Individual Details
John Henry Swingley
(12 Oct 1840 - 22 Jul 1922)
John Swingley open a merchant business in 1877 in Mount Morris, Illinois: Wingert and Swingley, groceries and crockery. John served as road master and a member of the board of trustees. In 1876 he was president of the village orgnization. He was in business in Kansas City with Daniel Wingert for ten years.
Events
| Birth | 12 Oct 1840 | Hagerstown, Washington, MD |  | ||
| Marriage | 15 Dec 1869 | , Ogle, IL - Anna Elizabeth Sharer | | ||
| Death | 22 Jul 1922 | Mount Morris, Ogle, IL | | ||
| Burial | Oakwood Cemetery, Mount Morris, Ogle, IL |  |
Families
| Spouse | Anna Elizabeth Sharer (1849 - 1930) |
| Child | Charles Oliver Swingley (1870 - 1949) |
| Child | Cornelia Swingley (1872 - 1952) |
| Child | Frank E. Swingley (1878 - 1953) |
| Father | Benjamin Swingley (1816 - 1905) |
| Mother | Catharine Hershey (1817 - 1893) |
| Sibling | Mary Ellen Swingley (1838 - 1906) |
| Sibling | Oliver Hershey Swingley (1842 - 1917) |
| Sibling | Louisa Swingley (1844 - 1931) |
| Sibling | Anna Catherine Swingley (1848 - 1927) |
| Sibling | Susan Swingley (1849 - ) |
| Sibling | Laura Susan Swingley (1851 - 1910) |
| Sibling | Alice Swingley (1852 - 1920) |
| Sibling | Grace Swingley (1857 - 1897) |
Notes
Birth
John Swingley's birth day was listed as the 2nd by Jason Coffman and the 10th by Agnes Long.Marriage
Agnes Long and Harry Kable listed the marriage year as 1868. John Swingley and Ann Sharer were second cousins, once removed.Death
Agnes Long gave the 20th as John Swingley's death day.Endnotes
1. Long, Agnes Young., Genealogy of Wolfgang Newcomer and his Descendants, Volume 2, Chapter XII: Descendants of Nancy Newcomer, daughter of Henry and Barbara (Garver) Newcomer. (Washington County Historical Society, 135 West Washington Street, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740. histsoc@earthlink.net (301-797-8782) http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdwchs/) .