Philip Swire

Philip Swire who lived in Baton Rouge, LA until he died in 1912. His wife was Anna Kean and they had children Fanny, Walter, Maria, Roger Philip, Sterling B. and others who died young. Philip came to the states from Jamaica in 1860, bought a plantation in Pointe Couppe Parish, LA, known as Lakeland. I would like to hear from anyone about Swires in LA.

Source: CatsHalo189, http://boards.ancestry.com/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=1&p=surnames.swire

Marriage of Philip Swire & Anna Kean, April, 1858

Marriage Applications: Murray, Hunting for Bears Source Repository: Orleans Parish Library - Genealogy Dept. Loyola Ave, New Orleans, LA

See also

http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/westbatonrouge/bios/swire.txt

Philip Swire, was born on the Island of Jamaica, British West Indies, December 2, 1827, was educated in England, where he received collegiate training, and was a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at the time of his death, January 23, 1912. The father of Philip Swire was born and reared in England. and was a direct descendant of John Alexander, last Earl of Sterling. He remained in his native land until middle life, when he went to the Island of Jamaica, where he became an extensive planter and influential citizen.

Phillip Swire was a young man when he came to Louisiana and established his residence in Pointe Coupee Parish and later in West Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he engaged in sugar planting and the raising of live stock. He purchased the fine Lakeland plantation in Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, and there continued his productive activities many years. He lived retired in Baton Rouge during the last several years of his life, and was one of the highly honored citizens of his adopted state. He represented Louisiana as a gallant soldier of the Confederacy during the entire period of the Civil war, and in the battle of Shiloh he was severely wounded. He was a stalwart in the ranks of the democratic party, and he perpetuated his interest in and association with his old comrades by retaining affiliation with the United Confederate Veterans. His widow, whose maiden name was Anna Kean, was born in the city of New Orleans, and now resides at Slaughter, East Feliciana Parish, at the venerable age of eighty-five years (1924). Of the surviving children the eldest is Fannie, who is the wife of George Dubroca Cade, of Baton Rouge, where Mr. Cade holds a position with the Standard Oil Company of Louisiana; Roger P., of this review, was the next in order of birth; and Sterling B., a resident of Slaughter, is in the service of the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad Company. Eight other children died young.

Name: Phillip Swire State: Louisiana County: Tangipahoa

U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 Tax, Criminal, Land & Wills Name: Phillip Swire Civil: date - Tangipahoa, Louisiana Civil: date
Louisiana, Homestead and Cash Entry Patents, Pre-1908 Tax, Criminal, Land & Wills Name: Phillip Swire Other: date - Louisiana

• "Magnolia Cemetery" Baton Rouge Cemeteries By Faye Phillips. Page 70. "The earliest of the tombstones seen here are Philip Swire (1827-1912) & his wife, Anna Kean Swire (1829-1927)."
• Philip Swire Jamaica Births and Baptisms, 1752-1920 Birth: Dec 2 1828 - St. George, Surry, Jamaica Parents: Roger Swire, Frances L. Swire