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Charles Franklin Swisher

Male 1866 - 1928  (62 years)


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  1. 1.  Charles Franklin Swisher was born on 4 Nov 1866 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 9 Nov 1928 in Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 11 Nov 1928 in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer
    • Census: 1910, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois
    • Census: 1920, Diamond Ridge, Baca County, Colorado

    Notes:

    Census:
    In the 1920 US census, Charles is listed as farmer, widowed, with his two children Ruth and Clarence, aged 11.

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55192745/charles-franklin-swisher

    Family/Spouse: Thelma May Jones. Thelma was born on 31 May 1891 in Kentucky; died on 9 Apr 1971 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; was buried on 12 Apr 1971 in Emerald Hills Memorial Park, Kennedale, Tarrant County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Clarence Albert Swisher  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Mar 1910 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 2 Jan 1982 in Kennedale, Tarrant County, Texas; was buried on 4 Jan 1982 in Emerald Hills Memorial Park, Kennedale, Tarrant County, Texas.
    2. 3. Ruth Lillian Swisher  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Oct 1908 in Illinois; died on 9 Aug 1955 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; was buried on 15 Aug 1955 in Emerald Hills Memorial Park, Kennedale, Tarrant County, Texas.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Clarence Albert Swisher Descendancy chart to this point (1.Charles1) was born on 16 Mar 1910 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 2 Jan 1982 in Kennedale, Tarrant County, Texas; was buried on 4 Jan 1982 in Emerald Hills Memorial Park, Kennedale, Tarrant County, Texas.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: machinist for Harbison-Fisher
    • Census: 1940, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas

    Notes:

    C.A. (Pete) Swisher, 71, of 317 South Dick Price Road, Kennedale, on Saturday. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Mary Opal Swisher, Kennedale; sons John L. Bishop, Mesquite, Bill E. Bishop, Kennedale, Gilbert D. Mills, Fort Worth, Clarence M. Swisher, Burleson, James D. Swisher, Lewisville; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Services 11 a.m. Monday, First Baptist Church, Kennedale. Rev. Earnest Wall officiating. Interment Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Arrangements Laurel Land Funeral Home, 7100 Crowley Road. 293-1350.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas. 3 January 1982.


    Census:
    In the 1940 US censsu, Clarence Albert Swisher, age 30, and wife Opal M. Swisher, age 29, are in the household of her parents, William and Sue Ann Milton.

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82722986/clarence-albert-swisher

    Family/Spouse: Mary Opal Milton. Mary was born on 8 Sep 1909 in Denton, Denton County, Texas; died on 15 Apr 1988 in Burleson, John County, Texas; was buried in Emerald Hills Memorial Park, Kennedale, Tarrant County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Thelma Sue Swisher  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Oct 1940 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; died on 12 Dec 1940 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; was buried on 14 Dec 1940 in Greenwood Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.

  2. 3.  Ruth Lillian Swisher Descendancy chart to this point (1.Charles1) was born on 5 Oct 1908 in Illinois; died on 9 Aug 1955 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; was buried on 15 Aug 1955 in Emerald Hills Memorial Park, Kennedale, Tarrant County, Texas.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: housewife
    • Census: 1940, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Ruth's death certificate lists Kennedale Memorial Park for burial. This cemetery is now known as Emerald Hills Memorial Park and is the location of burial of her brother and his wife (Clarence and Opal Swisher). Find a Grave does not have an entry for Ruth.

    Ruth married David Joshua "Ollie" Cook on 9 Apr 1931 in Harris County, Texas. David was born about 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Ollie Franklin Cook  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jan 1931 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; died on 19 Mar 1992 in Halton City, Tarrant County, Texas; was buried in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: J. W. Green. J. was born about 1909. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thelma Sue Swisher Descendancy chart to this point (2.Clarence2, 1.Charles1) was born on 30 Oct 1940 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; died on 12 Dec 1940 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; was buried on 14 Dec 1940 in Greenwood Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    There is no entry on Find a Grave from Thelma Sue Swisher, however this is the cemetery where Opal's parents, William John Milton and Susanah Mahalla (Compton) Milton are buried.


  2. 5.  Ollie Franklin Cook Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ruth2, 1.Charles1) was born on 30 Jan 1931 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; died on 19 Mar 1992 in Halton City, Tarrant County, Texas; was buried in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7941090/ollie-franklin-cook

    Section 11, Site 444

    Family/Spouse: Delma Dean Dickson. Delma was born on 25 Jan 1930 in Lubbock County, Texas; died on 10 Apr 2016; was buried in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



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