Brief Life History of Mary Jane
When Mary Jane Whisler was born on 18 May 1852, in Unionville, Appanoose, Iowa, United States, her father, Samuel Whisler, was 28 and her mother, Miranda Leavell, was 24. She married Cyrus James Swank on 6 April 1871, in Appanoose, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Appanoose, Iowa, United States in 1895 and Douglas Township, Appanoose, Iowa, United States in 1900. She died on 1 May 1920, in Lockwood, Dade, Missouri, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Dudenville, Dade, Missouri, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (40)
- Mary Jane Whisler in entry for Grace Loraine Swank, "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939"
- Mary Swank in household of Cyrus Swank, "United States Census, 1880"
- Mary J Whisler in entry for William C Swank and Margaret O Wetherell, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
Spouse and Children
1849–1928 Male
1852–1920 Female
Children (4)
1880–1948 Male
1882–1960 Male
1884–1966 Male
1886–1950 Female
Parents and Siblings
1823–1870 Male
1827–1896 Female
Siblings (12)
1848–1924 Male
1849–1919 Female
1850–1852 Male
1852–1920 Female
1853–1928 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines
Age 5
1863
Age 11
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Age 18
Name Meaning
English: variant of Whistler .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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