Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1872, AUG. 530 THE SWANEYS. were James Swaney and Rebecca Worrel, of Ohio-. Rebecca came West with her children and died here April 7, 1854, aged 67. Mr. Hugh Swaney married i11 Indiana, January 25, 1830, Ella M. Scott, born July 23, 1807, and died July 29. 1889. Children: I. MARY JANE SWANEY, dead; md Aug. 24. 1848, PrII) H. Collins. (See.) 11. OLIVER HAMILTON SWANEY, b. Sept. 5, 1832, in Wayne Co., Ind; came in June, 1842, to Platte, with his parents; md Dec. 25, 1866, Ann Walker, b. in 1844, dr. of Robert Walker and Charlotte Reeves, of Ray County. Mr. Swaney is an enterprising farmer, living on part of the Swaney ho1nestea.d, ve miles east of Platte City. In 1860 he labor-ed in the mines of Pikes Peak; in 1861 was with Gen. Price a.t Lexington and in southwest Missouri; subsequent- ly he visited n-orthern Brazil, and returned home to live a contented life on his productive farm. Children: 1. Hazzard P. S/wa,ney, b. in Oct., 1868. 2. John T. Swancy (ii). M My Ellen. 4. .Lewi.9 M. 5. Oliver H. Swaney (ii). 6. Addison G. IH. JOHN T. SWANEY (i). md Lucy A. Wil~lia111s. (See) IV. ALBERT G. SWANEY. md Oct. 13. 1861. Nannie Lut-es. Live in Clay. V. ALMIRA SWANEY, d. Feb. 10, 1895; md W. D. V/Vinn. of Clinton. VI. LOUISA SWANEY. md Feb. 17. 1872. Ed. D. Ballard. They live in Madison Co.. Ky. THE SWANEY FAMILY. James Swaney (i) and Rebecca W-orrel were the parents. Children: I. HUGH (above). H. JOHN SWANEY (ii. (See) III. POLLY, md Garner Runyon. IV. JAMES SWANEY. (See) - V. NANCY SWANEY. md Arnold Chance. (See) Aug. 29Barbecue at Flannerys pasture. three miles east of Platte City. SEPTEMBER. Sept. /,Dr. A. Tebbs buys Dr. J ohnos~on"s interest in the drug store of Jenkins & Co.. Platte City. Distillers John Cain, F. M. McCor1niek. H. T. Callahan, and John A. Sydener advertise that they will give one gallon of brandv for eight bushels of fruit. Capt. IV. A. Waslh becomes solieiti11,2 agent for the Kansas City Orphans Home. Sept. 7The fair is a success. Dr. Samuel Rixey is chosen president, and G. H. Hatton secretary. Receipts. $3.622. which pays all expenses. and leaves a balance of $300.