VIII.-92. JOSEPH CHIPMAN SWAIN, son of William B. (50) and Tamar (Brooks) Swain, moved at 15 years of age to Wisconsin; is a farmer; now lives at Elysian, Minnesota; m. January 23, 1845, Abigail Rawson, b. Aug. 15, 1825, dau. William and Polly Rawson. Children:
181. Charles William, b. Verona, Wis., July 15, 1846.
182. Alva Brooks, b. Dunn County, Wis., March 18, 1848.
183. Mary Jerusha, b. Aug. 6, 1850; d. September 13, 1851.
184. Helen Jane, twin, b Aug. 10, 1852.
185. Harvey J., twin, b. Aug. 10, 1852; d. August 19, 1854.
186. M. Luella, b. Dunn County, Wis., April 3, 1856.
187. Samuel Glyde Rawson, b. Elysian, Minn., Feb. 14, 1861.
188. Minnie M., b. Elysian, Minn., March 1, 1867.
189. Olive Stella, b. June 8, 1870; d. same day.
"Swain and Allied Families," by William Chester Swain (1896), pp. 30-31
Death of Hon. J. C. Swain
On Sunday afternoon about 4 o'clock the report was brought into our village that Mr. J. C. Swain has passed away, having died from blood poison. It appears a few days previous he noticed a small boil on his finger which began to trouble him, and Mrs. swain applied the usual home remedies, but on Friday the inflammation had so increased that a doctor was summoned who at once saw thee was little hope of staying the progress of blood poison and on Sunday he quietly passed away sitting in his chair.
Deceased was one of our oldest and most prominent settlers and was well known throughout the county for years, having been sent to the Legislature twice, his first term being in 1872 and again in 1888, and has always been prominent in local politics, having filled the offices of county commissioner, assessor, town supervisor, and was a member of the school board in his district since it was organized. All of these offices he honorably filled with a clean record, and will be remembered as a man with conscientious principles, whose chief aim was to carry them out in all he undertook, and to exemplify that he believed in the teachings of the church of which he was a consistent member and one of the pillars in the Methodist Society of our village from which circles he will be greatly missed.
Deceased was born on Feb. 4th, 1824, at Athens, Pa., moving with his parents to Ohio when about 15 years of age, and shortly after coming to Wisconsin, where in 1845, he married Miss. A.C. Rawson, who survives him. They settled in Dunn, Dane county, where they lived until 1856, in which year he with his family came to Minnesota, and after remaining a year in Faribault, came to this county and settled on the present homestead.
At the outbreak of the war he was one of the first to volunteer from this section, but on account of having lost two fingers on his right hand was rejected, and after volunteering again and being drafted twice and endeavoring to get into active service, he was compelled to abandon his desire to march with the boys in blue.
For children, A. B. Swain, one of our leading merchants; Glyde, who has remained on the homestead, Chas. W., who is located at Ava, Mo., and Mrs. E. Warburton with their mother are left to mourn the death of one whose life has been such that one may say the world would be a far better place to live in were there more such men as he.
Elysian Enterprise 7-30-1897
Contributed by S. R. Allen
181. Charles William, b. Verona, Wis., July 15, 1846.
182. Alva Brooks, b. Dunn County, Wis., March 18, 1848.
183. Mary Jerusha, b. Aug. 6, 1850; d. September 13, 1851.
184. Helen Jane, twin, b Aug. 10, 1852.
185. Harvey J., twin, b. Aug. 10, 1852; d. August 19, 1854.
186. M. Luella, b. Dunn County, Wis., April 3, 1856.
187. Samuel Glyde Rawson, b. Elysian, Minn., Feb. 14, 1861.
188. Minnie M., b. Elysian, Minn., March 1, 1867.
189. Olive Stella, b. June 8, 1870; d. same day.
"Swain and Allied Families," by William Chester Swain (1896), pp. 30-31
Death of Hon. J. C. Swain
On Sunday afternoon about 4 o'clock the report was brought into our village that Mr. J. C. Swain has passed away, having died from blood poison. It appears a few days previous he noticed a small boil on his finger which began to trouble him, and Mrs. swain applied the usual home remedies, but on Friday the inflammation had so increased that a doctor was summoned who at once saw thee was little hope of staying the progress of blood poison and on Sunday he quietly passed away sitting in his chair.
