ABRAM T. SWEARINGEN

SWEARINGEN, ALLEN

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Date: 5/10/2005 at 23:46:28

SWEARINGEN, Abram T., dealer in flour and feed; he also does general draying and express business; store on Elm st., opposite Public Square; res. on Vine st., near Elm; born in Vermilion Co., Ill., March 31, 1833; parents moved to DeWitt Co., Ill., in the Fall of 1833; in 1856 Mr. S. removed to Blue Earth Co., Minn., where he resided until he came to West Union in 1874. He enlisted Aug. 17, 1863, in Co. D, 9th Minn. V. I.; mustered out Sept. 25, 1865. He married Amy M. Allen Oct. 25, 1857; she was born in Wyoming Co., N. Y.; they have had two children - Eliza Jane, died Feb. 25, 1863, aged 4 years and 5 months; they have one living - John R., born Feb. 1, 1861.

1878 History of Fayette Co. Iowa - West Union Twp.
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