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Here are my notes for John, from his entry in my family tree file- Rick Waggener:
I have gathered quite a bit of information about John Edwin Swink. The information below from the "Swink Family" book was written by his son Robert Augustus Swink, and contains a pretty complete biography, with some personal recollections from his daughter Eliza Mae "Lyda" (Swink) Fleming and granddaughter Mae (Cover) Tanham.
I have found a lot of additional information about John, including the numerous newspaper stories listed below. It is clear that John was a very prominent citizen of Jefferson County. In 1881 he was elected...
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Here are my notes for John, from his entry in my family tree file- Rick Waggener:
I have gathered quite a bit of information about John Edwin Swink. The information below from the "Swink Family" book was written by his son Robert Augustus Swink, and contains a pretty complete biography, with some personal recollections from his daughter Eliza Mae "Lyda" (Swink) Fleming and granddaughter Mae (Cover) Tanham.
I have found a lot of additional information about John, including the numerous newspaper stories listed below. It is clear that John was a very prominent citizen of Jefferson County. In 1881 he was elected constable of Joachim Township. He appears to have served as a popular and successful constable until at least 1884. In 1886, he seems to have started some kind of livery business, in or near Festus. He also seems to have served as a Road Overseer.
I was sent an old photo by Mary Hayes, of what I am pretty certain it is John, his wife Mary, and a number of unidentified family members. It was found in the attic of an old house in DeSoto. On the back of the photo was written, "John Swink family years ago... John Swink 3rd from left in back row." I'm not sure where it was taken, but it was probably his farm north of Festus. I am guessing that it must have been taken in about 1877-81. I have determined that John's parents, William Swink and Eliza (Sturdivant) Swink, are also in the photo. William and Eliza had moved to Jefferson County in about 1877 and were living two doors from John in the home of John's sister, Mary Malinda (Swink) Kenner and her husband William B. Kenner.
Rick Waggener
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From the book "Genealogy of the Swink Family of Missouri" by Robert A. Swink; The Star-News Publishing Co., Pasadena, California, 1940:
Pages 26-33;
John Edwin Swink was born in Franklin County, Tennessee, on the 27th day of October, 1833. When he was three years of age his parents concluded to go west and migrated as far as Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri. Here his father engaged in the saw mill business until 1841 when he purchased a farm on the Saline in the same county on which to make his home.
In 1853 the stories of the discovery of gold in California led many in Ste. Genevieve County to join a company of pioneers to make the journey to the Pacific Coast.
Joseph Bogy organized this company in 1853. Oxen were used to draw the train, and cows to furnish milk on the way. John Edwin Swink and George William Swink joined this company. Many were the trials and hardships they met on the journey.
Upon arriving in California, George and Edwin were separated, George going in search of gold in one direction and John Edwin in another. George, becoming sick, returned after a year or two. John Edwin followed mining for several years then turned to farming and purchased a farm near Red Bluff, California. While here he married Maria Louise Shackleford Waldrop, a widow, at her father's farm near Red Bluff, on August 10, 1859. For the story of her and her family, see Chapter VI.
California was infested with Indians at the time there and many were the experiences that John Edwin had with them. Whenever the Indians would get on a rampage of murdering, thieving, and burning of homes, he would join with the neighbors and drive them out of the country. Many were the battles they had in this manner and many were the times when his life was in great danger. Space does not permit the recital of these and other incidents while in California, interesting though they were.
The first transcontinental railroad to California was finished in the summer of 1869. It was that year that Phillip Augustus Swink, the youngest brother of John Edwin, went to California by rail, at the urgent request of his father to try and persuade John Edwin Swink and his family to return. In 1870, Phillip Augustus had succeeded in his mission, and with the family of John Edwin returned to Missouri.
When all arrived at the railroad station at Chico, California, after a journey of 35 miles overland, John Edwin and Maria Louise Swink had with them children as follows: Bart Walter Waldrop, son of Mrs. Swink by a former marriage, Emmet Edwin, born in Tehama County on the 2nd day of June, 1860; John Lee, born in Butte County on the 22nd day of September, 1862; and Carrie Allen, in Tehama County on the 18th day of October, 1866. They arrived at his father's on the Saline in Ste. Genevieve County on the 10th day of August, 1870. They purchased a farm near where Festus now stands and moved on it in 1872.
