Brief Life History of David B.
When Dr. David B. Swallow was born on 8 January 1822, in Northamptonshire, England, his father, William Swallow, was 44 and his mother, Elizabeth Hogley, was 36. He married Phebe M. Wetherald about 1841, in Canada. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Reeder Township, Anderson, Kansas, United States in 1860. He died on 13 May 1892, in Siloam Springs, Benton, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Siloam Springs, Benton, Arkansas, United States.
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- David Swallow in household of Joseph Swallow, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- David Swallow, "Ontario, District Marriage Registers, 1801-1858"
- David B. Swallow, "Find A Grave Index"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1839
Historical Boundaries - 1839: Benton, Arkansas, United States
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English (West Yorkshire):
from Middle English swal(e)we, swalu ‘swallow’ (Old English swealwe), hence a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird, perhaps in swiftness and grace.
habitational name from Swallow (Lincolnshire), probably from a lost river name, perhaps derived from a word related to the Indo-European root swel- ‘burn, shine’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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