Hello! I have very little information on this ancestor and hope someone on the Pennsylvania Dutch web recognizes her name or perhaps can offer ideas and/or directions on where I can look. The SWANGEL(L) name is one of my brick walls. A fellow JOHNSON researcher wrote that Sarah Ann was Pennsylvania Dutch and that her parents (possibly new to the county) had been killed by Indians. I have found the name listed as SWANGEL, SWANGELL, SWANGLE, possibly SWINGLE and SWANGO. The IGI lists a Johan C. SWANGEL and Elizabeth STROUP marrying 3 January 1833 in Harrison Co., OH. There is a John SWANGLE marrying Agnes SUDDETH 21 November 1839 in Harrison Co., OH. There are a number of SWANGO marriages in KY, earliest is Abraham SWANGO marrying Nancy ROSE 5 August 1824 in Gallatin, KY. 1830 Ohio census, Pickaway Co., OH lists a Charles SWANGLE and Michael SWINGLE. 1840 Ohio census lists a John C. SWANGEL in Harrison Co., OH. 1850 Greene Co., Ohio census lists Sarah A. SWANGLE was 17, born about 1833, in Ohio, living with Israel and Catharine McELDARY and family. 1860 Poweshiek Co., Iowa lists James, Sarah and family. 1870 Mahaska Co., Iowa lists James, Sarah and family 1880 Linn Co., Kansas lists Sarah and children, youngest child is 4 years old; James C. is not listed. On 22 August 1854, Sarah married James C. JOHNSON (born @1834, Greene Co., OH). James C. JOHNSON was the son of John D. and Martha (JOHNSON) JOHNSON. Although Sarah A. (SWANGEL) JOHNSON traveled to Washington to visit some of her children around 1893/4, she died in Kansas. Sarah A. (SWANGEL) and James C. JOHNSON had the following children: William (b. @1854/5, Iowa), Charles (b. @1856, Iowa), James (b. @1859), Thomas (b. @1860, Iowa), Fremont (b. @1862), Milton (b. @1864, Iowa), Mary (b. @1867, Iowa; married Frank BUZZELL in Bozeman, Montana), Viola (b. @1869, Iowa) Edward (b. @1871, Iowa) Luella Elizabeth (b. 30 Oct. 1871, New Sharon, Mahaska, Iowa, married Frank John SUPER, and Irwin (b. @1876, Kansas) I don't know where a Benjamin SWANGLE fits in, but the 1860 Poweshiek Co., Iowa lists a Benjamin Swangle, age 24 (born @1836), born Ohio, and Eliza J, 18, born Ohio. As you can see, I have very little information. Any help or assistance would be greatly appreciated. Respectfully, Cynthia M. Wellman twelllman@customcpu.com