The older boys of the family hunted coons on the site where Crystal City and Festus now stand. The glass factory was located in 1873, near the mouth of the Platin, because of the great deposits of silica there. The towns of Crystal City and Festus sprang up almost immediately. Two railroads, Crystal City Railroad and the M. R. and B. T. Railroad, were built within a mile of his farm. The Christian Church was built in 1883, the first Protestant Church in this vicinity. Here is where most of the Swink family were baptized.
John Edwin and Maria Louise Swink were charter members of this church, which they helped to build and support. He was a deacon in it until he moved to Farmington.
In 1902, John Edwin Swink having been persuaded to do so by his family, sold his farm and moved to Farmington, Mo., whither had gone most of his children. He departed this life on February 22, 1915, and was buried in the Masonic graveyard at Farmington, Missouri. On the 21st day of June, 1921, Maria Louise Swink passed away and was buried at the side of her husband.
These two pioneers led active and useful lives. The ideals that governed their actions were high. They never swerved from the practice of their Christian faith. They were loved and respected by neighbors and friends.
Eliza (Lyda) May Swink Fleming has this to say of the old home on the farm:
"We lived on a farm but had plenty of wholesome fun; for our parents were young in spirit and saw to it that we had plenty of recreation. We had a big yard with lots of forest trees; swings, hammocks, a torch lighted croquet ground, besides music and indoor games. There were some restrictions. Games were not played on Sunday. We never played cards, however. Dancing was wrong. The use of slang; and the chewing of gum in the presence of visitors were not considered refined. Intoxicating liquors were strictly tabooed, and yet our home was a great gathering place for the neighborhood and our parents were loved and esteemed. We were blessed with a happy environment.
"Notwithstanding this, however, there was work to do and plenty of it. In a large family such as ours it was necessary to allot each one a task. All work had to be promptly done by a certain time in the day and done well. This meant team work and sympathetic understanding of the whole task. This training taught us system, initiative, and the value of team work, which has been invaluable to each of us in life."
May Cover Tanham has this to say of her grandparents: "My first vivid recollection of Christmas at the Old Farm near Festus, takes me back to a house decorated throughout and permeated with delicious baking smells. My thoughts then run to the fancy annual cookies with the raisin eyes, fat sugared doughnuts, etc., but above all was the smell of self-rising home-made bread and fruit cakes galore. As this Christmas season draws near, I know this deep, exciting zest I still have comes from 'way back there when Christmas joy brimmed over around the huge cedar tree, laden with curious packages, standing in front of the old blazing fireplace. Outside, snow covered the ground and cold frosted the windows. Inside was warmth and good cheer. A house full of people of all ages. Excited whisperings, mysterious packages and bulging stockings, excited us children almost to hysteria. Sleigh bells and laughter made it a day never to be forgotten. My grandmother planned all this. She loved a joke, and never tired of playing games. She would spend any amount of time preparing to fool someone. When I review some of the pranks played in our family, it makes my hair rise to think how seriously they could have resulted. I remember the time my own father played Santa Claus and went up to the roof, jingling the sleigh-bells to represent St. Nick; the outside stairs were icy and lie fell all the way down without breaking a bone or even impairing his good nature. We children only knew that the deer must have stumbled.
"Then years later, I recall my association with them in their home in Farmington and the hours we grandchildren spent listening to our grandmother's stories of their long pioneering six months' trip to California in 1856, when these sturdy, brave, persistent souls were making history, history that was so exciting; and how we listened intently, but failed to write what we heard. So many times I recall taking lunch with them and grandmother's face glowing with pride over her dessert-fried peach pie. Many an hour we played all sorts of games and perhaps the most popular game then was Rook. If grandmother caught any of us cheating, we were read a severe lecture then and there. And to punish us, and it was a real punishment, too, the game, was discontinued and there was no playing that day. There was no compromise with grandmother. You were a cheat or you weren't a cheat; you just couldn't be on the fence. And that leads me to remember the time we all had been good children; it was raining and we got out that funny little drop leaf table, to play Rook; but the time before we had to be disciplined and grandmother had spirited the cards away so that none of us could find them. We looked in all the old places, but no cards. Grandmother went through all her dresser drawers, and you just can't imagine what all could be discovered in a dresser drawer until you saw one of my grandmother's. She had twelve children and there was a picture of Walter, Carria's curl, Lyda's ribbon, Nellie's worn baby shoe, old brooches, combs, brushes (for my grandmother was very fastidious about her hair). Well, in the course of the search, grandmother discovered mementos and souvenirs she had not seen in years, for she was a great one for keeping everything and always managed to cache them so well that she could never find them when she wanted them. She finally found the cards in back of the mantel clock.
