Will/Braffitt/Johnson/Cook genealogy - Person Sheet
Will/Braffitt/Johnson/Cook genealogy - Person Sheet
Misc. Notes
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin, OH1,164, Terrissa O. Swerer, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70125653
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: FamilySearch2, Terrisa O. Jaqua, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/LTZB-KF1
!CENSUS: 14-Nov-1850 District 31, Harrison, Darke, OH, 67/70, page 357, Lenissa
!MARRIAGE: 01-Apr-1860 Darke, OH marriages, Lewis C. Swerer and Terrissa O. Jaqua
!CENSUS: 19-Jun-1860 Washington, Preble, OH, 403/387, Terressia Swearer
!CENSUS: 1870 Salt River, Audrain, MO, Terrisa Swerer
!CENSUS: Jun-1880 New Paris, Preble, OH331, 10/10, Terrissa O. Swerer
!RESIDENCE: 1891, 1892 89 Ohio Avenue, Columbus, OH, Terissa O. Swerer (widow of Lewis C.), Columbus, OH Directories 1887-1892
!REFERENCE: 04-Jun-2007 email from great-great granddaughter Karen Kready Geist to Don Braffitt332, Terissa O. Swerer
!REFERENCE: 1909 Centennial History of Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio, page 765, "Lewis C. Swerer, the father. His death occurred in 1881. while his widow still resides in Columbus. Mrs. Swerer bore the maiden name of Teresa Jaqua and was a representative of an old Huguenot family of France, who left their native country at the tune of the expulsion of fill who followed that religious faith. Coming to America the family was represented in the colonial array during the Revolutionary war, and a monument erected in Pennsylvania which commemorates its Revolutionary soldiers contains the names of several of the Jaqua. family. To this family also belonged ex-Governor Gray, of Indiana, who was an uncle of E. J. Severer. He was very prominent in diplomatic circles and died in the city of Mexico during the administration of President Cleveland.", https://web.archive.org/web/20081110133634/https:/...0Bio%2012%20P700.htm
!REFERENCE: First Ladies of Indiana and The Governors168, page 86
!REFERENCE: Jaqua (Jaques) Data from Notebooks of Fred. A. Henry165
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: FamilySearch2, Terrisa O. Jaqua, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/LTZB-KF1
!CENSUS: 14-Nov-1850 District 31, Harrison, Darke, OH, 67/70, page 357, Lenissa
!MARRIAGE: 01-Apr-1860 Darke, OH marriages, Lewis C. Swerer and Terrissa O. Jaqua
!CENSUS: 19-Jun-1860 Washington, Preble, OH, 403/387, Terressia Swearer
!CENSUS: 1870 Salt River, Audrain, MO, Terrisa Swerer
!CENSUS: Jun-1880 New Paris, Preble, OH331, 10/10, Terrissa O. Swerer
!RESIDENCE: 1891, 1892 89 Ohio Avenue, Columbus, OH, Terissa O. Swerer (widow of Lewis C.), Columbus, OH Directories 1887-1892
!REFERENCE: 04-Jun-2007 email from great-great granddaughter Karen Kready Geist to Don Braffitt332, Terissa O. Swerer
!REFERENCE: 1909 Centennial History of Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio, page 765, "Lewis C. Swerer, the father. His death occurred in 1881. while his widow still resides in Columbus. Mrs. Swerer bore the maiden name of Teresa Jaqua and was a representative of an old Huguenot family of France, who left their native country at the tune of the expulsion of fill who followed that religious faith. Coming to America the family was represented in the colonial array during the Revolutionary war, and a monument erected in Pennsylvania which commemorates its Revolutionary soldiers contains the names of several of the Jaqua. family. To this family also belonged ex-Governor Gray, of Indiana, who was an uncle of E. J. Severer. He was very prominent in diplomatic circles and died in the city of Mexico during the administration of President Cleveland.", https://web.archive.org/web/20081110133634/https:/...0Bio%2012%20P700.htm
!REFERENCE: First Ladies of Indiana and The Governors168, page 86
!REFERENCE: Jaqua (Jaques) Data from Notebooks of Fred. A. Henry165
Spouses
Father: John Swerer (1805-1852)
Mother: Mary Mitchell (1811-1883)
Misc. Notes
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Springlawn Cemetery, New Paris, Preble, OH1, Lewis C. Swerer, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8842052
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: FamilySearch2, Lewis C. Swerer, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/GSJY-PJD
!CENSUS: 27-Sep-1850 Jefferson, Preble, OH, 1264/1264, Lewis C. Swearer
!MARRIAGE: 01-Apr-1860 Darke, OH marriages, Lewis C. Swerer and Terrissa O. Jaqua
!CENSUS: 19-Jun-1860 Washington, Preble, OH, 403/387, Lewis Swearer
!CENSUS: 1870 Salt River, Audrain, MO, Louis Swerer
!CENSUS: 10/11-Jun-1880 New Paris, Preble, OH331, 10/10, Lewis C. Swerer, father born NJ, mother born OH
