Basil Swearingen and Melissa J. Strouss

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Husband Basil Swearingen ^{1 2}

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            AKA: C. Swearengen 3
           Born: 23 Feb 1835 - Hanover Twp, Beaver Co, PA 1 2
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         Father: Zechariah Swearingen (1786-1867) 4
         Mother: Melinda Swearingen (      -      ) 4

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       Marriage: 1866 2

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Wife Melissa J. Strouss ^{1 2 3}

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            AKA: Melissa J. Strauss 4
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         Father: David Strouss (      -      ) 5 6 7
         Mother: Emily Woodrow (1813-Aft 1899) 1

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1 F Mary O. Swearingen ⁴

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2 F Mattie V. Swearingen ⁴

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3 M David S. Swearingen ⁴

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4 M Zechariah Swearingen ⁴

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5 F Nina E. Swearingen ⁴

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General Notes: Husband - Basil Swearingen

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He was raised and educated in his native county. He owns a farm of 320 acres, which he greatly improved.
He was a Republican, and was school director for many years.

1 Editor, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 894.

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, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 154.

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 725.

6 Editor, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 153.

7 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 301.