Sarah Jane ALLUM

  General Notes:

Photo: This cherished family photo taken in the 1880s gives us an opportunity to see Sarah Jane (Allum) Swart, 1845-1915, her husband, James Monroe Swart, 1844-1913, and their children.

Left to right--standing in the back row--are children James Henry Allum Swart, 1872-1961; Sarah Rebecca Swart (later Harsha), 1866-1955; Laura "Dessie" Arabell Swart (later Huffman, then Hammers), 1875-1957; and "Bertha" Viola Idemay Swart (later Clutter), 1870-1898.

Children in the foreground, left to right, are John Thomas Garfield Swart, 1882-1951; Asenath "Etta" Ann Swart (later Shaw), 1878-1966; and William Lester Blaine "Willie" Swart, 1883-1896.

Photo from the collection of Shirley Allum Hudlicky




1845 BIRTH of Sarah Jane Allum

1850 CENSUS, Pennsylvania, Greene County, Richhill Township (September 13) ("Sarah Jane," age 5, is with her parents)

1859 DEATH of grandmother, Jemima (Barnhart) Allum

1860 CENSUS, Pennsylvania, Greene County, Richhill Township, P. O. Harvey's (June 6) ("Sarah J.," age 14, is with her parents)

1864 MARRIAGE of Sarah Jane Allum and James Monroe Swart on February 26 at Rutan, Greene County, Pennsylvania by Rev. A. J. Collins at the Collins residence

1868 DEATH of grandfather, Charles W. Allum

1870 CENSUS, Pennsylvania, Greene County, Richhill Township, P. O. Wind Ridge (August 4) (James, age 26, "Farmer") (wife "Sarah J.," age 25) (Two children, Sarah and "Idia May" are in the household) (The latter child was Bertha Viola Idemay Swart)

1880 CENSUS, Pennsylvania, Greene County, Richhill Township (June 8) ("James," age 36, has no decipherable occupation provided but presumably was "Farmer") (wife "Sarah J.," age 33) (In addition to James' wife Sarah and their children -- Sarah R., Bertha, James H., Flora D. and Etta A. -- in the household are Margaret Sargent, age 82; "Octave Eliot" [Octavia Elliott], age 41; and John Hunt, 22)

1890 VETERANS SCHEDULE (Civil War), Pennsylvania, Greene County, Richhill Township ("James M. Swart," "Private, Company A, 140th Pennsylvania Infantry, August 18, 1862 - August 31, 1865," length of service, "2 years 7 months 13 days")

1900 CENSUS, Pennsylvania, Greene County, Richhill Township (June 5) ("James M.," age 56, born "January, 1844 in Pennsylvania," occupation "Farmer") (wife "Sarah J.," age 54, born "August, 1845 in Pennsylvania") (Sarah is shown as the mother of 8 children, 5 living in the year 1900; she and James had been married 36 years) (Daughter Etta and son John are in the residence)

1905 DEATH of father, James "Jimmy" Allum

1910 CENSUS, Pennsylvania, Greene County, Richhill Township (May 9) ("James M.," age 66, "Farmer, General Farm") (wife "Sara J.," age 64) (Sarah is documented as the mother of 7 children, 5 children living in the year 1910; she and James had been married 46 years) (Note: In the 1900 census Sarah had been documented as having given birth to 8 children)

1913 DEATH of husband, James Monroe Swart at 69 years 1 month 1 day

Cause of death: "Cancer" --Greene County, Pennsylvania Death Records

1915 DEATH of Sarah Jane (Allum) Swart (on February 8) at 69 years 5 months 26 days

Cause of death: "Consumption" --Greene County, Pennsylvania Death Records

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1915 DEATH of Sarah Jane's mother, Rebecca (Sermon) Allum (on February 13)




DESCRIPTION (James): 5' 6" tall, light complexion, dark hair, brown eyes (from military record)

MILITARY SERVICE (James): Private, Company A, 140th Regiment, PENNSYLVANIA Volunteer Infantry, August 1862 to May 1865
Statements from obituary: " 'Was in the battles of Wilderness, Spottsylvania (sic), Cold Harbor, Petersburg, and Appomattox. Mr. Swart helped to carry a wounded soldier from the field after the charge at Spottsylvania (sic) and ate breakfast at General Hancock's table after a hard night's march to battle."
Note: The obituary referred to above has not yet been transcribed for this online file.

MILITARY PENSION RECORD: SC 503 782 and WC 756 917

LOCATIONS: Richhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (1860 & 1870 census); Eno, Greene County, Pennsylvania (1898); West Finley, Washington County, Pennsylvania (1912); Time, Greene County, Pennsylvania (1913-1915)

CHURCH AFFILIATION: Enon Baptist Church

DEED REFERENCE: 1869 - Sale by James M. Swart and wife Sarah Jane to James Allum on May 13, Book 131, page 567

DOCUMENT: Will-Estate of James Monroe Swart, No. 7070, Volume 12, page 336, Greene County, Pennsylvania



Shirley Allum Hudlicky, October 14, 1965 letter to DeeAnna:

"I spent from 10:30 a.m. Sunday until 6 p.m. copying, with my camera, the material that was readily Allum from six scrap books in the possession of Harley Swart. These scrapbooks are clippings and pictures mounted by Sarah Jane (Allum) Swart. Now that I have returned home and am able to evaluate what I did get, it is obvious that more of the material could have been copied. It was a literal gold mine of information.