"Now it seems that I have devoted a great deal of space to my grandmother and referred little to that saintly soul whose life was the "slow to anger" type. I state here emphatically that the seeds of democracy were sown for me by my grandfather when I was a very small tot. I'm thankful for the one vivid recollection of sitting with him on a bench out in the sun near one of grandmother’s beautiful, blooming, colorful gardens. He was wearing a small celluloid button of Admiral Dewey. And he told me all about his bravery and his deeds, and all about his idol, William Jennings Bryan. There was only one political party for my grandfather and that was the Democratic Party. What he believed, he believed so deeply and sincerely there is no wonder that to this day those democratic ideals and principles have dwelt and grown in my heart. To me my grandfather could say or do no wrong. When he appeared I was never far from him. And when he died I was with him. I saw the triumphal entry into heaven of a smiling Christian. He died as he lived, calm and serene.
"My grandmother lived several years longer, and although I had moved East, I had the great joy of sending her a picture of my fiance. I still wanted her opinion. She wrote a month before she died, assuring me his face showed a very strong character. That was her seal of approval-'strong character.' And after all, that is what our grandparents have left each of us-a priceless heritage, high ideals, spotless integrity, loyalty, and daily worship of our Heavenly Father!
And so are we making the most of what they have given to each of us?"
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From the records of the 1850 Federal Census in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, Saline Township, taken October 5, 1850, page 245, household #583; from ancestry.com, image #82 of 116. John is listed in the household of his parents:
John E.Swink; age- 16, born- Tennessee, in school
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From the 1860 Federal Census of Antelope Township, Tehama County, California, page 36/ 886, taken July 5, 1860, post office- Tehama, household 203; from ancestry.com, image 2 of 13:
A. J. Swink; age- 25, male, occupation- farmer, personal property- $300, born- Tennessee
M. L. " ; age- 22, female, born- Kentucky
B. W. " ; age- 3, male, born- California
Emmett " ; age- 1, female, born- California
J. Newly; age- 17, male, occupation- blacksmith, born- England
J. D. Compler; age- 29, male, occupation- laborer, born- Vermont
W. H. " ; age- 26, male, born- Vermont
(Although there are a number of errors, this is the household of John Edwin and Mariah Louise. They are living very close to what must be the household of Mariah's parents, J.M. and Amelia Shackleford. The B. W. is actually Mariah's son, from her first marriage, Barton Walter Waldrop. -RW)
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From the 1870 Federal Census of Antelope Township, Tehama County, California, page 45/ 155, taken August 1870, household 5; from ancestry.com, image 4 of 8:
Swink, John E.; age- 35, male, at home, personal property- $300, born- Tennessee
Swink, Mari L.; age- 33, female, at home, born- Kentucky
Swink, Walter; age- 11, male, at home, in school, born- California
Swink, Emmet; age- 9, male, at home, in school, born- California
Swink, John L., age- 7, male, at home, born- California
Swink, Clara; age- 3, female, at home, born- California
Swink, Philip A.; age- 24, laborer, born- Missouri
(The date for this census was listed as just August 1870, which means according to the Swink book above by Robert A. Swink, that this must have been taken just before they returned to Missouri. According to the book, John's brother Philip A., listed in the census here, had come to California to persuade them to return to Missouri. He reportedly did persuade them, and they reportedly arrived in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, on August 10, 1870. Their son Robert was born about six weeks later, on September 30. -RW)
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From the 1880 Federal Census of Joachim Township, Jefferson County, Missouri, district 192, page 27/ 73C, taken June 18, 1880, household #242; from ancestry.com, image 27 of 60:
Swink, J.; male, age- 47, head of household, married, occupation- farmer, born- Tennessee, parents born- Tennessee
