(1890-1978)
LIFE SPAN FROM PRESIDENCY OF BENJAMIN HARRISON TO JIMMY CARTER
birth 1890 Feb 7 Fresno, CA
1876 FRESNO CA. PROVIDED IRRIGATION FOR FARMERS
Age 2 1892 30 May birth of brother Isaac Wilberforce Swagerty (1892-1973) Fresno, CA
Age 8 1898 21 Oct birth of sister Alice E. Swagerty (1898-1961) Fresno, CA
DISAGREEMENT WITH LOCAL CHURCH OVER MAKING OF LARGE BELL
1892 moved to Washington Colony, CA (church bell incident?)
Age 10 1900 residence Grants Pass, Josephine, Oregon
FATHER SPENT TIME IN THE LUMBER INDUSTRY
Age 12 1902 15 Mar Birth of brother John Clayton Swagerty (1902-1967) Rogue River, Jackson, OR
Age 14 1904 16 Sept Helen Swagerty (1904-1985) Jacksonville, Jackson, Oregon
Age 19 1909 residence Winnifred, Alberta, Canada
ELMER WORKED IN LUMBER A SHORT PERIOD
Age 20 1910 residence Yoncalla, Douglas, Oregon
HE WORKED IN PEAR ORCHARDS
Age 24 1914 26 Nov marriage Pearl Elizabeth Aldrich (1896-1966) Hughson, CA
WORKED AS A FARM LABORER
Age 25 1915 23 Sept birth of daughter Elsie Irene Swagerty Hughson, CA
Age 27 1917 8 Mar Birth of son Clemitt Lawrence Swagerty (1917-2009) Hughson, Stanislaus, CA
Age 28 1918 12 Jul Birth of son Floyd Elmer Swagerty (1918-1985) Hughson, Stanislaus, CA
Age 30 1920 13 Apr birth of son Darrell Malcolm Swagerty (1920-1999) Turlock, Stanislaus CA
Age 31 1921 residence Tranquility, CA
TRIED TO HARVEST OTHER FARMERS’ CROPS WITH WORN OUT REPAIRED FARM EQUIPMENT
Age 32 1922 3 Sept birth of daughter Wilma Ardell Swagerty (1922-1923) Dent, San Joaquin, CA
Age 33 1924 3 Feb birth of son Jack Marvin Swagerty (1924-2016)
Modesto, California
Age 40 1930 residence in San Jose, Santa Clara, CA
BECAME MANAGER OF STANDISH RANCH IN MILIPITAS, CALIFORNIA
Age 41 1931 2 Jan death of father Sampson C. Swagerty (1851-1931) Escalon, San Joaquin, CA
Age 50 1940 1 Apr residence San Jose, Santa Clara, CA
Age 51 1941 took trip to Kansas with Pearl, Jack and Emma and her brother George Underwood
Age 52 1942 residence Milpitas, Santa Clara, CA
manager of Standish ranch
Age 54 1944 residence Escalon, San Joaquin, CA, owner of dairy farm
Age 55 1945 3 Dec death of mother Emma Jane Swagerty (1859-1945)
Hughson, Stanislaus, CA
Age 57 1947 death of brother George Harlan Swagerty (1884-1947) Stanislaus,CA
Age 63 1953 death of sister Mary Belle Swagerty (1879-1953) Merced, Merced, CA
Age 71 1961 death of sister Alice (1898-1961) Stanislaus, CA
Age 72 1962 death of sister of Lucy Lillian Swagerty (1882-1962) Stanislaus, CA
Age 72 1962 death of sister Stella Pearl Swagerty
Age 76 1966 death of wife Pearl Elizabeth Aldrich (1896-1966) Palo Alto, CA
Age 77 1967 26 Feb marriage to Lillie Adams Escalon, CA
Age 77 1967 7 May death of brother John Clayton Swagerty Manteca,
CA
1969 FIRST MOON LANDING BY U.S.
Age 83 1973 3 Jan death of brother Isaac Wilberforce Swagerty Stanislaus, CA
Age 87 1978 3 Feb death burial in Escalon, CA Burwood Cemetery
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