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Sanford Kornell Swift 1896–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Sep 1896

Birth Location: Walnut Hill, Fayette, PA, USA

Death Date: 11 Jun 1974

Death Location: Rices Landing, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Robert Swift

Mother: Delilah Ferguson

Spouse(s): Goldie Martin, Leota Whetzel

Children(s): Donald Swift, Sanford Jr., Thelma Swift, Virginia Swift, Evelyn Swift, Charles Sr., Wilber Swift

Sanford Kornell Swift was born in 1896 in Walnut Hill, Fayette, PA, USA, the child of Robert James Swift And Delilah Ferguson. In 1900, Sanford Kornell Swift resided in Upper Tyrone Township, Precinct 1, Fayette, Pennsy. In 1910, Sanford Kornell Swift resided in Nicholson, Fayette, Pennsylvania. Sanford Kornell Swift married Goldie M Martin, Leota Whetzel, and had children including Betty Swift, Charles Homer Swift Sr, Donald Eugene Swift, Evelyn Delilah Swift, James Swift, Kenneth Swift, Leonard Swift, Robert Swift, Sanford Kornell Swift Jr, Thelma Mae Swift, Virginia Irene Swift, Wilber Allison Swift. Sanford Kornell Swift passed away in 1974 in Rices Landing, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Sanford Kornell Swift was born in 1896 in Walnut Hill, Fayette, PA, USA, the child of Robert James Swift And Delilah Ferguson.
  • In 1900, Sanford Kornell Swift resided in Upper Tyrone Township, Precinct 1, Fayette, Pennsy.
  • In 1910, Sanford Kornell Swift resided in Nicholson, Fayette, Pennsylvania.
  • Sanford Kornell Swift married Goldie M Martin, Leota Whetzel, and had children including Betty Swift, Charles Homer Swift Sr, Donald Eugene Swift, Evelyn Delilah Swift, James Swift, Kenneth Swift, Leonard Swift, Robert Swift, Sanford Kornell Swift Jr, Thelma Mae Swift, Virginia Irene Swift, Wilber Allison Swift.
  • Sanford Kornell Swift passed away in 1974 in Rices Landing, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Swift
1870–1924
Birth Location: Scottdale, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
RS
Delilah Ferguson
1872–1936
Birth Location: Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
DF

Spouses(s)

Goldie Martin
1894–1972
Birth Location: Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
GM
Leota Whetzel
1900–1954
Birth Location: Belle Vernon, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
LW

Children(s)

Donald Swift
1927–1928
Birth Location: Palmer, Pennsylvania
DS
Sanford Jr.
1922–1967
Birth Location: Briar Hill, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
SJ
Thelma Swift
1924–1975
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
TS
Virginia Swift
1920–1992
Birth Location: Briar Hill, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
VS
Evelyn Swift
1917–2008
Birth Location: Redstone Township, Fayette, PA, USA
ES
Charles Sr.
–2003
Birth Location: Palmer, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
CS
Wilber Swift
1916–1999
Birth Location: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
WS

Sanford Swift's Ancestors

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Sanford Swift
1896–1974
Birth Place: Walnut Hill, Fayette, PA, USA
Parents
Robert James Swift
1870–1924
Scottdale, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Delilah Ferguson
1872–1936
Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
George (Wheatly) Swift
1819–1903
Pennsylvania, USA
Mahala (Ann) Ritenour
1832–1901
Pennsylvania, USA
George (W.) Ferguson
1827–1888
, Allegheny, Maryland, USA
Catherine Pletcher
1832–1895
, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Polly Sleasman
1806–1837
Jacob Ridenour
1808–1878
Mary
1808–
Robert Ferguson
1783–1870
Frances Little
1796–1868
David Pletcher
1799–1861
Phoebe Nichols
1802–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Sleasman
1776–1812
Demaris Miller
1777–1850
Adam Ridenour
1776–1858
Catherine Theis
1779–1855
James Ferguson
1750–1819
Adam Little
–1827
Maria Martin
1764–1813
David Pletcher
1772–1867
Catherine Kent
1776–1860

Sanford Swift's Descendants

1.
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Sanford (Kornell) Swift (12 Sep 1896–11 Jun 1974) m. Goldie (M.) Martin (23 December 1894–17 Oct 1972) m. Leota Whetzel (11 May 1900–12 Jan 1954)
  1. 1. Donald (Eugene) Swift 1927–1928
  2. 2. Sanford (Kornell Swift) Jr. 1922–1967
  3. 3. Thelma (Mae) Swift 1924–1975
  4. 4. Virginia (Irene) Swift 1920–1992 m. Robert Burke 1912–
  5. 5. Evelyn (Delilah) Swift 1917–2008 m. Gentry Reagan 1911–
  6. 6. Charles (Homer Swift) Sr. –2003 m. Helen (Louise) Decker 1927–2010
  7. 7. Wilber (Allison) Swift 1916–1999 m. Alice Clark 1920–2006

Sanford Swift's Timeline

8 Records

1896
12 Sep 1896
Birth of Sanford Kornell Swift in Walnut Hill, Fayette, PA, USA
Walnut Hill, Fayette, PA, USA
1900
1900
Age 4
Sanford Kornell Swift resided here in Upper Tyrone Township, Precinct 1, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Upper Tyrone Township, Precinct 1, Fayette, Pennsylvania
1910
1910
Age 14
Sanford Kornell Swift resided here in Nicholson, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Nicholson, Fayette, Pennsylvania
1920
1920
Age 24
Sanford Kornell Swift resided here in Redstone, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Redstone, Fayette, Pennsylvania
1930
1930
Age 34
Sanford Kornell Swift resided here in Cumberland, Greene, Pennsylvania
Cumberland, Greene, Pennsylvania
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 44
Sanford Kornell Swift resided here in Cumberland, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States
Cumberland, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States
1953
Nov 1953
Age 57
Sanford Kornell Swift resided here in Nemacolin, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Nemacolin, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1974
11 Jun 1974
Age 78
Death of Sanford Kornell Swift in Carmichaels, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Carmichaels, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1896
    Event Place: Walnut Hill, Fayette, PA, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Pennsylvania, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 2481
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cumberland, Greene, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3512; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 30-10.
    [3] West Virginia, Marriages Index
    [4] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 014501-017500
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Redstone, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1570; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 79; Image: .
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cumberland, Greene, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2043; Page: 28A; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 943.0.
    [7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Fayette County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2022798; Draft Board: 3.
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Upper Tyrone, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623_1411; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 69; FHL microfilm: 1241411.
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Nicholson, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1345; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 0050; Image: 778; FHL microfilm: 1375358.
    [10] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101167394
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] Pennsylvania, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Upper Tyrone Township, Precinct 1, Fayette, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Upper Tyrone, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623_1411; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 69; FHL microfilm: 1241411.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Nicholson, Fayette, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Nicholson, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1345; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 0050; Image: 778; FHL microfilm: 1375358.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Redstone, Fayette, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Redstone, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1570; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 79; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cumberland, Greene, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cumberland, Greene, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2043; Page: 28A; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 943.0.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Cumberland, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cumberland, Greene, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3512; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 30-10.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Nov 1953
    Event Place: Nemacolin, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Fayette County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2022798; Draft Board: 3.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Carmichaels, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nemacolin Cumberland, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Pennsylvania, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 2481

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1974
    Event Place: Carmichaels, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 014501-017500
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Pennsylvania, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rices Landing, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Pennsylvania, Find a Grave Index
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