
In the 1930 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 602 Viola Street, Samuel Sweny, 53, painter, and children Neoma, 17, Laney, 15, Easter, 13, Gracy, 12, John H., 10, and George P., 7.
In the 1940 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 602 Viola Street, Samuel Swinney, 76, painter, daughters Ester, 22, a tobacco stemmer, and Gracie, 22, superintendent at NYA project, and sons Johnnie R., 18, “in CCC camp,” and George, 17.
In 1942, Johnnie Richard Swinney registered for the World War II draft in Wilson County.
In the 1950 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 602 Viola Street, Sidney Thompson, 37, cook; wife Lanie, 34, cook; son Alton, 11; and brothers-in-law George, 26, grocery store manager and Johnnie Swinney, 25, painter.
Johnnie R. Swinney died 30 September 1986 in Wilson.
Image courtesy of Veterans of World War II Wilson County, spiral-bound volume, Wilson County Public Library.