Deceased was one of our oldest and most prominent settlers and was well known throughout the county for years, having been sent to the Legislature twice, his first term being in 1872 and again in 1888, and has always been prominent in local politics, having filled the offices of county commissioner, assessor, town supervisor, and was a member of the school board in his district since it was organized. All of these offices he honorably filled with a clean record, and will be remembered as a man with conscientious principles, whose chief aim was to carry them out in all he undertook, and to exemplify that he believed in the teachings of the church of which he was a consistent member and one of the pillars in the Methodist Society of our village from which circles he will be greatly missed.
Deceased was born on Feb. 4th, 1824, at Athens, Pa., moving with his parents to Ohio when about 15 years of age, and shortly after coming to Wisconsin, where in 1845, he married Miss. A.C. Rawson, who survives him. They settled in Dunn, Dane county, where they lived until 1856, in which year he with his family came to Minnesota, and after remaining a year in Faribault, came to this county and settled on the present homestead.
At the outbreak of the war he was one of the first to volunteer from this section, but on account of having lost two fingers on his right hand was rejected, and after volunteering again and being drafted twice and endeavoring to get into active service, he was compelled to abandon his desire to march with the boys in blue.
For children, A. B. Swain, one of our leading merchants; Glyde, who has remained on the homestead, Chas. W., who is located at Ava, Mo., and Mrs. E. Warburton with their mother are left to mourn the death of one whose life has been such that one may say the world would be a far better place to live in were there more such men as he.
Elysian Enterprise 7-30-1897
Contributed by S. R. Allen
VIII.-92. JOSEPH CHIPMAN SWAIN, son of William B. (50) and Tamar (Brooks) Swain, moved at 15 years of age to Wisconsin; is a farmer; now lives at Elysian, Minnesota; m. January 23, 1845, Abigail Rawson, b. Aug. 15, 1825, dau. William and Polly Rawson. Children:
181. Charles William, b. Verona, Wis., July 15, 1846.
182. Alva Brooks, b. Dunn County, Wis., March 18, 1848.
183. Mary Jerusha, b. Aug. 6, 1850; d. September 13, 1851.
184. Helen Jane, twin, b Aug. 10, 1852.
185. Harvey J., twin, b. Aug. 10, 1852; d. August 19, 1854.
186. M. Luella, b. Dunn County, Wis., April 3, 1856.
187. Samuel Glyde Rawson, b. Elysian, Minn., Feb. 14, 1861.
188. Minnie M., b. Elysian, Minn., March 1, 1867.
189. Olive Stella, b. June 8, 1870; d. same day.
"Swain and Allied Families," by William Chester Swain (1896), pp. 30-31
Death of Hon. J. C. Swain
On Sunday afternoon about 4 o'clock the report was brought into our village that Mr. J. C. Swain has passed away, having died from blood poison. It appears a few days previous he noticed a small boil on his finger which began to trouble him, and Mrs. swain applied the usual home remedies, but on Friday the inflammation had so increased that a doctor was summoned who at once saw thee was little hope of staying the progress of blood poison and on Sunday he quietly passed away sitting in his chair.
Deceased was one of our oldest and most prominent settlers and was well known throughout the county for years, having been sent to the Legislature twice, his first term being in 1872 and again in 1888, and has always been prominent in local politics, having filled the offices of county commissioner, assessor, town supervisor, and was a member of the school board in his district since it was organized. All of these offices he honorably filled with a clean record, and will be remembered as a man with conscientious principles, whose chief aim was to carry them out in all he undertook, and to exemplify that he believed in the teachings of the church of which he was a consistent member and one of the pillars in the Methodist Society of our village from which circles he will be greatly missed.
