Capt. William H. Swearingen and Martha "Mattie" Nelson

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Husband Capt. William H. Swearingen ^{1 2}

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           Born: 5 Sep 1841 - Beaver Co, PA 3
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         Father: Zechariah Swearingen (1786-1867) 4
         Mother: Melinda Swearingen (      -      ) 4

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       Marriage: 17 Dec 1868 3

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Wife Martha "Mattie" Nelson ⁵

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         Father: James Nelson (1804-Aft 1888) 6
         Mother: Jane Wallace (1811-      ) 6

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1 M James N. Swearingen ³

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2 M Homer H. Swearingen ³

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3 M John J. Swearingen ³

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4 M Ernest D. C. Swearingen ³

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General Notes: Husband - Capt. William H. Swearingen

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He was reared and educated in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and taught school four winters. He enlisted Aug. 9, 1862, as a private in Company F, 140th Regiment. He participated in the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg; he was wounded at the latter, and was taken sick and conveyed to Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After his recovery he was commissioned first lieutenant of Company E, 32d Regiment United States colored troops, was promoted to captain, and served until Aug. 22, 1865.
He and his wife were members of the United Presbyterian church at Hanover. In politics he was a Republican, and held several township offices.

1 Editor, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 876, 895.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 886.

3 Editor, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 896.

4 Editor, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 895.

5 Editor, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 876, 896.

6 Editor, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 876.