Descendants of Peter Swoveland Generation No. 1 1. PETER1 SWOVELAND1 was born Bet. 1714 - 1718 in Germany, and died Aft. 1758. He married UNKNOWN Abt. 1745 in Germany. She was born Bet. 1714 - 1735, and died Unknown. Children of PETER SWOVELAND and UNKNOWN are: i. CHRISTIAN2 SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1745 - 1758; d. Unknown. ii. JAMES SWOVELAND2, b. Bet. 1745 - 1758; d. Unknown. iii. LUDWIG SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1745 - 1758; d. Unknown. iv. MAGDALENA SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1745 - 1758; d. Unknown. 2. v. PETER SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1745 - 1758, Wuerttenberg, Germany; d. Bet. 1814 - 27 February 1815, Bedford City, PA, St. Clair Co. 3. vi. CATHERINE SWOVELAND, b. Abt. 1758, Germany; d. Aft. 1810. Generation No. 2 2. PETER2 SWOVELAND (PETER1)3 was born Bet. 1745 - 1758 in Wuerttenberg, Germany, and died Bet. 1814 - 27 February 1815 in Bedford City, PA, St. Clair Co. He married MARY MAGDALENA BAUSSER Bet. 1772 - 1774 in PA, daughter of JOHN BOWSER. She was born Abt. 1752 in PA, and died Aft. 1798. Children of PETER SWOVELAND and MARY BAUSSER are: i. LUDWIG3 SWOVELAND, b. Abt. 1781, PA; d. Unknown. 4. ii. JOHN A SWOVELAND, b. Abt. 1783, Bedford City, PA, St. Clair Co; d. Bef. 23 January 1831, Bedford City, PA, St. Clair Co. 5. iii. MARY MAGDELENA SWOVELAND, b. Abt. 1785, PA; d. Unknown. iv. PETER SWOVELAND, b. Abt. 1788, PA; d. 27 February 1815, OH, Van Wert Co.. v. DAU SWOVELAND, b. 1790, PA; d. Unknown. vi. DAUGHTER SWOVELAND, b. 1792, PA; d. Unknown. 6. vii. JACOB SWOVELAND, b. Abt. 1794, PA, York County; d. Abt. 1840, OH, Richland Co.. 7. viii. MICHAEL SWOVELAND, b. 1795, OH, Holmes Co.; d. Unknown, IN, Elkhart Co. 8. ix. CHRISTIAN SWOVELAND, b. 1797, PA; d. Bet. 1847 - 1889. x. DANIEL SWOVELAND, b. 1798, PA; d. Unknown; m. CHRISTINA; b. Bet. 1795 - 1820; d. Unknown. 3. CATHERINE2 SWOVELAND (PETER1) was born Abt. 1758 in Germany, and died Aft. 1810. She married GEORGE BURKET Abt. 1778 in PA, Bedford Co., Bedford Twp. He was born 16 August 1755 in PA, Berks Co, District Twp (later Pike), and died Abt. 1795 in PA. Child of CATHERINE SWOVELAND and GEORGE BURKET is: i. GEORGE3 BURKET, b. 18 October 1788; d. Unknown. Generation No. 3 4. JOHN A3 SWOVELAND (PETER2, PETER1)4 was born Abt. 1783 in Bedford City, PA, St. Clair Co, and died Bef. 23 January 1831 in Bedford City, PA, St. Clair Co. He married CHRISTINA MESENHEIMER Bet. 1800 - 1802 in PA. She was born 23 October 1781 in Bedford City, PA, St. Clair Co, and died 24 September 1864 in OH, Van Wert Co. Children of JOHN SWOVELAND and CHRISTINA MESENHEIMER are: i. J MAYBE4 SWOVELAND, b. 1802, PA, Bedford Co (Now Blair Co); d. Aft. 1880, Van Wert, OH, Van Wert Co., Liberty Twp. 9. ii. JOHN SWOVELAND, b. Abt. 1804, PA, Bedford Co (Now Blair Co); d. Aft. 1870, OH, Van Wert Co.. 10. iii. MARY M. SWOVELAND, b. July 1805, Morrison's Cove, PA, Bedford Co (now Blair Co); d. 06 August 1891, Altoona, PA. 11. iv. PETER SWOVELAND, b. 23 February 1811, Bedford City, PA, St. Clair Co; d. Aft. 1870, OH. 12. v. JACOB SWOVELAND, b. 1815, PA, Bedford Co (Now Blair Co); d. October 1878, OH, Van Wert Co.. vi. SUSAN SWOVELAND, b. 03 February 1817, PA; d. 07 February 1911, OH, Van Wert Co.; m. DANIEL KOOGLE, 13 April 1837, OH, Richland Co., Mifflin Twp; d. Unknown. vii. VALENTINE SWOVELAND, b. Abt. 1818; d. Unknown; m. MARY STULL, 19 October 1832; b. Bet. 1810 - 1820; d. Unknown. 