Yuma County, Colorado
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Yuma County Pioneer Photographs:
Jacob Swihart, Lansing
Jacob timber-claimed a quarter in 22, 3S 43W in 1895.
He might be the J.L. Swihart born July 1860, an engineer in Wabash County, Indiana, married 15 years to Ida M. Dec 1857, with Allen April 1889, all born in Indiana.
This Jacob died in 1943 in Wabash County
Another, more likely, is the one in Richardson County, Nebraska
In 1889 J.S. Swihart of Stella, Nebraska sold a Poland China hog to A.S. Brenniger of Lansing, Colorado.
In 1880 Richardson County, Jacob is 37,
"Rebbecca" 38, with Ira M. 13, Iola M. 11, George 9, John W. 7, Clarence 4, Harvey C. 2, and Eldora two months. Brother John, 35 is also with them.
1905 Falls City "Nellie Swihart of Siella attended the teachers meeting here last week , "
In 1900 Omaha, Clarence Newton Swihart is a minister at Grace Lutheran Church, born January 30, 1871, married to Emma L. Swihart.
Clarence 1876-1958 and Emma L. 1875-1933 and Stewart K. 1905-1913 are buried in Omaha # 38433198.
In 1920 Kay County, Oklahoma, J.A. Swihart is with daughter Ida M. and C.T. Winkler and their kids, all four born in Oklahoma.
1906 Falls City "Nellie Swihart left here last week for Billings, Montana, where she was married
to Norman Shrauger. Nellie is the daughter of Jacob Swihart and wife. Norman was formerly located here as a barber."
July 1900 
In 1900 Jasper A. Swihart, born Jan 1890 in Colorado, is a "boarder" with FrankWatkins 35 and Dora T. 24.
He's also in Richardson County, Nebraska, with Fred June 1865
and Mary June 1858, married 11 years, both born in Indiana.
Mary M. May 1884, Jsaper T. Jan 1890 Colorado, and Clarence P. March 1897. Nebraska. Clarence 1897-1957 is buried in Golden Gate, San Mateo County, California # 74115444.
FindaGrave has Jasper - Jan 27, 1890 - Aug 17, 1901 buried in Stella, # 108105823.
1903 "Fred Swihart of Richardson County Nebr has filed on a piece of government land near Lansing, and expects to make a home for himself there."
In 1916 Clarence P. Swihart was an heir to the estate of Isaac N. Potter.
Mary Ellen Potter buried in Richardson County Nebraska # 102118749 "Daughter of Thomas Potter and Temperance West. She was the wife of G. W. Rogers who died in Yuma County Colorado. Her second husband was Fred W. Swihart "
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