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This article taken from the 1953 files of the Journal-Banner., Piedmont, Mo.
Wm. A. Sweazea was born in Reynolds County, Mo., January 3, 1852. He was united in marriage to Mira Lucinda Farris, April 4, 1874. She was born in Arkansas, November 30, 1858. For many years after their marriage they lived on their farm in Webb Valley four miles west of where the Clearwater dam has since been located. During these years a family of four children was born to them. A daughter died in infancy. The three sons are now living. The oldest is Wm. F. Sweazea, born in 1870. He was united in marriage to Ella January, Centerville, Mo., in 1903. To them one son, Paul. was born. He is now married and has two daughters. They are living in California. Walter is the second son, born in 1886. On April 11, 1911, his father bought a farm on highway 34, two miles west of Patterson from Geo. W. Smith. This had been known as the Hixon farm as Jerry Hixon had settled there in the early 1880's and lived there several years and several of the Hixon children were born there.
As a young man, Walter confined his social interests well to the Patterson community. He was very popular with the young folks and won as his prize Miss Millie Hixon, who became his wife November 2, 1912, and she was moved back to the place of her birth and has remained to this time. Two daughters and one son were born to them. The daughters are: Dorothy L., and Daphne M. The son is James W. All have remained single and live in St. Louis, Mo. It is very unfortunate that a few years ago Walters eyesight began to fail him and by August 1952, his vision was practically gone. There are things he can still do and he especially gets pleasure from his religious work. Elmer G. is the youngest son of the W. A. Sweazea family. He was also very popular in the Patterson society circle, but for reasons not explained, he was attracted westward and soon became a citizen of Piedmont. He was united in marriage April 21, 1917, to Lelia Lucy, a daughter of Judge and Mrs. O.C. Lucy, and proved to be a very efficient son-in-law to them. One son, Clinton G., was born to them. He is now married and lives in Havana, Cuba. Since becoming a citizen of Piedmont, E.G. as he is now called, has played a very important part in the business life of Piedmont and perhaps his business, known and the Sweazea Lumber Co., covers as large as range as any business in Piedmont and several are well patronized from outside Wayne County. E.G. and Mrs. Sweazea are also very active in religious and civic affairs of their town and county. W.A. Sweazea passed from this life August 11, 1930, preceeded by his wife whose demise came May 28, 1919.
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