5. MARY MAGDELENA3 SWOVELAND (PETER2, PETER1) was born Abt. 1785 in PA, and died Unknown. She married PETER WEAVER 1806 in Lebanon, PA. He was born Bet. 1760 - 1790, and died Unknown. Children of MARY SWOVELAND and PETER WEAVER are: i. PETER4 WEAVER, b. 27 April 1807, PA; d. Unknown. ii. MAGDALENA WEAVER, b. 03 August 1810, PA; d. Unknown. iii. JOSEPH WEAVER, b. 25 December 1812, PA, Somerset Co.; d. Unknown. iv. DAVID WEAVER, b. 14 April 1814, PA, Somerset County; d. Unknown; m. (1) MAGDALENA ROHRER; d. Unknown; m. (2) BARBARA KAUFFMAN; b. Bet. 1800 - 1840; d. Unknown. 6. JACOB3 SWOVELAND (PETER2, PETER1) was born Abt. 1794 in PA, York County, and died Abt. 1840 in OH, Richland Co.. He married SUSANNA TROYER 12 March 1818, daughter of MICHAEL TROYER and MAGDELENE REICHENBACH. She was born Bet. 1790 - 1805, and died Unknown. Children of JACOB SWOVELAND and SUSANNA TROYER are: 13. i. JACOB4 SWOVELAND, b. 01 May 1837, OH, Richland Co.; d. 04 March 1909, IN, LaGrange Co.. ii. SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1818 - 1840; d. Unknown. 7. MICHAEL3 SWOVELAND (PETER2, PETER1) was born 1795 in OH, Holmes Co., and died Unknown in IN, Elkhart Co. He married ELIZABETH WERTZ 20 March 1821 in OH, Cochocton Co.. She was born Bet. 1780 - 1805, and died Unknown. Children of MICHAEL SWOVELAND and ELIZABETH WERTZ are: i. EVE4 SWOVELAND, b. Abt. 1822, OH, Holmes Co; d. Unknown; m. JOHN KAUFMANN; b. Bet. 1780 - 1830; d. Unknown. 14. ii. ANDREW SWOVELAND, b. 07 September 1827, OH, Holmes Co; d. Unknown. iii. ELIZABETH SWOVELAND, b. Abt. 1833, OH, Holmes Co; d. Unknown; m. JONAS B KAUFMANN; b. Bet. 1780 - 1840; d. Unknown. iv. LYDIA SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1830 - 1850; d. Unknown; m. JOHN S EBY, 15 February 1872; d. Unknown. v. SARAH SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1830 - 1850; d. Unknown; m. DAVID P WEAVER; b. Bet. 1800 - 1850; d. Unknown. vi. GEORGE SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1830 - 1850; d. Unknown. vii. JOSEPH SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1830 - 1850; d. Unknown; m. DESIMA POSTMA, 20 April 1873; d. Unknown. viii. MICHAEL SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1830 - 1850; d. Unknown. ix. JACOB SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1830 - 1850; d. Unknown; m. SOPHIA SMELTZER; d. Unknown. x. LEWIS SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1830 - 1850; d. Unknown. xi. ANTHONY SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1830 - 1850; d. Unknown. xii. JOEL SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1830 - 1850; d. Unknown. xiii. DAUGHTER SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1830 - 1850; d. Unknown. 