Zechariah Swearingen and Melinda Swearingen

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Husband Zechariah Swearingen ¹

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            AKA: Zachariah Sweringen 2
           Born: 1786 - Beaver Co, PA
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           Died: 31 May 1867 1
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         Father: Samuel Swearingen (Abt 1732/1740-      ) 1 3 4 5 6
         Mother: Catherine Condell (      -      ) 3 7

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       Marriage: 

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   Other Spouse: Ruth Wilcoxon (Abt 1792-1830) 1

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Wife Melinda Swearingen ¹

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         Father: Thomas Swearingen (      -      ) 1
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Children

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1 M Leonard Swearingen ^{1 8}

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           Born: 1833 - Beaver Co, PA 8
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Moore (      -      ) 8
           Marr: 1855 8

         Spouse: Jennie Robinson (      -      ) 8

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2 M Basil Swearingen ^{8 10}

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            AKA: C. Swearengen 9
           Born: 23 Feb 1835 - Hanover Twp, Beaver Co, PA 8 10
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           Died: 22 Jan 1892 8
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         Spouse: Melissa J. Strouss (      -      ) 8 9 10
           Marr: 1866 8

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3 F Mary Swearingen ^{1 8}

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           Born: 1837 - Beaver Co, PA 8
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         Spouse: Samuel Duncan (      -      ) 1 8

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4 M John Swearingen ^{1 8}

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           Born: 1838 8
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           Died: Jul 1890 8
 Cause of Death: Heart disease
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5 M Capt. William H. Swearingen ^{8 11}

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           Born: 5 Sep 1841 - Beaver Co, PA 12
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           Died: Aft 1913
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         Spouse: Martha "Mattie" Nelson (      -      ) 13
           Marr: 17 Dec 1868 12

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6 M Henry C. Swearingen ¹

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           Died: Abt 1861-1865
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7 M Rezin W. Swearingen ^{1 8}

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            AKA: Reason W. Swearingen 1
           Born: 27 Aug 1847 - Beaver Co, PA 8
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         Spouse: Mary E. Connell (      -      ) 8
           Marr: 29 Sep 1868 8

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8 U [Infant] Swearingen

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           Died: 1849 8
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General Notes: Husband - Zechariah Swearingen

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He was a successful farmer, and at the time of his death owned about 910 acres of land, which was divided among his children. He was a man of large physical proportions, industrious habits, and was firm and decisive in all his dealings. [HBC 1888, 895]

He was one of the first native-born citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and spent his early life on the home farm. He became a successful farmer and sheep-raiser, the owner of several hundred acres of land, later divided into productive farms. In middle life he became afflicted with rheumatism, and for more than thirty years was a cripple, confined to his room by his painful malady for the greater part of that time. Notwithstanding this affliction he superintended the administration of his large interests and added constantly to his already vast acres. In a large measure excluded from the activity, pleasure and entertainment of his fellows, he still kept closely in touch with all his friends and acquaintances, the gentleness of his disposition under suffering so intense as to be at times almost unbearable showing them clearly the meekness of his spirit. He allowed himself but one passion, an implacable hatred of the race that had murdered his beloved sister, a deed that had also caused the death of her infant child. [GPHBC, 885]

1 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 895.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 885.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 907.

4 —, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Uniontown, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1900), Pg 944.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 160.

6 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 8.

7 —, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Uniontown, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1900), Pg 945.

8 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 886.

9 —, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 154.

10 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 894.

11 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 876, 895.

12 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 896.

13 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 876, 896.