Wiley J. and Fannie Clark Swinney Family
Frances Ethel "Fannie" Clark was the eighth Child born to Morris Brown Clark and Nancy Hughes Ragland Clark
She was born 7 January 1881 in Chestnut Mound, Smith Co., Tennessee. Shortly after arriving in
Fannin Co Texas, Fannie married Wiley Jefferson Swinney on 14 November 1897. Wiley and Fannie
were both teachers. To them were born 10 children, one of whom is still living.
Wiley and Fannie are both buried in Clovis, Curry Co., New Mexico.
Children:
Spurgeon Dewitt Swinney b: 17 Aug 1898 Windom, Fannin Co Texas
Verda Mae Swinney b: 5 Nov 1900 Delby (near Leonard) Fannin Co., Texas
Florence Lee Swinney b: 13 Jan 1903 Leonard, Fannin Co., Texas
Thetis Birdie Swinney b: 12 Oct 1904 Hilger, Fannin Co., Texas
Charles Pate Swinney b: 9 March 1907 Bonham, Fannin Co., Texas
Wiley J. Paul Swinney b: 5 Jan 1911 Ladonia, Fannin Co., Texas
Thelma Frances Swinney b: 18 Aug 1913 Terrell, Texas
Martha Nancy Swinney b: 13 March 1916 Bellview, Curry Co., NM
Wilson Pershing Foch Swinney b: 26 Nov 1918 St. Vrain, Curry Co., NM
Living Swinney
Wiley died 3 Sept 1940 in Clovis, NM. Fannied died 23 March 1958 in Clovis, NM.
Both are buried in the Mission Garden Cemetery.