Thanks to Marie Williams Swaney for providing the draft of the Swaney contribution.
Note: Additonal information added by Diane Payne

Henry Swaney was born about 1832 in Sumner County, Tennessee. Henry's father was born in North Carolina and his mother was born in Virginia. The names are his parents are unknown. Henry married Martha Tombs. Martha was born about 1843 in Sumner County, Tennessee.

Henry and Martha had the following known children:

1. Tilmon Swaney born 1864.
2. Jane Janie Swaney born 1862/1868 in Sumner County, Tennessee. She died October 19, 1948 in Sumner County, Tennessee. Jane married Jeff Carr. Jeff was born December 1863 and died June 8, 1915
3. Mary Swaney
4. Tobe Swaney born 1878/1881 in Sumner County, Tennessee. Married 1st to Julia Austin (see below for more information). Married second to Letha.
5. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Swaney born 1887. Married a Mr. Robb. Died January 6, 1949 in Davidson County, Tennessee.

Tobe Swaney born about August 1878/1881 in Sumner County, Tennessee. He died February 16, 1956 in Sumner County, Tennessee. Tobe married 1st to Julia (Juley Julus) Austin. Tobe and Julia were married Dec 26, 1908 in Sumner County, Tennessee. Tobe married 2nd to Letha Parks on November 10, 1923 in Sumner County, Tennessee.

Julia (Juley Julus) Austin was born March 17, 1884 (source: headstone) or December 18, 1890 (source death record). According to the 1900 census, her birth is May 1884. She died February 22, 1923 in Sumner County, Tennessee (cause of death Epilepsy). Julia Austin is the daughter of Fount Austin and Dilsey. For more information on the Fount Austin Family see the Fount Austin contribution.

Tobe and Julia are buried at Bell Cemetery, Sumner County, Tennessee.

Tobe and Julia had the following known children:

1. Unknown Swaney born before 1910 and died before 1910.
2. Mary Bee Swaney born January 22, 1915 in Sumner County, Tennessee. She died September 9, 1998 in Sumner County, Tennessee. Mary married Allen Hamilton. Allen was born in 1909 and died January 3, 1978.
3. Mary Liza "Lizzie" Swaney born 1917 in Sumner County, Tennessee. She married John Ennis Rice on March 17, 1935 in Sumner County, Tennessee. John was born March 23, 1916 and died September 5, 1978.
4. John Frank Swaney born September 3, 1918 in Sumner County, Tennessee. He died December 29, 1999 in Sumner County, Tennessee.
5. Claude Swaney. Married 1st to Jessie Lee Owens on Dec 30, 1933 in Sumner County, Tennessee. Married 2nd to Helen Hogan.
6. Martha Lee Swaney born July 19, 1921, died August 31, 1968. Martha married Joe Bell on September 18, 1939 in Sumner County, Tennessee.