8. CHRISTIAN3 SWOVELAND (PETER2, PETER1) was born 1797 in PA, and died Bet. 1847 - 1889. He married BARBARY SWOVERLAND Bet. 1829 - 1863. She was born Bet. 1790 - 1815, and died Unknown. Children of CHRISTIAN SWOVELAND and BARBARY SWOVERLAND are: i. PETER4 SWOVELAND, b. Abt. 1834; d. Unknown. ii. CHRISTOPHER SWOVELAND, b. Abt. 1834; d. Unknown. iii. LEVI SWOVELAND, b. Abt. 1835; d. Unknown. iv. JOHN SWOVELAND, b. Abt. 1837; d. Unknown. Generation No. 4 9. JOHN4 SWOVELAND (JOHN A3, PETER2, PETER1) was born Abt. 1804 in PA, Bedford Co (Now Blair Co), and died Aft. 1870 in OH, Van Wert Co.. He married SARAH SHANKS Bet. 1841 - 01 July 1844 in OH, Richland Co. She was born Abt. 1825, and died Aft. 1870 in OH, Van Wert Co.. Child of JOHN SWOVELAND and SARAH SHANKS is: i. MARY5 SWOVELAND, b. Abt. 1854, OH; d. Unknown. 10. MARY M.4 SWOVELAND (JOHN A3, PETER2, PETER1) was born July 1805 in Morrison's Cove, PA, Bedford Co (now Blair Co), and died 06 August 1891 in Altoona, PA. She married JACOB BLACK Abt. 1830, son of ADAM BLACK. He was born 14 February 1804 in PA, Bedford Co (Now Blair Co), and died 06 July 1872. Children of MARY SWOVELAND and JACOB BLACK are: 15. i. JOHN H5 BLACK, b. 28 July 1846, PA, Blair Co, Greenfield twp; d. Unknown. 16. ii. JEREMIAH W BLACK, b. 20 June 1846; d. Unknown. iii. ADAM S BLACK, b. Bet. 1830 - 1850; d. Aft. 1872. iv. G. SAMUEL BLACK, b. Bet. 1830 - 1850; d. Unknown. 11. PETER4 SWOVELAND (JOHN A3, PETER2, PETER1) was born 23 February 1811 in Bedford City, PA, St. Clair Co, and died Aft. 1870 in OH. He married MARY RUSH May 1838 in Van Wert, OH, Richland Co, Mifflin Twp. She was born Abt. 1817 in Lancaster City, PA, and died February 1870 in OH. Children of PETER SWOVELAND and MARY RUSH are: i. SWOVELAND5, b. Bet. 1838 - 1860; d. Unknown. 17. ii. BENJAMIN F SWOVELAND, b. 28 July 1844, OH, Richland Co, Mifflin Twp; d. 21 January 1901, OH. iii. MARY JANE SWOVELAND, b. 1849; d. Unknown; m. JACOB PETRY, 22 February 1877; d. Unknown. 18. iv. MARTIN L SWOVELAND, b. 28 June 1852, OH, Van Wert Co.; d. Unknown. v. REBECCA SWOVELAND, b. 28 June 1852, OH, Van Wert Co.; d. Unknown. vi. SUSAN SWOVELAND, b. 04 April 1854, OH, Van Wert Co.; d. Unknown; m. EMANUAL SHELLER, 28 December 1875; b. Bet. 1820 - 1860; d. Unknown. 12. JACOB4 SWOVELAND (JOHN A3, PETER2, PETER1) was born 1815 in PA, Bedford Co (Now Blair Co), and died October 1878 in OH, Van Wert Co.. He married (1) SARAH SWOVELAND 05 January 1837 in OH, Richland Co5, daughter of PETER SWOVELAND. She was born Abt. 1815 in OH, and died Bet. December 1868 - 1870 in OH, Van Wert Co.. He married (2) ABIAH FARNAM Bet. 11 December 1868 - 1870. She was born Abt. 1817 in PA, and died Aft. 1870 in OH, Van Wert Co.. Children of JACOB SWOVELAND and SARAH SWOVELAND are: 19. i. PETER5 SWOVELAND, b. 20 August 1839, OH, Richland Co; d. 31 January 1905, Wren, OH, Van Wert Co., Willshire Twnshp. ii. CATHERINE A SWOVELAND, b. 1842; d. Unknown. iii. SUSAN M SWOVELAND, b. 1842; d. Unknown; m. BALLINGER; d. Unknown. 