Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Swartwout, William  July 26, 1916
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Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark July 28, 1916

                       CAPTAIN SWARTWOUT DIES IN BALTIMORE
Was Spending Vacation With Daughter -- For Many Years Captain Of Navy Yard Watch

Captain William Swartwout, of 124 West York Street, died late Wednesday night in 
Baltimore, where he had gone more than a week ago to spend his vacation with a 
daughter. Captain Swartwout was very well known in Norfolk. For more than 35 
years he had been captain of the Watch at the Norfolk Navy Yard and was the 
oldest surviving member of the watch that existed when he first became a 
guardian of the life and property in the yard in 1871. He was 79 years old.
Just a few days before his death Captain Swartwout was taken ill. The doctor 
diagnosed his case as being a form of heart trouble and held but little hope for 
his recovery.
He went to Baltimore on July 18 to stay about two weeks. He had been preceded by 
his wife, who had intended to return with him to Norfolk at the end of his 
vacation. They were visiting their only child, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Neugebauer.
Captain Swartwout was born in Duchess County, New York. Before making his home 
in Norfolk, more than 45 years ago, he had been enlisted in the United States 
Navy. In 1871 he left the navy and was appointed a watchman in the yard.
He served in that capacity for only a few years before being appointed captain 
of the watch.
He had married Miss Christina Myer of Kingston, N.Y. He is survived by her and 
by their daughter, leaving no other children or relatives. He was a member of 
the Second Presbyterian Church and of Norfolk Lodge No. 1, A.F. and A.M.
The body will be brought to Norfolk this morning.  Funeral arrangements have not 
been announced.

NOTE: Corrected year 1771 to 1871
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The funeral of Captain William Swartwout took place yesterday afternoon at 5 
o'clock at the residence 124 York Place and was conducted by Rev. D.N. 
McLauchlin, pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church. The funeral was largely 
attended and the members of Norfolk Lodge No. 1, A.F. and A.M. were present in a 
body. There were many beautiful floral offerings, among them a standing square 
and compass from Norfolk Lodge No. 1, A.F. and A.M.; a standing anchor from the 
Navy Yard watchmen and a crescent from Pocahontas Council, R.A. Interment was in 
Elmwood Cemetery. The pallbearers were as follows: A.T. Hofheimer, James E. 
Wright and W.A. Edwards, from Norfolk Lodge No. 1, A.F. and A.M.; G.W. 
Broughton, G.G. Cummings and Oliver Bright, from the watchmen of the Navy Yard 
and Joseph R. Small, E.W. Curtds, H.K. Wolcott and J.M. Reynolds, citizens.

Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark July 30, 1916

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