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Edward P. Swift, of Holman & Swift, above firm, was born in Loraine county, Ohio, Oct. 21, 1856. His father, Jno. M. Swift, was a native of Connecticut, and his mother was a native of the Empire State, and died Dec. 25, 1845. Mr. Smith remained in Ohio until he was fourteen years of age. His youth was spent principally in attending the common schools. He completed his education in the high school of Wellington, Ohio, and came west in 1872, to Kansas, and in the fall of 1873 he came to Joplin, and engaged in mining for a time. In September, 1878, he engaged in his present business with W. G. Holman, under firm name of Holman & Swift, and has since so continued. Mr. Swift was married Sept. 21, 1879, to Miss Agnes Conway, who was born in Leavenworth, Kansas. Their union has been blest with one child: Frank Edward, born Jan. 23, 1882. Mrs. Swift is a member of the Catholic Church. Mr. Swift, though but a young man, has by his energy and strict attention to business, gained the respect and esteem of those with whom he is associated in business relations and otherwise.