Amanda J Swartzwelter

1841 - 1916  (75 years)

• Name	Amanda J Swartzwelter  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Born	17 Apr 1841	Monroe Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania   [1, 2, 3, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1850	Monroe Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania   [1]
  Residence	1850	Monroe Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania   [1]
  	With parents Daniel and Rachel (Morgart) Swartzwelder, two sisters and two farm hands
  Census	1860	Monroe Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania   [6]
  	Bloody Run P.O.
  Occupation	1860	Monroe Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania   [6]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1860	Monroe Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania   [6]
  	With parents Daniel and Rachel (Morgart) Swartzwelter and three siblings
  Census	1870	Harrison Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania   [2]
  	Buffalo Mills P.O.
  Occupation	1870	Harrison Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania   [2]
  	Keeping house
  Residence	1870	Harrison Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania   [2]
  	With husband Ephraim B Miller, two children and a young farm hand named--this is not made up--John Fart. No, really
  Census	1880	Harrison Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania   [7]
  	Enumeration District 222
  Occupation	1880	Harrison Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania   [7]
  	Keeping house
  Residence	1880	Harrison Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania   [7]
  	With husband Ephraim B Miller, six children and a servant
  Census	1900	Harrison Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania   [8]
  	Enumeration District 13-14
  Residence	1900	Harrison Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania   [8]
  Census	1910	Harrison Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania   [9]
  	Enumeration District 16-13
  Residence	1910	Harrison Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania   [9]
  	Upper Cove Rd
  Died	21 May 1916	Milligan's Cove, Bedford, Pennsylvania   [3, 5]
  		Swartzwelter, Amanda J - Death Certificate
  Buried	23 May 1916	Milligan's Cove, Bedford, Pennsylvania   [5]
  	Milligan's Cove Church Cemetery
  Notes	BEDFORD INQUIRER, Bedford, Pa. - May 26, 1916 Mrs. Amanda Swartzwelder Miller, widow of the late Ephriam B. Miller, died at her home in Milligans Cove, Harrison township, on Sunday, May 21, 1916, of cancer, aged 75 years and four days. She was a daughter of the late Daniel and Rachel (Morgart) Swartzwelder and was born in Black Valley on April 17, 1841. One brother, William M. Swartzwelder, and seven children survive: A. Grant, Otho C., O. Alberta, Simon D., Mrs. R. Viola Wolf, Mrs. L. Veda Hyde and Oscar G. Miller. The funeral service was conducted in the Milligan's Cove Christian church on Tuesday, May 23 by the Revs. J. W. Hoffman, W. C. Garland and W. H. Mowry. Interment was made in the church cemetery. (Married February 15, 1866, Monroe Township by Rev. Abraham Miller, a Christian minister, Rev. Miller is an uncle to the groom.) Obituary and info from Frederick D. Royer.
  Person ID	I2908	Wm L Gann Ancestors
  Last Modified	7 Jul 2014

  
  

  Father	Daniel Swartzwelder,   b. 28 Jan 1814, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 25 Sep 1884, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania  (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Rachel Morgart,   b. 8 Oct 1819, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Aft 25 Sep 1884  (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	10 Mar 1840	Bedford Co., Pennsylvania
  Family ID	F1277	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Ephraim B Miller,   b. 6 Jul 1840, Buffalo Mills, Bedford, Pennsylvania ,   d. 14 Dec 1914, Harrison Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania  (Age 74 years)
  Married	15 Feb 1866	Monroe Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania   [10, 11]
  	MARRIED. MILLER-SWARTZWELDER--On the 15th inst., by Elder Abraham Miller, at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. Ephraim B. Miller, of Harrison township, to Miss Amanda Swartzwelder," -- last line of text is cut off. [10]
  Last Modified	29 Dec 2020
  Family ID	F1303	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

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