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Joel Amoriah SWANNER was born 27 Jun 1855 Greenville, Butler County, Alabama and died 17 Nov 1941 in Muleshoe. Joel married 1 (1) Texana JONES 2 on 27 Jul 1876 in Bosque County, Texas. Texana was born 3 31 Oct 1858 in Clark County, Arkansas. She died 4 12 Jan 1906 in Silverton, Brisco County, Texas.They had the following children: F i Julie Ann SWANNER 1 was born 2 Oct 1877. She died 3 BET. 1878 - 1971. M ii John Edward SWANNER 1 was born 2 25 Apr 1879 in Necessity-Breckenridge, Stephens County, Texas. He died 3 BET. 1880 - 1969. M iii Claude W. SWANNER 1 was born 2 Mar 1881. He died 3 BET. 1882 - 1971. M iv William P. SWANNER 1 was born 2 27 Sep 1883 in Texas. He died 3 BET. 1884 - 1973. F v Margaret Ledelphia SWANNER was born 24 Feb 1886 and died 11 Apr 1916. M vi Graden Robert SWANNER 1 was born 2 14 May 1889 in Silverton, Brisco County, Texas. M vii Luther SWANNER 1 was born 2 14 May 1889 in Breckenridge, Stephens County, Texas. He died 3 BET. 1890 - 1979. M viii Clyde E. SWANNER 1 was born 2 Aug 1891. He died 3 BET. 1892 - 1981. M ix James A. A. SWANNER 1 was born 2 Dec 1893. He died 3 BET. 1894 - 1983. F x Myrtle E. Swanner SWANNER 1 was born 2 Mar 1896. She died 3 BET. 1897 - 1990. M xi Adison L. SWANNER 1 was born 2 Mar 1898. He died 3 BET. 1899 - 1988.Obituary
Funeral services for J.A. Swanner, Sr., 86, were held at Bethel Baptist Church, Spur, Tuesday, November 18 at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Clyde Koffman conducting.Mr. Swanner died November 17 at Muleshoe, Texas where he had made his home the past year. Interment was made in Red Top (Mud) cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Bob Pickens, M.L.Crafton, Glen Pickens, Leonard Ward and Bill Holloway.
Surviving are five sons: J.A. Jr., and L.B. Swanner, Spur; R.G Swanner, Whiteface; Luther Swanner, Las Vegas, New Mexico; and Clyde Swanner, Flagstaff, Arizona; two daughters, Viola Blanchet and Neoma Swanner, of Muleshoe, Texas.
J.A. Swanner was born in Alabama, June 27, 1855. He moved to Dickens County some fourteen years ago and made his home in the Red Top community until about a year ago, then moving to Muleshoe.
©The Texas Spur, November 20, 1941
Transcribed by Becky Hodges, September 2004
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