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Joshua Swindell is a son of Hollowell and Margaret (Williamson) Swindell, natives of North Carolina, born in 1792 and 1800. They were married and lived in their native State until 1818, when they moved to White County, Tenn., and to Carroll County in 1825, and finally located in Gibson County in 1843. They became the parents of seven children, and both were members of the Primitive Baptist Church. The father was a Whig and held a number of positions of honor and trust in the county such as magistrate and constable. He was a carpenter and farmer, and after his wife’s death, in 1838, he married Rebecca Neighbors, by whom he had five children. He died in 1847. Joshua Swindell inherits English blood from his father and English and Irish blood from his mother. He was born in White County, Tenn., January 25, 1823, and up to twenty years of age resided with his parents. He then began doing for himself and soon saved enough money to purchase a small farm which he afterward increased to 356 acres. He now owns 187 acres. In 1845 he married Priscilla E. Hancock who died in 1847, leaving one son, James H. In 1853 Mr. Swindell took for his second wife Drucilla Holt, by whom he had six children, the following three living: Martha E., Henry J. and Emma B. Mr. Swindell has always voted the Whig and Republican tickets and held the office of constable one year. His wife is a member of the Primitive Baptist Church.