Mecosta-Hillsdale-Montcalm County MI Archives Biographies.....Swager, Nelson J. July 18, 1823 - 
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NELSON J. SWAGER, blacksmith, on sec. 12, Green Tp., was born in Holmes Co., 
Ohio, July 18, 1823.  His 

father, George Swager, was a native of Bedford Co., Pa., was a farmer and 
moved to Michigan in October, 

1837, locating in Hillsdale County, where he engaged in farming until his 
death in 1855.  The mother, 

Esther (Sharpe) Swager, was born in Virginia, and died in October, 1848, in 
Ohio.

Mr. Swager remained in the care of his father until he was 20 years of age, 
when he went to learn his trade 

at Jonesville, Hillsdale Co., where he spent a year.  He then went to Williams 
Co., Ohio, and was there 

married to Caroline C., daughter of Jason and Fannie (Hulbert) Welton.  He 
spent three years there, working 

at his trade, when he came to Greenville, Montcalm Co., Mich., and there 
followed his business four years. 

His next remove was to Allamakee Co., Iowa, going a year later to Dunn Co., 
Wis., where he resided three 

years.  At the end of that time he returned to Williams Co., Ohio.  During his 
stay there the war of the 

Rebellion broke out and, Aug. 10, 1861, he enlisted and was in active service 
until Sept. 22, 1862.  He was 

wounded May 31, 1862, at the battle of Fair Oaks.  He was in the battle of 
Williamsburg and on the 

expiration of his  term of service remained there until May, 1865, when he 
settled in the township of 

Green, on a farm, and carried on agriculture eight years.  Mr. Swager is a 
Republican in political 

sentiment.

The family comprises 11 children:  Arlina L., Charles C., Liberous, Fannie, 
Philetus, Zuleka, Mina, George, 

Allen, Sarah E. and Leonard.

Additional Comments:
1883 Portrait & Bio Album of Mecosta Co.

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