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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- Sarah A Cozad in household of John S Cozad, "Iowa State Census, 1885"
- Sarah Swank, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- Sarah Amanda Cozad, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1867
Historical Boundaries: 1867: Appanoose, Iowa, United States
1872 · The First National Park
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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