Amos Clinton SWART

  General Notes:

Photo: The gravestone for Amos Clinton Swart, 1849-1927, at Green Grove Cemetery is a simple one created to last.
Credit: Greene County, Pennsylvania Cemeteries CD No. 2 by James Fordyce, 2002


1849 BIRTH of Amos Clinton Swart

1850 CENSUS, Pennsylvania, Greene County, Washington Township (September 24) ("Amos Clinton," age 11 months, is with his parents)

1859 DEATH of grandmother, Jemima (Barnhart) Allum

1860 CENSUS, Pennsylvania, Greene County, Washington Township (August 23) ("James C.," age 11, is with his parents)

1868 DEATH of grandfather, Charles W. Allum

1869 MARRIAGE of Amos Clinton Swart and Lucinda Hedge on September 11 in Greene County, Pennsylvania

1870 CENSUS, Pennsylvania, Greene County, Morris Township, P. O. Waynesburg (July 28) ("Amos," age 20, "Laborer") (wife "Lucinda," age 20) ("Swartz" on handwritten census page)

1880 CENSUS, Pennsylvania, Greene County, Washington Township (June 3) ("Amos," age 30, "Farmer") (wife "Lucinda," age 30)

1898 DEATH of father, Jacob Swart

1900 CENSUS, Pennsylvania, Greene County, Morris Township (June 18) ("Amos C.," age 50, "Farmer," born "October, 1849 in Pennsylvania") (wife "Lucinda," age 50, born "April, 1850 in Pennsylvania") (Lucinda is documented as the mother of 8 children, 7 children living in the year 1900; she and Amos had been married 31 years)

1901 DEATH of mother, Peninah (Allum) Swart

1910 CENSUS, Pennsylvania, Greene County, Morris Township (April 28) ("Amos C.," age 60, "Farmer") (wife "Lucinda," age 60) (Lucinda is shown as the mother of 8 children, 7 alive in 1910; she and Amos had been married 40 years)

1920 CENSUS, Pennsylvania, Greene County, Morris Township (January 27) ("Amos C.," age 70, ocupation, "None [retired]") (wife "Lucinda," age 69)

1924 DEATH of wife, Lucinda (Hedge) Swart, at 73 years 10 months 21 days

1927 DEATH, Amos Clinton Swart, at 77 years 8 months 3 days




OBITUARY (Amos) from an undocumented 1927 newspaper:


AMOS C. SWART DIES AT HOME IN GREENE COUNTY

Had Been One of Prominent Farmers and Stockraisers--Funeral Service Will Be Held Saturday Afternoon

Amos Clinton Swart, aged 78 years, died Wednesday night in his home near Swarts Station. He had been for years one of the most prominent farmers and stock raisers in Greene county.

Mr. Swart was born and reared in this vicinity in which he died and had a host of friends.

He leaves the following children: Miss Mary Swart, John Swart and Miss Altha Swart, at home; Jacob Swart, Colorado Springs, Col.; Mrs. Charles Lightner, Nineveh, and Miss Frances Swart, Pittsburgh. His wife, Mrs. Lucinda Swart, died about three years ago. Mr. Swart also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Florence Dunn, West Union, and Mrs. Bell Swart, Waynesburg.

Funeral services will be held from the late home Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Eastern Standard time, in charge of the Rev. John H.. Debolt, pastor of the West Washington Methodist Episcopal church of Washington. The interment will be in the Greene Grove cemetery, near the late home of the deceased.




OBITUARY (Amos) from WAYNESBURG REPUBLICAN, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, July 7, 1927:


AMOS C. SWART

Amos C. Swart, a well known and highly respected citizen, died at his home near Swarts Station, Wednesday evening, June 29, aged 78 years, of infirmities incident to advanced years. He had followed farming and stock raising. Mr. Swart had spent his entire life in the community in which he died and had a host of friends. His wife, Mrs. Lucinda Swart, died about three years ago. The following children survive: Miss Mary Swart, John and Miss Altha Swart, at home; Jacob Swart, Colorado Springs, Col.; Mrs. Charles Lightner, Nineveh, and Miss Frances Swart, Pittsburgh. Mr. Swart also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Florence Dunn, West Union, and Mrs. Belle Swart, Waynesburg. The funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. John H. Debolt, pastor of the West Washington M. E. church. Interment in Green Grove cemetery at Swarts.




OBITUARIES (Lucinda):


WAYNESBURG REPUBLICAN, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, March 20, 1924:

MRS. A. C. SWART

Mrs. Lucinda Swart, wife of A. C. Swart, died at their home, near Swart's Station, Friday morning, March 14, aged 74 years, of pneumonia. Mrs. Swart's maiden name was Fonner and she was highly esteemed. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Beside her husband she leaves the following children: Mrs. Eva Lightner, of Marianna; Jacob Swart, of Colorado Springs, Col.; John Alfred, Mary and Frances Swart, all at home. She is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Pettit, of Sycamore, and two half sisters, Mrs. Martha Clutter, of Ellwood City, Pa., and Mrs. Florence Auld, of Nineveh, and a half brother, William McCullough, of Deer Lick. The funeral was held Monday. Interment in the Swart cemetery.




WAYNESBURG REPUBLICAN, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, April 24, 1924:

MRS. LUCINDA SWART

Mrs. Lucinda Swart, wife of Amos C. Swart, died at her home near Swart's Station, Tuesday, March 11, of paralysis. She was a daughter of Aaron and Eva Fonner Hedge and was born in the state of Indiana April 21, 1850. She was a member of the Swart's Methodist Episcopal church. Beside her husband she is survived by six children: Professor Jacob Swart, of Colorado Springs, Col.; Mrs. Charles Lightner, of Zollarsville; Miss Frances Swart, of Pittsburgh; Miss Mary Swart, of Carmichaels, John and Atha [should be "Altha" -DeeAnna] Swart, at home. Funeral services were held in the Swart's church, conducted by Rev. John Debolt of McDonald, Pa., assisted by Rev. E. M. Bussey. Interment in Green Grove cemetery.





DOCUMENT:

Will-Estate of Amos C. Swart, No. 10166, Volume 16, page 182, Greene County, Pennsylvania:

Amos married Lucinda HEDGE, daughter of Aaron HEDGE and Eva FONNER, on September 11, 1869 in Greene County, Pennsylvania (Probably). (Lucinda HEDGE was born on April 21, 1850 in Blackford County, Indiana, died on March 14, 1924 in Greene County, Pennsylvania and was buried on March 17, 1924 in Green Grove Cemetery, Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania.)