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| Origin of the name "Swan" Swann/Swan : English Nickname for a person noted for purity of excellence (attributes of the swan, supposedly), from Old English swan . Some Swan surnames derived from the signs at the roadside inns during early times, when people didn't read signs as much as they looked at the pictures � and innkeepers sometimes took their sign's picture as a surname. (Most were animals, birds or fish.) Occasionally, Swan is derived as an Occupational name for the servant or retainer as a variant of Swain . Cognates include Schwan (German), De Swaen (Flemish), De Swaan , Van den Swaan, Van den Zwaan (Dutch), Svane (Norwegian), and Svahn, Swahn (Swedish). from Surnames, What's in a Name |
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| Notes on John Swan John Swan, son of John Swan, sr., settled in this township in 1856; was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, in 1820. He married in 1842 to Mary Ann Aten, born in 1828, and died in 1877. Five of their children are now living - George, John C., William, Jane, and Silas Darwin. He commenced life with but the clothes on his back, and they unpaid for; but by industry has made himself possessor of a farm of eighty acres, and has been enabled to start some of his children in life. He is a respected citizen of the township. (quote History of Washington County, Ohio p598 originally published 1881) |
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| The map shows Ohio with the red square marking where most of these people listed here lived | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Thomas Swan, Jr., a farmer; born Feb 1820 in Jefferson County, OH (son William's death cert lists POB as Ireland). Married on 11 Feb 1847 to Mary Ann Aten; born 28 May 1829 in Croxton's Run, Jefferson County, Ohio died 3 Jun 1877 in Grandview Township, Washington County, Ohio of consumption (death cert on file), the daughter of Jacob Aten & Elizabeth Brown; children of John & Mary Ann: George, John, William, Elizabeth, Mary, Emmit (the name comes from Mamie, Euphia has Eviett from census records), and Silas. Second wife was Matilda Efan, the widow of Wesley Kline, she was born Aug 1829 in WV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Children of John Swan & Mary Ann Aten 1. George A Swan, merchant; born abt 1847; married Priscilla Delong (daughter of John Delong, 2 Jun 1821 -7 Mar 1892, & Rebecca, 16 Dec 1825-3 Apr 1890); children: Rebecca J, John & Elmer E. 2. John C Swan, was a cripple; born abt 1849; married Eleanor Leonheart; children: John Russell Swan, born 15 Mar 1906, & Robert Kemper Swan, born 3 Dec 1909. 3. William Thomas Swan, a farmer; born 7 Feb 1851 in Grandview Township, Washington County, OH; died 3 Feb 1936 in Basnettsville WV (death cert on file). Married on 30 Aug 1874 (marr cert on file) to Elizabeth Albertin Bashor, link to her family the Bashor Page. children: Ida, Agnes, Mary, Charles, William, Bertha, Mayme, Harry, Oscar, Harold, Emmet, Evert, Estella, Hellen, & Carrie 4. Elizabeth A Swan, born abt 1853, died bef 1880; married (?) McCollough. 5. Mary Jane Swan; born 1856; died 1911; married on 2 Dec 1874 in Washington County, OH to John Collins Barnett,a farmer; born 31 Dec 1851 in OH, died 18 Aug 1928 (son of Zephaniah Barnett & Isabella Kemp (Harkins?),1820-1904); children: Allen, Orpha, Anna, Nellie, Asa, Mary, Tena, John, Maggie, Sanford, Ira, Elmer & Dewey 6. Emmit Swan, born abt 1863, died abt 1880. 7. Silas Darwin Swan, barber; born 17 Mar 1866 in Grandview Twp, Washington, OH; died 15 Jan 1944 in New Cumberland, WV of myocarditis (death cert on file); married Elizabeth Allison (?), children: Willard, another son and a daughter. |
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| Jon Henderson, Jessie Blinn Henderson, and Euphia Swan Blinn during the placing of William & Elizabeth Swan's gravestone, 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Elizabeth Swan, 1922 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Children of William Swan & Elizabeth Bashor 1. Ida Swan; born 7 Jul 1875 in Independance Twp, Washington, OH; died bef 1900 (birth cer lists name as J V Swann) 2. Agnes A Swan; born 23 Dec 1876 in Grandview Twp, Washington, OH; died abt 1955 Binghamton NY (middle name was probably Albertine, birth cert says Almatine); married Frank Beers 3. Mary Elizabeth Swan, born 22 Mar 1878 in Grandview Twp, Washington, OH; died abt 1955 in Titusville PA; married Frank Duetler 4. Charles Swan, born abt 1878, died abt 1930 Wellsville OH 5. William Louis Swan, aka William Darwin Swan, a preacher; born 2 Feb 1881; died 9 Apr 1945 in Clarksburg WV; married Flora ? , children: Louis, Mildred, Paul, Luke, Ruth & Esther 6. Bertha Elizabeth Swan, a housewife; born 19 Sep 1883 in Grandview Twp, Washington, OH; died 16 Apr 1969 in Wheeling WV, buried in Greenwood Cemetary; married William Bowman, children: Marjorie & William 7. Mayme Swan, aka Charlotte, Mae Swan Sligar; born 27 Jul 1887 in Grandview Twp, Washington, OH; died 1 May 1957 in Wheeling, WV; married on 18 Aug 1906 in OH to William Earl Sligar, children: Earl, Geniveve, & Lula Mae. 8. Harry R Swan; born 12 Jun 1889 in Grandview Twp, Washington, OH; died bef 1900. 