Pike Township Family Stories
B. MATHIAS SWICKARD FAMILY
Nichols, Iowa Centennial Book 1884-1984, pages 204-205 <B. Mathias Swickard was a son of John Swickard and Margaret Nichols Swickard, born 8 October 1863 and died 20 September 1903. He married 15 December 1886 Celestia B. Watkins.
Celestia Watkins, a daughter of J. Greenbury Watkins and Sarah A. Sheeley Watkins, was born 28 October 1867 in Pike township and died 30 December 1915. She married, second, John Croutcup on 25 December 1904.
Three children were born to Mathias Swickard and Celestia Watkins Swickard: Vernetta E. “Verna” Swickard, Elmer Ray Swickard and Susie M. Swickard.
Verna Swickard was born 5 January 1888. She died 29 December 1961. On 10 June 1908 she was married to Frank L. Grigg, son of William H. Grigg and Katherine Deahr Grigg. Frank Grigg was born 4 July 1883 and died 8 April 1951. Their son was Herbert S. Grigg, born 20 July 1910.
E. Ray Swickard was born 22 January 1891 at Nichols and died 27 June 1959 at Iowa City. He was married 31 March 1915 to Hazel B. Hafner, daughter of Norrell T. Hafner and Amanda Ellen Bedwell Hafner. Hazel was born 31 October 1892 and died 25 July 1968. Both are buried in the Nichols cemetery.
Sue Swickard was born 28 December 1892 at Nichols and died 4 April 19976 at Iowa City. She was married to Harvey Leroy Green, son of Hiram H. Green and Nora Reed Green. Harvey was born 13 March 1890 and died 23 May 1946. They were parents of three children: Robert, Ruby and Marvin Leroy Green.
Sue married, second, Earl Harrison Green, a brother of Harvey Green, her first husband. Earl Green was born 23 April 1896, died 28 July 1952. All three are buried in Nichols cemetery.
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