Individual Details
Mary MYERS
(Abt 1781 - 10 Nov 1853)
1830 Vermillion Co., IL, printed page 115. Mary Swanson, head of household.
1 f 50 - 60 (1780-1790) [Mary]
1 m 15 - 20 (1810-1815) [John]
1 m 10 - 15 (1815-1820) [Edward]
Note that Jane Cruzan is head of household next door to Mary and brother John Myers is on the preceding page.
1 Jun 1850, Salisbury, LaSalle Co., IL, stamped pg. 212:
Edward Swanson, 28 (1821-12) born Indiana, farmer; real estate $1500
Chloe A. Swanson, 25 (1824-25) born Ohio
Julius A Swanson, 9 (1840-41) born IL
John W Swanson, 7 (1842-43) born IL
Henry F Swanson, 2 (1847-48) born IL
George W. 1/12 (Apr-May 1850), born IL
Mary Swanson, 69 (1780-81) born Penn.
Andrew J Meyers, 14 (1835-36), born IL
John H. Swanson, 12 (1937-38), born IL.
Indiana Marriages Through 1850 on line atwww.statelib.lib.in.us/www/indiana/genealogy/mirr.html
shows Conn marriages for possible children: Adam Conn, m. Mary Clary 10 Jul 1823, Union Co., IN; Hanna Conn m. James Scott 23 Dec 1823,Union Co., IN; John Conn m. Lucretia Clary 23 Jul 1818 Franklin Co.,IN. Union, Rush and Franklin are the three counties that Swansons were known to be in as of 13 Jan 2000.
"History of Stephenson County, Illinois" ,No author, Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, page 486 regarding Rock Run Township, says:
"The first settlement of a permanent character made in the township is said to have been effected by a Mrs. Swanson, who came to the country with her family and entered upon the possession of a farm in Section 10 or 11. She was a widow, but was aided in the care of her property by a family of children, who accompanied their parent to Illinois.
Settlers had made their appearance prior to the advent of "Widow Swanson", including S.E.M. Carnefix, Alexander McKinn, Arthur Dawson,and one or two others, but these had remained temporarily in transit to the mines, and it was not until the "widow" became a fixture that they returned to stay."
"History of Stephenson County Illinois" by Addison L. Fulwider, A.M.,Chicago, the S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1910, on page 72 lists "Widow" Swanson and family as one of the settlers in 1836.
Mary Swanson probate is Box 10, Estate No. 190, Putnam County, Illinois, Circuit Court records. Copies of some documents in possession of author. At her death, Mary owned the following property:
The South half of the West half of the NE qtr S 36 T 33N R1W, containing 40 acres more or less. Also, the South half of the East half of the NW qtr of S 1 T32N R1W. Also the Northeast qtr of the Northwest quarter S1 T32N R1W excepting from said tract three acres and a half less than one third thereof off of the West side also excepting an undivided half of a strip 24 ft wide extending along the North and East corner forty rods west and twenty rods south, all in the county of Putnam. Deeds from her heirs by J. W. Hopkins are recorded at Book U pg 467 and Book 25 pg 357, Putnam County records.
There are three deeds in the Recorder's office detailing her property and the heirs to her estate resulting from a Petition for Partition. These revealed two daughters previously unknown, Mahala and Matilda.
Narcissa is Edward's from a previous marriage, as proven by the distribution of Mary's estate. Narcissa was not Mary's legal heir, so not her child by birth.
According to Anna, Mary is supposed to have brought 4 wagons of her own things and all of her brother, John's, children with her to CA.
1 f 50 - 60 (1780-1790) [Mary]
1 m 15 - 20 (1810-1815) [John]
1 m 10 - 15 (1815-1820) [Edward]
Note that Jane Cruzan is head of household next door to Mary and brother John Myers is on the preceding page.
1 Jun 1850, Salisbury, LaSalle Co., IL, stamped pg. 212:
Edward Swanson, 28 (1821-12) born Indiana, farmer; real estate $1500
Chloe A. Swanson, 25 (1824-25) born Ohio
Julius A Swanson, 9 (1840-41) born IL
John W Swanson, 7 (1842-43) born IL
Henry F Swanson, 2 (1847-48) born IL
George W. 1/12 (Apr-May 1850), born IL
Mary Swanson, 69 (1780-81) born Penn.
Andrew J Meyers, 14 (1835-36), born IL
John H. Swanson, 12 (1937-38), born IL.
Indiana Marriages Through 1850 on line atwww.statelib.lib.in.us/www/indiana/genealogy/mirr.html
shows Conn marriages for possible children: Adam Conn, m. Mary Clary 10 Jul 1823, Union Co., IN; Hanna Conn m. James Scott 23 Dec 1823,Union Co., IN; John Conn m. Lucretia Clary 23 Jul 1818 Franklin Co.,IN. Union, Rush and Franklin are the three counties that Swansons were known to be in as of 13 Jan 2000.
