John Westley Swafford

1818 - 1861  (43 years)

• Name	John Westley Swafford  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	5 Sep 1818	Indiana, USA   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	22 Sep 1850	Wayne Township, Marion, Indiana, USA   [2]
  Residence	14 Jun 1860	Wayne Township, Marion, Indiana, USA   [6]
  Death	28 Oct 1861	Marion County, Indiana, USA   [4]
  Residence	1874	Washington, Wayne, Indiana   [5]
  Burial	Speedway, Marion, Indiana, USA   [4]
  	Old Union Cemetery
  Person ID	I14946	McKelleb
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2025

  
  

  Family	Catherine Martz,   b. 1822, Indiana, USA d. 22 Nov 1861, Marion County, Indiana, USA (Age 39 years)
  Marriage License	8 Feb 1838	Wayne County, Indiana, USA   [1]
  Marriage	15 Feb 1838	Wayne County, Indiana, USA   [1]
  Children	1. Harriett S. Swafford,   b. 1845, Indiana, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Mary A. Swafford,   b. 1839, Indiana, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Martha Ann Swafford,   b. 1851, Indiana, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Christina Swafford,   b. 1840, Indiana, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Isaac Perry Swarford,   b. 1843, Indiana, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4524	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 5 Sep 1818 - Indiana, USA Marriage License - 8 Feb 1838 - Wayne County, Indiana, USA Marriage - 15 Feb 1838 - Wayne County, Indiana, USA Residence - 22 Sep 1850 - Wayne Township, Marion, Indiana, USA Residence - 14 Jun 1860 - Wayne Township, Marion, Indiana, USA Death - 28 Oct 1861 - Marion County, Indiana, USA Burial - - Speedway, Marion, Indiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Occupation: John is listed as a Farmer in the 1850, 1860 Census.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Indiana Marriages, 1811 - 2019, (Name: Family Search; Location: Salt Lake City, Utah; Date: 2024;), "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27VG-4BL : Fri Mar 08 19:58:33 UTC 2024), Entry for John Wetley Swafford and Katharine Marts, 08 Feb 1838.; Page #22, Entry #1 (Reliability: 4). https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27VG-4BL [S2] 1850 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Home in 1850: Wayne, Marion, Indiana; Roll: M432_159; Page: 322A; Dwelling #234, Family #234 (Reliability: 3). [S3] 1860 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Wayne, Marion, Indiana; Roll: M653_280; Page: 656; Family History Library Film: 803280; Dwelling #213, Family #210 (Reliability: 3). [S15] Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2012;) (Reliability: 3). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70328412/john-wesley-swafford [S95] U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Collection Number: G&M_43; Roll Number: 43. [S3] 1860 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Wayne, Marion, Indiana; Roll: M653_280; Page: 656; Family History Library Film: 803280; Dwelling #213, Family #210.