Re: Swigart families OH > Whitley Co 1850's
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Swigart families OH > Whitley Co 1850's
12/31/99
Research shows that a Abram Young Swigert died Jan/1904, Mrs. Abram Young Swigert died Jan/1897, Alonzo Swigert died Feb/1903, Ira Albert Swigert died April/1902, George Swigert died Aug/1879.
In the Index of Whitley County History which you can obtain copies of pages listed next to the following names are: Swigart, A.Y.-pg 66, Swigert, Sarah C(Pence)-pg 349.
I checked 1850 Whitley County Census and no Swigert listed.However on 1860 there on pg 226, Thorncreek Twp, Whitley County, In House #1852/1857 the following:
Swigart, A.-36-MW-farmer-2000-500-Ohio
Margaret-32-FWOhio
John-14-MWOhio
Henry-12-MWOhio
George-9-MWOhio
Isaac-5-MWOhio
Charles, Margaret-18-FW-servantOhio
In Egolf Cemetery there is buried a Ella E Swigart/dau of/J.A. & S.E. Swigart/died/Aug 30, 1877/2 y 7m 3d
next to Ella is buried-James L./son of/A.T. & M. Swigart/died/Mary 17, 1858/aged 4y 9m 13d/Death may the bands/of life/unloose/But can't dissolve my love/Millons of infant souls compose/The family above.
In blue River Cemetery buried are:
Geoge J Swigart/died/Aug 12, 1879/Aged 28y 4 3d/Farewell my wife and children all/From you a father, Christ doth call/Mourn not for me it is in vain/To call me to your sight again/Lot #1111 buired next to him is a Delphy A Dau og/ SJ & M Swigart/died/Jan 28, 1875/Aged 9 m 12 D/Sweet little rosebut for/eath too fair/Hath gone to heaven to blossom there.
Hope this information can help you.