Henry Swearingen

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    Swearingens are from 1860 rather than 1850 as I had previously posted. This is 
    corrected below. Thanks.]
    
    Has anyone run across this Swearingen family? I have communicated this 
    information previously but have new information / theory that I'm hoping 
    someone can help me solve the puzzle.
    
    I found the children living in Meigs County Ohio in 1860 and all were 
    suspected to be from southwestern PA. I cannot find them in the 1850 census in 
    SW Penn or anywhere else for that matter. I suspect they are all siblings
    (with  the exception of Henry's wife) as Henry is too young to be the father
    of most of  the children. I am assuming that perhaps their parents just died
    and the  family moved to Meigs as many of the people of SW Penn did.
    
    Does this family appear familiar to anyone?
    
    1860 - Ohio, Meigs County, Bedford Twp
    SWEARINGEN, Henry D. born 1832 PA
    -Mary (wife of Henry), b. 1821 PA
    -Sarah (sister of Henry), b. 1844 PA
    -Elizabeth (sister of Henry), b. 1847 PA
    -Miles (brother of Henry), b. 1849 PA
    -Samuel (brother of Henry), b. 1851 PA
    -Mary (sister of Henry), b. 1853 PA
    -Cyrus H. (brother of Henry), b. 1855 PA
    
    Henry and Mary are then found in Meigs in 1870 with a child Florence (b. 
    1861 OH). Henry's sister Mary marries Edward Shumway in 1874. No other 
    information is known.
    
    Thanks,
    
    Rick Wilson
    New York, NY
    _rwilson7@aol.com_ (mailto:rwilson7@aol.com)