20. iv. JOHN ALEXANDER SWOVELAND, b. 22 July 1843, OH, Richland Co; d. Unknown. v. MARY SWOVELAND, b. 1845, OH; d. Unknown. 21. vi. ANNA BARBARA SWOVELAND, b. 02 August 1847, OH, Van Wert Co; d. Bef. 1905. vii. SARAH SWOVELAND, b. 1849; d. Unknown. viii. SWOVELAND, b. Abt. 1850; d. Unknown. 22. ix. MARGARET SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1850 - 1855, OH, Van Wert Co.; d. Unknown. x. MOLLIE E. SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1850 - 1855; d. Unknown; m. BEISEL; d. Unknown. xi. AARON F SWOVELAND, b. 1858; d. Unknown. 23. xii. WILLIAM JACOB SWOVELAND, b. 1862, OH, Richland Co; d. 1949, Andersonvile Prison, or Jackson, MI. 24. xiii. MARY CATHERINE SWOVELAND, b. 21 July 1867, OH; d. 09 November 1913, MI, Coldwater. 13. JACOB4 SWOVELAND (JACOB3, PETER2, PETER1) was born 01 May 1837 in OH, Richland Co., and died 04 March 1909 in IN, LaGrange Co.. He married MARY ELIZABETH STEVENS 10 January 1856, daughter of HENRY STEVENS and DELILAH CORDREY. She was born Bet. 1830 - 1840, and died Unknown. Children of JACOB SWOVELAND and MARY STEVENS are: i. WILLIAM JACOB5 SWOVELAND, b. 1862; d. Unknown. ii. MARY CATHERINE SWOVELAND, b. 21 July 1867; d. Unknown. iii. HENRY SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1856 - 1890; d. Unknown. iv. ANNA SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1856 - 1890; d. Unknown; m. HOOVER; d. Unknown. 14. ANDREW4 SWOVELAND (MICHAEL3, PETER2, PETER1) was born 07 September 1827 in OH, Holmes Co, and died Unknown. He married (1) CATHERINE ANNA SEESE. She died Unknown. He married (2) SARAH BLOUGH 06 July 1856. She was born Bet. 1810 - 1840, and died Unknown. He married (3) ELIZABETH CRATER RODEBEG 28 May 1871. She was born Bet. 1800 - 1855, and died Unknown. He married (4) REBECCA SWITZER 21 September 1895. She was born Bet. 1810 - 1850, and died Unknown. Children of ANDREW SWOVELAND and SARAH BLOUGH are: 25. i. HENRY5 SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1856 - 1890; d. Unknown. ii. JULIA ANN SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1856 - 1890; d. Unknown; m. (1) ERNEST KESTNER; b. Bet. 1840 - 1900; d. Unknown; m. (2) WILLIAM PENROD; b. Abt. 1850; d. Unknown. 26. iii. HEZEKIAH SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1856 - 1890; d. Unknown. 27. iv. HARVEY SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1856 - 1890; d. Unknown. v. SARAH SWOVELAND, b. 30 April 1873; d. Unknown. vi. INFANT SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1856 - 1890; d. Unknown. Children of ANDREW SWOVELAND and ELIZABETH RODEBEG are: 28. vii. EMMA5 SWOVELAND, b. 16 February 1872; d. Unknown. viii. SARAH SWOVELAND, b. 30 April 1873, OH, Holmes Co; d. Unknown; m. (1) A B OVERHOLD; b. Abt. 1880; d. Unknown; m. (2) MYRON G PENROD, 26 January 1891; b. Abt. 1860; d. Unknown. 