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James Swagger “Jim” Swaffar

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James Swagger “Jim” Swaffar

Birth
Purdy, Barry County, Missouri, USA
Death
1 Jan 1983 (aged 85)
Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Butterfield, Barry County, Missouri, USA
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He first married Bessie Lowe.

Married second Virginia Bland King.

The son of Thomas Jefferson and Adelia Gilespie Liner Swaffar.

James S. Swaffar, 85, died Saturday (January 1, 1983) at a nursing home at 1600 Kings Highway, Independence, where he lived. He was born in Purdy, Missouri, and had lived in this area 40 years. He was an inspector for the Black Sivall and Bryson Co. until he retired in 1962. Mr. Swaffar was a member of the Rockwood Baptist Church. He was an Army veteran of World War I.

He leaves his wife, Mrs. Bland Swaffar, Independence; a son, Burl Swaffar, Raytown; a daughter, Mrs. Cletus Zumalt, Independence; three brothers, John Swaffar, Monett, Missouri; DeWitt Swaffar, Purdy, and Maynard Swaffar, Torrance, California; and three sisters, Mrs. Anna Shaw, Norwalk, California; Mrs. Ella Shepherd, Monett, and Mrs. Mary Wierman, Cassville, Missouri. Services were Wednesday in Monett.

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James Swaffar
United States Social Security Death Index
birth:
16 March 1897
death:
January 1983
Clay,​ Missouri
He first married Bessie Lowe.

Married second Virginia Bland King.

The son of Thomas Jefferson and Adelia Gilespie Liner Swaffar.

James S. Swaffar, 85, died Saturday (January 1, 1983) at a nursing home at 1600 Kings Highway, Independence, where he lived. He was born in Purdy, Missouri, and had lived in this area 40 years. He was an inspector for the Black Sivall and Bryson Co. until he retired in 1962. Mr. Swaffar was a member of the Rockwood Baptist Church. He was an Army veteran of World War I.

He leaves his wife, Mrs. Bland Swaffar, Independence; a son, Burl Swaffar, Raytown; a daughter, Mrs. Cletus Zumalt, Independence; three brothers, John Swaffar, Monett, Missouri; DeWitt Swaffar, Purdy, and Maynard Swaffar, Torrance, California; and three sisters, Mrs. Anna Shaw, Norwalk, California; Mrs. Ella Shepherd, Monett, and Mrs. Mary Wierman, Cassville, Missouri. Services were Wednesday in Monett.

"The Kansas City Star" (Missouri)

James Swaffar
United States Social Security Death Index
birth:
16 March 1897
death:
January 1983
Clay,​ Missouri

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  • Maintained by: pif
  • Originally Created by: JFI
  • Added: Mar 31, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87741279/james_swagger-swaffar: accessed ), memorial page for James Swagger “Jim” Swaffar (16 Mar 1897–1 Jan 1983), Find a Grave Memorial ID 87741279, citing Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Butterfield, Barry County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by pif (contributor 48991889).