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George Swearingen

Male 1843 - 1909  (65 years)


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    Obituary- Swearingen, George
    Obituary- Swearingen, George
    George Swearingen Dead.
    George Swearingen, a former resident of this place, died at Los Angeles, Calif., Monday. The relatives here received a telegram announcing the death Tuesday. Mr. Swearingen was attended by his two sons.

    Mr. Swearingen was in Rossville visiting relatives during the holidays. He left for California to spend the winter and while there contracted his fatal illness. He was about 65 years of age.

    The remains will be taken to Killdruff, Iowa, his home, for burial.

    [From The Rossville Reporter, February 26, 1909]

  • Name George Swearingen 
    Born 26 May 1843 
    Gender Male 
    Died 22 Feb 1909 
    Buried Mount Zion Cemetery, Newton, Jasper County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1689  Rossville
    Last Modified 27 Aug 2018 

    Father Bennet S Swearingen, Sr.,   b. 27 May 1805, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1857  (Age 51 years) 
    Mother Sarah Robinson Swearingen,   b. 27 Feb 1806, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1871, Fulton, Fulton County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Family ID F2543  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah F Chapman Swearingen,   b. 27 Dec 1846,   d. 16 Jun 1902  (Age 55 years) 
    Children 
     1. Frank W Swearingen,   b. 1872, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1957, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     2. George Tracy Swearingen,   b. 8 Sep 1874, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1912, Madison Lake, Blue Earth County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years)
     3. Ida J Swearingen,   b. 6 Dec 1875,   d. 21 Sep 1880  (Age 4 years)
     4. Julia Myrtie Swearingen,   b. 12 Feb 1877,   d. 19 Sep 1880  (Age 3 years)
     5. Hugh Howard Swearingen,   b. 27 Mar 1878,   d. 29 Sep 1880  (Age 2 years)
     6. Ernestine Swearingen,   b. Jul 1879, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Freddie B Swearingen,   b. 6 Mar 1888,   d. 16 Oct 1895  (Age 7 years)
    Last Modified 27 Aug 2018 14:45:23 
    Family ID F8240  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Zion Cemetery, Newton, Jasper County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
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