Orrin L. Swan^[1]

1797 - 1890  (92 years)

• Name	Orrin L. Swan
  Birth	12 Dec 1797	Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 May 1890	Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States
  Burial	Swan Cemetery, Addison, Steuben, New York, United States
  Person ID	I500433	Murrow
  Last Modified	16 Oct 2026

  
  

  Family	Sarah Elizabeth Allen,   b. Cal 10 Nov 1799, New Berlin, Chenango, New York, United States d. 16 Sep 1868, Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	1818	New Berlin, Chenango, New York, United States
  Children	1. John B Swan,   b. 16 Apr 1818, New Berlin, Chenango, New York, United States d. 16 Jan 1888, Addison, Steuben, New York, United States (Age 69 years)   2. Jane Anne Taft,   b. 16 Mar 1821, New Berlin, Chenango, New York, United States d. 2 Nov 1922, Osceola, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 101 years)   3. Matthew Swan,   b. 1822, New Berlin, Chenango, New York, United States d. May 1890, Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States (Age 68 years)   4. Electa Swan,   b. 1827, New York, United States d. 15 Feb 1911, Addison, Steuben, New York, United States (Age 84 years)   5. Abigail Swan,   b. 1827, Steuben, New York, United States d. 2 Nov 1922, New Berlin, Chenango, New York, United States (Age 95 years)   6. Orrin Swan,   b. 11 Dec 1827, Addison, Steuben, New York, United States d. 28 Jan 1897, Jasper, Steuben, New York, United States (Age 69 years)   7. David Z. Swan,   b. 17 May 1833, Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States d. 27 Mar 1920, Bath, Steuben, New York, United States (Age 86 years)   8. Levi B. Swan,   b. 3 Sep 1835, Addison, Steuben, New York, United States d. 18 Aug 1838, Steuben, New York, United States (Age 2 years)
  Family ID	F500081	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Dec 1797 - Litchfield, Connecticut, United States Marriage - 1818 - New Berlin, Chenango, New York, United States Death - 1 May 1890 - Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States Burial - - Swan Cemetery, Addison, Steuben, New York, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S500005] FamilySearch Family Tree, (MyHeritage) (Reliability: 3). Orrin L. Swan Birth name: Orrin Swan Gender: Male Birth: Dec 12 1797 - Litchfield, Connecticut, United States Marriage: Spouse: Sarah Elizabeth Allen - 1818 - New Berlin, Chenango, New York, United States Marriage: Spouse: Eleanor Young - 1868 Residence: 1820 Census - 1820 - New Berlin, Chenango, New York, United States Residence: Circa 1821 - Steuben, New York, United States Residence: Relocated family to Steuben Co. - Circa 1821 Residence: Circa 1826 - Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States Residence: Relocated to Tuscarora township. - Circa 1829 - Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States Residence: 1830 Census - 1830 - Addison, Steuben, New York, United States Residence: 1850 Census - July 17 1850 - Addison, Steuben, New York, United States Residence: Farm - July 28 1860 - Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States Residence: Farm - June 6 1865 - Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States Residence: 1870 Census - 1870 - Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States Residence: Farm - June 15 1875 - Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States Residence: 1880 Census - 1880 - Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States Residence: Farm - June 9 1880 - Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States Death: May 1 1890 - Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States Burial: Swan Cemetery, Addison, Steuben, New York, United States Spouses: Sarah Elizabeth Swan (born Allen), Eleanor Swan (born Young) Children: John B Swan, Jane Anne Taft (born Swan), Matthew Swan, Electa Crowl (born Swan), Abigail Swan, Orrin Swan Jr., David Z. Swan, Levi B. Swan Additional information: LifeSketch: When Orrin first settled on his farm c1821 in Steuben County, he had to shoulder a bag of corn and carry it to Painted Post, the nearest mill, a distance of twenty miles. Later William WOMBAUGH erected a mill near Addison, at which Orrin worked. Orrin's hungry children would wait anxiously for their father to bring home supper after work. The farm and area was densely forested; there were no roads, trails being marked on trees. Orrin cleared his land with an axe. (-A Biographical History of the Swan Family, dating back to 1777, Lois A. (CHURCH) HASSOLDT, c1962). Attended the M. E. Church, Woods Corner