1808 May 12                 William Moseley Swain born

1812 February 5            Sarah James born

1836 March 26               William Moseley Swain, Arunah Abell and Azariah Simmons found Public Ledger

1837 May 7                   William Moseley Swain, Arunah Abell and Azariah Simmons found Baltimore Sun

1837 November 9          William Moseley Swain and Sarah James marry

1839 April 2                   William James Swain born

1848 October 9             Mary Smedley born

1849 July 7                   Charles Moseley Swain born

Pre-1853                       William Moseley Swain becomes President of New York & Washington Telegraph Company

1860-1861                     William James Swain in Egypt and Europe (possibly as surveyor)

1861                             William James Swain returns from Europe to serve Union Army in Civil War, forebode by father

1861-1868                     William James Swain on clerical staff at Public Ledger and engaged in several private business matters until his father’s death

1864 December 30        William Moseley Swain sells Public Ledger to William Childs and Drexel

1868 February 16           William Moseley Swain dies

1868 February 20           William Moseley Swain funeral 1426 North Broad Street

1870                             William James Swain founds Public Record

1870 November 8          Charles Moseley Swain and Mary Smedley marry

1870-1871                     Charles Moseley Swain studies law under Samuel Hood

1871                             Charles Moseley Swain admitted to PA Bar

1871-1886                     Charles Moseley Swain practices law

1871 September 13       Ida Moseley Swain born

1872 November 21        Rosalie Swain born

1872 March 21               William James Swain and Virginia Adelia King marry

1873 January 9              William Moseley Swain (2) born

1875                             Charles Moseley Swain Residence built

1877                             William James Swain and West Philadelphia Railroad Company Scandal

1877                             William James Swain sells Public Record to Singerly

1880 November 12        Charles James Swain born

1883                             Charles Moseley Swain runs against William D. Kelley for U.S Congress

1886-1904                     Charles Moseley Swain President of City Trust and Surety Company

1891 June 24                 Sarah James Swain dies at 1426 North Broad Street

1891 June 27                 Sarah James Swain funeral at 1426 North Broad Street

c. 1893                         William James Swain Residence built 3925 Chestnut Street

1893 April 19                 Isa Moseley Swain and Robert White Steele marry at Church of the Holy Trinity by Rev. Dr. William Nelison McVicker

1895                             Charles Moseley Swain 27^th Ward City Council

1896                             William Moseley Swain (2) and Jean (or Joan) C. marry

1902-1904                     Charles Moseley Swain member of Union League

1903 June 15                 William James Swain

1904 July 23                  Charles Moseley Swain dies

1907 December 9          Mary Smedley Swain dies

1908                             William Moseley Swain (2) President of Williamson Motor Company

1916                             Charles James Swain becomes connected with automotive industry

1916 January 7              William Moseley Swain (2) Petitions to join Masons

1916 March 3                William Moseley Swain (2) Approved for Masonic membership

1919                             Virginia Adelia Swain dies

1930 June 4                  Ida Moseley Swain funeral 317 Hathaway Lane, Wynnewood, PA

1940 March 21               William Moseley Swain (2) dies

1943 December 29        Charles James Swain dies at Glendale Road, Newtown Square, PA

1943 following Monday  Charles James Swain funeral 1820 Chestnut Street Oliver H. Bair’s and Masonic service at 7:45 P.M.

 

 

 

 

 

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