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Forrest Swyers

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Forrest Swyers

Birth
Pennsylvania, USA
Death
30 Dec 1921 (aged 85)
Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Yeagertown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Forrest, eldest son of Joseph and Mary (Cook) Swyers, was born at Williamsburg, Blair county, Pennsylvania, September 29, 1838. He attended the public schools, and early began work around the iron furnaces. He worked at Tyrone for five years, then in 1856 came to Mifflin county with his father. He was employed at Freedom Forge many years under John A. Wright, then worked for William Butcher, going from him to the Standard Steel Works, where he continued until 1906, when he retired, being then assistant foreman of the hammer shop and the oldest man in the company's employ. On June 27, 1863, Mr. Swyers enlisted for state defence and served for three months in Company H, Thirty-sixth Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry. Although not engaged, the regiment was ready for service and arrived at Gettysburg too late for the battle by one day. Mr. Swyers has been an industrious, careful man, and has provided a competence for his old age. In 1883 he built his present brick residence on the "Pike" and also owns property in Yeagertown and Burnham. He is a man of high standing, and from 1905 to 1911 served as associate judge of Mifflin county. For twelve years he served as school director in Derry township and in all things he has proved a good citizen. In politics he is a Republican, and in religious faith a Lutheran. He is a member of Lewistown Lodge, No. 203, Free and Accepted Masons, and of the Knights of the Golden Eagle. He married, in 1860, Catherine Ready.

A History of the Juniata Valley and its people (1913), by John W. Jordan
Forrest, eldest son of Joseph and Mary (Cook) Swyers, was born at Williamsburg, Blair county, Pennsylvania, September 29, 1838. He attended the public schools, and early began work around the iron furnaces. He worked at Tyrone for five years, then in 1856 came to Mifflin county with his father. He was employed at Freedom Forge many years under John A. Wright, then worked for William Butcher, going from him to the Standard Steel Works, where he continued until 1906, when he retired, being then assistant foreman of the hammer shop and the oldest man in the company's employ. On June 27, 1863, Mr. Swyers enlisted for state defence and served for three months in Company H, Thirty-sixth Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry. Although not engaged, the regiment was ready for service and arrived at Gettysburg too late for the battle by one day. Mr. Swyers has been an industrious, careful man, and has provided a competence for his old age. In 1883 he built his present brick residence on the "Pike" and also owns property in Yeagertown and Burnham. He is a man of high standing, and from 1905 to 1911 served as associate judge of Mifflin county. For twelve years he served as school director in Derry township and in all things he has proved a good citizen. In politics he is a Republican, and in religious faith a Lutheran. He is a member of Lewistown Lodge, No. 203, Free and Accepted Masons, and of the Knights of the Golden Eagle. He married, in 1860, Catherine Ready.

A History of the Juniata Valley and its people (1913), by John W. Jordan

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