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Male 1909 - 2003  (93 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Stanley Merrill Swisher was born on 4 Sep 1909 in Marshfield, Warren County, Indiana (son of Fred Swisher and Olive "Ollie" Gravat); died on 15 Mar 2003 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried on 18 Mar 2003 in Floral Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: painter

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128723604/stanley-swisher


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Fred Swisher was born on 8 May 1882 in Vermilion County, Illinois (son of Andrew T. Swisher and Caroline Swisher); died on 14 Jul 1966; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, Steuben Township, Warren County, Indiana
    • Census: 1920, Newell Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
    • Census: 1930, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois
    • Census: 1940, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102894707/fred-swisher

    Fred married Olive "Ollie" Gravat. Olive (daughter of Oscar Brown Gravat and Sarah Catherine Chenowith) was born on 20 Apr 1883 in Illinois; died on 15 Dec 1945 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Olive "Ollie" Gravat was born on 20 Apr 1883 in Illinois (daughter of Oscar Brown Gravat and Sarah Catherine Chenowith); died on 15 Dec 1945 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Notes:

    Recognizes all pupils shown in old photograph
    Fourteen appearing in Gravat School group dead, says Mrs. Liggett.
    If you are among the many readers of the Commercial-News who cut out the picture published in last Sunday’s edition of the Gravat school pupils of nearly forty years ago you can identify them from this list, furnished by Mrs. Clara Atwood Liggett, 1312 Polk avenue.
    Mrs. Liggett, a life resident of this community, and a member of the group of children appearing in the old photograph, can name 14 of the pupils who have died since the picture was taken, and give the names of the same number of married ones.
    According to her identification, the two pupils holding the sign are Elvin Gritton and Charles Wheeler. The others are:
    Bottom row, left to right: Everett Daniel, Ora Gravat, Grace Starr, Pearl Starr, Dessie Gravat, Fannie Wheeler, Lydia Fairchilds, Laura Fugate, Bessie Gritton, Elza Fairchilds, Ernest Gritton, Elmer Caster.
    Second row, left to right: Jesse Smith, Homer Fairchilds, Howard Gravat, Lubina Caster, Tacy Heitro, Edna Wheeler, Effie Smith, Tacy Fairchilds, Olive Gravat, Orville Starr, Charles Vanvickle, Earl Swisher.
    Third row, left to right: William Daniel, Stella Daniel, Jennie Daniel, Zettie Swisher, Elsie Heitro, Rebecca Clem, Margaret Fugate, Ira Gravat, Jennie Wells.
    Fourth row, left to right: Clara Atwood, Jessie Swisher, John Radebaugh, Stella Radebaugh, Gertrude Fairchilds, Ona Radebaugh, Sarah Vanvickle, Francis Smith, Rosa Wells.
    Top row, left to right: Ira Atwood, Harley Gravat, John Hardenbrock (teacher), Charles O. Gravat, Reuben Vanvickle, and Edward Fugate.
    The 14 known by Mrs. Atwood to have died since the picture of these pupils, all descendants of some of Vermilion county’s first families, was taken, are Margaret Fugate, Ira Gravat, Gertrude Fairchilds, Ona Radebaugh, Francis Smith, Elvin Gritton, Bessie Gritton, Jesse Smith, Homer Fairchilds, Edna Wheeler, Effie Smith, Ira Atwood, Harley Gravat, and the teacher, John Hadenbrook.
    Here are the married names of some of the old Gravat school pupils: Fannie Wheeler (Howard) White, Lubina Caster (John) White, Edna Wheeler (Winnie) DeMoss, Stella Daniel (Coy) Vanvickle, Jennie Daniel [Ernest] Henry, Zettie Swisher (Jewell) Potter, Rebecca Clem (Luther) Cramer, Cara Atwood (J.) Liggett, Jennie Swisher (J.M.) Justice, Lulu Radebaugh (Charles) Thompson, Gertrude Fairchilds (C.O.) Gravat, Ona Radebaugh (Charles) Finley (deceased), Sarah Vanvickle (Clifford) McCracken.

    Newspaper clipping from Cora (Gritton) Hedges. Commercial News, Danville, Illinois. No date available.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102894692/ollie-swisher

    Children:
    1. 1. Stanley Merrill Swisher was born on 4 Sep 1909 in Marshfield, Warren County, Indiana; died on 15 Mar 2003 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried on 18 Mar 2003 in Floral Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Andrew T. Swisher was born on 13 May 1854 in Vermilion County, Illinois (son of Lewis Swisher and Sarah Ann Gritton); died on 3 Sep 1933 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 5 Sep 1933 in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer
    • Census: 1880, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
    • Census: 1900, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
    • Census: 1910, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
    • Census: 1920, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
    • Census: 1930, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69677369/andrew-t-swisher

    Andrew married Caroline Swisher on 20 Feb 1878 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Caroline (daughter of John H. Swisher and Harriet White) was born on 1 Jun 1859 in Illinois; died on 15 Mar 1901; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Caroline SwisherCaroline Swisher was born on 1 Jun 1859 in Illinois (daughter of John H. Swisher and Harriet White); died on 15 Mar 1901; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67741250/caroline-swisher

