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My search through the Family Root Cellar.

My search through the Root Cellar began with a search for a long lost brother. After my sister, a niece and I had searched for many years, I found him listed on the Social Security Master Death List. This prompted a search for other family members before all family information is lost forever. This is what I have been able to find. I am still searching for more information and/or photos.

I have also included many old family photos on this page. I have some of the names. Do you recognize any of these people? Do you have copies of these in an old shoebox or album that you have not seen in years? Can you help me with names and possibly dates? Do you have other family photos that I don't have? Are you willing to share them?

I am willing to share any information that I have.
SWAIN Root Cellar of New Jersey
Updated April 26, 2006
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Janice Swain Shafer

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  • My Paternal Roots (105 KB)
    I am looking for a missing link. I am not sure about the Moses Green Swain link to Mathias Swain. Do you have anything on either of these Swains from New Jersey?
  • My Maternal Roots (897 KB)
    This is my search through the Maternal side of my Family Root Cellar.
 

Family Photos

  • Grampa Dusenberry and sons (66 KB)
    This was taken at Wild Cat Den.
  • Noah and Rachel Dusenberry (63 KB)
    My maternal great great grandparents.
  • 3 guys and a baby (92 KB)
    This is one of several pictures that I received by email that were not identified. I also cannot identify them. Do you have any idea who they are?
  • Dusenberry Farm (56 KB)
    Rachel 2nd from left, Mary Lavinia 4th from left, don't have other names. Do you recognize them?
  • The Dusenberry Children (64 KB)
    These are the children of Noah and Rachel.
  • Great Grandfather (232 KB)
    This is one of several pictures that I received by email that were not identified. I also cannot identify them. Do you have any idea who they are? Is this YOUR GreatGrandfather?
  • Carrie Lenora Dusenberry (77 KB)
    Oldest child of Noah and Rachel and my great Grandmother.
  • Great GrandMother (242 KB)
    This is one of several pictures that I received by email that were not identified. I also cannot identify them. Do you have any idea who they are? This is someone's Great GrandMother? Is it YOUR Great GrandMother?
  • James Wilbur and Mary Faith Hart (80 KB)
    Hart Family Farm in Minnesota in 1922 or 1923
  • Hart Family picnic at Keota, Iowa in 1938 (93 KB)
    Have you ever seen this picture? Do you recognize anyone in it? I have some of the names, but not all of them. Can you help identify any others?
  • Unknown couple (69 KB)
    This is one of several pictures that I received by email that were not identified. I also cannot identify them. Do you have any idea who they are?
  • Dusenberry's (68 KB)
    L to R - Oscar, Aunt Mary Lavinia (Rachel's sister) Noah Jr., Rachel, Martha (Noah's wife)
  • James C Akers and Mary M Salladay (67 KB)
    Mary Faith Akers paternal grandparents.
  • Old house and car (143 KB)
    This is one of several pictures that I received by email that were not identified. I also cannot identify them. Do you have any idea where this beautiful old house is? The car will give some idea of a time period.
  • The Swain Brothers (56 KB)
    Vernon, Byron and Bruce Swain
  • Hart Brothers (32 KB)
    James, Leo, David and Earl Hart. James was my grandfather
  • Ben Camden (133 KB)
    This picture was one sent to me with the name Ben Camden, but the person who sent it to me had no idea who he is or how he fit into the familly, or even if he was family. He may have been a family friend. Can you identify him? Do you know if he is related to the family?
  • Charles Akers & Carrie Leanora Dusenberry Akers (118 KB)
    My Great Grandfather & Great Grandmother.
  • Mary A Jackson Swain and Bruce M Swain (101 KB)
    My grandmother and my dad
  • Fern Akers (196 KB)
    This is My Grandmother's sister
  • Charles Akers and family (51 KB)
    Charles (my great grandfather) Fern in back, Mary Faith front and Nan last name unknown. (2nd wife)
  • Noah and Hallie Dusenberry (25 KB)
    This would be my Great GrandUncle and Great GrandAunt
  • Fern, Mary Faith and Aunt Hallie (42 KB)
    I think this may have been taken at Wild Cat Den.
  • Unknown Couple (69 KB)
    This is one of several pictures that I received by email that were not identified. I also cannot identify them. Do you have any idea who they are?
 

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