Maibelle Swift

(1888-1977)

Maibelle Swift was born on June 21, 1888, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Charles Thomas Swift and Lena Burckhardt Her father was 51 years old at the time of her birth, and her mother was 30.

She married Eugene Dickey on December 29, 1910.

Education and Early Life

Maibelle graduated from Washington Seminary and continued her studies at Brenau College, reflecting a strong educational foundation during a period when higher education for women was becoming more established.

Family Life

Maibelle Swift and Eugene Dickey had four children:

• Maibelle Swift Dickey (1912–1998)
• Eugene Dickey Jr. (1914–1921)
• James Lafayette Dickey (1923–1997)
• Thomas Swift Dickey (1925–1987)

Siblings

Maibelle Swift was one of five children. Her siblings included:

• Corinne Margaret Swift (1881–1931)
• Lena Elizabeth Swift (1883–1942)
• Ruby Jeanette Swift (1885–1975)
• Charles Thomas Swift Jr. (1890–1931)

Later Years and Legacy

Maibelle Swift Dickey spent her life in Atlanta, Georgia, where she died on June 10, 1977, at the age of 88.