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Below is a family biography included in The History of Cherokee County, Kansas included within the History of Kansas by William G. Cutler, published by A. T. Andreas, 1883.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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W. E. SWANSON, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 3, P. O. Columbus, was born in Wilkes County, N. C, in 1825, but was reared in Wayne County, Ky. In 1850, he located in Wayne County, Iowa, where he was identified with farming and blacksmithing till 1864; he then spent two years in travel through the States of California and Oregon and Idaho and Washington Territories, locating here in 1866, where he has been actively connected with his present industry since. He was married, in 1846, in Kentucky, to Miss Susan J. Edgmand, a native of Kentucky. They have a family of three sons and three daughters-Elizabeth, now Mrs. G. W. Hoyt, of Columbus; J. T., teacher in Calusa County, Cal.; G. M., of same county; Fidelia, now Mrs. William Bolen, of Bute County, Cal.; Catherine and G. W., at home. Mr. Swanson is serving his second term as County Commissioner and has been very active in the general development of this locality. His farm consists of 160 acres, under a complete state of cultivation, well fenced with hedge and wire fences, and having nice buildings and a beautiful orchard containing 300 apple, 60 peach trees and all other kinds of fruit raised here.

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This family biography is one of 289 biographies included in The History of Cherokee County, Kansas included within the History of Kansas by William G. Cutler, published by A. T. Andreas, 1883.  For the complete description, click here: Cherokee County, Kansas History, Genealogy, and Maps

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