Sedgwick County KSGenWeb

Portrait And Biographical Album of Sedgwick County, Kan.

Chapman Brothers 1888

Page 431

ARTIS J. SWISHER, a native of the Prairie State, is a gentleman young in years, having been born Jan. 27, 1857, but has already obtained a good start in life, and is numbered among the rising men of Salem Township. He is carrying on farming successfully on section 9, where he has a good farm of 160 acres, and bids fair to make his mark both as a business man and a citizen.

        The early years of our subject were spent in Vermilion County, Ill., of which State his parents, John H. and Harriet (White) Swisher, were both natives, and are at present residents of Danville. Their family included eight children, six of whom survive, and of whom our subject is the eldest. His sister Caroline is the wife of Andrew Swisher, of Vermilion County, and Ella is the wife of George Hoover, who also lives there. Clara married George McCullough, of Vermilion County, and the two younger, Minnie and Grace, are still living in that county with their parents. The paternal grandparents were among the pioneer settlers of that region.

        Mr. Swisher received his education in the district school, and followed farming in his native county, operating with his father until his marriage, which occurred on the 23d of March, 1879. The maiden of his choice was Miss Lulie E. Anderson, who was born in Vermilion County, Ill., April 8, 1863, and the wedding was celebrated there at the home of the bride. Mrs. Swisher is the daughter of Milton and Susan Anderson, and by the death of her parents was left an orphan when a little child four years of age. Her father was twice married and she was the child of the second wife. Of his family the following survive: Emma, the wife of C. D. Bradshaw, of Sedgwick County; Elizabeth, Mrs. F. C. Martin; Jennie, the wife of Simon Lenham; Catherine, of Vermilion County, Ill., Frances and Lulie E.

        In the summer of 1882 Mr. and Mrs. Swisher came to Salem Township and settled on the land which they now occupy, and upon which Mr. S. has effected great improvements. He has brought a large proportion of the soil to a good state of cultivation, and is putting up suitable buildings as time progresses and his means justify. He votes the straight Republican ticket, and enjoys in a marked degree the confidence and esteem of his neighbors. He has of late given considerable attention to stock-raising, keeping good grades of horses, cattle and swine.

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