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     Note: [Joel Swartz]....."studied at Woodstock Academy [Virginia] and [on a particular occasion] had to escape from a second floor room when the building caught fire. Later he went to Morgantown, W. Va., and he graduated from Capitol University, Columbus, Ohio" [in 1854] (Swartz, Philip Allen, 1955, The Swartz Family of the Shenandoah Valley, Va., Poughkeepsie, p. 18). He was ordained as a Lutheran minister at a meeting of the English branch of the Tennessee Synod, McGaheysville, VA [in 1855] (Swartz, Joel, 1904, A Short History of a Long Life, Poughkeepsie, p. 145). "The first church that gave him a real opportunity was in Circleville, Ohio. There he gained a reputation for liberal outlook by not observing the exclusiveness of that branch of the Lutheran Church. Shortly after he was barred from his pulpit by his ministerial brothers 'for foresaking the fellowship of his bretheran and consorting with sectarian heretics.' He was charged with opening his pulpit to ministers who were not of the same order. He held prayer meetings at which he had persuaded some of his unordained bretheran to pray. The local church voted to sustain their pastor, to withdraw from that ecclesiastical connection and to proceed in the construction of a new church. [He was convicted of heresy by his synod, but subsequently this trial was censured by the church]. About this time a call came from a Lutheran Church in Baltimore, Md. During the years of the Civil War this city was divided in its sympathies. In 1865-66 he was a Professor of Homiletics and Hermeneutics at Wittenberg Lutheran Theological Seminary, Springfield, Ohio. He was chairman of the committee that prepared the General Synods's Book of Worship. He was awarded a D.D. by Wittenberg College in 1867. ..... He was in Cincinnati for l866-67, in Carlisle from 1867-71, in Williamsport from 1871-74 and Philadelphia in 1874-75. Then came his call to probably his largest and most influential pastorate, Zion Lutheran Church in Harrisburg, Pa. He served this church from 1875-81.....and had up to a thousand people in his congregation" (Swartz, Philip Allen, 1955, op. cit., p. 18).

He was pastor at Gettysburg, PA, 1881-94 (Lutheran); Steubanville, OH, 1894-96 (Congregational); Devon, PA, 1896-07 (Presbyterian); Maplewood, MO, 1907-10
(Congregational); and Sanford, FL, 1910-13
(Congregational).

He dedicated the unveiling of a statue of Martin Luther in Philadelphia on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of his birth, May 21, 1884, by reciting his Lyra Lutherana.

He wrote two works of poetry, Dreamings of a Waking Heart (1877), 130 pp. and Poems (1901), 237 pp., his autobiography, A Short History of a Long Life (1904), 224 pp. and a number of smaller works and pamphlets.²

Rev. Joel Swartz was born on 18 August 1827 at Cottontown, Shenandoah Co., VA.^1,2 He was the son of Philip Swartz and Regina Funkhouser.¹ Rev. Joel Swartz married Adelia Rosecrans on 18 July 1854 at Delaware Co., OH.² Rev. Joel Swartz died on 16 March 1914 at Baltimore, Fairfield Co., OH, at age 86.²

     Joel B. Swartz married Emily Hunter, daughter of James Hunter and Abigail Gilmore, on 25 October 1855 at Ohio.

     Note: Swartz descendant information based in large part on The Descendants of Martin Schwartz (Swartz) (1702 - 1771), Immigrant to America from Eislingen (Dietlingen) Baden (HRE) on the Ship St. Andrews 1738, published online 1997, revised 2006, by B. K. Swartz, Jr.: http://www.zirklereunion.org/archives/swartz.pdf.

Johann Martin Swartz was christened on 30 October 1702 at Lauterburg, Jagstkreis, Württemberg, Germany. He was the son of Jacob Swartz and Margarethe Baer. Johann Martin Swartz immigrated on 27 October 1738 to Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA; from Rotterdam via Cowes, on the ship St. Andrew. He died before 21 December 1771 at Dunmore (now Shenandoah) Co., VA.

     Johannes Swartz was also known as John Black.
Note: Johannes Schwartz (John Swartz) is entered on a list of confirmations by John Andrew Krug, of Frederick, Maryland, on a visit to the Lutheran community of Woodstock, Virginia, June 22, 1772, Maryland Magazine of History, Fall, 1980.

"John Black claims under Fred Cabbard--round logg cabin part plank'd above and below, 24 x 12, a new hull, hew'd loggs, 1 1/2 stories 26 x 22; an old logg barn 40 by 18; 70 apple trees; 45 acres of clear'd land, 4 of which is improv'd meadow" JOYNER, Peggy Shomo, 1987, The Jonathan Clark Notebook of 1786, Vol. 4.

