Francis A. SWAN

Father: Avery SWAN
Mother: Catherine ACKERMAN

Family 1: Abigail P. SMITH

(1) Source: 1900 United States Census for Michigan, Missaukee Co., Caldwell Twp.: Francis A. and Abbie P. SWAN are listed as having been married for 44 years.

  1. Eva Ann SWAN
  2. Frances Alice SWAN
  3. Harry Howard SWAN
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Notes

Updated April 4, 2026. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1850 United States Census for Michigan, Oakland Co., Bloomfield: Page 4; July 25, 1850.

F. SWAN is the son of Avery SWAN (age 44, b. Connecticut, a pump maker) and Cath SWAN (age 38, b. New York). F. is 18 years old and born in Michigan. His siblings are E.A. (age 19), A. (age 15), A. (age 14), Angelica (age 13), Lyman (age 9), Loisa (age 10), Albert (age 7), Johnson (age 5), and Emmeline (age 7). All of the children were born in Michigan.

(2) 1860 United States Census for Iowa, Jones Co., Oxford Twp. (Wyoming Office): Page 8; June 5, 1860.

Francis A. SWAN is head of household, married to Abigail P. [SMITH] SWAN. He is 27 years old, born in Michigan and is a farmer tenant with personal estate valued at $100. Their daughters in the household are Eva A. (age 3) and Frances A. (age 1), both born in Iowa.

(3) U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles via Ancestry.com

- Name: Francis A SWAN
- Enlistment Age: 30 (b. abt. 1832, Michigan, USA)
- Enlistment Date: 12 Aug 1862; rank 5th Corpl
- Muster Date: 30 Aug 1862; Iowa
- Muster: Company G, 31st Infantry
- Muster Out Date: 9 Jan 1863; Helena, Arkansas
- Muster Out Information: disch disability
- Side of War: Union
- Survived War?: Yes
- Residence Place: Clarence, Iowa

(4) National Park Service; Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System

- Name: SWAN, Francis A.
- Battle Unit Name: 31st Regiment, Iowa Infantry
- Side: Union
- Company: G
- Soldier's Rank In: Corporal
- Soldier's Rank Out: Corporal
- Alternate name: Franklin/SWAN
- Film Number: M541 ROLL 26

Service of the 31st Iowa Infantry during Francis SWAN's enlistment (12 Aug 1862 - 9 Jan 1863): "Organized at Davenport and mustered in October 13, 1862. Moved to Helena, Ark., November 1-20, 1862. Hovey's Expedition from Helena, Ark., to Coldwater, Miss., November 27-December 5, 1862. Sherman's Yazoo Expedition December 22, 1862, to January 2, 1863. Chickasaw Bayou December 26-28, 1862. Chickasaw Bluffs December 29. Expedition to Arkansas Post January 3-10, 1863."

(5) U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files via Ancestry.com

- Name of Soldier: SWAN, Francis A.
- Widow: SWAN, Abigail
- Service: G 31 Iowa Inf.
- Invalid Pension: 1864 April 2; application 43409; certificate 151179
- Widow Pension: 1904 Nov 7: application 816381; certificate 596220; filed from Michigan

(6) DeKalb County, Illinois, U.S., Land Records via Ancestry.com

- Name: Francis A SWAN
- Record Type: Land Assessment
- Property Ownership Date: 1 Sep 1868
- Property Ownership Place: DeKalb, Illinois, USA

(7) 1870 United States Census for Illinois, Dekalb Co., Malta (Malta Post Office): Page 20; September 10, 1870.

Francis SWAN is head of household, married to Abbie [SMITH] SWAN. He is 28 years old, born in Michigan and is a carpenter with real estate valued at $550 and personal estate valued at $200. Children in the household are Eva A. (age 13, b. Iowa), Frances (age 12, b. Iowa), and Harvey H (age 2, b. Illinois).

(8) 1880 United States Census for Michigan, Missaukee Co., Caldwell Twp.: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 181; Page 5; June 14, 1880.

F.A. SWAN is head of household, married to Abbie [SMITH] SWAN. He is 49 years old and was born in Michigan, with his father born in New York and his mother born in Vermont. He is a carpenter. Their son Howard SWAN (age 12, b. Michigan, a farmer/student) resides in the household as does F.A.'s father Avra SWAN (age 71, b. Vermont, a farmer).

(9) 1900 United States Census for Michigan, Missaukee Co., Caldwell Twp.: Supervisor's District 11; Enumeration District 109; Sheet 2A; June 11, 1900.

Francis A. SWAN is head of household, married to Abbie P. [SMITH] SWAN.

- Birth date: September 1831; age 68
- Number of Years of Present Marriage: 44 years
- Birthplace: Michigan, with his father born in Connecticut and his mother born in New York
- Occupation: Farmer
- Home: Owns a farm free of mortgage

(10) Michigan, U.S., Death Records via Ancestry.com

- Name: Francis A. SWAN
- Place of Death: Cedar Creek Township; Wexford County; Michigan
- Date of Birth: September 1, 1831
- Date of Death: October 18, 1904; 4:30 p.m.
- Age: 73 years; 1 month; 17 days
- Cause of Death: Abscess in liver broke in abdomen causing general peritonitis; 10 days
- Contributory: Recural Peritonitis
- Marital Status: Married
- Age at Marriage: 23
- Number of Children: 4 children, of whom 3 are living
- Birthplace: Michigan
- Parents: Avery SWAN (b. Connecticut) and Catherine ACKERMAN (b. unknown)
- Informant: Mrs. Abbigail SWAN, Monthon, Mich.

(11) Find a Grave

- Name: Francis Asbury SWAN
- Birth: 1 Jan 1831
- Death: 18 Oct 1904 (aged 73)
- Burial: Fairview Cemetery; Manton, Wexford County, Michigan, USA
- Plot: Section 1, Lot 128
- Inscription: "Co G 31 IA Inf"
- Children Listed As: Eva Ann SWAN DESNOYER; Frances Alice SWAN HAWKINS; and Harry Howard SWANN
- Memorial ID: 80532731