FRED E. SWAIMPUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

PHONES: OFFICE 335: RES. 945

HUNTINGTON, INDIANA

Fred E. SwaLm was bo rn Sep be-nebr 16, 1868, the s on of-.villi'-"'). F. SwaLm and ',ar (Thollpson, Sweim.

The first tihi.r been years of his life was sent on 'l. farm,two -in one h= Lf miles East of v{arrn., A.tten"i~g school at the 'ZE}:'l', school houseschool house. During the yerJr 1881, his father 9.cquieed and interest i"1.

Plan1!le; 'fill and Lumbe r yc"rd ill Wfl.rren, and t he If< 111 90 lli!'e,~residence in thw town of Warren. The son, 'In only child attended the10c"1 school s nd graduater1 f'r-o-n 'RiCh SOD-ool, ~pril 1, 1886, in a classof four. beins the first Grs.duating o Le.s s in the county outside theCo urrby seat, Huntington.

The fol11owin.::;wirlter he ene;'l.g;ed.b t.each ing , the first,Ieqr eille: fit school ~TO. 2 1'1 Polk: tow'lshin. P few ye r s s e_:t il teclin::;, the 1th~ Las t one be i.ng at School no. 2 in S!'lla~~:ie to ;r.phi •

ct b l e "overabe r elcetion i~ the ypor 1894, ins fp ther W" sC> lecte.'i :O\l.L<-J aUditor J 8nd the following ye"'r '1 ss ume the o f'f'Lc e , hav ingse Lec t ed is son to !O ct as his de~ 'lt~r. T"lis serv i ce bsted urtd.il ;Jov:i'..er1st 1899, f('llo'}in~ whi.ch he t oo'c serv ice witJ.-, the 'jitizens st"te B,'lk in

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On the 28 -Jay Sep<-e...ber- 1-389, .9 '-,":: rl-":I"'~iedto Ane l i.a~f4t1 •• Irwin, d~u~hter of ~..att.hew Lrwi.n , To this i.nion , one dquEhter¥IllS born, Edith "., who in lClter y"'qrs 1<)rri9(J Clltarles • Elvin. Twoc11i10"-811':.'ere bo r +o this un ion , Jorot'lY R. and Robert ~'i., the dnught.erDo r o.•..hy. '1.01'1 m~trried to Henry cu:;a1. of Lovisvi11e~tCe"ltucky. 8,tld the"on Robert rrwrried ':;i1m9. O'oano ur , ~ d!'lU;;1}t9r1P3.S bo rn to this union,Pa nel.a Sue 31vi". This m8.rri<>.geended Ln divorce, the custody of thedaughter "e:'n;:; gnmter'l the fq.!-her. !>"ter a nu: er of court sessions.Ro be r-b has since ffi3.rried ::releIJ Holmes. 8 widow.

The first 1~ife of this subj eot died whe:1.W"'5 thirtee'1 811.dthe d8ughter and her f'n the r m~de their'ir8nd-parents. J'Urrle 2 1990, the fc·l-her ,,,rried :yotawe eks Lo t e the Q<tl1ghter .n" rried A.S above note·~.

the df)ughterhome witl1 theBa.ce r aid a few ,0

".I'he anc e s't ra I ~'1istory of t'1is sub j ec'b extends back man yeel's.

'l' e 3w'3i.n f9 'lily tr"ice the history of the f" :111:,' t o t he ye'1r 163 whenthf' Swedes and Fins settled ~·ew Jerse- "'ne." "eLe "r'3.0 The ore;inal spellinr;of the name e.;ng "SHE.:"'. P'hQut the 1700, llqn mebe r s of this ::''' ui Lynove t o vsr the 1i'1e into Penn ay l.vnni a , From th..,t Looab i.on , one Jol'n swa imD1.uedf~r:l Pen ey Lvan La to l:orth Carolina abo ub the ear 1720. He had

four sons, "fil1in n, -'OS8S. Jo hn -md :bll'18l. The so .. John "leG bO_4('1 inthe YC':l.r 1950 f{nd w~f n= ried to ElizabF)t-1 Vicery or Vm'Jr'<:.ery. The"irrt S:1l1. of this :Q<\rri'l::;e, VJ:::<Sbor-n "ece:YJ.ber :::4, 17 4, "~ld <'rrieCi S<'11:' f''':x~asn.ne s , .'.. second son Simeon "-IRS born l .•n:och 18, 1799 '1nd "·'1.S rna r r Led tor8nCy Irwin 0: Guil60r c" :ounty. IT ort11 8qro1 i.na , T)ec. 2::'. 1819. In the • e9-r1833 t~e~· el:li.:;r" -I-cd to Problejourt~r (O:lio, 1'" tel' .co·1i::1':;to India:la mn the26th of April 1936, Locat inS near ',;"'rren.

