Sarah Amanda Swank

Female23 November 1851–5 October 1926

Brief Life History of Sarah Amanda

When Sarah Amanda Swank was born on 23 November 1851, in Unionville, Appanoose, Iowa, United States, her father, William Aaron Swank, was 32 and her mother, Elizabeth Etnire, was 27. She married John Swank Cozad on 2 April 1876. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Udell, Appanoose, Iowa, United States for about 5 years and Washington Township, Appanoose, Iowa, United States for about 10 years. She died on 5 October 1926, in Moulton, Appanoose, Iowa, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Dale Cemetery, Pleasanton, Decatur, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Swank Cozad
1843–1912
Sarah Amanda Swank
1851–1926
Marriage: 2 April 1876
Emma Cozad
1870–
William Kenneth Cozad
1902–

Sources (15)

  • Sarah A Cozad in household of John S Cozad, "Iowa State Census, 1885"
  • Sarah Amanda Cozad, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
  • Sarah A Cozad in household of John Cozad, "United States Census, 1900"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    2 April 1876
  • Children (2)

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    Siblings (14)

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    World Events (8)

    1863

    Age 12

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    1867

    Age 16

    Historical Boundaries: 1867: Appanoose, Iowa, United States

    1872 · The First National Park

    Age 21

    Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

    Name Meaning

    Americanized form of German Schwank or Schwenk .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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