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Malcom Swann
Born 1828, died 1910
Also found as Swann, Malcolm
Married Nancy California Atkinson Swann. Parent of Annie Swann, Austin Swann, Lizzie Swann Girdner, John Swann, Phebe Swann Bouknight and Nannie Atkinson Swann Girdner.
In 7 photographs · face marked in 7
Heading follows the spelling on the verso of the gin photograph; "Malcolm" is entered as a variant.
Family
Malcom Swann1828–1910
How each relationship is known
- Spouse: Nancy California Atkinson SwannEstablished relationship
- Child: Annie SwannEstablished relationship
- Child: Austin SwannEstablished relationship
- Child: Lizzie Swann GirdnerEstablished relationship
- Child: John SwannEstablished relationship
- Child: Phebe Swann BouknightEstablished relationship
- Child: Nannie Atkinson Swann GirdnerEstablished relationship
A life in photographs
Faces, by date
Cut from each photograph where this person is marked, and never retouched. In date order, so they can be weighed against one another.
A possible placement beside the strongest one.
[1875-1878]Aged about 47–50
Named on verso.
[1890-1895]Aged about 62–67
The gin carries his name and an older man sits prominently at the center of the group. Nothing specifically identifies Malcom, but the figure sitting in the center matches what Malcom looked like.
- Possible
[1895]Aged about 67
Somewhat matches likeness around this period.
- Possible
[1895]Aged about 67
Somewhat matches likeness around this period.
[1900-1901]Aged about 72–73
Supplied with the item; the source of the name is not recorded on the object.
[1903-1904]Aged about 75–76
Grandpa Swann and some grandchildren
Identified on verso.
[1910]Aged about 82
Known identity.
Photographs
See them in the inventory of the Swann Family Photographs, filtered to Malcom Swann.
- [Malcom Swann family 1870s][1875-1878] · Swann Family PhotographsAged about 47–50Named on verso.Find the face
- Old Malcom Swann Gin[1890-1895] · Swann Family PhotographsAged about 62–67The gin carries his name and an older man sits prominently at the center of the group. Nothing specifically identifies Malcom, but the figure sitting in the center matches what Malcom looked like.Find the face
- At a school picnic at Jacobia[1895] · Swann Family PhotographsAged about 67Possible — Somewhat matches likeness around this period.Find the face
- Picnic on Sulfur River[1895] · Swann Family PhotographsAged about 67Possible — Somewhat matches likeness around this period.Find the face
- [Malcom Swann in Oklahoma][1900-1901] · Swann Family PhotographsAged about 72–73Supplied with the item; the source of the name is not recorded on the object.Find the face
- Grandpa Swann and some grandchildren[1903-1904] · Swann Family PhotographsAged about 75–76Identified on verso.Find the face
The record
- Heading
- Swann, Malcom, 1828-1910
- Status
- Established
- Also found as
- Swann, Malcolm
- Sources
- Verso of the gin photograph, in ink, as "Malcom Swann"
- Supplied with the Oklahoma camp photograph as "Malcom Swann"
- Find a Grave memorial 8153610, read in full: "Malcom Swann", 22 Jan 1828 - 15 Apr 1910, Concord Cemetery, Jacobia, Hunt County, Tex.; accessed 10 Sep 2026. The memorial spells the given name "Malcom", agreeing with the verso.