------ Mariah L.; female, age- 45, wife, married, keeps house, born- Kentucky, parents born- Kentucky
------ Emmet; male, age- 20, son, occupation- farmer, born- California, father born- Tennessee, mother born- Kentucky
------ John; male, age- 17, son, at home, born- California, father born- Tennessee, mother born- Kentucky
------ Carrie; female, age- 13, daughter, at home, born- California, father born- Tennessee, mother born- Kentucky
------ Robert; male, age- 9, son, born- Missouri, father born- Tennessee, mother born- Kentucky
------ Nellie; female, age- 7, daughter, born- Missouri, father born- Tennessee, mother born- Kentucky
------ Lena; female, age- 5, daughter, born- Missouri, father born- Tennessee, mother born- Kentucky
------ Lida; female, age-3, daughter, born- Missouri, father born- Tennessee, mother born- Kentucky
------ Sallie; female, age-1, daughter, born- Missouri, father born- Tennessee, mother born- Kentucky
Waldrop, Walter; male, age- 22, step-son, born- California, father born- South Carolina, mother born- Kentucky
(John and family are listed 2 doors down from the household of his sister and brother-in-law Mary (Swink) and William Kenner in household #244. John's parents, William and Eliza, were listed living in the home of William and Mary Kenner. -RW)
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From "Hallemann's Interpretation of the 1876 Historical Atlas of Jefferson County, Missouri" Complied and edited by Dave Hallemann, published in 1998; and from the 1876 Jefferson County, Missouri Atlas:
"Swink, J. E." is listed in both the Landowners and Patrons Section of the Atlas, meaning he contributed in some way to it's publication. I believe that this is John E. Swink. He is listed with 40 acres of property, in Township 41, Range 6 East, Section 31, and with a building on the property. John is described as a farmer, who was born in Franklin County, Tennessee, and who moved to Jefferson County in 1871.
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From "History of Jefferson County, Missouri and Festus, Missouri" by Howard C. Litton; Festus, Missouri; Second Edition, May 1987:
In a story on pg. 36 titled," CHRISTIAN CHURCH WAS PRESENT BEFORE NAMING OF CITY OF FESTUS:
****** "...The Rev. G. A. Hoffman, now living in Bloomsdale, organized the church in 1883 with the following charter members: Mrs. Mary M. Kenner, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Swink, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Swink, Mr. and Mrs. William Swink, Mrs. Sarah McNutt, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Madison, Peter Guthorel, and Mrs. Ida Sherlock. ..."
(This apparently came from a series of stories in 1937, put together for the 50th anniversary of the founding of the City of Fetus, Missouri. It mentions many Swinks and Swink spouses, including John and Mariah. Mr. and Mrs. William Swink are John's parents William and Mary Swink. They were living in the home of their daughter Mary Kenner and her family in Festus at the time. Mary Kenner is his sister, married to William Kenner. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Swink is his brother Phillip and his wife Eliza. Mrs. Sarah McNutt is John's sister married to George McNutt. I have more of the story in notes for her sister Mary Malinda (Swink) Kenner. -RW)
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From "The Jefferson Democrat" newspaper of Hillsboro, Jefferson, Missouri; sent to me courtesy of Charlotte Maness:
****** FRIDAY, 3 AUGUST 1877 - THE WHEAT CROP - Report of Wheat threshed by W.B. KENNER, up to July 29th: Included: J.E. SWINK, 180;
****** FRIDAY, 25 JANUARY 1878 - COUNTY COURT - Road Commissioner was ordered to survey and locate new roads as follows: From Hematite via lands of Josiah NULL, E.F. DONNELL, J.C. MERRELL, and R.M. WHITEHEAD, to the road leading from Hanover to Zion; also from R.G. WAGGENER's lane on Rush tower and Potosi road, between lands of CONN and WAGGENER, to north-west corner of AUBACHION's land; thence to Saline Creek, thence to north-east corner of Jno. M. RUTLEGE's, thence south on line between RUTLEGE and BROOKS, to near south-west corner of Chas. SENNETT's, thence south-east to intersect the St. Louis and Ste. Genevieve road near north-east corner of N.J. BELL's field. Also change in road leading from Ste. Genevieve to St. Louis, on lands of W.A. GAMEL and J.E. SWINK.
