Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Betsey Ford (65393) & William Cornish Swift
67892. William H. Swift. Born on 13 Sep 1840 in Middleborough, MA. William H. died in Fall River, MA, on 14 Jan 1899; he was 58. Buried in Westboro, MA. Occupation: Carpenter.

1880 Federal Census. Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Roll 525, page 447A
South Maine, east side
    Frederick Sears, 67, retired engravor
    Alcy R. Sears, 65, wife, keeping house
    William H. Swift, 39, son-in-law, widowed, carpenter
    Alcy R.E. Swift, 13, granddaughter, at school
    Betsey Winslow, 77, boarder, widowed
All were born in Massachusetts as were their parents.
On 22 Jun 1875 when William H. was 34, he married Luzetta Amelia Sears, daughter of Frederick Sears (30 Jun 1812-13 Jul 1880) & Alcy Reed Baker (22 Sep 1814-6 May 1891), in Fall River, MA. Born on 13 Apr 1846 in Fall River, MA. Luzetta Amelia died in New Bedford, MA, on 17 Jan 1894; she was 47.

Luzetta first married William Young, second William Swift. After her second marriage, her daughter Elsie by her first marriage was adopted by her second husband.
Their children include:
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Elsie Reed Edson Swift (Adopted) (23 Sep 1866-29 Dec 1937)
67893. Gustavus L. Swift. Born in May 1841 in Middleborough, MA. Gustavus L. died on 16 Mar 1924. Buried in Lakenham Cemetery, North Carver.

Gustavus may have been named after his mother’s deceased brother Gustavus Ford.

1870 Federal Census. Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 639, page 481B
Post Office Wareham
    Gustavus Swift, 28, works in shoes $600 real estate
    Sarah Swift, 23, keeping house
Both were born in Massachusetts. Gusavus’s father’s family lives next door.

1880 Federal Census. Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 551, page 418B
    Gustavus L. Swift, 38, works for shoe shop
    Sarah L. Swift, 33, wife, keeps house
    Frank L. Swift, 14, son, at school
All were born in Massachusetts as were their parents.

1900 Federal Census. Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 674, page 12B
    Gustavus Swift, head, b. May 1841, 58, m. 34 years, farmer
    Sarah Swift, wife, b. Jun 1847, 53, m. 34 years, 1 child, none living
    Betesy Swift, mother, b. Oct 1816, 84, widowed, 3 children, 1 living
Both were born in Massachusetts.

1910 Federal Census. Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 612, page 10A
Plymouth Street
    Gustavus L. Swift, head, 57, m1. 40 years, jointing, shoe shop
    Sarah A. Swift, wife, 62, m1. 40 years, 1 child, none living
Bother were born in Massachusetts as were their parents.

1920 Federal Census. Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 727, page 6B
    Gustavus L. Swift, head, 77, widowed, b. MA, parents b. MA
    Nettie E. Andrews, boarder, 56, widowed, b. ME, parents b. ME

Lakenham Cemetery, Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
    Gustavus L. Swift, b. 14 May 1842, d. 16 Mar 1924
    Sarah A. Cole, his wife, b. 15 Jun 1847, d. 15 Nov 1911
    Frank L. Swift, their son, b. 19 Apr 1866, d. 9 Oct 1883
Plot: Section M Row 1
On 28 Jan 1866 Gustavus L. married Sarah Augusta Cole, daughter of Harrison Gray Cole (29 Aug 1817-28 Nov 1886) & Lucy Chase (18 Jul 1819-4 Nov 1873), in Middleborough, MA. Born on 15 Jun 1847 in Carver, MA. Sarah Augusta died in Middleborough, MA, on 15 Nov 1911; she was 64. Buried in Lakenham Cemetery, North Carver.
Their children include:
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Frank L. Swift (Died young) (19 Apr 1866-9 Oct 1883)
67894. Edgar Francis Swift. Born on 20 Oct 1851 in Middleborough, MA. Edgar Francis died in Middleborough, MA, on 18 Feb 1900; he was 48. Buried in Cemetery at the Green, Middleborough. Occupation: Farmer.


Cemetery at The Green, Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
    Edgar F. Swift, b. 20 Oct 1851, d. 17 Feb 1900
On 21 Nov 1874 when Edgar Francis was 23, he married Julia Ann Lee, daughter of George Barney Lee (24 Nov 1826-15 Sep 1903) & Mary Young Darling (19 Sep 1834-7 Jun 1905), in Middleborough, MA. Born on 14 Feb 1858 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

1865 Rhode Island Census. Providence, Providence County
    George B. Lee, 38, b. MA, mason
    Mary Y. Lee, 30, b. MA
    Mary M. Lee, 9, b. Provicence
    Julia A. Lee 7, b. Providence
    Charles A. Lee, 5, b. Providence
    Clara A. Lee, 2, b. Providence

1870 Federal Census. Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 639, page 702A
Post Office South Duxbury
    George B. Lee, 43, mason, $150 personal estate
    Mary Y. Lee, 35, housekeeping
    Mary A. Lee, 14
    Julia A. Lee, 12
    Charles A. Lee, 10
    Clara A. Lee, 7
    Ida F. Lee, 4
    Lillie E. Lee, 2
    William Keith, 18, farming
    Everett Holmes, 19, in farming
All were born in Massachusetts.
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