John Black is listed on a roster representing a group wishing to construct a non-denominational church and school [Borden's Schoolhouse?] on a half acre near North Mountain, March 7, 1808, Deed Book Q, p. 183, Shenandoah County Court House Records, Woodstock, VA.

He was born circa 1758. He was the son of Johann Martin Swartz. Johannes Swartz married Susannah Lehman on 4 July 1787 at Shenandoah Co., VA. Johannes Swartz died before August 1817 at Saumsville, Shenandoah Co., VA.

     John Swartz was born on 9 May 1811 at Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah Co., VA.¹ He was the son of Samuel Swartz and Barbara Geil. John Swartz married Rebecca Graybill on 6 March 1834 at Shenandoah Co., VA.¹ John Swartz married Susannah Snell on 21 June 1866 at Rockingham Co., VA. John Swartz died on 24 February 1896 at Rushville, Rockingham Co., VA, at age 84.

     John Swartz was born circa 1805 at Saumsville, Shenandoah Co., VA.¹ He was the son of Johannes Swartz and Susannah Lehman. John Swartz married Sarah Snarr, daughter of Jacob Snarr and Magdalena Bly, on 2 April 1836 at Shenandoah Co., VA.¹ John Swartz died on 4 October 1889.

     John Swartz was born circa 1828 at Shenandoah Co. (probably), VA.¹ He was the son of Christian Swartz and Mary (?)¹

     Note: "Eliza Good, wife of William Snarr, was a daughter of Sarah Good, according to the marriage bond, though an obituary in Missouri said that her maiden name was Swartz. .....Sarah Good, a single woman, gave birth to a female bastard child, Nov. 1816 and charged John Swartz, a son of Martin Swartz as the father. The Overseer of the Poor hauled Swartz in to Court and he was made to pay for the support of the child. One account of Eliza's birth said Nov. 9, 1814 and another 9 Oct. 1817 (figured from age of death). But it would appear from this document that indeed she is the child born in 1816 (supported by census records too)"
(letter, dated Jan. 5, 1994, from Daniel W. Bly to Blair R. Vorgang).¹

John Swartz was born at Shenandoah Co., VA. He was the son of Martin Swartz and Maria Eva Sommer.

     John Swartz was born in 1828 at Saumsville, Shenandoah Co., VA.¹ He was the son of Joseph Swartz and Sarah Mayfis.¹ John Swartz died before his sister Catherine.¹

     Note: "John was a miller in his native state and in Ohio, but upon going to Texas he became a portrait and commercial photographer and spent 25 years in Fort Worth, having done business in 14 counties of that state and some in Okla."
Huddle, W. D. and L. M., 1930, The History of the Descendants of John Hottel, Strasburg, p. 561.

John Swartz was born on 27 August 1858 at Mill Creek, Shenandoah Co., VA.¹ He was the son of Philip Peter Swartz and Susan Copp.¹ John Swartz married Blanche Buck in January 1895 at Denison, Grayson Co., TX.¹ John Swartz lived in 1910 at Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., TX.² He lived in 1929 at Sulpher Springs, TX.¹ He died at Texas.¹

     John Swartz was born circa 1902 at Texas.¹ He was the son of John Swartz and Blanche Buck.¹

     John Swartz was born on 31 December 1842 at Cumberland Co., PA.¹ He married Elizabeth Mitchell. John Swartz died in 1905. He was buried in 1905 at Newville Cemetery, Newville, Cumberland Co., PA, Find A Grave Memorial# 74467445.

     John Clyde Swartz was born on 4 April 1885 at Rockingham Co., VA. He was the son of John S. Swartz and Anna Margaret Coffman.

     John G. Swartz was born on 19 July 1848 at Harrison Twp., Muskingum Co., OH.^1,2 He was the son of Daniel Swartz and Mary L. C. Mowrey.¹

     John L. Swartz was born in 1842 at Shenandoah Co., VA.¹ He was the son of Samuel S. Swartz and Mary Gibler. John L. Swartz died on 29 May 1862 at Military Hospital, Staunton, Augusta Co., VA, Civil War casualty, Confederate Army.

     John M. Swartz was born in September 1872 at Clark Co., OH.^1,2 He was the son of Benjamin Franklin Swartz and Margaret C. Bunting.¹ John M. Swartz married May Daisey Burke, daughter of John W. Burke and Hannah Wardell, on 1 July 1900 at Shelby Co., OH.³ John M. Swartz was buried in October 1917 at Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Clark Co., OH, Findagrave #65161479.

