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- Per Jacklyn Gay PRICE McLaughlin: The excerpt from the da t a compiled and written by Emma Swinney Walker has an err o r on the burial place of Elijah. Elijah Swinney's headst on e is located on his farm. The farm is located about si x mi les out of Pataha, state of Washington.
The Elijah Swinney's farm was turned over to his son Jam e s Wesley Swinney. Elijah lived on this farm until his de at h.
In the library located at Pomeroy, WA., is the book, "Th e H istory of Old Walla Walla County". The writeup coverin g El ijah and Greenup(Green) Swinney contains a picture o f Gree n Swinney's home in Pomeroy, WA. Green and Catherin e remov ed in 1904 to Pomeroy where they both passed on . . Lynne PR ICE Budke believes she made the trip to Pataha , WA in 1987 . She met Elaine Anderson oF Pomeroy, WA, wh o directed he r to the Elijah Swinney farm.
At a later date Elaine Anderson mailed a black and white p h oto of the Elijah Swinney farm, with the ground covered w it h snow, to Lynne. On the edge of this photo is printe d th e year 9/1978. On the back is printed Nov. 17, 1943.
Elaine Anderson then mailed Lynne her negatives and thus , L ynne Budke had other prints made. Plus in 1987 Lynne t oo k some of her own photos. Several photos in Elijah's f il e are of his farm house, barn and land. Lynne Budke an d Ga y McLaughlin also have a photo of Elijah Swinney's hea dston e that is located on the Swinney farm.
Green Swinney is a retired farmer making his home in Pomer o y. A native of Indiana, he was born on Christmas day of 1 8 41, his parents being Elijah and Hannah (Starks) Swinney . T he father was a native of Virginia and in his boy-hoo d remo ved with his parents to Indiana, where he attained h is rnaj ority and was married. Later he became one of the e arly pio neers of Davis county, Iowa, his removal to that s tate occu rring when his son Green was but an infant in arm s. The fat her remained in Davis county until 1864 and the n disposed o f his property there, after which he crossed t he plains wit h ox teams and wagon to Oregon, establishin g his home in La ne county. There he spent eleven years an d in 1875 made hi s way northward to what is now Garfield c ounty, Washington . Within the borders of that county he to ok up a homestead , which he later turned over to his son J ames, who proved u p on the property. The father resided up on that farm unti l his death and was widely known among th e leading early se ttlers of his section of the state.
Elijah Swinney, the first born of James and Jane (Gartin ) S winney, was born March 2, 1819, in Monroe County, Virgi nia . In 1828 he emigrated to Decatur County, Indiana, wit h hi s parents.
November 8, 1838, he married Hannah Stark, and to them we r e born Greenup, Caroline, Josephine, James Wesley and Ma r y Anne.
The mother died and is buried in the little cemetery in t h e field near Dunnville, where Caroline is buried.
Later, Elijah married Bonnie Paris, and with his family cr o ssed the plains to make their home in the west, settlin g i n the State of Washington in Garfield County. To thi s unio n three children were born, namely, Marion, Eliza an d Alcin da. No doubt but the story of the life and experie nces o f this good man would be of unusual interest, had su ch bee n obtainable. He and his second wife are buried i n a beaut iful cemetery in the city of Pataha, Washington.
Elijah's Family Mary Jane married David Greiner, and her c h ildren are David, Jr., dead; Elijah, dead; Alice, last he ar d of in Walla, Washington she married Elisha Hearn and h e r children are Herbert, address not found; Mrs. Steve C ha ndler, Dayton, Washington, and Edward Hearn, Hollywood , Cal ifornia, a movie actor.
Mrs. Eaton address and number of children unknown.
Greenup married Catherine Smith and they had an adopted da u ghter. Green died a few years ago, and Catherine still re si des in Pomeroy, Washington. Caroline, dead. She marri e d a Wm. Hockersmith and they had three children, viz: Jam e s Wesley, of Winchester, Idaho; a daughter, Laura,decease d ; Francis, who was twice married and has one son; Jame s W . had a son, Delbert who served in the World War and wa s o n a transport sunk by the Germans, but he was rescued ; Jame s Wesley, born Aug. 17, 1846, in Davis County, Iow a marrie d Lottie Ann Dunn May 31, 1864 in Lane County, Ore gon; sh e died May 25, 1889; they had five children, Anna B ell, Wal ter and Laura May, all passing away in the same ye ar as th e mother, from March 30 to May 25, 1880. Nettie Ca therin e Schiegel of Clayton, Washington, and Frank Lesli e of Dayt on, Washington.
Nettie's children are Agnes Brooks of Placeville, Californ i a; Ethel, dead; George of Walla; James dead; and Dorothy , w ho married an O'Orr and again married Gilbert Hundleb y an d they have a daughter, Wanda; they live in Los Angele s.
Frank Leslie was born Aug 9, 1878. He married Lola Dell K n eff, April 4, 1900. To them were born Jack Bill??, Jan . 18 , 1904, and died Sept. 12, 1904. Janie Evelyn Crun??d er ha s two girls, Bonnie E. and Iris May, all of Dayton . Franki e May, born April 2, 1908 and died Nov. 17, 1926 , and Nelli e Carmen, May 11, 1912. She is still at home.
Frank Leslie was a Spanish?American soldier. His wife a n d child are buried in Dayton, Washington, as are the fath e r and mother. Josephine married Elijah Breeding; died a t Da yton and buried at Farmington, Washington. Fannie, de ad.
Marion married but had no children. Both are dead.
Eliza, married John Fanning, both are dead. They have tw i n sons, Edward and Francis, of Spokane, Washington.
Alcinda, married Andy McGuire (dead). She died Dec 25, 19 2 8 and they are buried at Clarkston, Washington. They ha d t wo children, Laura and Andy, Jr. of Pomeroy, Washington.
From the foregoing, we have accounted for twenty-three dir e ct descendants living, of Elijah's family and we are sur e t here are several not located.
"The following is an excerpt from a book, "Old Walla Wal l a County" of an article on? Green Swinney and has the fol lo wing comments on Elijah:
Green Swinney is a retired farmer making his home in Pomer o y. A native of Indiana, he was born on Christmas day of 1 8 41, his parents being Elijah and Hannah (Starks) Swinne y . The father [Elijah] was a native of Virginia and in h i s boyhood removed with his parents to Indiana, where he a tt ained his majority and was married. Later he became on e o f the early pioneers of Davis county, Iowa, his remova l t o that state occurring when his son Green was but an in fan t in arms. The father [Elijah] remained in Davis count y un til 1864 and then disposed of his property there, afte r whi ch he crossed the plains with ox teams and wagon to O regon , establishing his home in Lane county. There he [Eli jah ] spent eleven years and in 1875 made his way northwar d t o what is now Garfield county, Washington. Within th e bord ers of that county he took up a homestead, which h e later t urned over to his son James, who proved up on th e property . The father [Elijah] resided upon that farm un til his dea th and was widely known among the leading earl y settlers o f his section of the state.
The following is reproduced from a copy of the "handwritte n " document:
Page 616 December Term 1867
Now on this day comes J.W. Skaggs, County Clerk and file s t he Special Jury List for the Oct Term 1867, this Said L is t -- is as follows: Days Miles E. P. Redfor d 1 3 7 5.70 etc. etc. Elijah Sweene y 2 3 0 7.00 etc.
Ordered that the above Jury List be allowed as set-forth.
[The above is only a partial reproduction of the Jury Lis t , Lane County, Oregon.]
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