Eliza A. Swanger

     Eliza A. was born in 1815 in Pennsylvania. Eliza first married George Pitcher. Eliza A. married 2nd John Peterman, son of Johannes Peterman and Maria Barbara Eckert, on 8 March 1842 in Richland County, Ohio. John & Eliza had children: Mary Ann [11/25/1842-12/23/1923][m. 5/20/1860 Michael Cline], John Polk [1/29/1845-3/21/1912][m. Catherine Landon], Priscilla Eliza [4/19/1847-2/15/922][m. 10/24/1868 James Franklin Rice], Violet [9/25/1849-6/22/1910][m. 5/24/1877 Daniel Alexander Moul], Catherine [Casie][2/15/1851-6/0601923][m. Michael Barth], & Harrison L. [1/12/1859-12/06/1899 [m. Hulda Amelia Smith]. 11 September 1850, Eliza and her husband, John, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Jackson Township, Richland County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were John Peterman [52 Pennsylvania], his wife: Eliza [38 Pennsylvania], children: Celina [18 Ohio], Stephen [15 Ohio], Caroline [13 Ohio], Ann [11 Ohio], Mary Ann [7 Ohio], John [5 Ohio], Priscilla [4 Ohio], Violet [1 Ohio], and John Melgar [11 Ohio].¹ 10 July 1860, Eliza and her husband John were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Jackson Township. Enumerated in this household were John Petterman [62 Pennsylvania], his wife: Eliza [46 Pennsylvania], children: John [14 Ohio], Prescella [13 Ohio], Vilett [10 Ohio], Casie [9 Ohio], Harrison [2 Ohio], along with George Bearing [27 Germany].² 20 September 1870, Eliza and her husband, John, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Jackson Township. Enumerated in this household were John Peterman [72 Pennsylvania], his wife: Eliza [55 Pennsylvania], children: Violet [21 Ohio], Catherine [18 Ohio], Harisson L. [11 Ohio], John P. [24 Ohio] & his wife Catharine [18 Indiana].³ Eliza's husband, John, died on 21 September 1871 in Jackson Township leaving her a widow. Eliza departed this life on Saturday, 16 November 1878 in Jackson Township at age 63 years. She was buried there in London Cemetery.⁴