Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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John Swigart and Sarah A. Bowser




Husband John Swigart 1 2

           Born: 1802 - eastern Pennsylvania 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 1878 3 4
         Buried:  - near Kittanning, Armstrong Co, PA


         Father: Abraham Swigart (      -Abt 1830/1832) 5
         Mother: Elizabeth Bowser (      -      ) 5


       Marriage: 



Wife Sarah A. Bowser 1 2

           Born: 25 May 1800 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 1876 3
         Buried:  - near Kittanning, Armstrong Co, PA


         Father: Joseph D. Bowser (1775-1845) 7
         Mother: Rebecca Dull (      -      ) 6




Children
1 M Jacob Swigart 3

           Born: 1824 3
     Christened: 
           Died: in infancy
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


2 M Abraham Swigart 3 4

           Born: 1825 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 1907 3
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Margaret Burnheimer (1827-1902) 3


3 F Rebecca Swigart 8

           Born: 25 Jul 1823 or 1828 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Oct 1901 or 1904 8
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Mathias Bowser (1820-1889) 9 10


4 F Elizabeth Swigart 3 12

            AKA: Elizabeth Swigert 11
           Born: 1830 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 1860 3
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Henry Fluke Bowser (1827-1872/1892) 12 13 14 15


5 M Joseph F. Swigart 4 16

           Born: 1832 - Armstrong Co, PA 16
     Christened: 
           Died: 1912 4 16
         Buried:  - Kittanning, Armstrong Co, PA
         Spouse: Sarah Ann White (1834-1900/1902) 4 16


6 M Jonas Swigart 16

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



7 M John Swigart 16

            AKA: Jonathan Swigart 4
           Born: 1836 16
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1922 - California
         Buried: 



8 M Rev. Daniel W. Swigart 4 16

           Born: 1838 16
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Oct 1921 - Beaver Falls, Beaver Co, PA 17
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Margaret Starr (1837-1868) 16
         Spouse: Emily Stoughton (1836-1908) 17
         Spouse: Mary J. Thomas (      -      ) 17


9 F Sarah Swigart 4 16

           Born: 1840 16
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Robert Adams (      -      ) 16


10 F Nancy Jane Swigart 4 16

           Born: 1842 16
     Christened: 
           Died: 1915 16
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Adam Edwards (      -      ) 16



General Notes: Husband - John Swigart


He was a native of eastern Pennsylvania, and about 1812 moved to the vicinity of Kittanning, Armstrong County, where for some time he followed his trade of stonemason and bricklayer. In this capacity he helped to build the "Eagle" hotel, and a number of the other brick buildings of Kittanning. Later he was engaged in farming.
He and his wife were members of the Dunkard Church, and he voted the Democratic ticket for fifty-four years.


General Notes: Wife - Sarah A. Bowser


She died at the age of sixty years. [HAC 1914, 851]

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Sources


1 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 850.

2 Addison B. Bowser, A.M, The Bowser Family History (Chicago, IL: Excelsior Printing Co., 1922), Pg 180, 198.

3 Addison B. Bowser, A.M, The Bowser Family History (Chicago, IL: Excelsior Printing Co., 1922), Pg 180.

4 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 851.

5 Addison B. Bowser, A.M, The Bowser Family History (Chicago, IL: Excelsior Printing Co., 1922), Pg 133.

6 Addison B. Bowser, A.M, The Bowser Family History (Chicago, IL: Excelsior Printing Co., 1922), Pg 198.

7 Addison B. Bowser, A.M, The Bowser Family History (Chicago, IL: Excelsior Printing Co., 1922), Pg 109, 180, 198.

8 Addison B. Bowser, A.M, The Bowser Family History (Chicago, IL: Excelsior Printing Co., 1922), Pg 136, 180.

9 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 804.

10 Addison B. Bowser, A.M, The Bowser Family History (Chicago, IL: Excelsior Printing Co., 1922), Pg 136, 164, 180.

11 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 1554.

12 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1247.

13 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 1260, 1554.

14 O. S. Marshall, The Marshall Family (Kittanning, PA: Steam Press of Reichert Bros., 1884), Pg 169.

15 Addison B. Bowser, A.M, The Bowser Family History (Chicago, IL: Excelsior Printing Co., 1922), Pg 180, 227.

16 Addison B. Bowser, A.M, The Bowser Family History (Chicago, IL: Excelsior Printing Co., 1922), Pg 181.

17 Addison B. Bowser, A.M, The Bowser Family History (Chicago, IL: Excelsior Printing Co., 1922), Pg 182.


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