Deceased was born on Feb. 4th, 1824, at Athens, Pa., moving with his parents to Ohio when about 15 years of age, and shortly after coming to Wisconsin, where in 1845, he married Miss. A.C. Rawson, who survives him. They settled in Dunn, Dane county, where they lived until 1856, in which year he with his family came to Minnesota, and after remaining a year in Faribault, came to this county and settled on the present homestead.
At the outbreak of the war he was one of the first to volunteer from this section, but on account of having lost two fingers on his right hand was rejected, and after volunteering again and being drafted twice and endeavoring to get into active service, he was compelled to abandon his desire to march with the boys in blue.
For children, A. B. Swain, one of our leading merchants; Glyde, who has remained on the homestead, Chas. W., who is located at Ava, Mo., and Mrs. E. Warburton with their mother are left to mourn the death of one whose life has been such that one may say the world would be a far better place to live in were there more such men as he.
Elysian Enterprise 7-30-1897
Contributed by S. R. Allen
181. Charles William, b. Verona, Wis., July 15, 1846.
182. Alva Brooks, b. Dunn County, Wis., March 18, 1848.
183. Mary Jerusha, b. Aug. 6, 1850; d. September 13, 1851.
184. Helen Jane, twin, b Aug. 10, 1852.
185. Harvey J., twin, b. Aug. 10, 1852; d. August 19, 1854.
186. M. Luella, b. Dunn County, Wis., April 3, 1856.
187. Samuel Glyde Rawson, b. Elysian, Minn., Feb. 14, 1861.
188. Minnie M., b. Elysian, Minn., March 1, 1867.
189. Olive Stella, b. June 8, 1870; d. same day.
"Swain and Allied Families," by William Chester Swain (1896), pp. 30-31
Death of Hon. J. C. Swain
On Sunday afternoon about 4 o'clock the report was brought into our village that Mr. J. C. Swain has passed away, having died from blood poison. It appears a few days previous he noticed a small boil on his finger which began to trouble him, and Mrs. swain applied the usual home remedies, but on Friday the inflammation had so increased that a doctor was summoned who at once saw thee was little hope of staying the progress of blood poison and on Sunday he quietly passed away sitting in his chair.
Deceased was one of our oldest and most prominent settlers and was well known throughout the county for years, having been sent to the Legislature twice, his first term being in 1872 and again in 1888, and has always been prominent in local politics, having filled the offices of county commissioner, assessor, town supervisor, and was a member of the school board in his district since it was organized. All of these offices he honorably filled with a clean record, and will be remembered as a man with conscientious principles, whose chief aim was to carry them out in all he undertook, and to exemplify that he believed in the teachings of the church of which he was a consistent member and one of the pillars in the Methodist Society of our village from which circles he will be greatly missed.
Deceased was born on Feb. 4th, 1824, at Athens, Pa., moving with his parents to Ohio when about 15 years of age, and shortly after coming to Wisconsin, where in 1845, he married Miss. A.C. Rawson, who survives him. They settled in Dunn, Dane county, where they lived until 1856, in which year he with his family came to Minnesota, and after remaining a year in Faribault, came to this county and settled on the present homestead.
At the outbreak of the war he was one of the first to volunteer from this section, but on account of having lost two fingers on his right hand was rejected, and after volunteering again and being drafted twice and endeavoring to get into active service, he was compelled to abandon his desire to march with the boys in blue.
For children, A. B. Swain, one of our leading merchants; Glyde, who has remained on the homestead, Chas. W., who is located at Ava, Mo., and Mrs. E. Warburton with their mother are left to mourn the death of one whose life has been such that one may say the world would be a far better place to live in were there more such men as he.
Elysian Enterprise 7-30-1897
Contributed by S. R. Allen
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