I am looking for information on "Zura" Swartwood. Here is the census information I have on him. CENSUS 1860 Franklin, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Zura Swarthout 38 Elizabeth Swarthout 39 Hannah Swarthout 6 Abagil Swarthout 3.12 1880 Falls, Wyoming, Pennsylvania Zura SWARTWOOD Self M Male W 58 PA Farmer PA PA Elizabeth SWARTWOOD Wife M Female W 59 PA Keeping House PA PA Abigal SWARTWOOD Dau S Female W 19 PA At Home PA PA Anna TAYLOR GDau S Female W 4 PA At Home PA PA Mallory Babcock

I have a copy of "The Swartwood Sojourn II, 1575-2001" by Robert E. Swartwood, which has some pertinent information on this family. On page 85, it says: "Zura (Zuriah) Swartwood, son of Alexander Swartwout and Elizabeth Stickler, was born 30 May 1821 at Exeter, Luzerne, Pa, and about 1848 at Pa, married Elizabeth" [last name unknown] "who was born 23 May 1821. Zura (Zuriah) died on 7 Mar 1886 at Swartwood Bend, Wyo, Pa and was buried at Forest Hill, Cem. Elizabeth died on 22 Mar 1887 at Wyo, Pa and was buried at Forest Hill, Cem." Children listed for this couple: Matilda Swartwood, b. 3 Jun 1849, d. 5 Sept 1851 Vanamburg Swartwood, b. 24 Aug 1850, d. 25 Aug 1851 Elizabeth Swartwood, b. 10 Mar 1857, d. 20 Mar 1858 Abigail Swartwood, b. 1861 Hannah Swartwood, b. c1854 All he has on any descendants is a note that Hannah married somebody named Taylor. Going back one more generation, the book says: "Alexander Swartwout, son of Alexander Swartwout and Catharine Schoonmaker, was born 18 Apr 1794 at Exeter, Luz., Pa. and about 1819, married Elizabeth Stickler who was born 30 October 1801. Alexander died on 8 Dec 1877 at Exeter, Luz., Pa and was buried at Forest Hill, Cem. Elizabeth died on 10 Aug 1886 at Exeter, Wy., Pa and was buried at Forest Hill, Cem." The author lists 10 children for this couple, of which Zura (Zuriah) was the second oldest and the second son. Everything above between quotation marks is a direct quote from the book. This book lacks any sources so I can't vouch for the information and you should seek as many records as you can find in order to verify the line. In the process, you may also discover the maiden name of Zura's wife. Good luck, Barbara Hill <bhill@calmail.berkeley.edu> At 06:29 AM 2/12/2007, you wrote: >I am looking for information on "Zura" Swartwood. Here is the >census information I have on him. >CENSUS >1860 Franklin, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania >Zura Swarthout 38 >Elizabeth Swarthout 39 >Hannah Swarthout 6 >Abagil Swarthout 3.12 > >1880 Falls, Wyoming, Pennsylvania > Zura SWARTWOOD Self M Male W 58 PA Farmer PA PA > Elizabeth SWARTWOOD Wife M Female W 59 PA Keeping > House PA PA > Abigal SWARTWOOD Dau S Female W 19 PA At Home PA PA > Anna TAYLOR GDau S Female W 4 PA At Home PA PA > > Mallory Babcock > > ==== SWARTWOOD Mailing List ====