Elvin Swarthout

1864 - 1935  (70 years)

• Name	Elvin Swarthout
  Born	5 Oct 1864	Ovid, Clinton County, Michigan, United States
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Feb 1935	Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States
  		Death - 1935
  		Obituary - Part 1
  		Obituary - Part 2
  Buried	Oakhill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States
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  Person ID	I642	Matthew Bowman Genealogy
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2017

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Master,   b. 27 Jul 1863, Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jul 1950, Rochester, New York, United States  (Age 86 years)
  Married	29 Aug 1887	Iona, Iona County, Michigan, United States
  		Marriage - 1887
  Children	1. Donald Gilmore Swarthout,   b. 28 May 1890, Kent County, Michigan, United States ,   d. 18 Feb 1985, California, USA  (Age 94 years)   2. Dorothy Swarthout,   b. 28 May 1890, Kent County, Michigan, United States ,   d. 11 Sep 1933, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States  (Age 43 years)   3. Marian Estell Swarthout,   b. 2 Jul 1892, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA ,   d. 8 Jul 1920, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA  (Age 28 years)   4. Anthony Masters Swarthout,   b. 4 Sep 1908, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
  Last Modified	30 Oct 2017
  Family ID	F213	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Oct 1864 - Ovid, Clinton County, Michigan, United States Married - 29 Aug 1887 - Iona, Iona County, Michigan, United States Died - 1 Feb 1935 - Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States Buried - - Oakhill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Elvin W Swarthout-Mayor Grand Rapids 1924-1930 b 5 Oct 1864 Ovid, Clinton, MI d 1 Feb 1935 Grand Rapid, Kent, MI m 20 Jul 1887 Ionia, Ionia, MI To Elizabeth M Master He graduated from Albion College in 1885 with the degree of Ph.D. He was admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court Michigan, 1886 and graduated from the University of Michigan in 1887. He practiced law in Grand Rapids, MI and was MAYOR OF GRAND RAPIDS FROM 1924-1930. He was a member of the Division Street M. E. Church. He served as President of the Epworth League from 1893-1894 and was active in the Epworth League Assembly at Ludington, MI. The Epworth League Training Assembly purchased land along Lake Michigan in 1894 for a Methodist-Chautauqua type resort to provide spiritual and cultural programs. The area is now known as Epworth Heights. From Findagrave.com