!OCCUPATION: Lawyer333
!REFERENCE: 1909 Centennial History of Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio, page 765, "Lewis C. Swerer, the father, was born in Preble county, Ohio and devoted his life to the practice of law, becoming a well known attorney. He was also a veteran of the Civil war, serving with the Fifth Ohio Cavalry in the rank of first lieutenant. He was very active in his military experience., participating in many of the hotly contested battles, long marches and hard campaigns in Mississippi and other southern states. For a number of years he resided in Missouri and was a prominent participant in the political circles of that state. His death occurred in 1881. while his widow still resides in Columbus. Mrs. Swerer bore the maiden name of Teresa Jaqua and was a representative of an old Huguenot family of France, who left their native country at the tune of the expulsion of fill who followed that religious faith. Coming to America the family was represented in the colonial array during the Revolutionary war, and a monument erected in Pennsylvania which commemorates its Revolutionary soldiers contains the names of several of the Jaqua. family. To this family also belonged ex-Governor Gray, of Indiana, who was an uncle of E. J. Severer. He was very prominent in diplomatic circles and died in the city of Mexico during the administration of President Cleveland.", https://web.archive.org/web/20081110133634/https:/...0Bio%2012%20P700.htm
!REFERENCE: 1925 Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin, OH burial164, for son Elmore J. Swerer, Lewis C. Swerer
!REFERENCE: 1934 Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin, OH burial164, for daughter Olive L. Swerer, Louis Swerer
!REFERENCE: 04-Jun-2007 email from 3G granddaughter Karen Kready Geist to Don Braffitt332, Lewis C. Swerer
!REFERENCE: 08-Sep-2013 email from 3G granddaughter Karen Geist to Don Braffitt
!REFERENCE: Jaqua (Jaques) Data from Notebooks of Fred. A. Henry165
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: FamilySearch2, Lewis C. Swerer, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/GSJY-PJD
!CENSUS: 27-Sep-1850 Jefferson, Preble, OH, 1264/1264, Lewis C. Swearer
!MARRIAGE: 01-Apr-1860 Darke, OH marriages, Lewis C. Swerer and Terrissa O. Jaqua
!CENSUS: 19-Jun-1860 Washington, Preble, OH, 403/387, Lewis Swearer
!CENSUS: 1870 Salt River, Audrain, MO, Louis Swerer
!CENSUS: 10/11-Jun-1880 New Paris, Preble, OH331, 10/10, Lewis C. Swerer, father born NJ, mother born OH
!OCCUPATION: Lawyer333
!REFERENCE: 1909 Centennial History of Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio, page 765, "Lewis C. Swerer, the father, was born in Preble county, Ohio and devoted his life to the practice of law, becoming a well known attorney. He was also a veteran of the Civil war, serving with the Fifth Ohio Cavalry in the rank of first lieutenant. He was very active in his military experience., participating in many of the hotly contested battles, long marches and hard campaigns in Mississippi and other southern states. For a number of years he resided in Missouri and was a prominent participant in the political circles of that state. His death occurred in 1881. while his widow still resides in Columbus. Mrs. Swerer bore the maiden name of Teresa Jaqua and was a representative of an old Huguenot family of France, who left their native country at the tune of the expulsion of fill who followed that religious faith. Coming to America the family was represented in the colonial array during the Revolutionary war, and a monument erected in Pennsylvania which commemorates its Revolutionary soldiers contains the names of several of the Jaqua. family. To this family also belonged ex-Governor Gray, of Indiana, who was an uncle of E. J. Severer. He was very prominent in diplomatic circles and died in the city of Mexico during the administration of President Cleveland.", https://web.archive.org/web/20081110133634/https:/...0Bio%2012%20P700.htm
!REFERENCE: 1925 Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin, OH burial164, for son Elmore J. Swerer, Lewis C. Swerer
!REFERENCE: 1934 Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin, OH burial164, for daughter Olive L. Swerer, Louis Swerer
!REFERENCE: 04-Jun-2007 email from 3G granddaughter Karen Kready Geist to Don Braffitt332, Lewis C. Swerer
!REFERENCE: 08-Sep-2013 email from 3G granddaughter Karen Geist to Don Braffitt
!REFERENCE: Jaqua (Jaques) Data from Notebooks of Fred. A. Henry165
Marriage: 1 Apr 1860, Darke, OH124
Misc. Notes
!MARRIAGE: 01-Apr-1860 Darke, OH marriages, Lewis C. Swerer and Terrissa O. Jaqua