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Benjamin Franklin Swaim

Birth	:	6 Mar 1851 Franklin, Wayne County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	24 May 1924 Dana, Greene County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Paton Cemetery, Paton, Greene County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.1624985, -94.2433014
Inscription	:	Married to Clementine
Description	:	Obituary Benjamin Franklin Swaim Paton Portrait May 29, 1924 Benjamin Franklin Swaim was born in Franklin, IN March 6, 1851 and passed from this life May 24, 1924, at the age of seventy three years, two months and eighteen days. At an early age he moved with is parents to the state of IL where he grew to manhood. On March 1, 1874 he was united in marriage with Clementine Clark of Roseville, IL To them were born four sons - Charles, Frank, Aubrey and Leslie and three daughters - Bertha, Blanche and Grace. In 1877 M&M Swaim... Read More	Obituary Benjamin Franklin Swaim Paton Portrait May 29, 1924 Benjamin Franklin Swaim was born in Franklin, IN March 6, 1851 and passed from this life May 24, 1924, at the age of seventy three years, two months and eighteen days. At an early age he moved with is parents to the state of IL where he grew to manhood. On March 1, 1874 he was united in marriage with Clementine Clark of Roseville, IL To them were born four sons - Charles, Frank, Aubrey and Leslie and three daughters - Bertha, Blanche and Grace. In 1877 M&M Swaim moved to Kansas where they lived or sixteen years. In the year 1893 they moved to Greene County, Iowa and located on a farm near Dana. For fifty years Mr. Swaim followed farming. He thought he could continue this year but his strength was slipping too rapidly so he had to relinquish his work to younger and stronger hands. Mr. Swaim was converted in the year 1872 and united with the Methodist Church in good Hope, IL. Since coming to Iowa he was member of the Methodist Church in Dana, Iowa. He was of a quiet disposition unassuming and lived his life as becometh simplicity. On March 1, 1924 of the present year M&M Swaim celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at the home of their daughter Mrs. Aldridge Busby in Paton. It was a happy occasion with their sons and daughters present together with immediate relatives and other neighbors assembled to express their felicitations upon the attainment of the golden milepost on the highway of matrimony. He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, four sons, Charles of Scranton, Frank and Aubrey of Tracy, MN and Leslie of Dana. Three daughters, Mrs. Reuben Schnepp, Mrs. Aldridge Busby and Miss Grace of Paton. One brother George Swaim of Goodland, KS Two sisters, Mrs. W.W. Welch of Goodland, KS and Mrs. R.H. Cunningham of Formoso, KS. And five grandchildren. Interment was in the Paton Cemetery. Courtesy of Mel Swain Wishman

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Benjamin Franklin Swaim's memorial is located at: Paton Cemetery, Paton, Greene County, USA.
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Benjamin Franklin Swaim death on 24 May 1924 in Dana, Greene County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.1624985
Longitude: -94.2433014

Family Members:

Parent

Asahel Swaim

(1823 - 1886)

Jane Manship Swaim

(1826 - 1907)

Spouse

Clementine Clark Swaim

(1857 - 1940)

Siblings

Mary Etta Swaim Cunningham

(1857 - 1939)

Marietta E. “Mary” Swaim

(1858 - 1884)

Children

Charles Swaim

(1876 - 1959)

Bertha Loretta Swaim Schnepp

(1879 - 1980)

Laura Blanche Swaim Busby

(1888 - 1979)

Mattie Grace Swaim Meyer

(1894 - 1974)

Leslie R Swaim

(1899 - 1986)

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Coordinate: 42.1624985, -94.2433014

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8. Grand Ridge Cemetery
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13. Maple Grove Cemetery
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14. Maas Cemetery
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15. Pilot Mound Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1636200, -94.0282600

16. Christ the King Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2601929, -94.0727539

17. Dayton Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2675000, -94.0755000

18. Highland Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1518310, -94.4699120

19. Saint Joseph Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0289001, -94.3818970

20. Reading Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2593994, -94.4325027

21. Jefferson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0133018, -94.3591995

22. Runyan Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1749992, -94.0015030

23. Our Saviour Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.3396988, -94.3153000

24. Linn Cemetery
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