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        145. Anna Elizabeth Werkheiser (8/30/1841-1/17/1912) was born in Plainfield Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania and died in Milton Township, Wayne County, Ohio. She is buried in the Swagler Hoover Cemetery, Milton Township, Wayne County, Ohio.

        Marguerite always wondered how Jonathan Swagler and Anna Werkheiser met. In the 1860 census of Milton Township, there was a Anna E. Buskirk living with the Jacob Swagler family. Jacob was the father of Jonathan. She was 18 years old. Later it dawned on her that she might be Anna Werkheiser. She looked at the census again for any one named Werkheiser. There was no one. But the next entry beside the Swagler's was a Ladones Buskirk and wife Catharine. She knew that Anna's mother's name was Catharine. She thought Ladones probably worked for Swaglers and they thought Anna's name was Buskirk. We don't know what happened to Catharine, she was not found in the 1870 census or any death record.

        The obituary of Ann Elizabeth Werkheiser Swagler Lance reads as follows:
        Ann was born in Northamton County, Pennsylvania, on August 30, 1841. She married Jonathan Swagler of Milton Township, Wayne County, Ohio on January 28, 1861. To this union were born nine children, six of whom still survive; Jacob A., Ranson R., Calvin E., Allen A., Milton and Mrs. Sarah E. Lance. Jonathan Swagler died on April 23, 1876. In 1885 Mrs. Swagler was married to William Lance of Milton Township, who died February 27, 1899. Mrs. Lance was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian church, having been baptized in infancy. Her death from pneumonia occured January 17, 1912, after an illness of not quite a week. It came as a shock to her many friends, as she had always enjoyed good health, never having had any serious illness during he alloted three score and ten.
        Loving hands of children ministered to her wants, and everything possible was done to alleviate her suffering, but she realized she was nearing her heavenly home and sang those grand old hymns, "Rock of Ages," "Lord, I'm Coming Home." She leaves to mourn their loss, six children, eleven grandchildren, two brothers and one sister. Funeral services were held at the home. Rev. Myers of Doylestown, officiating. Internment was in the Swagler Cemetery.

        Anna married Jonathan Swagler (7/9/1815-3/9/1876) a farmer. He was the son of Jacob and Hannah Howe Swagler. Jonathan was born in Somerset Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania and died in Milton Township, Wayne County, Ohio. He is buried in the Hoover Cemetery.

        Jonathan came to Wayne County, Ohio with his parents in 1822. He farmed with his brother, Archiabald England. His parents deeded their farm to the sons, for the sum of one dollar, with the provision that they could live in the mansion house, in the manner that they were accustomed. The house is still in use. The farm was sold after Anna died. There were two houses, Jonathan and his parents lived in one and Archibald lived in the other.

        Anna and Jonathan had eight children:

        1451. Jacob A. Swagler (12/15/1865-8/5/1922) married Matilda Lehman (b. circa 1865) on June 30, 1896. Jacob is buried in the Swagle Harter Cemetery in Wayne County, Ohio. Jacob and Matilda had two children:
        14511. Glenn Swagler (2/18/1897-10/1973) was christened on January 19, 1910, in St. Michaels Lutheran Church, Marshallville, Ohio. He is buried in the Memorial Gardens in Wadsworth, Ohio.
        He married Muriel L. Dohner (3/7/1906-1982) on July 2, 1924. She was born in Doylestown, Ohio. Glenn and Muriel had eight children:
        145111. Lawrence Swagler.
        145112. Robert Swagler(1925-1931).
        145113. Donald Swagler.
        145114. Richard Swagler.
        145115. Helen L. Swagler married Robert Ramsier on June 22, 1946 and divorced in 1950. She then married ? Stekel.
        145116. Betty Swagler married Douglass R. Lowdermilk on February 20, 1948.
        145117. Joann Swagler married Louis M. Winkler on August 1, 1953.
        145118. Thomas Blair Swagler married Joyce Marie Miller on November 26, 1971.
        14512. Mildred Swagler was christened on January 19, 1910 in the St. Michaels Lutheran Church in Marshalville, Ohio.

