (Estimated) 1873
        Birthplace Arkansas, United States
        Marital Status Single
        Occupation At Home
        Race White
        Relationship to Head of Household Son
        Father's Birthplace Texas, United States
        Mother's Birthplace Texas, United States
        Event Type Census
        Event Date 1880
        Event Place Justice Precinct 6, Wise, Texas, United States
        Household Identifier 12479239
        Person Number 3
        Sheet Letter B
        Sheet Number 221
        Volume 2
        Affiliate Publication Number T9
        Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
        R. E. Clement
        Brother
        M
        9 years
        Arkansas, United States

        Name R. E. Clement
        Sex Male
        Age 9 years
        Birth Year (Estimated) 1871
        Birthplace Arkansas, United States
        Marital Status Single
        Occupation At Home
        Race White
        Relationship to Head of Household Son
        Father's Birthplace Texas, United States
        Mother's Birthplace Texas, United States
        Event Type Census
        Event Date 1880
        Event Place Justice Precinct 6, Wise, Texas, United States
        Household Identifier 12479239
        Person Number 2
        Sheet Letter B
        Sheet Number 221
        Volume 2
        Affiliate Publication Number T9
        Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJL-WJB : Sat Mar 09 07:47:54 UTC 2024), Entry for William Clement and Estella Clement, 1880.