Noble Parker Swift

Noble Parker Swift

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Noble Parker Swift, son of William, obtained his education in the local school. At an early age he began to assist his father in the cattle and meat business, driving cattle, sheep and hogs from Brighton to West Sandwich either with his father or uncle Levi. The cattle were butchered and dressed and sold to the meat dealers along the Cape, and from this beginning grew the great packing industry which has made the Swifts so widely known. He was associated with his brothers when they started in the dressed meat business and gave them financial assistance, and later he held an interest in the Chicago business. He always remained at the old home, however, giving his who e time and attention to his business affairs. He became one of the largest land owners in his section of the Cape. He continued to follow the cattle and butchering business there for many years, making a success of his enterprise.

A man little given to display, he went along in the easy tenor of his way unassumingly, quietly, but showing the force of his character in anything to which he gave his attention. Through his keen foresight and business sagacity he accumulated a fortune. He was interested largely in farming and owned many cattle, and he also engaged in cranberry culture.

Mr. Swift was a man of fixed ideas, conservative, independent in action, doing what he thought was right and not afraid to speak his mind when he considered it necessary, whether in town meetings or anywhere else. In political sentiment he was a Republican, but he took no active part in party affairs and filled no office. He was the last surviving member of his generation.

On Nov. 30, 1854, Mr. Swift married Sarah Elizabeth Hallett, daughter of Deacon Ezekiel and Patience (Smith) Hallett. She died Sept. 16, 1862, and was buried in Sagamore cemetery. Mrs. Swift left three children:

Henry Noble, born July 18, 1856, married Oct. 30, 1878, Lottie E. Howes, and resides in Newark, N. J., engaged in the meat business. Mr. and Mrs. Swift have two children, Ralph and Noble Parker (2d).

Nathan Smith, born December 4, 1859, died February 1, 1881.

Clara Williams, born January 14, 1862, married January 3, 1882, Albert K. Lovell, by whom she had one child, Elsie Hallett, born March 23, 1883, who married Ralph L. Small, of Dennis Port, Mass., and died July 17, 1905, leaving one child, Hazel Geneva. For her second husband Mrs. Lovell married April 20, 1893, Elmer H. Marang, a native of Ellsworth, Maine, son of Clark and Frances (Remick) Marang, of that place. Mr. Marang was engaged in the cooper business and is now managing the estate of his father-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Marang have had three children:

Hazel Geneva, born Jan. 24, 1895, who died Jan. 23, 1901
Edith Elizabeth, born July 16, 1897
Elmer Natie, born April 12, 1900
Mrs. Marang was only an infant when her mother died, and she was a devoted daughter, looking after her father’s home comfort to the end of his life.