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Born 1856, Allen County
From 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908)
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John S. Swaidner was reared in Allen Covmty and remained on his father's farm until he was seventeen years of age, when he attended the township high school. When nineteen years old he began to teach, during the first year in DeKalb County, and for six years more in Allen County, Indiana. Mr. Swaidner completed his education at Adrain College, Adrain, Michigan, and it was during his college life that he met the lady who subsequently became his wife, she being a student of the college at the same time. They were married on March 23, 1882. Mrs. Swaidner
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was formerly Emma F. McKillip. She is a daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Mc- Killip, people of substance and prominence in Mooretield Township. Mr. Mc- Killip died May 12, 1904, but his widow survives and resides on the old homestead.
After marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Swaidner took up their residence with Mr. and Mrs. McKillip, where they remained for ten years, Mr. Swaidner teaching school in Moorefield Township for several years. In 1892 they settled on the present farm in Springfield Township, on which Mr Swaidner carries on general farming. Mrs. Swaidner inherited the second farm from her father, and it is under rental. Mr. Swaidner fell heir to a third interest to 160 acres of his father's estate in Indiana in 1908. He and his wife have had three children, namely: Daniel B., who died aged five months; Emma, Laura, and Jessie B.
Mr. Swaidner is a Eepnblican in his political views. He was elected township trustee of Moorefield Township and served on the Springfield Township School Board for eleven years, during five of which he was president of the board. While thus serving he perfoi'med a useful and important work, as it was through his persistent efforts that music and school libraries were installed in the township schools.
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