29. ix. NORMAN SWOVELAND, b. 29 October 1878, OH, Holmes Co; d. Unknown. Generation No. 5 15. JOHN H5 BLACK (MARY M.4 SWOVELAND, JOHN A3, PETER2, PETER1) was born 28 July 1846 in PA, Blair Co, Greenfield twp, and died Unknown. He married JENNIE LEIGHTY. She was born Bet. 1840 - 1870, and died 1908. Child of JOHN BLACK and JENNIE LEIGHTY is: i. CARRIE M6 BLACK, b. Bet. 1860 - 1900; d. Unknown. 16. JEREMIAH W5 BLACK (MARY M.4 SWOVELAND, JOHN A3, PETER2, PETER1) was born 20 June 1846, and died Unknown. He married CATHERINE SHAFFER, daughter of MICHAEL SHAFFER. She was born Bet. 1830 - 1860 in PA, Somerset Co, and died 20 June 1904. Child of JEREMIAH BLACK and CATHERINE SHAFFER is: i. HARRY S6 BLACK, b. Bet. 1860 - 1880; d. Aft. 1904; m. ESTHER CLAPPER; d. Unknown. 17. BENJAMIN F5 SWOVELAND (PETER4, JOHN A3, PETER2, PETER1) was born 28 July 1844 in OH, Richland Co, Mifflin Twp, and died 21 January 1901 in OH. He married ELIZABETH SIMPSON 1868. She was born 27 November 1846 in OH, Richland Co., Mifflin Twp, and died Unknown. Children of BENJAMIN SWOVELAND and ELIZABETH SIMPSON are: i. WALTER J6 SWOVELAND, b. 23 August 1869; d. Unknown. ii. MARY ADELLA SWOVELAND, b. 22 November 1870; d. Unknown. iii. ORA JANE SWOVELAND, b. 16 May 1872; d. Unknown. iv. FRANK MARTIN SWOVELAND, b. 13 February 1876; d. Unknown; m. ORA BROWN, 22 June 1916, Ashland, OH; d. Unknown. v. FLORENCE BLANCHE SWOVELAND, b. 08 November 1878; d. Unknown. vi. EMERY MORRIS SWOVELAND, b. 18 September 1879; d. Unknown. 18. MARTIN L5 SWOVELAND (PETER4, JOHN A3, PETER2, PETER1) was born 28 June 1852 in OH, Van Wert Co., and died Unknown. He married ELLA HOVER 29 November 1877. She was born Abt. 1850, and died Unknown. Child of MARTIN SWOVELAND and ELLA HOVER is: i. STELLA6 SWOVELAND, b. 30 May 1879; d. Unknown. 19. PETER5 SWOVELAND (JACOB4, JOHN A3, PETER2, PETER1)6 was born 20 August 1839 in OH, Richland Co7, and died 31 January 1905 in Wren, OH, Van Wert Co., Willshire Twnshp8. He married MARY CATHARINE WEAGLY9 10 November 1865 in Lutheran Church, Ohio City, OH, Van Wert Co10, daughter of JACOB WEAGLY and SARAH UNGER. She was born 16 September 1844 in OH, Richland Co11, and died 23 March 1913 in Wren, OH, Van Wert Co., Willshire Twnshp12. Children of PETER SWOVELAND and MARY WEAGLY are: i. JOHN ARTHUR6 SWOVELAND, b. 28 March 186813; d. 1948, OH, Van Wert Co.; m. ALICE HOMER, 01 July 1897, OH, Van Wert Co.14; b. Bet. 1870 - 1885; d. Unknown. ii. GEORGE FRANKLIN SWOVELAND15, b. 28 October 1869, OH, Van Wert Co., Liberty Twp; d. 10 March 1966, Smith Nursing Home, Rockford, OH; m. LYDIA GOODWIN, 12 May 1894; b. 31 March 1876; d. 04 April 1933. iii. JAMES ALBERT SWOVELAND16, b. 09 October 1871, OH, Van Wert Co., Liberty Twp; d. 29 June 1969, Van Wert Co Hosp, OH, Van Wert Co17; m. MABEL BLANCHE CASSEL, 18 January 1894; b. Bet. 1860 - 1880; d. 1963. iv. JACOB RAYMOND SWOVELAND, b. 04 April 1873, Rockford, OH, Mercer Co.; d. 31 January 1905, Ohio City, OH, Tues am suddenly; m. (1) SARAH; d. Unknown; m. (2) EMMA KISER, 1899; b. Bet. 1870 - 1885; d. Unknown, OH. v. WILLIAM ELZY SWOVELAND, b. 14 July 1875, OH, Van Wert Co., Liberty Township18; d. 11 April 1927, Wren, OH, Van