Cornelius was born in Dutchess County, New York. His father was James Swartwout who fought in the Revolutionary War and died in Saratoga County, New York.[1]
Sources
↑ Portrait and Biographical Record of Adams County, Illinois, Chapman Brothers: Chicago (1892), p. 574, available online through Google Books as of June 18, 2017[1]
"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch ([2] : 24 August 2015), Cornelius J Swartwout, Quincy Ward 2, Adams, Illinois, United States; citing p. 7, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 54; FHL microfilm 7,641.
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch ([3] : 30 December 2015), Cornelius J Swartwout, 1860. Location is Quincy, Adams, Illinois.
"Illinois State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCK9-J62 : 22 February 2021), C J Swartwout, , Quincy, Adams, Illinois; citing , Quincy, Adams, Illinois, Census, p. 190, Illinois State Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm.
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