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Susan Cornelia “Shug” Slack Switzer

Birth	:	28 Mar 1855 Hartford, Warren County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	21 Mar 1942 Indianola, Warren County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Brown Cemetery, Donegal Township, Westmoreland County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.1016998, -79.4064026
Description	:	David Tyler: Susan was known as "Aunt Shug." I don't know who gave her this nickname, but it was probably obtained in childhood and was short for "sugar." This seemed strange to me as a child because she always seemed to be more on the "sour" side when we visited her. She was well up in her years at that time though, so I'm sure that had something to do with her "sourness." Aunt Shug taught school [Census of 1870 lists her as a teacher. She was only 15 at that time] for many years in California (Los Angeles,... Read More	David Tyler: Susan was known as "Aunt Shug." I don't know who gave her this nickname, but it was probably obtained in childhood and was short for "sugar." This seemed strange to me as a child because she always seemed to be more on the "sour" side when we visited her. She was well up in her years at that time though, so I'm sure that had something to do with her "sourness." Aunt Shug taught school [Census of 1870 lists her as a teacher. She was only 15 at that time] for many years in California (Los Angeles, mostly) [See letter of commendation] and married late in life (50 yrs) to Henry J. Switzer, a major land holder in Warren County, Iowa. They lived in Indianola, Iowa, in a large white house in the eastern part of town. She and H. J. had no children. Aunt Shug was also a very competent author, and together with her sisters, Josephine and Lizzie, published a book of short stories entitled Out of the Past by Sisters Three [Published in 1926]. Aunt Shug owned the farm on which we lived from March 1, 1932, to March 1, 1937. It was known as the Switzer place and was located about 3 to 4 miles south of Hartford on the road to Sandyville. (See David Tyler biography for more information about the farm.) I rarely visited at Aunt Shug's home, but I remember that her living room was more like a library, with glass fronted bookcases along one wall. Not only were there many books within the cases but many mementos from her travels as well. I don't remember what they were, now except that I do vaguely recall a starfish. Anyway, we children found it a fascinating place to visit. Aunt Shug died 21 March 1942. She left some of her furniture and her piano to my mother, which greatly enriched her life and ours, too. Her brother, Henry E. Slack, was named executor of her estate and also received the remainder of her property, which included lot 15 and W. 80 feet of lot 14, Sinnard's add. in Indianola; and W1/2 / SE 1/4 (80 acres) Sec 32, Twp, 77 (Richland), Rn 22, Warren Co., which were valued at $6,800, less mortgages, giving a total value of $3,000 [see copies of several pages from Aunt Shug's will - Warren Co. Probate Records #6116 (Microfilm #68, #269) Probate Record Book 10, pp. 214, 227, 248, 448].

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Susan Cornelia “Shug” Slack Switzer death on 21 Mar 1942 in Indianola, Warren County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.1016998
Longitude: -79.4064026

Family Members:

Parent

William Slack

(1819 - 1873)

Mary A. Greathouse Slack

(1823 - 1889)

Spouse

Henry J Switzer

(1856 - 1921)

Siblings

Catherine Margaret “Kate” Slack Ferguson

(1844 - 1936)

Josephine “Aunt Jenk” Slack Nunnally

(1849 - 1933)

Rebecca “Aunt Becky” Slack Harvey

(1850 - 1895)

John Uriah “Bud” Slack

(1851 - 1939)

William G Slack

(1856 - 1871)

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