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Descendants of Alexander Sweatman

139.Mary Alice⁵ Swetnam (John James⁴, Neri³ Sweatman, John², Alexander¹) was born February 4, 1868, and died January 20, 1958.She married Ben M. Arnold.He was born May 1862, and died December 26, 1956.
Notes for Ben M. Arnold:
It is said that he was part of a raiding party of southern sympathizers looking for horses that the family had hidden.
More About Ben M. Arnold:
Fact 1: Buried in the Owingsville Cemetery, Bath County, KY

Children of Mary Swetnam and Ben Arnold are:

	308	i.	Clara Ann⁶ Arnold.
	309	ii.	Lucille Rose Arnold.
+	310	iii.	Joseph Arnold, born 1893; died 1956.
+	311	iv.	Nettie Belle Arnold, born 1901.

140.Paulina C.⁵ Swetnam (John James⁴, Neri³ Sweatman, John², Alexander¹) was born October 6, 1871, and died February 8, 1937 in Fleming County, KY.She married William Warren Rogers.

Children of Paulina Swetnam and William Rogers are:

312	i.	Benjamin⁶ Rogers, born 1892; died 1915.
313	ii.	Norma Rogers, born 1893; died 1908.
314	iii.	Elizabeth Rogers, born 1896.
315	iv.	Clarrinda Rogers, born 1899.She married Carey Thomas Watson.
316	v.	Oddie Rogers, born 1907.She married James Pris Mulroney.
317	vi.	Johnnie Warren Rogers, born 1910; died 1953.He married Cornelia Farrell.

141.Robert Richmond⁵ Swetnam (John James⁴, Neri³ Sweatman, John², Alexander¹) was born June 26, 1874.He married Namie Belle Jones in Owingsville, Bath, KY, daughter of Frank Jones.She was born 1874, and died 1903.

Children of Robert Swetnam and Namie Jones are:

	318	i.		John Franklin⁶ Swetnam.
	319	ii.		Wayne Swetnam.

143.William Wylie⁵ Swetnam (Neri Ficklin⁴, Neri³ Sweatman, John², Alexander¹) was born December 21, 1863, and died September 1940.He married (1) Flora Mae Stafford November 22, 1890.She was born January 14, 1874, and died March 25, 1943.He married (2) Trinvilla McKinster 1923.She was born March 1862 in Lawerence County, Kentucky, and died Aft. January 1943.He married (3) Eliza Sparks 1926.
Notes for William Wylie Swetnam:
William was a vigorous and adventurous boy, climbing the tallest trees, swimming in dangerous waters. He was unusually fleet of foot, so that it was said; with no more than normal exaggeration, that there was not a buck running wild in the woods that could run as fast as Will Swetnam could.He liked games, especially baseball; football had not become very popular in the circles in which he moved.There is a story of William catching once without a mask, and being felled by a ball, tipped by the batter, which struck him squarely in the eye.Fortunately, the bony structure around the eye, together with the elasticity of the eyeball itself, prevented any more serious injury than a severe "black eye".Even into middle age he still played baseball occasionally.I can remember a time when he was pitching in a game with schoolboys.A runner had taken a long lead off third base, confiding in inexpert fielding; if the ball had been thrown to the base he would have tried to steal home.Dad got into a discussion with the catcher, during which he was surreptitiously edging nearer to the third base line.Suddenly he turned and ran toward the runner, who was unable to make his turn and get up speed fast enough to escape being tagged out, much to his chagrin.
William Swetnam attended such schools as were available, and was a quick and eager student.He began teaching when he was 18 years old.In those days one could take an examination at the county seat, and if approved would be awarded a certificate to teach.William stayed for a time in Louisa, Kentucky; he may have gone to school there.During this time he had a girlfriend named Pity, and after breaking up with her he went steady with a girl named Florida Eaves.In the gossip column of the local paper appeared this line; "Will Swetnam, who has been looking with Pity on the town of Louisa, has now gone to Florida."William also attended the National Normal University at Lebanon, Ohio, where he studied under the famous grammarian Dr. Holbrook.