****** FRIDAY, 16 AUGUST 1878 - COUNTY COURT - The following business was transacted last week in addition to that already reported. - Change of road over lands of J.E. SWINK and W.A. GAMEL was approved.
****** FRIDAY, 6 SEPTEMBER 1878 - LIST OF DEMOCRATIC VOTERS: Included J.E. SWINK
****** FRIDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 1878 - CORRESPONDENCE - C.C. FLETCHER, Esq. Sir: -- Regarding you as a man eminently qualified on account of your experience in financial matters, your educational attainments and sound judgment to properly discharge the duties of Presiding Justice of the County Court of this county, we respectfully request you to allow your name to be used in connection with the candidacy for that office, hereby pledging you that we will use all honorable means to secure your election. [Signed.] Included: J.E. SWINK John WAGGENER
***** FRIDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 1881 - COUNTY COURT - Resignation of John DAVIS as constable of Joachim township accepted, and J.R. SWINK appointed to fill vacancy.
(The story below confirms that "J.R." is a typo.)
****** FRIDAY, 23 DECEMBER 1881 - COUNTY COURT - December 19 and 20, 1881 - Bond of J.E. SWINK, constable of Joachim township, approved.
****** FRIDAY, 17 NOVEMBER 1882 - Township officers were elected, on the 7th, as follows: Justice of the Peace - Central township. Leander HENSLEY and Thomas A. WILLIAMS; Rock, Henry MARX and George EDINGER; Meramec, John DUNNIGAN and C. DILLON; Plattin, T.L. McCORMACK and John H. CONN; Valle, D.G. GOFF and Charles T. RANKIN; Joachim, Charles G. WARNE and S. EAKIN; Big River, George McFARLAND. Constables - Rock, Martin SCHAEFFNER; Central, Lawien(?) FRAZIER; Meramec, James GALVIN; Big River, Joseph McMULLIN; Valle, R. WASHBURN; Plattin, Henry RINKER; Joachim, J.E. SWINK
****** FRIDAY, 17 NOVEMBER 1882 - The following is the vote on township officers, at the late election in this county: Meramec township; Justice of the peace, John DUNNINGAN 300, Frank BALDWIN 259, Cornelius DILLON 278; for Constable, Gas. GALVIN 280, Frank BLACK 250. Big River, for J.P. George McFARLAND 244; Constable, Joseph McMULLIN 98, William LEWIS 59. Joachim, J.P. Charles G. WARNE 311, William MOCKBEE 50, Samuel EAKEN 69; Constable, J.L. SWINK 325,
****** FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 1882 - COUNTY COURT - County court convened last Monday and transacted the following business: - Constable bonds were approved of Martin SCHAEFNER, J.E. SWINK, Joseph McMULLIN, E. WASHBURN and L. FRAZIER.
****** WEDNESDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 1883 - CRYSTAL AND LIMITVILLE - Mr. CROCKERY missed some honey out of his hives at the Castle, and on searching for the thieves found where they sold the honey. and a warrant was issued for Sam and Ike BRADFIELD, who are supposed to be the guilty ones. Constable SWINK arrested Sam, but Ike escaped.
****** WEDNESDAY, 28 NOVEMBER 1883 - CRYSTAL and LIMITVILLE - Constable SWINK has been around collecting the road tax.
****** WEDNESDAY, 20 FEBRUARY 1884 - Last Friday night, at Crystal City, Alec MURDOCH received a fatal stab from Wesley RENFRO, colored. The two men were at work in the casting hall of the glass works, when MURDOCH got to plaguing RENFRO about a girl. RENFRO became angry and called MURDOCH a s-- of a b--- MURDOCH struck him whereupon he pulled out a knife and gave MURDOCH a cut across the abdomen, a gash three inches in length penetrating the abdominal cavity. Drs. TAYLOR and BRUCE think there is no chance of the man's recovery. RENFRO was arrested and, waiving an examination, was brought to jail by Constable SWINK
****** WEDNESDAY, 16 JULY 1884 - It was our mistake in saying that Mr. WALDRUP is a step-son of J. Ed. SWINK, the present Constable, and we owe 'Squire WARNE the cigars.
