Biographical Sketch Edward Swiney, Dent County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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Edward Swiney.  In every calling in life, whether of a commercial,
agricultural or professional nature, there are always some men who
attain the highest round in the ladder of success, and Mr. Swiney may
be mentioned as one of those men, for he has not only attained con-
siderable of this world's goods, but he has won the confidence,
esteem and respect of all with whom he has come in contact.  He was
born in Washington County, Mo., December 25, 1829, and is one of six
surviving members of a family of nine children born to the marriage
of John Swiney and Elizabeth Highley.  They were born in Kentucky and
Virginia in 1803 and 1805, respectively.  The father was a forgeman
by trade, and helped to make the first iron ever made in Missouri, at
what is known as Massas Iron Works.  He was of Irish descent, and died
in the city of Chihauhau in 1848, while serving in the Mexican War.
His widow resides in Iron County, Mo., with her daughter, Mrs. Susan
Thomas.  Edward Swiney, the immediate subject of this sketch, resided
with his parents until eighteen years of age, when he enlisted in the
Mexican War, in Company D, Third Regiment Missouri Mounted Volunteers,
being mustered into service on May 8, 1847, receiving his discharge on
October 19, 1848.  While in the service he was thrown from a horse and
injured his left arm, which has been practically useless ever since.
In 1851 he was united in marriage to Miss Susan Thompson, who was born
in Washington County, Mo., in March, 1828, by whom he is the father of
eight children: Elizabeth and Ellen (deceased), Julia A., John M.,
James H., Isaiah N., Edward L. and Thomas D.  At the time of Mr. 
Swiney's marriage he located on a farm in Washington County, where he
resided until 1857, when he moved to Dent County, where he owns 280
acres of land, with 65 under cultivation.  He also owns 660 acres of
land in Shannon County.  In 1873 he was elected justice of the peace
of Sinking Township by the Democratic party, receiving all but one
vote, and filled this position four terms of two years each.  In 1882
he was elected county judge of his district, being re-elected in 1884.
His wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and is
a daughter of Morgan and Nancy Thompson.

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