Wert Co., Liberty Township, age 5119; m. ORDELLA MOREHEAD, 19 February 1903, OH, Van Wert Co20; b. 09 October 1878, Willshire, OH, Van Wert Co., Pleasant Twp21; d. 05 October 1960, Decatur, IN, Adams Co22. vi. HIRAM ORLEY SWOVELAND, b. 28 January 1878, OH, Van Wert Co.; d. 23 November 1961, Ohio City, OH; m. OLLIE M HARMAN, Bet. 1890 - 1906; b. Bet. 1870 - 1890; d. Unknown. vii. LEWIS PETER SWOVELAND, b. 02 April 1883, OH, Van Wert Co.23; d. 1955, OH; m. MAE L GRISWALD; b. Bet. 1880 - 1900; d. Unknown, OH. viii. ODEL MOFFET SWOVELAND, b. 10 January 1887, OH, Van Wert Co.; d. 01 April 1937, MI, Ypsilanti; m. FLOSSIE RACHEL SHAFFER, 14 January 1909, Lima, OH24; b. Bet. 1880 - 1890; d. Unknown. ix. OTIS F SWOVELAND, b. 28 June 1888; d. 21 November 1921, Ohio City, OH; m. INEZ B DULL; d. Unknown. 20. JOHN ALEXANDER5 SWOVELAND (JACOB4, JOHN A3, PETER2, PETER1) was born 22 July 1843 in OH, Richland Co, and died Unknown. He married ISABELLA M. VANWINKLE 26 December 1867, daughter of JOSEPH VANWINKLE and AMELIA SCOTT. She was born Bet. 1840 - 1850, and died Unknown. Children of JOHN SWOVELAND and ISABELLA VANWINKLE are: i. JOSEPH6 SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1867 - 1890; d. Unknown. ii. JESSIE A SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1867 - 1890; d. Unknown; m. OMAR LEGG; b. Abt. 1850; d. Unknown. iii. CORA SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1867 - 1890; d. Unknown. iv. GRACE SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1867 - 1890; d. Unknown. v. GERTRUDE SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1867 - 1890; d. Unknown. vi. ALICE M SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1867 - 1890; d. Unknown. 21. ANNA BARBARA5 SWOVELAND (JACOB4, JOHN A3, PETER2, PETER1) was born 02 August 1847 in OH, Van Wert Co, and died Bef. 1905. She married (1) MILTON CRUMRINE 1869. He died 30 September 1873. She married (2) JOEL CARTER 06 October 1878. He was born 1837 in Earlville, IL, LaSalle Co, and died Unknown. Children of ANNA SWOVELAND and MILTON CRUMRINE are: i. LUTHER6 CRUMRINE, d. Unknown. ii. CLARENCE BUTLER CRUMRINE, d. Unknown. Children of ANNA SWOVELAND and JOEL CARTER are: iii. LEWIS6 CARTER, d. Unknown. iv. CLYDE CARTER, d. Unknown. v. MARK CARTER, d. Unknown. vi. ALENA CARTER, d. Unknown. vii. IRENE CARTER, d. Unknown. 22. MARGARET5 SWOVELAND (JACOB4, JOHN A3, PETER2, PETER1) was born Bet. 1850 - 1855 in OH, Van Wert Co., and died Unknown. She married WILLIAM LAIRD. He was born Abt. 1850, and died Unknown. Child of MARGARET SWOVELAND and WILLIAM LAIRD is: i. GEORGE W.6 LAIRD, b. 30 December 1872, OH, Van Wert Co.; d. Unknown. 23. WILLIAM JACOB5 SWOVELAND (JACOB4, JOHN A3, PETER2, PETER1) was born 1862 in OH, Richland Co, and died 1949 in Andersonvile Prison, or Jackson, MI25. He married (1) AMANDA ISABELLE SNELLENBERGER. She died Unknown. He married (2) WEALTHA BOWERS. She was born Bet. 1850 - 1885, and died Unknown. Children of WILLIAM SWOVELAND and WEALTHA BOWERS are: i. ZELONA ZELMA6 SWOVELAND, b. 1895; d. Unknown; m. ORA LEWIS SWOVELAND; b. Bet. 1870 - 1895; d. Unknown. ii. WILL ADRIAN SWOVELAND, b. 1909, IN, LaGrange Co; d. 1974, Tyler, TX; m. CHARLOTTE LANNING, Private; b. Private. iii. WEALTHA SWOVELAND, b. Private. 