Children of William Swetnam and Flora Stafford are:

+	320	i.	Ernest Cecil⁶ Swetnam, born May 30, 1892.
	321	ii.	Florence Shirley Swetnam, born November 3, 1898.She married Owen Still April 2, 1922.
+	322	iii.	Walter Stafford Swetnam, born October 22, 1900; died July 30, 2000.
+	323	iv.	George Francis Swetnam, born March 11, 1904; died April 3, 1999 in Hamilton, NY.

144.Louisa Rebecca⁵ Swetnam (Neri Ficklin⁴, Neri³ Sweatman, John², Alexander¹) was born October 17, 1866.She married (1) Joseph McKinster.She married (2) Reuben Ferguson.

Child of Louisa Swetnam and Joseph McKinster is:

324

Herbert⁶ McKinster.

Child of Louisa Rebecca Swetnam is:

325

Homer⁶ Swetnam.

145.Joseph T.⁵ Swetnam (Neri Ficklin⁴, Neri³ Sweatman, John², Alexander¹) was born December 5, 1868, and died February 13, 1949.He married Lucy Jane Thompson.She was born September 3, 1895, and died June 19, 1972.

Children of Joseph Swetnam and Lucy Thompson are:

	326	i.	Mildred C.⁶ Swetnam, born February 21, 1915.She married Daniel Franklin Hamblet; born December 20, 1905.
+	327	ii.	Joseph Neri Swetnam, born July 16, 1926.
+	328	iii.	Norman Thomas Swetnam, born April 22, 1928.

147.Josephine⁵ Swetnam (Elzaphan M.⁴, Neri³ Sweatman, John², Alexander¹)She married (1) Tom Salyers.She married (2) Walter Arrington.

Children of Josephine Swetnam and Walter Arrington are:

+	329	i.	Walter Alonzo⁶ Arrington, born 1897 in Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY; died September 2, 1976 in Ashland, Boyd Co, KY.
	330	ii.	Hudson Arrington.
	331	iii.	Norman Arrington.

148.Elzy⁵ Swetnam (Elzaphan M.⁴, Neri³ Sweatman, John², Alexander¹)He married Nancy Wellman.

Child of Elzy Swetnam and Nancy Wellman is:

332

Ethel⁶ Swetnam.She married James Haney.

149.Julia⁵ Swetnam (Elzaphan M.⁴, Neri³ Sweatman, John², Alexander¹) was born Abt. 1843.She married Martin L. Moore.

Child of Julia Swetnam and Martin Moore is:

333

Cynthia A.⁶ Moore.

151.Neri F.⁵ Swetnam (Elzaphan M.⁴, Neri³ Sweatman, John², Alexander¹) was born 1847.He married Vashti Jordan.She was born 1856, and died 1937.

Children of Neri Swetnam and Vashti Jordan are:

+	334	i.		Chester⁶ Swetnam.
	335	ii.		Gains Swetnam.

152.Leander C.⁵ Swetnam (Elzaphan M.⁴, Neri³ Sweatman, John², Alexander¹) was born 1849.He married (1) Molly Walter.He married (2) Griffith.

Children of Leander Swetnam and Molly Walter are:

+	336	i.	Harlan⁶ Swetnam.
+	337	ii.	John Swetnam.
	338	iii.	Grace Swetnam.She married Arvin Davis.

Children of Leander Swetnam and Griffith are:

339	i.	Julie⁶ Swetnam.She married Roy Fraley.
340	ii.	Sarah Swetnam.
341	iii.	Eliza Swetnam.She married William Stafford.
342	iv.	Molly Swetnam.She married Jay Gambill.

154.Samantha Cathrine⁵ Swetnam (Elzaphan M.⁴, Neri³ Sweatman, John², Alexander¹) was born 1856.She married Lindsey Wellman.He was born 1854, and died 1924.

Children of Samantha Swetnam and Lindsey Wellman are:

343	i.	Dennis⁶ Wellman, born 1876.
344	ii.	Hester Ann Wellman, born 1878.
345	iii.	Jerry M. Wellman, born 1881.
346	iv.	Phina Wellman, born 1884.