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     Susan E. Baughman was born on 21 July 1842 in Maryland.^2,3 She was married by C. A. Salter to Alonzo Weygandt, son of William Weygandt and Margaret Swikert, on 20 July 1865 in Summit Co., Ohio.¹ She died on 26 February 1903 at age 60.² She was buried at Clinton Cemetery in Summit Co., Ohio.²
     She and her husband Alonzo lived in Franklin Twp., Summit Co., Ohio, from at least 1870 to 1900.^4,5,3 They had two known children, Helen O. (b 4 November 1866, d 3 August 1953) and Minnie K. (b February 1880).^4,5,6
     She may have been previously married. Listed with her and her husband Alonzo Weygandt in the 1870 census are Ida A. Baughman (age 10) and H. Baughman (age 8), and in the 1900 census she is listed as having had four children, with three still living.^4,3

     Benjamin F. Shank was born on 10 April 1847 in Clinton, Summit Co., Ohio.² He married Clarissa Weygandt, daughter of William Weygandt and Margaret Swikert, on 17 June 1869 in Summit Co., Ohio. In their marriage license application, in the pre-printed declaration that Clarissa "is of the age of 18," the age "18" is overwritten with "16." A note is attached from Clarissa's mother Margaret Weygandt saying Clarissa was 16, and giving her consent to the marriage. In reality, Clarissa was age 15.^3,1 He died on 5 December 1914 in Akron, Summit Co., Ohio, at age 67.² He was buried on 8 December 1914 at Clinton Cemetery in Summit Co., Ohio.²
     After their marriage, Benjamin F. Shank and his wife Clarissa lived in Franklin Twp., Summit Co., Ohio.⁴ They lived in the village of Clinton, Summit Co., Ohio, from at least 1880 to 1900.^5,6 They moved to Akron, Summit Co., Ohio, by 1910.⁷ He was a farmer, and later worked as a laborer for a railroad company.^4,5,6,7
     He and Clarissa had the following known children, all born in Ohio: Harvey E. (b 15 January 1870, d 9 June 1919), Charles H. (b 22 August 1872, d 29 December 1943), Oliver F. (b 16 November 1878), William Oscar (b 10 April 1881), Jacob Edgar (b 15 October 1883), Jesse E. (b 23 May 1886), Nettie Belle (b 12 September 1891), Nina Merril (b 10 March 1894).^{4,5,6,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15}

     Angeline M. Griswold was born on 13 February 1853 (the 1900 census says February 1852) in Ohio.^2,3 She married George Washington Weygandt (license dated 28 August 1875), son of William Weygandt and Margaret Swikert, in Medina Co., Ohio.^1,4 She died on 30 March 1931 in Summit Co., Ohio, at age 78 from the flu and pneumonia.² She was buried on 2 April 1931 at Glendale Cemetery in Summit Co., Ohio.²
     After their marriage, she and her husband George lived in Sharon Twp., Medina Co., Ohio.^5,3 They moved to Akron, Summit Co., Ohio, sometime before 1910.⁶
     She suffered from grand mal epilepsy, first diagnosed in March 1918.²
     She and George had four children, including Clement (b September 1879) and Edith E. (b 14 June 1884, d 29 October 1950), with just one (Edith) still living in 1910.^6,5,7

     Mary J. Spidel was born in October 1854 in Ohio.² She married Simon P. Weygandt, son of William Weygandt and Margaret Swikert, on 17 December 1871 in Summit Co., Ohio.¹
     She and her husband Simon lived in Franklin Twp., Summit Co., Ohio, from at least 1880 to 1900.^3,2 They had four children: Emma C. (b 12 May 1873, d 25 March 1950), William J. (b 11 August 1875 or 1876), Simon Franklin (b August 1878), George E. (b 22 January 1881 or 1882, d 2 February 1940).^3,2,4,5,6,7

     Della Fay Avery was born on 12 April 1888 in Michigan.³ She married first William H. Duryea on 4 July 1903 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse Co., Michigan.⁴ She married second George Danbury on 20 August 1907 in Three Rivers, St. Joseph Co., Michigan.⁵ She married third Isaac Dearborn Swikert, son of Samuel Swikert and Angelina Eliza Perry, on 12 June 1909 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan.² She married fourth Carmel DePaulena on 17 August 1912 in St. Joseph, Berrien Co., Michigan.⁶ She married fifth Edward Brown on 7 June 1920 in Jackson, Jackson Co., Michigan.⁷ She died on 18 August 1922 in Jackson, Jackson Co., Michigan, at age 34 from paralysis.³

