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 1879 - 1912 (32 years)
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| Name |
Tabitha F. "Bithy" Swindle |
| Birth |
20 Nov 1879 |
White County, Tennessee  [1, 2, 3, 4] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Death |
12 Jun 1912 |
White County, Tennessee [5] |
| Burial |
Old Philadelphia Cemetery, Center Point, White County, Tennessee [5] |
| Person ID |
I2072 |
The Hennessee Family |
| Last Modified |
6 Dec 1999 |
| Father |
James Monroe "Mon" Swindle, b. 10 Feb 1846, White County, Tennessee d. 12 Mar 1904, (Green Briar Bend) White County, Tennessee (Age 58 years) |
| Mother |
Rebecca "Becky" Goodson, b. 22 Mar 1848, White County, Tennessee d. 13 Apr 1931, White County, Tennessee (Age 83 years) |
| Marriage |
15 Jan 1868 |
White County, Tennessee [2, 6, 7, 8] |
| Residence (Family) |
1870 |
White County, Tennessee [9] |
| Residence (Family) |
1880 |
(White County) Tennessee [3] |
 Residence (Family) |
1900 |
White County, Tennessee [2] |
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| Photos |
 | Mother & Daughter
Standing is Vernia Elivira "Ma Byars" Swindell Byars (1894-1985)
and sitting is her mother, Rebecca "Aunt Becky" Goodson Swindle (1848-1930). She was known as, "Aunt Becky, the midwife" as she midwifed a great number of children born in White County. As a matter of fact, she midwifed Robert "Murlis" Wright, husband of her granddaughter, Bessie Lee Byars Wright.
This photo was provided October 30, 2015, by Christine Bess Cornett, which was found at her mother's home, Pearl Byars Bess Fultz, another granddaughter of Aunt Becky... |
 | Swindell's Mill at the Caney Fork River, White County, Tennessee
This is a zoomed-in shot of the remaining foundation of "Mon's Mill", great grandfather of the grandchildren of "Ma" Swindell & "Pop" Byars, taken from the other side of the Caney Fork River.
Photo provided by cousin Christine Bess Cornett, November 19, 2015
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| Family ID |
F773 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Lucile Byars Hennessee reports that Granny Swindle tells the story of "Bithy's" death to her youngest sister, Vernie. History is that Bithy, in menses, stepped into a skunk's nest and skunk urine mortally poisoned her. Her legs swelled. She tried to soak-out the noxious odor, alas, to no avail. Thus is the story of her tragic demise...
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| Sources |
- [S51] 1880 White County,Tn Census, District 5, taken by G.H.Templeton,, p. 158 (Reliability: 3).
- [S52978] "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSZV-JBL : accessed.
- [S52980] "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDWK-B8B : accessed.
- [S8472] "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGNJ-YW1 : acc.
- [S2298] "Cemeteries of White County", Volume I, Transcribed and Indexed by, p. 391 (Reliability: 3).
- [S3987] "White County Marriage Records, Part of Book I: January 11, 1859 to June 11,, p. 18 (Reliability: 3).
- [S52981] "Tennessee, State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VN4V-H6X : acce.
- [S58] "The Families of White County,Tennessee in 1860", enumerated & notated by, p. 118 (Reliability: 3).
- [S52979] "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MD88-BVF : accessed.
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