9. Oscar M Swan, a potter & lay minister; born 29 Sep 1891 in Grandview Twp, Washington, OH; died 26 Aug 1962; married to Vera Craven, children: Charles, Geraldine & Bonivere 10. Harold Swan, born 3 Sep 1893 in Grandview Twp, Washington, OH 11. Emmet Vernon Swan, a preacher and butcher; born 25 May 1895 in New Matamoros, Washington County, OH; died 9 Sep 1976 in Reno NV. Married first on 10 May 1915 to Lula Leach (Leach Family Page)and divorced 10 Aug 1936 in Reno NV. children: Inez, Enid, Keith, Ora, Euphia, & Vernon. married second Mildred Elizabeth Elsey on 10 Aug 1936 in Reno NV 12. Evert Leslie Swan, a machinist; born 23 Jan 1896 in Grandview Twp, Washington, OH; died abt 1955 in Willowby OH; married 8 Nov 1922 to Bessie Hood, child: Evert 13. Estella Swan, aka Myrtle; born Mar 1899 in Grandview Twp, Washington, OH; died abt 1955 14. Hellen Genivive Swan, aka Helen Geraldine (?); born 26 Jun 1902 in Grandview Twp, Washington, OH; died abt 1955 in Wade, OH; married John Pryor, child: Wanda 15. Carrie Swan, married James Yount, James Hogue, (?) Carter |
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| Emmet, Oscar & Evert photographed in 1911. This is the earliest photo I have of these brothers. It is on a postcard sent to sister Agnes Beers (reverse shown below) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Notes for William Louis Swan "The church was again debt free in 1929 when Reverend W.D.Swann was pastor...Brother Swann was known as a great gardener and it is said that he introduced the cold-pack method of canning to Rowlesburg. He was also known as a "money-getter." He often stationed himself at the bank on pay day to get a percentage of the paychecks cashed in the interest of the church. He served the church at Rowlesburg until the fall of 1932; he retired from the ministry in 1943 and died April 9, 1945" (History of Methodism in Rowlesburg, by Rev. Jennings H Fast, 1949. page 22) Euphia Swan says that after William got everyone used to tithing, the church never again was in debt. |
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| Obituary Oscar M Swan "East Liverpool - Oscar M Swan, 70, of Columbia Ave., died at 8:15 a.m. Sunday in his home of an apparent attack. Mr. Swan was employed at the Homer Laughlin Co., in Newell. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Vera Craven Swan; a son, Charles Melvin Swan of East Liverpool; two daughters, Mrs. Roy (Geraldine) Turner of Toronton and Mrs. Charles (Bonivere) Taylor of East Liverpool; two brothers Harold Swan of Chagrin Falls, Ohio and Emmett Swan of Reno, Nev.; two sisters, Mrs. Carrie Yount of Titusville, PA., and Mrs. Bertha Bowman of Wheeling and five grandchildren. Mr. Swan was born Sept. 29, 1891 in New Matamoros, Ohio, a son of the late William and Elizabeth Basher [sic] Swan. Friends may call at the Home in East Lverpool where funeral services will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in the Memorial Cemetary, East Liverpool." |
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| Obituary Mrs. Bessie Swan Mrs. Bessie Swan summoned by death March 22, 1925. The death angel visited the home of Everette L. Swan and took his kind and loving wife Bessie. She was born and raised in Washington County. She was united in marriage to Everette L. Swan Nov. 8 , 1922 and has lived in Willoughby since then. Mrs. Swan is the daughter of Archie W. and Rebecca M. Hood. She was 22 years 6 months and 7 days of age. She leaves to mourn her loss a kind a loving husband, 1 son, Everette L. Jr., a brother and a kind and loving mother, 2 sisters, 1 brother, Mrs. Arnold Dillion of Ravland, Ohio, Margaret and Archie W. Jr. at home. Mrs. Swan joined the Christian Union Church at the age of 12 years and since then has lived a faithful christian. She was laid to rest in the Willoughby cemetery. Funeral was conducted by her pastor W. D. Swan of that place and the Pythian sisters had charge at the grave. Our dear loving wife, mother and daughter how sadly we do miss you, but God in his wisdom had a better work for you to do. Our dear friend how sadly we do miss you, but we know the good life you lived you are enjoying that beautiful city which God has prepared for those that have done his will here on earth. She leaves a host of relatives and friends to mourn her departure. Her death was due to tumors of the main blood vessels. We know we will meet out beloved ones if we be faithful unto the end. A Friend |