     Lucinda H. Sickner was born on 20 August 1889 in Wheeler, Gratiot Co., Michigan.^2,1,3 She married Isaac Dearborn Swikert, son of Samuel Swikert and Angelina Eliza Perry, on 6 January 1910 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan.^3,2 She died on 27 January 1932 at Hurley Hospital in Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan, at age 42 from cirrhosis of the liver.^2,5 She was buried on 30 January 1932 at Bristol Cemetery in Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan.^2,5
     She also went by the nickname Lulu or Lula.^3,2
     In 1910 she and her husband Isaac were living as boarders in a large boarding house in Grand Haven, Ottawa Co., Michigan.⁶ They were living in Burton Twp., Genesee Co., Michigan, in 1920⁷, and in Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan, in 1930.⁸

     Hazel Bignall was born about 1889 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan.^2,1 She was married by Arthur Trott, M. E. Minister, to Raymond S. Swikert, son of Isaac Dearborn Swikert and Mahala June Prosser, on 25 April 1906 in Hastings, Barry Co., Michigan.²

     Lyman W. Jones was born about 1858 in Michigan.¹ He was married by Chauncey R. Bishop, J. P., to Anna Sophia Swikert as his second wife, daughter of Samuel Swikert and Angelina Eliza Perry, on 18 September 1903 in Hastings, Barry Co., Michigan.^1,2 Lyman filed for a divorce on 28 September 1910, but it was apparently never finalized, and the case was dismissed on 13 March 1916 "for want of prosecution."³
     He and his second wife Anna were living in Irving Twp., Barry Co., Michigan, in 1910.² By 1920 they had moved to Sturgis Twp., St. Joseph Co., Michigan. Living with them in 1920 was Anna's son Louis Prosser.⁴

     James Prosser was born on 4 September 1853 in Ohio.² He married Anna Sophia Swikert, daughter of Samuel Swikert and Angelina Eliza Perry. There were apparently two ceremonies, one on 27 September 1874, and one on 5 October 1874, both in Campbell, Ionia Co., Michigan, and both performed by Joseph Briggs, Justice. In the first the witnesses were Jacob Sleuster and Mick Mead, and in the second they were William Prosser, presumably the groom's father or brother, and Talmadge Clifford, husband of the groom's sister Mahala.^1,3 He died from consumption (i.e., tuberculosis) on 5 April 1896 in Hastings, Barry Co., Michigan, at age 42.²
     He and his wife Anna were living next to her parents Samuel and Angelina Swikert in Carlton, Barry Co., Michigan, in 1880.⁴ They had at least six children: Addie Louisa (b 12 March 1876, d 1 February 1882), Herley (b January 1881, d 13 February 1882), Agnes M. (b 9 June 1883), Glenrey (b 14 April 1887, d 23 April 1887), Lena (b 22 June 1888), Louis M. (b 27 April 1891).^{5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13}

     Blanche I. Swegles was born on 23 February 1891 in Michigan.^2,1 She married Donald L. Swikert, son of Isaac Dearborn Swikert and Mahala June Prosser, on 19 December 1908 in Stanton, Montcalm Co., Michigan.¹ She died in 1964.² She was buried at Mount Cavalry Cemetery in Barry Co., Michigan.²
     She and Donald had no children.³

     George A. Karker was born on 16 February 1854 in Onondaga Co., New York.^3,4 He was married by John J. Esselbranch, J. P., to Augusta Maria Swikert, daughter of John M. Swikert and Lavina Elenor Marks, on 26 July 1885 in Fulton, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.^1,3 He died from typhoid fever on 27 September 1895 in Union, Branch Co., Michigan, at age 41.² He was buried at Riverside Cemetery in Branch Co., Michigan.⁴
     His cemetery marker has his middle initial as "W."⁴ He and Augusta had four children: Lillian B. (b May 1886), Leon F. (b 25 April 1888), Mable Irene (b 21 November 1889, d 11 April 1963), Harry A. (b October 1893).^5,6,7,1,8

     Eli O. Miller was born in February 1873 in Ohio (his marriage record says Indiana).^1,3,2 He was married by J. A. Barnes to Augusta Maria Swikert, daughter of John M. Swikert and Lavina Elenor Marks, on 26 February 1900 in Union City, Branch Co., Michigan. The witnesses were the groom's parents.² They were divorced on 16 May 1910 (filed by Augusta on 30 November 1909) in Branch Co., Michigan.⁴
     He was a cement worker.¹ He and Augusta had one child, Zena N. (b abt 1908).⁵

     John H. Schultz was born about 1842 in Germany.¹ He was married by D. G. Palmer, J. P., to Anna Sophia Swikert as his second wife, daughter of Samuel Swikert and Angelina Eliza Perry, on 10 April 1899 in Jackson, Jackson Co., Michigan.¹ They were divorced on 16 September 1903 (filed by Anna on 27 June 1903, charging desertion) in Barry Co., Michigan.²
     In 1900 he and his wife Anna were living in Blackman Twp., Jackson Co., Michigan. Living with them were John's son-in-law and daughter Fred and Agnes Brown, and Anna's children Lena and Louis from her first marriage.³ He was a buggy maker.¹