James William Swezea

1848 -

• Name	James William Swezea  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Born	25 Jul 1848	Wayne County, Missouri   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Walla Walla, Washington   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I0865	Merged Tree

  
  

  Father	Thomas Jefferson Swezea,   b. 6 Dec 1809, Roane Co/Hickman Co. Tennessee ,   d. 26 Jan 1887, Walla Walla, Washington  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Lucinda,   b. 4 Jan 1820, Missouri ,   d. 22 Mar 1895, Walla Walla, Washington  (Age 75 years)
  Married	4 Jun 1835	Wayne County, Missouri   [3]
  Family ID	F291	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Adela,   b. 1858
  Children	1. Vern Swezea,   b. 1872 + 2. Zira Lee Swezea,   b. 28 Oct 1874, Washington ,   d. 02 Dec 1952, Washington  (Age 78 years) + 3. Bert Lee Swezea,   b. Dec 1877, Oregon ,   d. 23 Dec 1957, Seattle, Wa  (Age ~ 80 years) + 4. Asa Lee Swezea,   b. 12 Sep 1879,   d. 06 Jun 1971, Seattle, Wa  (Age 91 years)   5. Adda Swezea,   b. Jul 1882
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2008
  Family ID	F492	Group Sheet

  
  

• Documents

  Census 1850 Shows Thomas with Lucinda and there 9 children

  
  

• Notes

  [18212.ged] [sweeze~2.FTW] Copy of a letter from James Wm. Swezea of Walla Walla, Washington Territory, to his uncle, Wm. Swezea, Reynolds County, Missouri. ( Letter sent to me by Mrs Millie Sweazea, widow of Walter Sweazea, the above Wm Swezea's grandson.] [Opal Sweazea Allen) Walla Walla, W. T. Mar. 8, 1871 "Mr. Wm. Swezea, Esq. Dear Uncle, Sir, I am again writing as it snows. This has been the severest winter that we have had since '61 & '62. We have had three months very severe weather this winter. We are as well as common at present. Mother's eyes is entirely out from the affects of the measles. I do not know whether they can be brought to or not. Charley has been sick about a month with fever but he is getting about well. Times is very hard. Money scarce grain and stock very low. Wheat .40cents Oats .01cents per lb. Stock cattle $10.00 per head. We have to pay $1.00 a day for hands to work on the farm have had 3 cows to die. Father has lost 6 head. There is a great many cattle dying. I know two men that has lost 80 head apiece. This is a very backward season. I am as ever yours, James Wm Swezea The letter is written on good quality lined paper in the old Spencerian style, with a few flourishes on capital letters, and a kind of scroll under his signature. It is yellowed with age. The 1870 census of Walla Walla, Washington Territory shows that James William Swezea was a Saddle and Harness maker.

  
  

• Sources

  [S01646] Sweazea.FTW. Date of Import: Jun 11, 1999 [S01648] sweeze. Date of Import: Aug 1, 1999 [S12068] 18212.ged. Date of Import: Jun 7, 2001 [S01502] 1880 U.S. census records, page 47. Walla Walla County, Walla Walla City, Washington Territory