        1452. Jonathan Rance Swagler (11/12/1866-1940) was born in Milton Township, Wayne County, Ohio. He is buried in the Hoover Swagler Cemetery in Wayne County, Ohio.

        1453. Calvin E. Swagler (7/24/1867-9/22/1947). Calvin was born in Milton Township, Wayne County, Ohio. He died in Seville, Ohio, and is buried in the Mound Hill Cemetery in Seville, Ohio. He was a electrician.
        Calvin had a tinshop in Seville, Ohio. They had family reunions at their home. Calvin married Eva Mineta Johnson (5/11/1866-2/18/1965) on July 30, 1896. They were both members of the Seville Baptist Church. Eva is also buried in the Mound Hill Cemetery. Calvin and Eva had one child:
        14531. Elouise Laverne Swagler (b. 10/30/1897) married Carl Lee Rohrer (10/9/1893-11/1/1980) on October 22, 1919. Carl died in Wadsworth, Medina County, Ohio, and is buried in the Mound Hill Cemetery in Seville, Ohio. In 1989 Louise lived in Dallas, Texas. Eloise and Carl were members of the First Baptist Church of Seville. Eloise played the organ there for twenty years. Carl was an electrician at the Ohio Match Company in Wadsworth, Ohio. They celebrated their sixtieth Wedding Anniversary in 1979. They had two children:
        145311. Raymond Eugene Rohrer married Iris Immel on June 10, 1945. They divorced around 1960. They had two children:
        1453111. Craig Alan Rohrer married Lana Rogers on Febuary 28, 1970. Craig is an Electrical Engineer. They had two children:
        14531111. David Smith Rohrer.
        14531112. Leigh Ann Rohrer.
        1453112. Cynthia Ann Rohrer married Robert Hardin on March 31, 1978. They had one child:
        14531121. Robert Glen Hardin.
        He then married Margaret Stewart on July 13, 1963. They had two children:
        1453113. Mary Elizabeth Rohrer.
        1453114. Raymond Eric Rohrer. Raymond was a Commercial Electrical Engineer.
        145312. Richard J. Rohrer married Coleen Seiberling on October 1, 1950. They had five children:
        1453121. Sue Ann Rohrer married Lawrence Hunt on June 19, 1976.
        1453122. Judith Ellen Rohrer married Edward Fricke on April 7, 1979.
        1453123. Elizabeth Jane Rohrer.
        1453124. Richard David Rohrer.
        1453125. Mathew Warren Rohrer.

        1454. Sarah Elvira Swagler (9/21/1869-3/4/1934) was born and died in Wayne County, Ohio. She married Edwin H. Lance (6/13/1865-4/15/1949) on June 22, 1887, in Wayne County, Ohio. Edwin was born and died in Wayne County, Ohio. He was a farmer. You may read more about Sarah and Edwin's family on their own page. Just follow the link at the bottom of this page.

        1455. Irwin Swagler 1871-3/23/1872) was born and died in Milton Township, Wayne County, Ohio.

        1456. Ervin Swagler (b. 1871) was born in Milton Township, Wayne County, Ohio. He died in infancy.

        1457. Andrew Allen Swagler (9/8/1873-3/9/1943) was born in Milton Township, Wayne County, Ohio, and died in Barberton, Ohio. He is buried in the Mound Hill Cemetery in Seville, Ohio.

        1458. Milton Delford Swagler (5/1/1876-6/5/1962) was born in Milton Township, Wayne County, Ohio. He died in Wadsworth, Medina County, Ohio. He is buried in the Woodlawn Cemtery in Wadsworth, Ohio. You may read more about Milton on his own page. Just follow the link at the bottom of this page.

        Anna then married William J. Lance (12/16/1843-2/27/1899) in Wayne County, Ohio. He was born and died in Milton Township, Wayne County, Ohio. William was a farmer. He is buried in the Crown Hill Cemetery, Sterling, Wayne County, Ohio.

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