John
Swaney
Born [date unknown] [location unknown]
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
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Father of
H. W. Swaney and Homer H. Swaney
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Biography
From History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania:
John Swaney, who died in 1876, was a prominent and successful farmer, and a strong republican. His eldest son, H. W. Swaney, left his academic studies at the breaking out of the rebellion, entered the 140th P. V. I., and at the battle of Spottsylvania Court House, May 13, 1863, he was killed.
Sources
- Cushing, Thomas. History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (A. Warner & Co., Chicago, 1889, Part 2: p. 685-686)
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