Franklin D. Swope

Franklin D. Swope
(1873-1933)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Maude Peck

Franklin D. Swope ¹ ⁶ ⁷

Born: 7 April 1873, Ashland County, OH ¹ ³ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷
Marriage (1): Maude Peck on 13 March 1894 in Norwalk, OH ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵
Died: 8 October 1933, New London Township, Huron, OH at age 60

bullet Other names for Franklin were "Deed" F. Swope ⁴ and "Frank" Swope.¹ ² ³ ⁵ ⁶

bullet General Notes:

Franklin and his brother, Allen, were the only siblings to leave Ashland County and move elsewhere with both of them relocating to adjacent Huron County, Ohio. Sometime between 1910 and 1920, Franklin moved his family to Ashland County but by 1930 they were back in Huron County.
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bullet Death Notes:

Name:Franklin D. Swope
Gender:Male
Death Date:08 Oct 1933
Death Place:New London, Huron, Ohio
Age:60
Birth Date:1873
Birthplace:Nova, Oh
Race:White
Marital Status:Married
Spouse's Name: Maud Swope
Father's Name: Thomas Swope
Mother's Name: Deletha Krebs
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B01756-8
System Origin:Ohio-EASy
Source Film Number:2051748
Reference Number:S 466

Source Citation
"Ohio, Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F6CV-ZYZ : accessed 11 June 2012), Franklin D. Swope, 1933.
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bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of April 1875 and a birth location of Ohio.

This birth date was given on his 1900 US Census.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Sullivan Township, Ashland County, OH on 9 June 1880. ⁷

1880 US Census
Page 225B, District 92, Dwelling 105, Family 107, Roll 0991
Sullivan Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Franklin D. Swope..Son..7..OH
(Living with divorced father, widowed aunt, and young cousin.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Fitchville Township, Huron, OH on 25 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 15A, District 21, Dwelling 377, Family 386, Roll 1288
Fitchville Township, Huron County, Ohio
House rented
Married 6 years
Frank D. Swope..Head..Apr 1875..25..OH..Day Laborer
(Living with wife and 2 children.)

NOTE - His birth date is believed to be 7 Apr 1873 instead of in Apr 1875. Therefore his age should have been 27 instead of 25.
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in New London Township, Huron, OH on 2 May 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 23, Dwelling 42, Family 42, Roll 1200
New London Township, Huron County, Ohio
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 16 years
Frank D. Swope..Head..37..OH..Farmer, General Farm
(Living with wife and 2 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH on 27 January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 232, Dwelling 149, Family 156, Roll 1347
Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Farm owned, with mortgage
Deed F. Swope..Head..45..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife and 2 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 7 Apr 1873, then his age should have been 46 instead of 45.
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in New London, OH on 11 April 1930. ⁵

1930 US Census
Sheet 14B, District 17, Dwelling 452, Family 452, Roll 1823
New London, Huron County, Ohio
108C North Main Street; Home owned, $1000
Frank D. Swope..Head..57..OH..Manager of a Pool Room
(Living with wife, married daughter and her husband, and widowed daughter-in-law.)

NOTE - His son, Emery, was the original owner of a poolroom but when he died in 1929, Franklin took over management.
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Franklin married Maude Peck on 13 March 1894 in Norwalk, OH.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ (Maude Peck was born in 1878 in Ohio ³ ⁴ and died after 1 April 1930.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Fitchville Township, Huron, OH on 25 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 15A, District 21, Dwelling 377, Family 386, Roll 1288
Fitchville Township, Huron County, Ohio
House rented
Married 6 years
Frank D. Swope..Head..Apr 1875..25..OH..Day Laborer
Maud Swope..Wife..Jan 1876..24..OH..2/2
Anna Swope..Dau..Mar 1896..4..OH
Emery J. Swope..Son..Sep 1899..9m..OH
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in New London Township, Huron, OH on 2 May 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 23, Dwelling 42, Famly 42, Roll 1200
New London Township, Huron County, Ohio
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 16 years
Frank D. Swope..Head..37..OH..Farmer, General Farm
Maud Swope..Wife..31..OH..2/2
Anna D. Swope..Dau..14..OH
Emery J. Swope..Son..10..OH
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH on 27 January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 232, Dwelling 149, Family 156, Roll 1347
Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Farm owned, with mortgage
Deed F. Swope..Head..45..OH..Farmer
Maud Swope..Wife..41..OH
Anna D. Swope..Dau..22..OH
Emery J. Swope..Son..20..OH..Driver, School Wagon
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in New London, OH on 11 April 1930. ⁵

1930 US Census
Sheet 14B, District 17, Dwelling 452, Family 452, Roll 1823
New London, Huron County, Ohio
108C North Main Street; Home owned, $1000
Frank D. Swope..Head..57..OH..Manager of a Pool Room
Maud Swope..Wife..53..OH..
Mildred Swope..DauL..30..OH..Widowed..Bookkeeper, Garage
Harry Bailey..SonL..35..OH..Manager, Pool Room
Anna Bailey..Dau..33..OH
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bullet Marriage Notes:

Name:Frank D. Swope
Event:Marriage
Event Date:13 Mar 1894
Event Place:Norwalk, Huron, Ohio
Age:20
Estimated Birth Year:1874
Spouse: Maude Peck
Spouse's Age:17
Spouse's Estimated Birth Year:1877
Reference Number:No 760, p 254
Film Number:410262
Digital Folder Number:4016714
Image Number:425

Source Citation
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X87X-5BK : accessed 11 June 2012), Frank D. Swope, 1894.
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1 Susan Ellison McMahan, "Ellison Ancestors and their Descendants," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ellison : accessed 10 Jun 2012).

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Fitchville Township, Huron County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 21, sheet 15A, dwelling 377, family 386, Franklin D. Swope and Maude Peck; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 Feb 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 1288.

3 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, New London Township, Huron County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 23, sheet 2B, dwelling 42, family 42, Franklin D. Swope and Maude Peck; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 Feb 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1200.

4 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 232, sheet 6B, dwelling 149, family 156, Franklin D. Swope and Maude Peck; index and images (accessed 19 May 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1347.

5 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, New London, Huron County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 17, sheet 14B, dwelling 452, family 452, Franklin D. Swope and Maude Peck; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 19 May 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1823.

6 Larry Overmire, "Genealogy of Fast, Shriver, Burns, Scott, McKibben, Including Descendants of Revolutionary War Hero Christian Fast," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lovermire : accessed 10 Jun 2012).

7 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Sullivan Township, Ashland County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 92, p. 225B, dwelling 105, family 107, Thomas Swope; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 3 Feb 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0991.

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