24. MARY CATHERINE5 SWOVELAND (JACOB4, JOHN A3, PETER2, PETER1) was born 21 July 1867 in OH, and died 09 November 1913 in MI, Coldwater. She married DAVID DRAKE 26 March 1896 in IN, LaGrange Co, son of ISAIAH DRAKE and RACHEL ANNEL. He died Unknown. Children of MARY SWOVELAND and DAVID DRAKE are: i. NELLIE EVA6 DRAKE, b. 11 April 1897, IN, LaGrange Co; d. 12 July 1970, Hastings, MI; m. PATRICK ELLIGET, 01 January 1913, Coldwater, MI; b. Bet. 1850 - 1890; d. Unknown. ii. HUGO DRAKE, d. Unknown. 25. HENRY5 SWOVELAND (ANDREW4, MICHAEL3, PETER2, PETER1) was born Bet. 1856 - 1890, and died Unknown. He married BARBARA MILLER. She was born Bet. 1850 - 1910, and died Unknown. Children of HENRY SWOVELAND and BARBARA MILLER are: i. RALPH6 SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1860 - 1950; d. Unknown. ii. ARVILLA SWOVELAND, b. Private. 26. HEZEKIAH5 SWOVELAND (ANDREW4, MICHAEL3, PETER2, PETER1) was born Bet. 1856 - 1890, and died Unknown. He married NANCY BRUMBAUGH. She was born Bet. 1850 - 1900, and died Unknown. Children of HEZEKIAH SWOVELAND and NANCY BRUMBAUGH are: i. CHARLES6 SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1860 - 1920; d. Unknown. ii. SADIE ELIZABETH SWOVELAND, b. Private. iii. EARL SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1860 - 1920; d. Unknown. 27. HARVEY5 SWOVELAND (ANDREW4, MICHAEL3, PETER2, PETER1) was born Bet. 1856 - 1890, and died Unknown. He married PHOEBE MAY DETWILER. She was born Bet. 1850 - 1900, and died Unknown. Children of HARVEY SWOVELAND and PHOEBE DETWILER are: i. NOBILE6 SWOVELAND, b. Private. ii. JOSEPH SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1870 - 1940; d. Unknown. iii. CLARA SWOVELAND, b. Private. iv. MORRIS SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1870 - 1940; d. Unknown. v. MARTHA SWOVELAND, b. Private. vi. CHARLES SWOVELAND, b. Bet. 1870 - 1940; d. Unknown. 28. EMMA5 SWOVELAND (ANDREW4, MICHAEL3, PETER2, PETER1) was born 16 February 1872, and died Unknown. She married JAMES WHITEHEAD 13 January 1894. He died Unknown. Child of EMMA SWOVELAND and JAMES WHITEHEAD is: i. MABEL6 WHITEHEAD, b. Private. 29. NORMAN5 SWOVELAND (ANDREW4, MICHAEL3, PETER2, PETER1) was born 29 October 1878 in OH, Holmes Co, and died Unknown. He married MINNIE EVALENA STOUDER 08 October 1901. She was born Bet. 1870 - 1890, and died Unknown. Children of NORMAN SWOVELAND and MINNIE STOUDER are: i. CLAYTON E6 SWOVELAND, b. Private. ii. HARRY E SWOVELAND, b. Private. iii. MEARL L SWOVELAND, b. Private. iv. LAVETA PEARL SWOVELAND, b. Private. v. GERALD L SWOVELAND, b. Private. vi. ESTELLA L SWOVELAND, b. Private. vii. WILMA B SWOVELAND, b. Private. viii. SARAH MARCEIL SWOVELAND, b. Private. ix. OSCAR V SWOVELAND, b. Private. Endnotes 1. Brauker and Jackman. 2. S. Jackman. 