Lois Elizabeth (Buck) Swan (1839 - 1898)

Born 2 Apr 1839 in Bethel, Oxford County, Maine, United States

Wife of Oliver Greenleaf Swan — married 1855 in Maine, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Apr 1898 at age 59 in Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, United States

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Biography

The 1870 census for Hamlins Grant, Oxford, Maine lists:

Oliver G Swan Head M 44 Maine

Lois E Swan F 31 Maine

Eliza J Swan F 13 Maine

Lettis A Swan F 11 Maine

Sybil B Swan F 10 Maine

Moses A Swan M 8 Maine

Arvilla Swan F 5 Maine

Cora M Swan F 2 Maine

Henry Swan M 7/12 Maine (on the following page)^[1]

On the same page with Oliver there is a Jane (40) and an Imogene, (7) Swan living with the Crocketts and John (66) & Hannah (68) Buck, Lois' parents, along with Jerusha Buck (24).

Lois Elizabeth Buck Swan was born 2 Apr 1839 in Bethel, Oxford County, Maine, and died 23 Apr 1898 (aged 59) in Greenwood, Oxford County. She was buried alongside her husband Oliver G Swan, in the Wayside Cemetery in West Paris, Oxford County.

"Father: John Atwood Buck 1804 – 1888"

"Mother: Hannah Cummings 1800 – 1880"

"Husband: Isaac P Swan 1827 – 1892" (NB unless she was married twice this is in error. She shares a stone with Oliver.)

"Inscription:

"his Wife - Born Apr. 2, 1839 - Died Apr. 23, 1898 - AE. 59 yes. 21 ds."

FIndagrave provides links to her parents:

John Atwood Buck 1804–1888

Hannah Cummings Buck 1800–1880

eight siblings:

Arvilla D Buck Brooks 1824–1870

Solomon C Buck 1826–1900

John Atwood Buck 1828–1902

Hannah Jane Buck Brooks 1830–1884

Charles H. Buck 1833–1912

Elbridge Sylvestor Buck 1836–1904

Harrison Buck 1837–1898

Arabella Buck Estes 1840–1918

her husband:

Oliver Greenleaf Swan 1826–1895 (m. 1855)

and seven children:

Jennie Eliza Swan Lapham 1857–1912

Lettie A. Swan Pease 1858–1899

Sybell B Swan Bean 1860–1933

Moses Auvern Swan 1862–1912

"Henry E. Swan 1871–1949

Mary Hannah Emery 1877–1909

Lucy Ida Swan Curtis 1882–1920^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6D5-MVG : Mon Aug 21 23:07:24 UTC 2023), Entry for Oliver G Swan and Lois E Swan, 1870.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images accessed 24 August 2023, memorial page for Lois Elizabeth Buck Swan (2 Apr 1839–23 Apr 1898), Find A Grave: Memorial #107386600, citing Wayside Cemetery, West Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Faylene Chapman (contributor 48071310).