     John S. Swartz was born on 13 May 1854 at Shenandoah or Rockingham Co., VA. He was the son of John Swartz and Rebecca Graybill. John S. Swartz married Anna Margaret Coffman, daughter of Samuel W. Coffman and Frances Weaver, on 7 October 1875 at Rockingham Co., VA. John S. Swartz died on 26 October 1929 at Lima, Allen Co., OH, at age 75. He was buried in October 1929 at Salem Mennonite Cemetery, Elida, Allen Co., OH, Findagrave #40297568.

     John William Swartz was born on 4 February 1873 at Madison or Henry Co., IN.¹ He was the son of Simon Swartz and Catherine Coffman.¹ John William Swartz died on 23 February 1961 at age 88.²

     Joseph Swartz was born on 2 April 1798 at Saumsville, Shenandoah Co., VA.¹ He was the son of Johannes Swartz and Susannah Lehman. Joseph Swartz married Sarah Mayfis on 14 August 1824 at Shenandoah Co., VA.¹ Joseph Swartz died on 22 March 1877 at Saumsville, Shenandoah Co., VA, at age 78.¹

     Joseph Swartz was born on 22 August 1802 at Lebanon Church, Shenandoah Co., VA. He was the son of George Swartz and Elizabeth Hottel. Joseph Swartz was confirmed in October 1802 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Woodstock, Shenandoah Co. (now), VA; Witness: Emanual Wendel. He lived at Conicville, Shenandoah Co., VA.¹

     Joseph Abraham Swartz was born on 12 May 1891 at Rockingham Co., VA. He was the son of John S. Swartz and Anna Margaret Coffman.

     Joseph Swartz Jr. was born in 1840 at Saumsville, Shenandoah Co., VA.¹ He was the son of Joseph Swartz and Sarah Mayfis.¹ Joseph Swartz Jr. married Susan Ellen Beydler, daughter of Isaac Beydler and Barbara Keller, on 25 November 1858 at Shenandoah Co., VA.² Joseph Swartz Jr. died in 1907 at Saumsville, Shenandoah Co., VA.²

     Joseph Luther Swartz was born on 27 June 1926 at Saumsville, Shenandoah Co., VA.¹ He was the son of Marion Swartz and Altha Marian Swisher.¹ Joseph Luther Swartz died on 27 March 1967 at age 40.¹

     Josiah Swartz was born on 22 June 1856 at Shenandoah Co., VA. He was the son of Samuel S. Swartz and Mary Gibler. Josiah Swartz died on 23 March 1862 at Shenandoah Co., VA, at age 5. He was buried in March 1862 at Swartz Cemetery, St. Luke, Shenandoah Co., VA, Findagrave #119826464.

     Josie I. Swartz was born in October 1891 at Stonewall Dist., Shenandoah Co., VA.¹ She was the daughter of Luther Ashby Swartz and Anna Elizabeth Strickler.¹

     Kate Swartz was born on 22 September 1856 at Hardinburg, Jennings Co., IN.² She was the daughter of Frank Richard Swartz and Margaret Eagle Barhi. Kate Swartz married Charles Molt, son of Johann Georg Molt and Veronika Muntz, on 22 April 1883 at Clay Co., IL, six children born, five living as of 1900 census.¹ Kate Swartz died on 25 December 1919 at Enterprise, Wayne Co., IL, at age 63.

     Laurence Swartz was born in 1839 at Shenandoah Co., VA.¹ He was the son of Samuel S. Swartz and Mary Gibler. Laurence Swartz died circa 1862 Civil War -- enlisted in Conferderate Army, did not return home, died early in hostilities at an unknown date and location.

     Leah Swartz was born on 18 October 1819 at Strasburg, Shenandoah Co., VA. She was the daughter of George Swartz and Elizabeth Hottel. Leah Swartz married John Lutz on 30 December 1847.¹ Leah Swartz died on 8 March 1884 at age 64.²

     Leah Swartz was christened on 23 September 1827 at Friedens Church, Shenandoah Co., VA.¹ She was the daughter of George Swartz and Sarah Warner.¹

     Leahanna Swartz was born on 3 March 1863 at Shenandoah Co., VA.¹ She was the daughter of Samuel W. Swartz and Leahanna Bowman.¹ Leahanna Swartz died on 1 September 1912 at age 49.¹