John Farrar Swain

1853 - 1938  (85 years)

• Name	John Farrar Swain  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	2 Jun 1853	Big Prairie, Newaygo County, Michigan, United States of America   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1870	Big Prairie, Big Prairie, Newaygo, Michigan, USA   [3]
  	Occupation: Farm Laborer
  Residence	1880	Upper Loup, Sherman, Nebraska, USA   [2]
  	Occupation: Farmer; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self
  Death	31 Jul 1938	Saint Paul, Howard County, Nebraska, United States of America   [1]
  Burial	Rockville, Sherman County, Nebraska, United States of America   [1]
  Person ID	I29359	CMW Most Recent 2026_0429
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Aaron Swain,   b. 19 Feb 1804, Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont, United States of America d. 14 Jun 1875, Big Prairie, Newaygo County, Michigan, United States of America (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Betsey A Swain,   b. 23 Feb 1812, Whitesboro, Oneida County, New York, United States of America d. 29 Apr 1880, Michigan, United States of America (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F6616	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Josephine Flatcher,   b. 15 Jun 1856, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States of America d. 12 Dec 1935, Boelus, Howard County, Nebraska, United States of America (Age 79 years)
  Children	1. Jessie Brownie Swain,   b. 27 Sep 1876, Big Prairie, Newaygo County, Michigan, United States of America d. 15 Apr 1966, Kitsap County, Washington, United States of America (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Infant Son Swain,   b. 22 Dec 1880, Sherman County, Nebraska, United States of America d. 24 Jan 1881, Sherman County, Nebraska, United States of America (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Grace Swain,   b. 10 Apr 1883, Loup City, Sherman County, Nebraska, United States of America d. 7 Jun 1975, Sacramento County, California, United States of America (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Roxie E Swain,   b. 8 May 1886, Loup City, Sherman County, Nebraska, United States of America d. 3 Oct 1963, Gordon, Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States of America (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Ruby Swain,   b. 19 Jul 1890, Nebraska, United States of America d. 8 Apr 1970, Valentine, Cherry County, Nebraska, United States of America (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F6661	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S2889] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;). [S2896] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Upper Loup, Sherman, Nebraska; Roll: 756; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 159. [S2901] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Big Prairie, Newaygo, Michigan; Roll: M593_693; Page: 19B. [S2980] Ancestry.com, Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;), State Library and Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society; Lincoln, Nebraska; Nebraska, Marriage Records. [S2921] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree. [S2979] Newspapers.com - The Dannebrog News - 28 Jul 1938 - 8, (Name: The Dannebrog News;), Obituary for F Swain 28 Jul 1938.