    Children:
    1. Galen Edward Swisher was born on 15 Nov 1878 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 25 Dec 1957; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    2. 2. Fred Swisher was born on 8 May 1882 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 14 Jul 1966; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    3. Roscoe Swisher was born on 8 Jan 1884 in Vermilion County, Illinois.
    4. Bessie Swisher was born on 29 Aug 1885 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 17 Feb 1975; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    5. Mabel Swisher was born on 10 Dec 1887 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died in Feb 1964; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    6. Marie Swisher was born on 8 Mar 1890 in Vermilion County, Illinois.
    7. Marjorie Swisher was born on 8 Mar 1890 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 11 Apr 1965 in Grand Forks County, North Dakota; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota.
    8. John Louis Swisher was born on 15 Jan 1892 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 16 May 1962; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    9. Lulu Swisher was born on 23 Feb 1894 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 24 Aug 1977; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    10. Verne Clayton Swisher was born on 17 May 1897 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 26 Jul 1983 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Walnut Corner Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    11. Robey Swisher was born on 28 Jan 1899 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 24 Feb 1991 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Walnut Corner Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    12. Alice Swisher was born in 1881; died in 1897; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

  3. 6.  Oscar Brown GravatOscar Brown Gravat was born on 16 Jun 1848 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 4 Aug 1912 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Gordon Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois

    Notes:

    Name:
    son of Abraham B. Gravat and Emily M. Potter

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69778177/oscar-brown-gravat

    Oscar married Sarah Catherine Chenowith on 26 Aug 1873 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Sarah was born on 29 Oct 1852 in Ohio; died on 11 Apr 1927 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 13 Apr 1927 in Gordon Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Sarah Catherine ChenowithSarah Catherine Chenowith was born on 29 Oct 1852 in Ohio; died on 11 Apr 1927 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 13 Apr 1927 in Gordon Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: house work

    Notes:

    Name:
    daughter of Joshua Chenoweth and Elizabeth Ladley

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69778285/sarah-catherine-gravat

    Children:
    1. Charles Otto “Charley” Gravat was born on 18 Apr 1876 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 16 Mar 1960 in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    2. Ira J. Gravat was born on 25 May 1878; died on 30 Jan 1905; was buried in Gordon Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    3. Harley A. Gravat was born in 1879; died on 1 Dec 1917; was buried in Gordon Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    4. 3. Olive "Ollie" Gravat was born on 20 Apr 1883 in Illinois; died on 15 Dec 1945 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    5. Howard Eldon Gravat was born on 3 Mar 1886; died on 30 Apr 1938; was buried in Gordon Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Lewis Swisher was born in Sep 1828 in Illinois; died on 12 Sep 1907; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, Vermilion County, Illinois
    • Census: 1860, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
    • Census: 1870, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
    • Census: 1880, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
    • Census: 1900, Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137266774/lewis-swisher

    Lewis married Sarah Ann Gritton on 7 Mar 1846 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Sarah (daughter of Milo B. Gritton and Mary Sims) was born on 15 Sep 1823 in Kentucky; died on 24 Mar 1892; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Sarah Ann GrittonSarah Ann Gritton was born on 15 Sep 1823 in Kentucky (daughter of Milo B. Gritton and Mary Sims); died on 24 Mar 1892; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67741593/sarah-ann-swisher

    Notes:

    Married:
    Marriage License Abstracts Vermilion County, Illinois 1826-1852. Page 74. John Swisher, father, and Elisha Goodner signed for Lewis Swisher, Jr. William Gritton signed for Sarah Ann Gritton.

    Children:
    1. Lovica Swisher was born on 22 Oct 1846 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 1 Mar 1880 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Swisher Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    2. Milo Swisher was born on 9 Jun 1849 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 19 Jul 1897 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    3. John W. Swisher was born about 1850 in Vermilion County, Illinois.
    4. 4. Andrew T. Swisher was born on 13 May 1854 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 3 Sep 1933 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 5 Sep 1933 in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    5. Mary E. Swisher was born about 1854 in Vermilion County, Illinois.
    6. Harvey C. Swisher was born on 24 Mar 1856 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 25 Aug 1932 in Middlefork Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 28 Aug 1932 in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    7. Elijah F. Swisher was born on 28 Sep 1859 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 24 Mar 1936 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 26 Mar 1936 in Gordon Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

  3. 10.  John H. Swisher was born about 1834 in Illinois; died on 4 Nov 1904; was buried in El Paso Cemetery, Derby, Sedgwick County, Kansas.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer
    • Census: 1860, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
    • Census: 1880, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois

    Notes:

    JOHN H SWISHER DEAD
    Prominent Citizen of Derby Died Yesterday
    John H. Swisher, one of the most prominent business men of Derby, this county, died yesterday morning at 8 o'clock after suffering several years with paralysis.
    Mr. Swisher came to Kansas from Illinois eight years ago and settled in Derby, where he engaged in the lumber business. Several years ago he was afflicted with paralysis, but was able to attend to his business affairs until a very short time ago.
    For the past week it has been known that he could not recover and his death was momentarily expected until the end came yesterday.
    The funeral will be held from the family residence in Derby this afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by I.W. Gill, and the body will be interred at the Derby cemetery. Mr. Swisher leaves a small family.
    Source: The Wichita Daily Eagle (Wichita, Kansas Nov. 4, 1904.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14836376/john-h_-swisher

    Addition O, Block 14, Lot 4, Space 5.

    John married Harriet White on 10 Aug 1854 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Harriet was born on 2 Oct 1834 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 2 Oct 1912; was buried in El Paso Cemetery, Derby, Sedgwick County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Harriet White was born on 2 Oct 1834 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 2 Oct 1912; was buried in El Paso Cemetery, Derby, Sedgwick County, Kansas.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14836372/harriet-swisher

    Addition O, Block 14, Lot 4, Space 4

    Notes:

    Married:
    Marriage License Abstracts Vermilion County, Illinois 1853-1874. Page 141.

    Children:
    1. 5. Caroline Swisher was born on 1 Jun 1859 in Illinois; died on 15 Mar 1901; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.


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