Clark SWIGER

Birth:
22 Jul 1857
Peoria Co., Illinois
Death:
10 Jul 1929
Pymosa Twp., Cass Co., Iowa
Marriage:
14 Mar 1878
Annawan, Henry, Illinois
Sources:
1860 Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, Medina Twp., page 401, e-mail from Tim dated 12-12-00
Notes:
                   Name is spelled Swaggart in 1860 Census, Peoria Co., IL Medina Twp page 401

Birth date and place, death date and place from Tim's Descendants of John Swiger dated 5-10-01

SWIGER, CLARK          WILLETT, CHRISTINA           HENRY       03/14/1878 001/0012 01878140

From Marriage License information.  Image filed under Documents
Clark was born in Peoria County, living in Annawan Twp., Henry Co., at the time of the marriage is 21 yrs old and is a farmer, parents are Hampton Swiger and Margaret Hardin (nice spelling job by the recorder)

1880  Census Place: Cornwall, Henry, Illinois
   Source: FHL Film 1254213  National Archives Film T9-0213     Page 244C
   Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Clark SWIGER Self M M W 28 IL  Occ: Farmer Fa: OH Mo: OH
Justina SWIGER Wife F M W 19 IL  Occ: Keeping House Fa: IN Mo: ---

This family lives next door to Clark and Christina and have Jennie Swiger listed there.

1880 Census Place: Cornwall, Henry, Illinois
   Source: FHL Film 1254213  National Archives Film T9-0213     Page 244D
   Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Henry OLE Self M M W 35 ENG  Occ: Farmer Fa: ENG Mo: ENG
Eunice OLE Wife F M W 24 NY  Occ: Keeping House Fa: ENG Mo: ENG
Edwin OLE Son M S W 13 IL  Occ: Works On Farm Fa: ENG Mo: ENG
Jennie OLE Dau F S W 8 IL    Fa: ENG Mo: ENG
Frank OLE Son M S W 3 IL    Fa: ENG Mo: ENG
Susan OLE Dau F S W 1 IL    Fa: ENG Mo: ENG
Jennie SWIGER Other F S W 1 IL    Fa: IL Mo: IL
Christina WILLETT
Birth:
2 Feb 1862
Annawan, Henry Co., Illinois
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   Name, birth date and place,  marriage date from Descendants of John Swiger from Tim dated 5/2001

I changed Chastina to Christina according to marriage record

From Marriage License. e-mail from Tim dated 5-23-01.  Images filed in Documents
Christina was born and still living in Annawan, Henry Co., IL, the daughter of John Willett and Adaline Showers and is 17 yrs old at the time of the marriage.

Census: 12 Jun 1880 Place: Cornwall, Henry Co., Illinois (ED 106, Sht 15, Pg. 244)
Census: 7 Jun 1900 Place: Warren Twp., Carroll Co., Iowa (ED 51, Pg. 187, Sht. 3B)
Census: 22 Mar 1920 Place: Pymosa Twp., Cass Co., Iowa (ED 48, Sht 1B)
Children
Marriage
1
Jennie SWIGER, *+
Birth:
23 Feb 1879
Annawan, Henry Co., Illinois
Death:
1926
Cass Co., Iowa
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Name, birth date and place, death date and place from Descendants of John Swiger from Tim dated 5/2001
2
Ray Willett SWIGER
Birth:
1888
Death:
1925
Cass Co. Iowa
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Name, birth date and death date and place  from Descendants of John Swiger from Tim dated 5/2001
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Clark Swiger - Christina Willett

Clark Swiger was born at Peoria Co., Illinois 22 Jul 1857. His parents were Alexander Hamilton Swiger and Margaret Hargadine.

He married Christina Willett 14 Mar 1878 at Annawan, Henry, Illinois . Christina Willett was born at Annawan, Henry Co., Illinois 2 Feb 1862 .

They were the parents of 2 children:
Jennie Swiger, *+ born 23 Feb 1879.
Ray Willett Swiger born 1888.

Clark Swiger died 10 Jul 1929 at Pymosa Twp., Cass Co., Iowa .