Isaac Swan began military service; War of 1812. He married
Elizabeth Addis, daughter of
Richard Addis and
Jacamyntie De Hart, on 30. Dec. 1827. Isaac Swan died on 18. Jun. 1835 at Canton, Fulton County, Illinois; In a Tornado. He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Canton, Fulton County, Illinois. Isaac Swan was killed in OLD CEMETERYS OF CANTON, ILLINOIS, THEIR ORIGINS. OR WHERE LIES ISAAC SWAN? BY BYRL L. BAUGHMAN I will begin with a quote form page 12 of 'Reflections of Canton in a Phar_cist Show Globe' b 'The final resting place of Isaac Swan has never been established for certain. In a newspapere been destroyed.'** This refers to the pioneer burial ground on a portion of the Coleman estate, just North of Hahn Coleman and Isaac Swan had, a few years previously, a disagreement over property lines, an Another version holds that Swan was buried in a small burial plot on the corner of West Chest On August 23, 1925, a monument, dedicated to the memory of Isaac Swan, was unveiled in the Noea at the time the cemetery was first opened.' end of quote **Cantonian, Dec. 14, 1899. Alonza Swan and Isaac Swan not related. Isaac Swan founded Canton in December, 1825. By 1835 the town had grown to about 500 people. On the evening of June 18, 1835, a devastating tornado struck Canton, killing Mr. Swan, his i They would have been buried the next day, June 19, 1835, in the cemetery. The only cemetery tornoer, at the intersection of West Chestnut Street and North Avenue B. These four were, undoubtedly, not the first to be buried there, as the cemetery was nearly foying fround', when he made the Jones First Addition to the town of Canton. Part of the lot dedicated for burial purposes was sold by Nathan Jones in 1844 and the rest w I know of no record of whether or not the bodies were moved to another cemetery. Matilda, wife of Nathan Jones, was a sister of Isaac Swan. Following are copies of part of Page 79, book 2, and part of a page of index from book 6, in The next cemetery to be 'staked out' for Canton was in the Northwest corner of twon. On the 30th day of January, 1837, John Coleman and wife, Elizabeth, gave a mortgage release t Mr. Coleman says, quote, 'and whereas it now becomes necessary for the citizens of Canto to ps J. Little proposes to deed to the County Commissioners or some other suitable person or pe.______________The afore mentioned five acres of land which shall be known and described as fn of Canton and parallel with the East line of Columbia Street thence East 8 poles, thence Noce of beginning.' end of quote. This cemetery would be 347 1/3 feet East and West by 627 feet North and South. It would begin Nothe this cemetery came too late for Isaac Swan. On the eighth day of March, 1839, Nathan Jones and his wife, Matilda, dedicated a plat of lan This land is in the Northwest corner of the Greenwood Cemetery. The numbered lots are from 1 to 112. Lot 112 is on the Southeast corner of the original cemet The author's grandfather, George Anderson, is buried on lot 112, by the huge White Oak tree.hen I first saw it more than sixty years ago. This cemetery in 1839, was the second that Deacon Jones started and it seems logical that it Following is a quote of the instrument conveying the land to the County Commissioners and ded From book 60, page 94 of Land Records of the Clerk of Fulton County, Illinois, along with pla 'Know all men by these presents that we Nathan Jones and Matilda Jones of Canton, County of Fe NW Quarter 34, 7, 4 E. Also for the consideration of Seventy dollars paid us in improving tnt bargain sell convey and confirm unto the following named persons to wit: John W. Shinn No, John Piper No 24, John Smith No 6, Cyrus Coykendall No 54, Timothy Noris No 28, A. M. Cultoamin Roe 21, G. S. McConnel 47, Phillip Grim 55, Elliot Chase 84, Jonas P. Cutlar 10, Isaac S. Parks 51, Isaac P. Fellows 46, J. B. Coykendall 19, Jacob V. Wallace 7, Thomas J. Little 38ngular the priveleges and appurtenances thereof unto the above named persons, their heirs, exividuals for burying their dead. We therefore comply with the law and convey the whole to thee mentioned for the purposes therein described. In witness whereof we have herunto subscribed Signed and sealed and delivered in presenced of J. Stillman-Nathan Jones seal Matilda Jones seal I believe that Isaac Swan's body was removed from the cemetery at Chestnut Street and North Aife was killed in the same strom that killed Mr. Swan). If the Could's chose a lot next to lold have reburied Isaac Swan there. I believe Isaac Swan is buried just about where the monumeo 20 grave spaces each. I feel that I have made a trip backward in time and the trip was a pleasureable one, thanks t Thanks again for your patience and friendliness. Byrl L. Baughman 328 North Avenue C Canton, Illinois 61520 (I don't know when this was written. It was sent to Harold Ward by Mclinden on July 13, 2002).