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| left: Oscar & Evert during the First World War above: Bertha, Harold & Carrie after Oscar's funeral |
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| Louis "Smokey" Swan, son of William Louis Swan, and Radio Dot taked 21 Mar 1940 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children of Mary Jane Swan & John Collins Barnett 1. Allen E Barnett; born July 1876, died 30 Sep 1944 in East Liverpool OH; married Anna McCollough. 2. Orpha I Barnett, born 1878 3. Anna May Barnett; born 9 Mar 1880, died 17 Mar 1925 in Jefferson Co,OH. 4. Nellie Barnett; born 1882, died 28 Feb 1953 in OH. Funeral was in Canton,OH; married first Claude Hogue,married second Joe Edwards. 5. Asa D Barnett, born 1884, married Nora Brownfield. 6. Mary E Barnett; born Dec 1886, died 3 Jan 1953; married Albert Haines. 7. Tena D Barnett, born Oct 1888, married Ray Ewers. 8. John E Barnett, born Feb 1891, married Nellie Butler. 9. Maggie "Pearl" Barnett; born 28 Feb 1893, died 15 Sep 1979, buried New Alexandria ,OH; married first Harry Hopple, married second B.F.Blankenship. 10. Sanford "Sank" Barnett, born March 1895, married Mary Ward. 11. Ira Guy Barnett; born 9 Mar 1895, died 12 Sep 1895. 12. Elmer Barnett, born 30 Sept 1897, married Cora Lantz. 13. Dewey Barnett, born June 1898, married Vesta Gilbert |
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| Children of Emmet Swan & Lula Leach 1. Inez Frances Orilla Swan, born 13 Apr 1916 in Wheeling, WV; died 27 Mar 1994 in WV. Married John Nelson Thorn, born 13 Aug 1891, died Feb 1979 in WV (son of Seth Camden Thorn & Jennie West); no children 2. Keith Ivan Sinclair Swan, a bookkeeper; born 11 Aug 1918 in Wheeling WV, died 29 Sep 1977 in Akron OH. Married Geraldine Virginia Adams (born in St. George, WV), children: Beverly, Robert & Roseanne. 3. Enid Phyllis Lavaugh Swan, born 20 Feb 1920 in Greggsville WV, died Feb 1994; married Everet Carlyle Banks, born abt 1921 in Rockford IL child: Donna Mae Banks. also married ? Bowling 4. Ora Ada Lorraine Swan, a nurse; born 14 Sep 1921 in Wheeling WV, living in PA; married Peter Stopyra, children: Richard & Thomas 5. Euphia Ophelia Swan, a state worker; born 21 Nov 1922 in Greggsville WV; living in NV. Married on 16 Dec 1943 in Exeter NH to James Elmore Blinn. children: Benjamin, Jessie, & Jon. 6. Vernon Virgil Swan, a truck driver; born 3 Mar 1925, living in CT; married first Jean ? (born in Nellsville WI), children: Pamela & Peter. married second Geraldine Robinson, no children; married third Juliana Margaret Decosta (born in MA), children Margaret & Dawn |
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| Grandchildren of Emmet Vernon Swan Keith Swan & Geraldine Adams 1. Beverly Elizabeth Swan; born 25 Jun 1939 in Reno NV; married Gus Kostich; children: Jeffrey, Mark, Teresa and Timothy 2. Robert Swan married Kathy Hudson; children: David, Kyle and Donovan 3. Roseanne Swan married Albert Kuntze; children: Danny and Dawn (Keith had nine grandchildren at the time of his death) Enid Swan & Everet Banks 4. Donna Mae Banks born 31 May 1941 in Reno NV Ora Swan & Peter Stopyra 5. Richard Stopyra 6. Thomas Stopyra Euphia Swan & James Blinn 7. Benjamin James Blinn; born 13 May 1944 in Exeter NH, still alive; married 8 Aug 1963 in Sparks NV to Frances Elizabeth English, born 13 Aug 1944 in Kirkland WA, died 18 Oct 1987 in Reno NV (daughter of Frank Burton Thomas English & Betty Lou Bushnell) children: Rebecca, Jeffrey & Janet; divorced 12 May 1975, married second Vicki Lynn Sullivan, children: Chrystal, Rachel & Sarah 8. Jesse Mildred Blinn; born 21 Jun 1945 in Reno NV, still alive; married first on 19 Jan 1966 to Dirck Stephen Henderson, child: Jon; married second 24 May 1978 to Michael Lee Walsh, child: Laura 9. Jon Mark Blinn; born 9 Jan 1947, still alive; married 1 Jan 1974 to Lola Carlene Phoenix nee Odenthal; children: Julie & Marcia Vernon Swan & Jean 10. Pamela Jean Sonnetag, nee Swan (adopted by stepfather), born 5 Jul 1945 11. Peter Stilwell Sonnetag, nee Swan (adopted by stepfather), born 30 Oct 1946 Vernon Swan & Juliana Margaret Decosta 12. Margaret Ann Swan, born 1 Aug 1958 13. Dawn Marie Swan |
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