Mary Francis Preble^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1866 - 1907  (40 years)

• Name	Mary Francis Preble
  Birth	19 Nov 1866	Indiana, United States   [1, 2, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	8 Jul 1870	Pleasant Township, Allen, Indiana, United States   [2]
  Residence	17 Jun 1880	Pleasant Township, Allen, Indiana, United States   [4]
  Residence	7 Jun 1900	Washington Township, Allen, Indiana, United States   [5]
  Death	24 Oct 1907	Wallen, Allen, Indiana, United States   [1]
  Burial	27 Oct 1907	Huntertown, Allen, Indiana, United States   [1]
  	When Mary died the cemetery was most likely just Huntertown Cemetery and may still be that today and they just put old at the end to decifer what part of the cemetery.
  Person ID	I20790	McKelleb
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	Darius Milton Preble,   b. 21 Apr 1838, New Hampshire, United States d. 18 Oct 1909, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Angeline Crouse,   b. 1848, Ohio, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	4 Jan 1866	Wells County, Indiana, United States   [6]
  Family ID	F6805	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Manlius Larue Swank,   b. 21 Feb 1860, Allen County, Indiana, United States d. 16 Feb 1937, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	27 Oct 1885	Allen County, Indiana, United States
  Children	1. May Zella Swank,   b. Jun 1888, Indiana, United States d. Yes, date unknown   2. Eva Marie Swank,   b. 2 Apr 1899, Indiana, United States d. 29 Sep 1977, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States (Age 78 years)   3. Ilo Mildred Swank,   b. 1901, Indiana, United States d. Yes, date unknown   4. Ina Alverda Swank,   b. 1903, Indiana, United States d. Yes, date unknown   5. Stanton Crouse Swank,   b. 15 Jun 1904, Indiana, United States d. 24 Aug 1930, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States (Age 26 years)
  Family ID	F6342	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2022

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 19 Nov 1866 - Indiana, United States Residence - 8 Jul 1870 - Pleasant Township, Allen, Indiana, United States Residence - 17 Jun 1880 - Pleasant Township, Allen, Indiana, United States Marriage - 27 Oct 1885 - Allen County, Indiana, United States Residence - 7 Jun 1900 - Washington Township, Allen, Indiana, United States Death - 24 Oct 1907 - Wallen, Allen, Indiana, United States Burial - 27 Oct 1907 - Huntertown, Allen, Indiana, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  In the 1900 census, Mary Francis is the mother of 3 children, with only 2 living. DEATH OF WELL KNOWN RESIDENT OF ALLEN. Fanny Mary Swank, wife of Malias(sic) Swank, died at her residence at her residence in Wallen, Ind., on Thursday morning at the age of forty years. The deceased was one of the best known residents of Wallen and the country surrounding. She was a member of the church and lived a beautiful christian life. Surviving are her husband, who is postmaster of Wallen, and the following children, May Zella, Eva Maria, Mildred, Ina and Stanton. Three sisters, Mrs. John Preble, Mrs. Charles Preble, Mrs. A.W. Griswold, and one brother, J.V. Griswold(sic), of Indianapolis, also survive. [Note: her siblings are not listed correctly] The funeral will take place from the residence at 9:30 on Saturday morning and at 10 o'clock from Wallen Methodist Episcopal church. Oct. 25, 1907 Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Indiana Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011, Mary F Swank; Wallen, Indiana; 140; 24 October 1907 (Reliability: 3). [S399] 1870 U.S. Census, Allen County, Indiana, Pleasant Township; Page #2, Roll: M593_298; Page #13, Family #13; Mary F Preble, Line #42; Accessed; 6 June 2020 (Reliability: 2). [S48] Indiana Marriages, 1811 - 2019 Allen County, Indiana, Manlious L Swank & Mary F Preble; 27 October 1885; Page #413, Entry #1 (Volume 16 1884 - 1886) (Reliability: 3). [S56] 1880 U.S. Census, Allen County, Indiana, Pleasant Township; 115; Page #20, Roll: T9_264; Dwelling #164, Family #169; Mary F Preble, Line #3; Accessed; 6 June 2020 (Reliability: 2). [S57] 1900 U.S. Census, Allen County, Indiana, Washington Township; 19; Sheet #3A, Roll: T623_00350; Dwelling #47, Family #47; Francis Swank, Line #43; Accessed; 6 June 2020 (Reliability: 2). [S379] Indiana Marriages, 1811 - 2019, Wells County, Indiana, Darias M Pribble & Angeline Crouse; 4 January 1866; Page #225, Entry #1 (Reliability: 3).