"Harley and his wife couldn't have been nicer. His wife, I am sure, was in the last stages of terminal cancer; she spent most of her time lying down. That is a reason I did not go back for more, and I had used all my film. Harley was injured in World War I and was also suffering, although he was mostly recovered from a recurrent siege of pain from old wounds. Harley lives on the old Swart homestead about two miles west of the old Allum place, up a winding trail-road to the large square brick house. The land was sold to Mr. Sawyer, who purchased Char-Mar farms, it being part of the ranch, but the owner would rather have people live in the houses than have them empty. I had no idea when I read Kith and Kin (loaned to me by Belle Allum) that I would ever meet the Harley Swart mentioned in it. They are in the book because Mrs. Swart is related to the Pattersons.

"Many times since my return I have wished you and I lived closer so we could get together with my findings. There is so much of it.

"Last Saturday night we got our slides of Greene County, and it was marvelous to re-live that wonderful vacation."


Belle Allum mentioned above was Mrs. Clayton Allum. Clayton Allum (1884-1963) was a son of Isaac Leonard Allum (1850-1917). Clayton's wife was Henrietta "Belle" Patterson (1886-1963). --DeeAnna




OBITUARY (James) from WAYNESBURG REPUBLICAN, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, February 13, 1913:


JAMES M. SWART

James M. Swart died at his home, near Enon, this county, February 5, aged 69 years, after a lingering illness of several months with a cancer on his tongue and other ailments. Mr. Swart was united in marriage many years ago with Miss Sarah J. Allum, daughter of James Allum, deceased, and Mrs. Rebecca Allum, of Enon. Beside his wife he is survived by two sons and three daughters, James and John Swart, of Enon; Mrs. James Shaw, of Simpson's Store; Mrs. John S. Hammers, of Nineveh, and Mrs. Thomas L. Harsha, of Washington. Mr. Swart was a successful farmer and stock raiser. He was a member of the Enon Baptist church and was a highly esteemed citizen. The funeral services were held in the church at Enon on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock conducted by the pastor, Rev. B. W. Gillespie. The interment was made in the Enon cemetery.




OBITUARY (James) from an undocumented source:


Word has been received here of the death of James M. Swart, a life-long resident of Richhill Twp., Greene County, Pa. His death occurred Wednesday night, February 6, 1913. Mr. Swart had been in ill health for several weeks and his death was not unexpected. For many years Mr. Swart had been successfully engaged in farming and stock-raising. He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Sarah Jane Allum, daughter of the late James Allum of Simpson's Store, Pa, and 5 children, all of whom live in the neighborhood of Enon and Simpson's Store. Also surviving are Mrs. Rebecca P. Allum, age nearly 94, Mr. Swart's mother-in-law who resided at the Swart home for the past few years.


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OBITUARY (Sarah Jane) from WAYNESBURG REPUBLICAN, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, February 18, 1915:


MRS. JAMES M. SWART

Mrs. Sarah J. Swart, widow of the late James M. Swart, died at her home near Enon, this county, at 11 o'clock, on Monday evening, February 8, aged 69 years, after a short illness of pneumonia. Mrs. Swart was the daughter of James Allum, deceased, and Mrs. Rebecca Allum, of Enon and was united in marriage many years ago with James M. Swart, whose death occurred on February 5, 1913. Mrs. Swart is survived by two sons and three daughters, James and John Swart and Mrs. Thomas Harsha, of Enon; Mrs. James Shaw, of Simpson's Store, and Mrs. John S. Hammers of Neneveh. She is also survived by her mother, Mrs. Rebecca Allum, of Enon, who is aged about 94 years. Mrs. Swart was a member of the Enon Baptist church and was a highly esteemed Christian woman. The funeral services were held in the church at Enon at 2 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, conducted by the pastor, Rev. B. W. Gillespie. The interment was made in the Enon cemetery.




OBITUARY (Sarah) from an undocumented source:


Mrs. Sarah J. Swart

Feb. 8, 1915, at her home near Enon, Greene county, Pa., after a short illness, occurred the death of Mrs. Sarah J. Swart, from a complication of diseases, supposed to be brought on by exposure while attending a funeral a few days ago.

Mrs. Swart was aged sixty-nine years. She was the widow of James M. Swart, deceased. Besides her mother, Mrs. R. P. Allum, who resided with her, five children, Mr. T. L. Harsha, Mrs. James Shaw, James H. Swart and John T. Swart, all of near Enon, and Mrs. J. S. Hammers, of Nineveh, Pa., nineteen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren survive her. Mrs. Swart had been a member of the Enon Baptist church about fifty-four years. The funeral services, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. B. W. Gillispie, was held Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. in the Enon church. Interment in the Enon cemetery. The family wish to extend to the friends and neighbors their thanks and hearty appreciation for their kindness and service rendered during her illness.







PHOTOGRAPHS collected by Shirley Allum Hudlicky:

Group photo: Sarah Jane (Allum) Swart, James Monroe Swart and six of their children

Four generations: Rebecca P. (Sermon) Allum; Sarah Jane (Allum) Swart; James Henry Allum Swart; and Charles Monroe Swart




NEWSPAPER ARTICLE:

Swart genealogy (beginning with Philip Swart, 1797)




CONTRIBUTOR:

Nancy Schade Finn (descendants of James Henry Allum Swart) (not included here)



This page was posted in March, 2006, updated in 2011

Sarah married James Monroe SWART, son of John SWART and Sarah "Sallie" HUFFMAN, on February 26, 1864 in Rutan, Greene County, Pennsylvania. (James Monroe SWART was born on January 5, 1844 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, died on February 6, 1913 in Time, Greene County, Pennsylvania and was buried on February 8, 1913 in Enon Cemetery, Richhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania.)