1870 US Federal Census:
Name: Ella Ackley
Age in 1870: 9
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Iowa
Dwelling Number: 123
Home in 1870: Keokuk Ward 5, Lee, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Keokuk
Occupation: At Home
Attended School: Y
Inferred Father: Thomas Ackley
Inferred Mother: Melinda Ackley
Household Members:
Thomas Ackley 33
Melinda Ackley 28
Ella Ackley 9
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1880 US Federal Census:
Name: Ella F. Ackley
Age: 19
Birth Date: Abt 1861
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1880: Keokuk, Lee, Iowa
Street: Orleans Street
House Number: 1028
Dwelling Number: 287
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Thomas Ackley
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's name: Malinda Ackley
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: Milliner
Months Not Employed: 3
Household Members:
Thomas Ackley 46
Malinda Ackley 36
Ella F. Ackley 19
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1895 Iowa, State Census:
Name: Ella F. Swearinger
Age: 32
Race: White
Birthplace: Lee Co IA
Page: 131
Residence: Keokuk, Lee
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1900 US Federal Census:
Name: Ella Swearingen
Age: 37
Birth Date: Jan 1863
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1900: Jackson, Lee, Iowa
Ward of City: 2d
Street: Exchange Street
House Number: 511 1/2
Sheet Number: 6
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 139
Family Number: 147
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Burr Swearingen
Marriage Year: 1893
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother: Number of Living Children: 1
Mother: How Many Children: 2
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Burr Swearingen 37
Ella Swearingen 37
Warren C Caine 14
Carl Scheibel 27
Ora Smith 24
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1910 US Federal Census:
Name: Ella Swearengen
[Ella Swe??gen]
Age in 1910: 48
Birth Year: abt 1862
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1910: Warsaw Ward 2, Hancock, Illinois
Street: Lane
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Marital status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 13
Household Members:
Warren E Caire 24 - Head - Farmer
Lydia Caire 24 - Wife
Walter Caire 2 - Son
Harry Caire 1 - Son
Burr Swearengen 46 - Step-father - Teamster
Ella Swearengen 48 - Mother
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1920 US Federal Census:
Name: Ella Swearngen
Age: 50
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1920: Warsaw, Hancock, Illinois
Street: Clay Street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Ernest Swearngen
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Cook
Industry: Hotel
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Ernest Swearngen 52 - Head - Keeper - Hotel
Ella Swearngen - Wife - Cook - Hotel
Perry Daugherty - Boarder - - Salesman - Automobile
Daniel Tully 56 - Boarder - Inspector - Shoe Factory
John Goehring 22 - Boarder - Laborer - Garage
Russell Hurley 24 - Boarder - Chauffer - Standard Oil Company
Leland Hefner 17 - Boarder - Salesman - Drug Store
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1930 US Federal Census:
Name: Ella F Swearinger
Birth Year: abt 1862
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Housekeeper
Home in 1930: Carthage, Hancock, Illinois
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Washington
House Number: 41
Dwelling Number: 292
Family Number: 302
Age at first Marriage: 22
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: General work
Industry: Home
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Charles L Ferris 76
Ella Ferris 74
Ella F Swearinger 68
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1940 US Federal Census:
Name: Ella Swearngen
Age: 79
Estimated birth year: abt 1861
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Housekeeper
Home in 1940: Carthage, Hancock, Illinois
House Number: 41
Inferred Residence in 1935: Carthage, Hancock, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 18B
Occupation: Housework
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 3rd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 14
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 288
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Ella Ferris 84
Ella Swearngen 79
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Name: Ella Swearingen
[Ella Ackley]
Birth Date: abt 1861
Death Date: 5 Nov 1945
Death Place: Quincy, Adams, Illinois
Death Age: 84
Gender: Female
Father Name: Thomas Ackley
Mother Name: Melinda
Spouse Name: Bert Swearingen
FHL Film Number: 1984323
(Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947)∼Buried on Nov 8, 1945 in a box by Schmidt Funeral Home.

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Mrs. Ella Swearingen, a former resident of St. Vincent Home, died in St. Joseph hospital, Monday afternoon, at 2:45.

She was taken to St. Joseph hospital from St. Mary hospital Monday morning at 10:30. The body has been taken to Keokuk, Iowa, for funeral services and burial.

- The Quincy Herald Whig, Quincy Illinois; Tuesday, November 6, 1945; page 10.

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Mrs. Ella Swearingen

Carthage, Ill., Nov. 8 -- Funeral services were held this afternoon in the Schmidt Memorial Home in Keokuk, for Mrs. Ella Swearingen, 84, who died Monday in St. Joseph hospital, in Quincy. She had made her home here for twenty years.

- The Quincy Herald Whig, Quincy Illinois; Thursday, November 8, 1945; page 7.