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John H. Swaim
(1797-1896)
Elizabeth "Polly" Swindell
(1795-1874)
Isaac M. Ricketts
(1826-1894)
Nancy W. Swaim
(1826-After 1896)
Nancy Berthena Ricketts
(1862-1903)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Thomasjefferson Hartley

2. Charles Columbus Swaim

Nancy Berthena Ricketts 223,224,390

  • Born: 7 Sep 1862, Blackford, Indiana 388
  • Marriage (1): Thomasjefferson Hartley
  • Marriage (2): Charles Columbus Swaim on 4 Dec 1886
  • Died: 18 Jul 1903 aged 40 393
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bullet  General Notes:

Charles Columbus Swaim, second husband of Nancy B., was her distant cousin. Nancy B. was left a widow by Thomas Hartly at 21.

Nancy Berthena was born the 6th child of 7.


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Nancy married Thomasjefferson Hartley. (Thomasjefferson Hartley died about 1883.)


bullet  Marriage Notes:

Reference Number:1776

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Nancy next married Charles Columbus Swaim, son of Moses Wright Swaim and Lovina\Lavina Stack, on 4 Dec 1886. (Charles Columbus Swaim was born on 4 Feb 1862 in Indiana,392 died on 5 May 1943 in Lysite, Wyoming 392 and was buried on 8 May 1943 in Lysite, Wyoming 392.) The cause of his death was Immediate cause: nephritis age: 81.


bullet  Marriage Notes:

Reference Number:1744
A reunion of Swaims was held of 500 to 600 people.
Text of Article:
An Enjoyable Reunion
Editor Courier:
One of the most enjoyable reunions, perhaps that has ever been held in North Carolina, occurred at Level Cross in this county, and near the old Mountain school house, on the 28th last. It had previously been published, that on that day there would be a reunion and basket picnic ther ethen: the reunion, especially of the Swaim family, and their relatives and the students who had attended school at the old Mountain school house, now rotten down and gone. About the 20th last, an excursion composed larely of the Swaims and their relatives, notably Jonathan Swaim, his wife and three sons, one bring his wife, Delilah Meudenhall, Cyrus Jessup and wife, Hannah, Carah Cox, and others, left Indianapolis with a special view to this reunion and were all on hand on the 28th. All expected a good crowd and time of it; but early in the day, the relatives, friends, and schoolmates, began to come in, and by 12 o'clock there were some five or six hundred people on the grounds, to the surprise and gratification of all, and those who did not know the neighborhood, might well have incquired, whence is such a multitude to be fed? About 12 o'clock the who company were invited to a table spread under the church arbor,where they enjoyed a repast as good in its make up as it was bounteous in quantity. And all were filled and many "baskets full" left. A heart-felt shaking of hands with almost tears of joy at meeting of old and long parted friends had been indulged in before and during dinner. After dinner all went into the church, who could find room to sit or stand, where they were addressed by an old acqqaintance and schoolmate, ? Hockett, who gave a very interesting history of some of the Swaim family, the origin of the family, etc. He stated that tradition said that the progenitor of the Swaim family in America was one Anthony Swaim, who in the early settlements of the country, came fromHolland to America and settled on the Hudson, that his wife was a French lady, that they had five sons, two of whom emigrated to Ohio, two to North Carolina, and the other remained at the old Homestead on the Hudson; that from these the Swaim family throughout the U.S. were descended. He further gave an interesting account of the venerable father of Jonathan Swaim, the leader of the excursion. His father was named Daniel Swaim, noted and faithful school teacher in Randolph, at old Mountain school house, and other places in his day. After friend Hockett concluded his speech, Wm. Wilson was called on and gave an interesting account of his knowledge of Daniel Swaim as a school teacher in his early days. After Mr. Wilson's remarks, M.S. Robins was called on, who made quite an interesting talk. After which, and after another hearty hand-shaking, the company disappeared. At night at supper at Gen. F. Stanton's there sat down to the table seven grown persons, six of whom had gone to school together at the old Mountain school house and to Daniel Swaim, forty-five years ago, of which six, two were Indianians, who went there about that number of years ago, the other four embraced our congenial friend, Geo. F. Stanton, and his ? lady, Rubashuah, and the writer of ? article.~One of Them.



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