****** WEDNESDAY, 10 MARCH 1886 - COUNTY COURT - The road tax, including that paid by the Iron Mountain Railroad, was divided among the road districts, each district receiving the amount collected in it, as follows: J.E. SWINK 229.12
****** WEDNESDAY, 25 AUGUST 1886 - CRYSTAL and FESTUS - John SWINK has erected buildings on the lot of George TERRY, at Festus, and has made arrangements to run a new hack line between Festus and Bailey Station. He will also accommodate the public in the livery business.
****** WEDNESDAY, 13 OCTOBER 1886 - John SWINK, the new livery man, keeps a team that understands German to advantage. While passing along the road to Kimmswick, yesterday, a party, of which your humble servant was one, missed the road. Upon asking an old German farmer he said: 'Nai, Nai, ganget nu grad do undter, dan olioemed's zuni e' Schtall und drate rechtaat 'no choemed's uff Chimmswick." We didn't understand, but the horses did. They turned off at the given place.
***** WEDNESDAY, 13 OCTOBER 1886 - CRYSTAL and FESTUS - Sneak thieves are again at work here. A week ago KLEIN's shoe shop was entered, but as he makes shoes to measure, nothing much to fit was found. Last Saturday the domicile of John SWINK was broken into, in broad daylight, and a valuable watch and chain are missing.
****** WEDNESDAY, 16 FEBRUARY 1887 - STATEMENT OF COUNTY WARRANTS - Issued by the County Court of Jefferson County, Missouri, for the year ending February 1, 1887:
March 1, 1886
J.E. SWINK, road overseer 214.68
J.E. SWINK, road overseer 14.45
****** WEDNESDAY, 16 FEBRUARY 1887 - COUNTY COURT; - The townships of Plattin, Joachim, Valle, Central and Big River were divided into road districts and overseers appointed as follows:
Dist 18, n1/2 40 5 J.E. SWINK
****** WEDNESDAY, 20 JULY 1887 - TRUSTEE'S SALE - Whereas Josiah C. ELLIS and Amelia E. ELLIS, his wife, by their deed of trust, dated May 29, 1886, and recorded in the Recorder's office of Jefferson county, Missouri, in trust record book No. 13, at page 681...afternoon of that day, sell at public venue, to the highest bidder, for cash, the real estate above described, to satisfy said note and the expenses of executing this trust. J.E. SWINK, Trustee June 15, 1887
****** WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1887 - COUNTY COURT; - The following business was transacted in County Court last week: ..... For the road from Festus to Plattin creek, J.E. SWINK was the lowest bidder for the first section at $3,000, and there was no bids on the other two sections. Florian JENNI made the lowest bid on the road from Crystal City to the forks of the road, at $542. The last two roads are only to be leveled and graded.
****** WEDNESDAY, 14 DECEMBER 1887 SHERIFF'S SALE - By virtue and authority of a special execution, issued from the office of the clerk of the Circuit court of Jefferson county, Missouri, and to me, the undersigned Sheriff, delivered in favor of J.E. SWINK and against W.S. DRAKE, bearing date December 6, 1887, and returnable to the January term, 1888, thereof, I have levied it upon and seized the following described real estate and property, lying and being in Jefferson county, Missouri, as the property of W.S. DRAKE, and described as follows, to-wit:
The north fractional half of the northeast quarter of section thirty-two, township forty, range six east, containing 40 28-100 acres; also the north half of the southwest quarter of section three township thirty-nine, range six east; also the west half of the southeast quarter of section ten, township thirty-nine, range six east; also the southeast fractional quarter and the south half of the northeast fractional quarter of section thirty-two, township forty range six east, containing 139 acres.
****** WEDNESDAY, 4 JANUARY 1888 - LIST of CONVEYANCES - Filed with the Recorder during the week ending on last Saturday.
