Mary Ann Foster
Swanson
Jessie Calvin Swanson, born June 30, 1856 in Mineral Bluff, Fannin Co., Ga., married July 23, 1876, Towns Co., to Mary Ann (Polly) Foster, the daughter of William Walton Foster and Rebecca Ann Bowen. He was a farmer. He tended several farms during his lifetime in Clay County. He at one time lived at Brasstown, NC on the Zimmerman farm; later he came to Town Mountain Road section, Clay County.
Jessie Calvin was a master in the craft of hewing logs for log cabins. The logs fit so perfectly there was very little chink to be filled.
His granddaughter has in her possession, the wood adze he used. It is still as sharp as a razor. Later in life he lost an eye.
He was the son of Anderson Clifton Swanson and Sarah Brown. Anderson was born in Wilkes Co NC. He and Sarah were married in Wilkes Co., later went to Union County, Ga., then to Fannin Co. Ga., and later on to Towns Co., Ga.
Anderson served in the Southern Army. I have been told he favored the North, but knew if he left the South, his family would be in danger. He was a blacksmith while in the army, keeping the horses shod and shoes repaired.
About 1879-1880 Anderson came to Clay Co. He had several children living in Clay Co.
Jessie Calvin was the grandson of James Swanson and Elizabeth Ferguson, the great-grandson of John Swanson and Elizabeth Clifton and the great-great-grandson of Richard and Olive Swanson. His great-grandfather John was a Revolutionary Soldier.
He and Mary Ann were the parents of twelve children.
John Walton Swanson married Iowa Scroggs
Alice Hasletine married first William Stephen Hicks, second to -?- Barnard
Eliza Greenwood married Elsie Matilda Vernon
Charles Zebulon married Mae Green
Robert Anderson married Allie Harvey
Edna Jura married Charles Berrong
Ocia Lou married Clifton C Scroggs
Fred Carlton married first Ethel Hemrick, second unknown
William Glen married first Lilian Ford, second Neva Carringer
Wayne Luther married Martha Snider
Marshall Ray married Thelma Welch
Calvin Foster married Gene Scroggs.
His son, John Walton, born July 28, 1877, died Jan 24, 1972, married Iowa Mae Scroggs, May 21, 1905. She was the daughter of John Oliver Scroggs and Amanda Matheson Scroggs. Their children were
Gwen Walton (Apr 10, 1906) married Dessie Louella Stansberry
Pearl Amanda (Sept 13, 1908) married Dewey Liner
Dorothy Lou (Aug 19, 1911) married J D Cloer
Carrie Glen (Aug 12, 1914) married Gordon McClure
Jessie Dair (Aug 6, 1920) married P T Wagner of Detroit, Mich.
John Walton was a merchant in Hayesville, NC for many years. He was a carpenter by trade. His wife, Iowa, was a direct descendant of John 1, (of Iredell Co., NC), the daughter of John Oliver Scroggs and Amanda Matheson and the granddaughter of James Jasper Scroggs and Rebecca Cherry.
Jessie Calvin Swanson and his wife "Polly" were devout Christians. They attended the Baptist Church in Hayesville and are buried there.
Sources:Family and personal knowledge.
John W Swanson
Louise C Swanson
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