3. Loren E. Miller submitted to FamilySearch Ancestral File, AF93-101642, 76 E 7570 SouthMidvale, Utah 84047. 4. FTM World Family Tree: Volume 2. 5. Ohio Marriages. 6. Certified Copy of Birth and Marriage Record OH, Van Wert Co, father of W. E. Swoveland is Peter and Mary Weagley. 7. Funeral card received from great great grand daughter, Sally R. Bird. 8. Van Wert Co. Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions, Vol V, 127, obit at Brumbeck Library, Van Wert, OH, Van Wert Co. 9. Sharon Speakman sspeak @bright.net. 10. Van Wert County Ohio Marriages, Vol 3, pg 138, 30 Nov 1865 Mr. Peter Swoveland and Mifs Mary C. Wagley by Aberham Miller, Minister. Application 8 Nov 1865 John Swoveland made oath that Peter Swoveland is 21 years of age and that Nancy C Weagly is 18 year of age...signed...John A. Swoveland...A. McCewen Probate Judge of VW Co. 11. Certificate of Birth, State of Ohio, # 3380, Co of Van Wert, Vilage of Wren OH Reg No. 5 born Sept 16, 1844 in OH, Richland Co ; father Jacob Weagley; mother Sarah Unger b PA. 12. Van Wert Co. Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions, Vol V, 127, and certi of death, reg Dist no 3380, Village of Wren, OH, Registered No. 5, full name Mary Catherine Swoveland, b Sept 16, 1844, born OH, Richland Co, father Jacob Weagley; mother Sarah Unger b PA, cause of death eysipelas of face. 13. NaRA military and pension records. 14. Van Wert County Ohio Marriages, Book 9, page 28, Jon A Swoveland to Alice Homer. Jacob father. 15. Sally R Bird, 1759 N Walton St., Westland, MI 48185 is great great grand daughter. birdhousemail@yahoo.com. Climbing the Family Tree online. 16. "Obituary." 17. SSDI, "Electronic." 18. Certified Copy of Birth and Marriage Record OH, Van Wert Co, Vol 1 pg 222, 1875, Jul 14, OH, Van Wert Co, township Liberty sex Male Color White: Father Peter Swoveland; Mother Macy C. Weagley; residence of Parents Liberty. name Wm. A. Swoveland. 19. "Obituary," and Certif of Death, OH, Van Wert Co, Village of Wren, Dist No 3380 File no 26074; full name Wm Elzy Swoveland; male, white, married to Della Swoveland; died Apr 11, 1927 at age 51, 8 mos, 27 days of ulcer of stomach. 20. Certified Copy of Birth and Marriage Record OH, Van Wert Co, pg 581 Vol 10, Application 15 Mar 1903..W. E. Swoveland is age 27 on 14th day of Jul 1902 residence is Ohio City, OH and place of birth is Liberty twp...occupation is operator and agent...father is Peter...mother is Mary C. Weagley...not prev marr...Della Morehead is 24 on 9 day of Oct 1902 birth is Willshire, OH...father Malen Morehead...mother ...Cully...signed J. R. Swoveland and T H Sweet Deputy Clerk on 17 Feb 1903.on 19th day of Feb 1803 W. E. Swoveland with Miss Della Morehead...J.C.F.Scherick/Minister. 21. Certified Copy of Birth and Marriage Record OH, Van Wert Co. 22. Obituary and Death Certificate, Certif of Death Dist No 81, 8100, file no 075827, reg # 000195, OH Dept of Health. 23. NaRA military and pension records. 24. Willshire Herald Newspaper Extracts by Kathy Case Moore, 1, Thurs Jan 28, 1909, No. 1, Vol XIV. 25. Military record.