PHON ES: OFFICE 335: RES. 945

FRED E. SWAIMPUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

HUNTINGTON, INDIANA

T~e -Joh" Swa. .1, '.'Jho mflrried Elizabeth Vi.cke ry , reqred theI'o l l owlng children, C ,.. s tp] her,' shly, -Joshua , ';illi:un, John, :,~oses,':ar'1aduke "''Ld ,~iche81, sons anddp",:hters ....•Li zabe t pnd '1ass8., Charity.

The c i1 ren ad 3imeon :3wniTl, 1'e1'e:-

Snmue 1 'I<ines S"Jai 1, 01"1.Oct , 20, 1 20::ar.f Ann Swaim, Born Oct. 3, 1922-::1arried Daniel Zen~31izabeth Swa.im, born Oct. 31. 1924, !,.~prried George ::;lan ittChristoher C. Swam, born Sept. 1, 1927, ;,1prried Eliza eth BackCyhti'~n SW2im, bo r-n S e. 17, 1930, m<1.rried ** **¥*'f* Po rke rRuth C. Swaim, 110m J1.X.:le 14, 1933, "l8rried 'Hm. Chopson

Sf-l.rniu1B. Swaim , ':"'cried Elizabeth P. B ck , Nov , 19, 1941, a d'ug;hetr ofParon and :b:.rg;'1ret :a ck , "I'""S born rOY. 28, 1921 anddied in 1907. P~8ron B!3ck of ':a.jsion C01.1!1t-J Virgi:!c.ia. we.s born Jun 18,1785, wss > soldier i 1 the Revolutionary War ?nd diedDec. 1, 1368. ,e.r:;"'ret 3ao',( of Rock ridge Courrt y Vaswas born Dec , 1~, 178 ~r..d die-=> "T'1.T'. ,12. 1851s

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~[m. 7r~nklin Sw<:'im, 1943-Die J~. ~ 191':ahe1a:":. Sw,-d.,'TI.,born died J?.2.1. 27, 1869I~rriet b , B. Swaim, born Dec. 11, 1 4'7- died

Sime.on ~~. Swaim, born ;'pril 23, 1950, died "pril 25, 1961'<ary ; • Swaim, born ..:"'1"Cll 2 > 1953> LedElizabeth A Swaim, nom Feb. 18m 1854, diedDavid S. Swaim. born' Feb , In, 1858, ied

PHONES: OFFICE 335: RES. 945

FRED E. SWAIMPUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

HUNTINGTON. INDIANA

SWAIM FA.t\1ILY

William F, Swaim married Mary Thpmpson, February 21, 1867Mary Thompson Swaim was born November 20, 1941, Died April 3, 1925Mahala M. Swaim married Lemuel Colbert, February 6, 1962Harriet A. B. Swaim, married Aaron Sutton, March 29, 1873Mary A~ Swaim, mar-r i e, Loren B. Miner, June 23, 1870Elizabeth A. Swaim, ml;!rriedJoshua C. Thurston. March 15. 1873Joshua C. Thurston died, September 1. 1909.David 15'. SWa-X:ql,marriedLav!hna Adsit, who died Seppambe.r 7, 1882:David S. Swaim, first m~rriage was October 8, 1881.

seoond mar rLage to L~ur-aBechtolDavid S. Swaim is deceased, as ere both wives.

Fred E. Swaim, born September 16, 1868Married Amelia Irwin September 28, 1889Arnelia Irwin Swa i.m, born

Fred E. Swaim, married Lata M. Baker, Jun2, 1909Lot a M. Baker Swaim, born May 2, 1879

Edi th M. Swaim. born November- 8, 1890, died Septemebr \.Married Charles L. ElvinCharles L. Elvin, born

Dorothy Elvin, born Aug. 26, 1910Robert Elvin, born J~~. 5, 1914

JOHN SWAIM FAMILY

Married Elizabemy in the year 1733CRHDIDlN: -

Christopher Swaim, mArried Selly HinesAshley Swaim, marrie~ Sarah Walton .Joshua Swaim married Sar9h ElliottWilliam Swaim, married Elizabeth SherwoodJohn Swaim married Mary LaughlinMoses Swe.im·married Adah SwindellMarmaduke Swaim married Janet LawrenceMichael Swaim married Susan HinshawElizabeth Swaim married George SwearingenMassah Swaim married Daniel RobbinsChari ty Swaim married James Laughlin

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