Lester Ray Swick (1884 - 1927)

Born 30 Mar 1884 in Jersey Township, Licking County, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Florence Emma (Souder) Swick — married 10 Apr 1907 in Franklin County, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 28 Jul 1927 at age 43 in Jefferson Township, Franklin County, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Lester Ray Swick was born on 30 Mar 1884 in Jersey Township, Licking County, Ohio, United States of America. He was the son of David Jacob Swick and Della Rosetta Alberry.^[1]

Lester married Florence Emma Souder on 10 Apr 1907.^[2] They had seven children.^[3] Their family lived with Lester's parents in Licking County, Ohio and Lester worked as a farmer.^[4][5]

Lester died at the age of 43 on 28 Jul 1927 in Jefferson Township, Franklin County, Ohio.^[3][6] He was buried in Jefferson Cemetery in Blacklick, Franklin County, Ohio.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Ohio, Licking County, Birth Records, 1882-1891 Volume 2, page 346, no. 46, Lester A. Swick, 30 Mar 1884; "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6JP-JFH : accessed 12 May 2022), citing film #004016644, image 377 of 439.
2. ↑ Ohio, Franklin County, Marriage Records, 1906-1907 Volume 43, page 237, no. 16201, Lester Ray Swick and Florence Souder, 10 Apr 1907; "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Z8QP-ZZMM : accessed 12 May 2022), citing film #004025343, image 472 of 641.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Lester Ray Swick obituary, The Johnstown [Ohio] Independent, 4 Aug 1927, page 7, top of column 2; image copy, The Digital Archives of Mary E. Babcock Library (http://johnstown.advantage-preservation.com/ : accessed 12 May 2022).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," ED 60, Jersey Township, Licking County, Ohio, USA; sheet 2A, family 34, dwelling 33, lines 32-36, Lester R Swick in David J Swick household; NARA microfilm T624, roll 1203; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLF7-PS3
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", ED 134, Liberty Township, Licking County, Ohio, USA; sheet 6A, family 153, dwelling 150, lines 39-46, Lester Ray Swick in David J Swick household; NARA microfilm T625, roll 1404; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD1P-3LW
6. ↑ Ohio, Death Certificates, #40689, Ray Swick, 28 Jul 1927, Jefferson Township, Franklin County, Ohio, USA; "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X64B-NJN : accessed 12 May 2022), citing film #004022017, image 2906 of 7832.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28793205/raymond-lester-swick : accessed 12 May 2022), memorial page for Raymond Lester Swick (30 Mar 1884–28 Jul 1927), Find A Grave: Memorial #28793205, citing Lot 190, grave 5, Jefferson Cemetery, Blacklick, Franklin County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by melickc (contributor 47862278).

• "United States Census, 1900," ED 163, Liberty Twp, Licking County, Ohio, USA; sheet 7A, family 172, dwelling 166, lines 30-34, Lester R Alberry in Thomas Alberry household; 21 Jun 1900; NARA microfilm T623, roll 1293; image at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMD8-ZVH