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Leonard Franklin Swearingen 1887–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jul 1887

Birth Location: Reasnor, Jasper, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 19 Dec 1974

Death Location: Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington, United States of America

Father: Leonard Swearingen

Mother: Seleucia Perrine

Spouse(s): Ethel Carney

Children(s): Warren Swearingen, Hugh Swearingen

Leonard Franklin Swearingen was born in 1887 in Reasnor, Jasper, Iowa, USA, the child of Leonard William Swearingen And Seleucia Ann Swearingen Nee Perrine. In 1895, Leonard Franklin Swearingen resided in Elk Creek, Jasper, Iowa, USA. In 1900, Leonard Franklin Swearingen resided in Elk Creek, Jasper, Iowa, USA. Leonard Franklin Swearingen married Ethel Odessa Swearingen Nee Carney, and had children including Hugh Benjamin Swearingen, Warren W Swearingen. Leonard Franklin Swearingen passed away in 1974 in Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Leonard Franklin Swearingen was born in 1887 in Reasnor, Jasper, Iowa, USA, the child of Leonard William Swearingen And Seleucia Ann Swearingen Nee Perrine.
  • In 1895, Leonard Franklin Swearingen resided in Elk Creek, Jasper, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1900, Leonard Franklin Swearingen resided in Elk Creek, Jasper, Iowa, USA.
  • Leonard Franklin Swearingen married Ethel Odessa Swearingen Nee Carney, and had children including Hugh Benjamin Swearingen, Warren W Swearingen.
  • Leonard Franklin Swearingen passed away in 1974 in Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Leonard Swearingen
1846–1930
Birth Location: Phillippi, Barbour County, West Virginia
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Seleucia Perrine
1847–1934
Birth Location: Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ethel Carney
1887–
Birth Location: Iowa
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Children(s)

Warren Swearingen
1911–1991
Birth Location: Newton, Iowa
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Hugh Swearingen
1913–
Birth Location: Newton, Jasper, Iowa, USA
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Leonard Swearingen's Ancestors

Self
Leonard Swearingen
1887–1974
Birth Place: Reasnor, Jasper, Iowa, USA
Parents
Leonard William Swearingen
1846–1930
Phillippi, Barbour County, West Virginia
Seleucia (Ann Swearingen née) Perrine
1847–1934
Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Fielder (Woodward) Swearingen
1819–1903
Tennessee, USA
Nancy (Ann Swearingen née) Stout
1829–1895
Randolph County, Virginia, United States
Samuel (W) Perrine
1820–1896
Washington Co, PA, Pennsylvania, USA
Fidelia (E) Shankland
–1873
Canaan, Wayne, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Swearingen
1785–1860
Nancy Josephs
1789–1851
Leonard Stout
1799–1892
Rachel Hoff
1800–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Van Swearingen
1746–1829

Leonard Swearingen's Descendants

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Leonard (Franklin) Swearingen (21 Jul 1887–19 Dec 1974) m. Ethel (Odessa Swearingen née) Carney (abt 1887–)
  1. 1. Warren (W) Swearingen 1911–1991 m. Mary (Olivia Swearingen née) Zrnada 1918–1993
  2. 2. Hugh (Benjamin) Swearingen 1913–

Leonard Swearingen's Timeline

18 Records

1887
21 Jul 1887
Birth of Leonard Franklin Swearingen in Reasnor, Jasper, Iowa, USA
Reasnor, Jasper, Iowa, USA
1895
1895
Age 8
Leonard Franklin Swearingen resided here in Elk Creek, Jasper, Iowa, USA
Elk Creek, Jasper, Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 13
Leonard Franklin Swearingen resided here in Elk Creek, Jasper, Iowa, USA
Elk Creek, Jasper, Iowa, USA
1905
1905
Age 18
Leonard Franklin Swearingen resided here in Jasper, Iowa, United States
Jasper, Iowa, United States
1910
1910
Age 23
Leonard Franklin Swearingen resided here in Elk Creek, Jasper, Iowa, USA
Elk Creek, Jasper, Iowa, USA
1913
abt 1913
Age 26
Leonard Franklin Swearingen resided here
None
1914
1914
Age 27
Leonard Franklin Swearingen was married
None
1915
1915
Age 28
Leonard Franklin Swearingen resided here in Newton, Jasper, Iowa, USA
Newton, Jasper, Iowa, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 30
Leonard Franklin Swearingen resided here in Jasper County, Iowa, USA
Jasper County, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 33
Leonard Franklin Swearingen resided here in Groveland, Spink, South Dakota, USA
Groveland, Spink, South Dakota, USA
1924
1924
Age 37
Leonard Franklin Swearingen resided here in Aberdeen, South Dakota, USA
Aberdeen, South Dakota, USA
1925
1925
Age 38
Leonard Franklin Swearingen resided here in South Dakota, USA
South Dakota, USA
1930
1930
Age 43
Leonard Franklin Swearingen resided here in Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota, USA
Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota, USA
1935
1935
Age 48
Leonard Franklin Swearingen resided here in Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington
Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington
1940
1940
Age 53
Leonard Franklin Swearingen resided here in Precinct 5, Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington, USA
Precinct 5, Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington, USA
1950
1950
Age 63
Leonard Franklin Swearingen resided here in Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington, USA
Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 64
Leonard Franklin Swearingen resided here in Washington
Washington
1974
19 Dec 1974
Age 87
Death of Leonard Franklin Swearingen in Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington, United States of America
Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1887
    Event Place: Reasnor, Jasper, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 199
    [2] Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington; Roll: m-t0627-04342; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 16-21
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Groveland, Spink, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1727; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 264
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2341952
    [7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Iowa; Registration County: Jasper County
    [8] Iowa, U.S., State Census, 1895, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, IA, USA; Iowa State Census, 1895
    [9] South Dakota, U.S., State Census, 1925
    [10] Iowa, U.S., Select Marriages Index
    [11] Iowa State Census
    [12] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904
    [13] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily News; Publication Date: 22 Dec 1974; Publication Place: Port Angeles, Washington, USA; ,0.30606654,0.6662614,0.43533137&xid=3355
    [14] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington; Roll: 2828; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 16-27

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1914
    Record Source: South Dakota, U.S., State Census, 1925

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Elk Creek, Jasper, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., State Census, 1895, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, IA, USA; Iowa State Census, 1895

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Elk Creek, Jasper, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Jasper, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: Iowa State Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Elk Creek, Jasper, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1913
    Record Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Newton, Jasper, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Jasper County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Iowa; Registration County: Jasper County

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Groveland, Spink, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Groveland, Spink, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1727; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 264

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: Aberdeen, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: South Dakota, U.S., State Census, 1925

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2341952

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington; Roll: m-t0627-04342; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 16-21

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Precinct 5, Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington; Roll: m-t0627-04342; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 16-21

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington; Roll: 2828; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 16-27

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Washington
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jeffersontown, Washington, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 199

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: PORT TOWNSEND-Graveside
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily News; Publication Date: 22 Dec 1974; Publication Place: Port Angeles, Washington, USA; ,0.30606654,0.6662614,0.43533137&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Port Townsend, Washington, USA
    Record Source: Washington, U.S., Death Index, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-2017

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1974
    Event Place: Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Washington, U.S., Death Index, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-2017
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily News; Publication Date: 22 Dec 1974; Publication Place: Port Angeles, Washington, USA; ,0.30606654,0.6662614,0.43533137&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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