Alvan Swift 1783 – 1855

Alvan Swift Headstone
Alvan & Heman T Swift Headstones
Alvan & Heman T Swift Headstones

 

 

Ancestry:  Heman Swift;  Ward Swift, Capt., Rev War;  Mofes Swift;  Ephraim Swift;  William Swift;  William Swift

Born: 1783 in Sandwich Ma.

  • Father: Heman Swift; (Bef.1759 – 1797-1798); (Ward Swift, Capt., Rev War & Remember Tobey)
  • Mother: Patience/Patty Wing; (Abt.1760 – ?) (David Wing & Sarah Perry)

Died: March 14, 1855 in Fall River Ma. at 71 yrs.

  • Buried: Cataumet Cemetery; area A

Occupation: Farmer

Married: November 29, 1809 in Sandwich Ma. by Jonathan Burr

  • To: Patience Coleman; (1790 – 1869) (Edward Coleman & Anna Fish)

Children: 3

  • 1. Heman T. Swift; (December 7, 1811 – June 21, 1831); Heman died at 19 yrs, 6 mos. & is buried next to his father in Cataumet Cemetery.
  • 2. James M. Swift; (September 28, 1818 – April 21, 1876); Married Emeline Baker Fuller (1834 – 1913) (William Fuller & Eliza Chase) in Sandwich Ma. on May 15, 1864; James & Emeline are buried in Cataumet Cemetery.
  • 3. Henry Lincoln Swift; (May 2, 1819 – April 23, 1863); Married Deborah G. Cahoon (1825 – 1913) (Freeman Cahoon & Roxanna Gurney) in int. November 13, 1841; Deborah married (2) William W. Caswell (1832 – 1910) (Noah Caswell & Joanna G. Casey) in Middleboro Ma. on July 30, 1871; Henry, Deborah & William are buried in Sagamore Cemetery in Bourne Ma..