Robert Hatten "Hatten" Swindle

Male 1876 - 1938  (62 years)


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  • Name Robert Hatten "Hatten" Swindle 
    Birth 2 Jan 1876  White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Occupation owned a store 
    Death 30 Sep 1938  White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    • died of a stroke...
    Burial Old Philadelphia Cemetery, Center Point, White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5
    Person ID I2070  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 3 May 2014 

    Father James Monroe "Mon" Swindle,   b. 10 Feb 1846, White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Mar 1904, (Green Briar Bend) White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Rebecca "Becky" Goodson,   b. 22 Mar 1848, White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Apr 1931, White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 15 Jan 1868  White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8, 9
    Residence (Family) 1870  White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Residence (Family) 1880  (White County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence (Family) 1900  White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Photos
    Mother & Daughter
    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
    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
    Family ID F773  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Eva Norris,   b. 31 Dec 1879, White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jun 1917, White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years) 
    Marriage 10 Oct 1897  White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Robert Luther "Luther" Swindle,   b. 0___ 1899, White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 0___ 1957, (White County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 58 years)
     2. Mollie Swindle,   b. 19 Nov 1901, White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Mar 1929, White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years)
     3. Daniel Loyde "Lloyd" Swindle,   b. 3 Aug 1904, (White County, Tennessee) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Nov 1973, (White County, Tennessee) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     4. James Lester "Lester" Swindell,   b. 6 Jan 1907, White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jul 1970, White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
    Family ID F784  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

    Family 2 Ina Carolyn Knowles,   b. 2 Oct 1891, White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Feb 1958, White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Marriage 4 Mar 1921  White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William Leslie "Spat" Swindell,   b. 30 Jan 1925, White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jul 1992, Sparta Health Care Center, Sparta, White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
    Family ID F785  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 2 Jan 1876 - White County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 10 Oct 1897 - White County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 4 Mar 1921 - White County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 30 Sep 1938 - White County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Old Philadelphia Cemetery, Center Point, White County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Hatten Swindle Family circa 1905 in White County, Tennessee
    Hatten Swindle Family circa 1905 in White County, Tennessee
    Robert Hatten "Hatten" Swindle (1876-1938)
    Eva Norris Swindle (1879-1917)
    The young girl is probably daughter Mollie Swindle Knowles (1901-1929)

  • Notes 
    • 1 Aug 2009; Mertie says she was scared to death of her grandfather, Robert Hatten "Hatten" Swindle, as he was too mean & hateful. [11]

  • Sources 
    1. [S51] 1880 White County,Tn Census, District 5, taken by G.H.Templeton,, p. 158 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S52739] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=swindell&GSfn=robert&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=29844211&.

    3. [S52980] "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDWK-B8B : accessed.

    4. [S14277] "Monroe Swindell (1846-1904)", Cemetery Profile, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Swindell&GSiman=1.

    5. [S74] "Cemeteries of White County,TN", compiled by Mrs. H. K. Renfrow, (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S3987] "White County Marriage Records, Part of Book I: January 11, 1859 to June 11,, p. 18 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S52978] "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSZV-JBL : accessed.

    8. [S52981] "Tennessee, State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VN4V-H6X : acce.

    9. [S58] "The Families of White County,Tennessee in 1860", enumerated & notated by, p. 118 (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S52979] "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MD88-BVF : accessed.

    11. [S27148] Mertie Swindell Clemons, telephone interview, 1 Aug 2009; 931.668.9808.