"History of Stephenson County, Illinois" ,No author, Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, page 486 regarding Rock Run Township, says:
"The first settlement of a permanent character made in the township is said to have been effected by a Mrs. Swanson, who came to the country with her family and entered upon the possession of a farm in Section 10 or 11. She was a widow, but was aided in the care of her property by a family of children, who accompanied their parent to Illinois.
Settlers had made their appearance prior to the advent of "Widow Swanson", including S.E.M. Carnefix, Alexander McKinn, Arthur Dawson,and one or two others, but these had remained temporarily in transit to the mines, and it was not until the "widow" became a fixture that they returned to stay."
"History of Stephenson County Illinois" by Addison L. Fulwider, A.M.,Chicago, the S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1910, on page 72 lists "Widow" Swanson and family as one of the settlers in 1836.
Mary Swanson probate is Box 10, Estate No. 190, Putnam County, Illinois, Circuit Court records. Copies of some documents in possession of author. At her death, Mary owned the following property:
The South half of the West half of the NE qtr S 36 T 33N R1W, containing 40 acres more or less. Also, the South half of the East half of the NW qtr of S 1 T32N R1W. Also the Northeast qtr of the Northwest quarter S1 T32N R1W excepting from said tract three acres and a half less than one third thereof off of the West side also excepting an undivided half of a strip 24 ft wide extending along the North and East corner forty rods west and twenty rods south, all in the county of Putnam. Deeds from her heirs by J. W. Hopkins are recorded at Book U pg 467 and Book 25 pg 357, Putnam County records.
There are three deeds in the Recorder's office detailing her property and the heirs to her estate resulting from a Petition for Partition. These revealed two daughters previously unknown, Mahala and Matilda.
Narcissa is Edward's from a previous marriage, as proven by the distribution of Mary's estate. Narcissa was not Mary's legal heir, so not her child by birth.
According to Anna, Mary is supposed to have brought 4 wagons of her own things and all of her brother, John's, children with her to CA.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1781 | Pennsylvania | |||
| Marriage | Bet 1802 and 1803 | Samuel CONN | |||
| Marriage | 18 Jun 1811 | Franklin Co., Indiana - Edward J. SWANSON |  | ||
| Census | 1820 | Fayette Co., IN. Edward Swanson was head of household. One female 26 - 45 (1775-1794) was most likely Mary. | |||
| Census | 1830 | Widow Mary Swanson in Vermillion Co., IL, census. Next to Jane Cruzan, also head of houseold. On the preceding page is Mary's brother, John Myers. | |||
| Residence | 1831 | Moved to LaSalle Co., IL, near the mouth of the Little Vermillion, . "History of La Salle County Illinois", Elmer Baldwin, pg. 373. | |||
| Residence | Bet 1835 and 1836 | Mary Swanson in Rock Run Twp., Stephenson Co., IL, "History of Stephenson County Illinois" Addison L. Fulwider, A.M., 1910. Pg. 72 says 1836, but Pg. 382 has 1835. | |||
| Census | 1840 | Stephenson Co., Silver Creek Pct., IL, pg. 114. Edward (Mary's son) head of household, 1 F 40-50, 1 F 15-20, 1 M 20-30.. | |||
| Property | 1 May 1843 | Patent No. 12463 issued to Mary Swanson of Stephenson Co., IL, by preemption on the EE half of NW qtr and the W half of the NE qtr of S29 T27 R8E | |||
| Property | 6 Oct 1847 | Patent No. 1628 for the SW qtr S12 T33N R1E, 160 acres, issued to Mary Swanson and John Swanson. Near land of John Myers, Peru Township, LaSalle County, IL.. | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1850 | Salisbury, LaSalle Co., Illinois | |||
| Death | 10 Nov 1853 | Est. El Dorado Co., CA | | ||
| Reference No | 887 |
Families
| Spouse | Edward J. SWANSON (1769 - 1829) |
| Child | John Henry SWANSON (1812 - 1863) |
| Child | Mary SWANSON (1814 - 1884) |
| Child | Edward J. SWANSON (1820 - 1852) |
| Spouse | Samuel CONN (1770 - 1806) |
| Child | Matilda CONN (1803 - 1828) |
| Child | Mahala CONN (1806 - 1869) |
| Father | Living |
| Sibling | John MYERS (1780 - 1845) |
| Sibling | Sarah MYERS (1793 - 1871) |
Endnotes
1. Indiana Marriages Through 1850atwww.state.lib.in.us/www/indiana/genealogy/mirr.html.
2. Franklin County, IN, records.
3. Mary Myers Swanson Probate.