Brief Life History of Susan Elizabeth
When Susan Elizabeth Swearingen was born on 22 August 1843, in Cooper, Missouri, United States, her father, Nicholas Dawson Swearingen, was 50 and her mother, Mary Nowlin Mahan, was 40. She married Gideon Thompson Shelton on 26 November 1861. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Clear Creek Township, Cooper, Missouri, United States in 1860 and Missouri, United States in 1870. She died on 2 February 1871, in Texas, United States, at the age of 27, and was buried in Denton, Denton, Texas, United States.
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Sources (6)
- Elizabeth Sucaringer in household of Nicholas Sucaringer, "United States Census, 1850"
- Susan E Swearngin, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Susan Elizabeth Swearingen Shelton, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1840–1908 Male
1843–1871 Female
Children (5)
1863–1868 Female
1864–1932 Male
1866–1893 Male
1868–1929 Male
1870–1956 Female
Parents and Siblings
1793–1850 Male
1803–1881 Female
Siblings (9)
1819–1892 Female
1820–1850 Male
1825–1889 Male
1828–1897 Male
1830–1894 Male
+4 More Children
World Events (7)
1844 · German Immigration to Texas
Age 1
1846
Age 3
1857
Age 14
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Dutch Van Sweeringen: probably a habitational name for someone from one of two places in Germany named Schweringen, one in the Hanover region and the other near Bremen. Alternatively, an altered form of Swieringa . The surname (Van) Sweeringen is not found in the Netherlands. Compare Van Swearingen .
History: A 17th-century law-enforcement officer by the name of Gerrit van Sweeringen is recorded at New Amstel on the Delaware River.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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