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About Bertha Jane Swaim
Birth: November 10, 1874
Death: April 21, 1950 (75) - Creston, Union, Iowa, United States -
Daughter of Lewis Ellis Rash and Rachel Hammer
Wife of Edward Tobler and William Joshua Swaim
Mother of Mabel Thonen; Mabel Rash; Inez Swaim; Bessie Swaim; Reva Rachel Swaim, Wayne William Swaim; Roy Edward Swaim; Dale Swaim; Edith Mildred Swaim; Verna Pearl Swaim; Ince Swaim; Lillian Bernice Swaim and Paul Lloyd Swaim
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BERTHA JANE RASH was born November 10, 1874, and died Apr. 10, 1950 at Creston, Union County, Ia. She married WILLIAM JOSHUA SWAIM July 27, 1893, son of William Walter Swaim and Mary Ann Davis. He was born Dec. 16, 1867 in Indiana, d. Jan. 21, 1946 in Creston, Union Co., Iowa.
Bertha was twin to Burton Francis Rash. William Swaim was a farmer. His nickname was Will. In 1932 they lived at Murray, Clarke County, Iowa, according to History and Recollections of My Father and Family, by Bertha’s sister Flora Rash Thompson. Bertha & William & sons Ray & Wayne are buried in Graceland Cemetery, Creston, Iowa.
Creston News Advertiser, Monday, April 10, 1950, Creston, Iowa:
Mrs. Bertha Swaim Dies Early Today
Mrs. Bertha Rash Swaim, 75, died at her home at 403 south Cherry street, in Creston, at 4:15 a.m. today. She had been ill for several years.
Funeral services will be held at McGregor Brothers and Coens’ chapel at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Rev. Leslie J. Thomas, pastor of the First Baptist church, will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland cemetery.
Bertha Rash was born at Union, in Hardin county, Iowa, Nov. 10, 1874. She was the daughter of Lewis and Rachel Hammer Rash. In 1893, she was married at Bangor, Ia., to W.J. Swaim, who preceded her in death on Jan. 21, 1946. Mr. and Mrs. Swaim came to Creston in 1935 after operating a farm southwest ot Thayer.
Surviving are three sons, Ray Swaim of Newton, Wayne Swaim of Creston, and Paul Swaim of Benton City, Mo.; four daughters, Mrs. Inez Smith, Mrs. Edith Bevans and Mrs. Reva Benedict of Creston, and Mrs. Pearl Lamb of Thayer; and two brothers, Henry Rash of Winterset and Benny Rash of Marshalltown.
She was preceded in death by three children, Lillian, Bessie and Dale.
Children of BERTHA RASH and WILLIAM SWAIM are:
- RAYMOND EDWARD SWAIM, b. Jan. 28, 1894 in Iowa, d. July 19, 1957. Iowa Pvt Co D 160 Infantry, WW I. Married Cecil Irene Smith. Children: Winifred Swaim and Lawrence Eugene Swaim. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=17459940
- INEZ VIVIAN SWAIM, b. Sept. 2, 1895 in Black Hawk Co., Iowa, d. April 1983 Creston, Union Co., Iowa. m. Glen Smith, brother to Cecil Irene Smith. Inez and Glen Smith's children: Ralph, Robert, Morris. They lived northeast of Hopeville, Iowa. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=17459472
- LILLIAN BERNICE SWAIM, b. Sept. 10,1899 in New Providence, Iowa, d. June 19, 1949 Afton, Iowa. Married Harry Joseph Lamb, son of Clinton Lamb and Mary Moye. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=16515196
- WAYNE WILLIAM SWAIM, b. Sept. 1, 1901 Eldora, Iowa, d. April 5, 1961 Creston, Iowa. Married 1) Mable Selsor, daughter of Stephen and Birdie (Gillette) Selsor. They lived southwest of Hopeville for several years, had 2 children, Bernice, Ross. Married 2) Mabel Blanche Pashek, daughter of John and Marie (Mika) Pashek, b. Dec. 20, 1911, d. Dec. 14, 2008. They are buried in Graceland Cemetery, Creston, Union Co., Iowa. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=17459941
- DALE SWAIM, b. Jun. 2, 1903 Hardin Co., Iowa, d. Mar. 21, 1905 of pneumonia. Burial Miller Cemetery, Hardin Co., Union, Ia. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=55545730
- PAUL LLOYD SWAIM, b. Nov. 27, 1904 Hardin Co., Iowa, d. Jan. 24, 2002 (or possibly 1951). Married Lola Metts of Westerville.
- BESSIE SWAIM, b. Sep. 21, 1906 Eldora, Iowa, d. Sep. 3, 1907 Eldora of spinal meningitis. Burial Miller Cemetery, Hardin Co., Union, Ia. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=55545739
- EDITH MILDRED SWAIM, b. Sept. 3, 1908 Hardin Co., Iowa, d. 2000. On June 12, 1929 in Clarke County, Iowa she married Clayton Bevans, son of Jim and Cora Bevans. They lived east of Hopeville for a short time before moving to Osceola, had one son: Lyle. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17450505
- PEARL VERNA SWAIM, b. June 26,1910 Hardin Co., Iowa, d. Oct. 9, 1997 Clearfield, Taylor Co., Iowa. Married Dennis Lamb, son of Clinton Lamb and brother of Harry Lamb, who married Pearl's sister Lillian Swaim. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20261849
- REVA RACHEL SWAIM, b. Dec. 20, 1912 in Iowa, d. April 21, 2004 in Creston, Iowa, m. LOREN KEITH BENEDICT. They lived in Creston, Iowa. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=17450443
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Bertha Jane Rash Swaim obit - Creston News Advertiser, Apr 19 1950:
Word was received by relatives here of the death of Mrs. Bertha Swaim of Creston Monday. Funeral services were held in Creston Wednesday at 2:30 p.m., with burial in Graceland cemetery. She was mother of Mrs. Dennis Lamb of this community.
Note (not part of the obit): Dennis Lamb was the husband of Bertha's daughter Pearl Verna Swaim.
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Bertha Jane Swaim's Timeline
| 1874 |
November 10, 1874
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Union, Hardin County, Iowa, United States
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| 1894 |
January 28, 1894
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Bangor, Marshall County, Iowa
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| 1895 |
September 2, 1895
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Black Hawk County, Iowa
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| 1899 |
September 10, 1899
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New Providence, Hardin Co., IA
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| 1901 |
September 1, 1901
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Eldora, Union, IA
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| 1903 |
June 2, 1903
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Hardin Co, IA
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| 1904 |
November 27, 1904
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Hardin, IA, USA
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| 1906 |
September 21, 1906
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Eldora, Union Co, IA
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| 1908 |
September 3, 1908
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Hardin, IA, USA
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