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Rachel Ellen Baum Peters née Swearingen 1883–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 May 1883

Birth Location: Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, United States of America

Death Date: 31 Jan 1959

Death Location: Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa, USA

Father: John Swearingen

Mother: Matilda Dearinger

Spouse(s): Frederick Baum, Willis Peters

Children(s): Leah Peters, Marjorie Peters, Mary Baum, Robert Baum, Lawrence Peters

Rachel Ellen Baum Peters née Swearingen was born in 1883 in Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, United States of America, the child of John Billard Swearingen And Matilda Angeline Swearingen Nee Dearinger. In 1900, Rachel Ellen Baum Peters née Swearingen resided in Buena Vista, Jasper, Iowa, USA. In 1910, Rachel Ellen Baum Peters née Swearingen resided in Marshalltown Ward 2, Marshall, Iowa, USA. Rachel Ellen Baum Peters née Swearingen married Frederick Fred Eliphas Baum, Willis Clyde Peters, and had children including Lawrence Ballard Peters, Leah Marie Peters, Marjorie Carolyn Peters, Mary Helen Baum, Robert Eliphus Baum. Rachel Ellen Baum Peters née Swearingen passed away in 1959 in Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Rachel Ellen Baum Peters née Swearingen was born in 1883 in Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, United States of America, the child of John Billard Swearingen And Matilda Angeline Swearingen Nee Dearinger.
  • In 1900, Rachel Ellen Baum Peters née Swearingen resided in Buena Vista, Jasper, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1910, Rachel Ellen Baum Peters née Swearingen resided in Marshalltown Ward 2, Marshall, Iowa, USA.
  • Rachel Ellen Baum Peters née Swearingen married Frederick Fred Eliphas Baum, Willis Clyde Peters, and had children including Lawrence Ballard Peters, Leah Marie Peters, Marjorie Carolyn Peters, Mary Helen Baum, Robert Eliphus Baum.
  • Rachel Ellen Baum Peters née Swearingen passed away in 1959 in Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Swearingen
1852–1915
Birth Location: Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia, USA
JS
Matilda Dearinger
1856–1922
Birth Location: Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, United States of America
MD

Spouses(s)

Frederick Baum
1885–1962
Birth Location: Marshall County, Iowa, USA
FB
Willis Peters
1882–1917
Birth Location: Kellogg, Jasper, Iowa, USA
WP

Children(s)

Leah Peters
1905–1996
Birth Location: Kellogg, Jasper, Iowa, USA
LP
Marjorie Peters
1914–1997
Birth Location: Lisbon, Ransom, North Dakota, USA
MP
Mary Baum
1923–1987
Birth Location: Marshall County, Iowa, USA
MB
Robert Baum
1921–2003
Birth Location: Marshall County, Iowa, USA
RB
Lawrence Peters
1902–1977
Birth Location: Kellogg, Jasper, Iowa, USA
LP

Rachel Swearingen's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Swearingen
1883–1959
Birth Place: Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, United States of America
Parents
John Billard Swearingen
1852–1915
Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia, USA
Matilda (Angeline Swearingen née) Dearinger
1856–1922
Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, United States of America
Grandparents
Fielder (Woodward) Swearingen
1819–1903
Tennessee, USA
Nancy (Ann Swearingen née) Stout
1829–1895
Randolph County, Virginia, United States
William Dearinger
1818–1886
Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States
Hannah (Hammer née) Dearinger
1832–1911
Newton, Jasper, Iowa
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

Rachel Swearingen's Descendants

1.
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Rachel (Ellen Baum Peters née) Swearingen (30 May 1883–31 Jan 1959) m. Frederick ("Fred" Eliphas) Baum (10 Jan 1885–25 Oct 1962) m. Willis (Clyde) Peters (3 Jul 1882–2 Feb 1917)
  1. 1. Leah (Marie) Peters 1905–1996
  2. 2. Marjorie (Carolyn) Peters 1914–1997
  3. 3. Mary (Helen) Baum 1923–1987
  4. 4. Robert (Eliphus) Baum 1921–2003
  5. 5. Lawrence (Ballard) Peters 1902–1977 m. Frieda (E Peters née) Schelker 1904–1977
    1. 1. Loren (Arthur) Peters 1928–2013
    2. 2. Leonard (C) Peters 1930–

Rachel Swearingen's Timeline

11 Records

1883
30 May 1883
Birth of Rachel Ellen Baum Peters née Swearingen in Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, United States of America
Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 17
Rachel Ellen Baum Peters née Swearingen resided here in Buena Vista, Jasper, Iowa, USA
Buena Vista, Jasper, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 27
Rachel Ellen Baum Peters née Swearingen resided here in Marshalltown Ward 2, Marshall, Iowa, USA
Marshalltown Ward 2, Marshall, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 37
Rachel Ellen Baum Peters née Swearingen resided here in Marietta, Marshall, Iowa, USA
Marietta, Marshall, Iowa, USA
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 42
Rachel Ellen Baum Peters née Swearingen resided here in Marietta, Marshall, Iowa, USA
Marietta, Marshall, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 47
Rachel Ellen Baum Peters née Swearingen resided here in Marietta, Marietta, Marshall, Iowa, USA
Marietta, Marietta, Marshall, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 52
Rachel Ellen Baum Peters née Swearingen resided here in Rural, Marshall, Iowa
Rural, Marshall, Iowa
1940
1940
Age 57
Rachel Ellen Baum Peters née Swearingen resided here in Marietta Twp, Marietta, Marshall, Iowa, USA
Marietta Twp, Marietta, Marshall, Iowa, USA
1950
1950
Age 67
Rachel Ellen Baum Peters née Swearingen resided here in Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa, USA
Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa, USA
1959
28 Jan 1959
Age 76
Death of Rachel Ellen Baum Peters née Swearingen in Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, United States of America
Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, United States of America
1959
31 Jan 1959
Age 76
Burial of Rachel Ellen Baum Peters née Swearingen in Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa, USA
Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1883
    Event Place: Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Marietta, Marshall, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01182; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 64-21
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Marietta, Marshall, Iowa; Roll: T625_502; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 158
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Marietta, Marshall, Iowa; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2340403
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Buena Vista, Jasper, Iowa; Roll: 439; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0016
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Marshalltown Ward 2, Marshall, Iowa; Roll: T624_413; Page: 19a; Enumeration District: 0138; FHL microfilm: 1374426
    [7] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage
    [8] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1952-1967; Reference: 18-0688_US-IA
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa; Roll: 5122; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 64-50
    [12] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Buena Vista, Jasper, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Buena Vista, Jasper, Iowa; Roll: 439; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0016

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Marshalltown Ward 2, Marshall, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Marshalltown Ward 2, Marshall, Iowa; Roll: T624_413; Page: 19a; Enumeration District: 0138; FHL microfilm: 1374426

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Marietta, Marshall, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Marietta, Marshall, Iowa; Roll: T625_502; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 158

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Marietta, Marshall, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Marietta, Marietta, Marshall, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Marietta, Marshall, Iowa; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2340403

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Marshall, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Marietta, Marshall, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01182; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 64-21

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Marietta Twp, Marietta, Marshall, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Marietta, Marshall, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01182; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 64-21

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa, 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: Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa; Roll: 5122; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 64-50

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1959
    Event Place: Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1952-1967; Reference: 18-0688_US-IA
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1959
    Event Place: Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1952-1967; Reference: 18-0688_US-IA
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