J.L. SWINK to W.W. JOHNSON, two lots in DeSoto 255.00
****** WEDNESDAY, 13 FEBRUARY 1888 - COUNTY COURT - At the February term of County court the following proceedings were had: - The following is a synopsis of road overseers' settlements. A majority of the old overseers were reappointed, the changes being .... Charles ELTON? instead of J.E. SWINK
****** WEDNESDAY, 7 MARCH 1888 - CIRCUIT COURT - Indictment against J.E. SWINK, for neglect of duty as road overseer, was quashed.
****** WEDNESDAY, 6 JUNE 1888 - LIST of CONVEYANCES - Filed with the Recorder during the week ending on last Saturday.
John E. SWINK to J.V. HAEFNER, 90 acres in survey 1986 600.00
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From the "Hallemann's Interpretation of 1898 Standard Atlas of Jefferson County, Misouri," compiled and edited by Dave Hallemann, 1995:
***** There is a "Swink, J.R." listed as owning 40 acres with a building, in township 40, range 6 east, section 6. This might be John, with a typo error for his middle name. There are also 5 parcels of land listed for "Swink, Mary A." and 1 for "Swink, Mrs.," that I am unable to identify.
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From the 1900 Federal Census of Jefferson County, Missouri, Joachim Township, District 53, page 82, taken June 25, 1900, household #532; from genealogy.com:
Swink, Edward; head of household, male, born- October 1833, age- 66, married 41 years, born- Tennessee, parents born- Tennessee, occupation- farmer, r/w's, owns home free of mortgage, home is a farm
----- Louise; wife, female, born- Dec 1836, age- 63, married 41 years, mother of 12 children/ 9 living, born- Kentucky, parents born- Kentucky, r/w's
----- Lida M.; daughter, female, born- April 1877, age- 23, single, born- Missouri, parents born- Kentucky, r/w's
---- Roy; son, male, born- April 1882, age- 18, single, born- Missouri, father born- Tennessee, mother born- Kentucky, occupation- farm laborer, r/w's
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From St. Francois County Obituaries, from the Farmington Public Library; found on-line at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mackley/Obit_Surname_Pages/Obit_Surnames_Page_A.htm:
John Edwin Swink
John Edwin Swink, son of William and Eliza Sturdivant Swink, was born in Franklin county, Tennessee, about six miles from Nashville, on the 27th day of October, 1833. When three years of age, his father and mother moved West and settled in Ste. Genevieve county, Mo. Here Mr. Swink resided until 1853, when the discovery of gold was made in California, and many were led to seek their fortunes in that land of sunshine and flowers. Mr. Joseph organized an overland company for California among those to make the journey was the subject of this sketch-- Mr. J. E. Swink. That this journey was a blessing to him was proven, for there he met Mrs. Louisa Waldrop, who afterwards became he beloved wife. They were united in marriage on August 10, 1859. To this union eleven children were born, eight of whom survive him. He also leaves a wife, one sister, Mrs. Kenner, of Festus, Mo., one brother, Mr. Phillip A. Swink of Arkansas, and a host of friends to mourn his loss.
John E. Swink gave his heart and life to Christ in July, 1860, at Antelope, Cal., under the preaching of Rev. De Witte, and united with the Christian church, and has ever been faithful unto his vows to God and this church. And in the possession of this glorious faith in his Christ and His power to serve on the 22nd day of February, 1915, he lay down on his bed and yielded to his spirit to God who gave it.
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I found John's death certificate posted on-line by the State of Missouri:
Missouri State Board of Health; Bureau of Vital Statistics
Certificate of death
Certificate #5932a
Place of death: Farmington, St. Francois County
Name: John Edwin Swink
Sex: Male
Race: White
Marital status: married
Dater of birth: October 27, 1833
Age: 81 years, 3 months, 26 days
Occupation: farmer/ retired
Birthplace: Nashville, Franklin County, Tennessee
Name of father: William Swink
Birthplace: Virginia
Maiden name of mother: Eliza Sturdivant
Birthplace: Tennessee
Informant: Mrs. M. L. Swink
Address: Farmington, Mo.
Date of death: February 21, 1915
Cause of death: Endocarditis
Contributary: old age
Place of burial: Masonic Cemetery
Date of burial: February 23, 1915
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