STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1904, page 1, columns 5, 6

FREDERICK WILLIAM SWAMBAUGH, 17 Oct 1837  - 22 May 1904

   Frederick William Swambaugh, was born in Germany, Oct. 17, 1837.  
His father died while he was young, and when nearly grown to 
manhood, he came to America with his uncle William Cole, and 
located in Steuben Co., Indiana, where he lived ever afterward.  He 
was educated in a common school in Germany and attended the 
district school after coming to this county.  He enlisted in Co. 
A., 44th Regt., Ind., Vols., when it was organized and served 
therein throughout the War of the Rebellion.  He was dangerously 
wounded-a bullet passing through his body-in the Battle of Stone 
River.  He was disabled for several months, but finally returned to 
his command and remained with it till it was mustered out.  August 
11, 1865, he and Miss Isabel Hills, of Steuben county, were united 
in marriage.  To them were born four children, three of whom-Mrs. 
Emma DeLancey, of Pleasant township, this county; Mrs. Ida Neutz, 
of Coldwater, Mich., and Rev. Adelbert D. Swambaugh, of Wapakoneta, 
Ohio-with the mother survive him.  Eva, the wife of Calvin Smiley, 
died at the age of eighteen.  In early life Mr. Swambaugh united 
with the German Lutheran church.  He was an ardent Bible student, 
and always found a place for worship in the local church of his 
community.  While answering questions in a Bible class in the 
Pleasant View Sunday school last Sunday he was stricken with 
apoplexy, and died about an hour and a half later.  In his death 
his family loses a kind and loving husband and father, and the 
community a most exemplary citizen.  His funeral took place in 
Pleasant View church (where he died) Tuesday afternoon, the 
exercises being conducted by Rev. J. D. Coverston, of Pleasant 
Lake.  It was largely attended, quite a concourse of Grand Army men 
and neighbors being present, and the pall bearers were surviving 
comrades of his company.  His remains were laid to rest in Lake 
Gage cemetery, and at his grave Lewis Griffith and E. O. Rose, in 
behalf of his company comrades, said a few words relative to his 
excellent record as a soldier and as a citizen.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Frederick William Swambaugh, 17 Oct 1837 (1836-Cem.Bk)- 22 May 
1904, married Isabella (Hills) Swambaugh, 19 Mar 1847 - 03 Jan 
1917.  They are buried at Lake Gage Cemetery, Steuben County, 
Indiana.  Isabella married 2nd, on 16 Aug 1909, James K. Warden, 
dates and burial place unknown.
 
CHILDREN:
   Emma (Swambaugh) DeLancey, 1866 - 1946, on 08 Feb 1885, married 
Charles W. DeLancey, 1859 - 1941.  They are buried at Circle Hill 
Cemetery, Angola, Steuben County, Indiana.
   Ida M. (Swambaugh) Munger Neutz, 1868 - 1941, married Brazil 
Munger 11 Feb 1866 - 08 Aug 1897.  They are buried at Lake Gage 
Cemetey.  She married 2nd, Ernest Neutz, 1867 - no date of death.  
He is buried at Lake Gage Cemetery.
   Eva (Swambaugh) Smiley, 17 Jul 1870 - 21/24 Aug 1888, married 
Calvin Smiley, (his 1st wife) born 09 Oct 1868, no date of death.  
They are buried at Lake Gage Cemetery.  Their daughter, Ula Smiley, 
16 May 1888 - 21 Sep 1888, is buried with the Swambaughs.
   Rev. Adelbert Swambaugh, 1875 - 1943, on 29 Oct 1893, married 
Louisa E. (Snyder) Swambaugh, 1878 - 1948.  They are buried at Lake 
Gage Cemetery.

"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990." By Audree Seibel 
Lewis, Vol. 1, page 480; Vol. 2, pages 1326, 1346, 1677, 1788
Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
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