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History of the Great Lakes
Illustrated, In Two Volumes, Vol. II
Chicago, J. H. Beers & Co., 1899

          Page 26
                       
                   CAPTAIN CHARLES M. SWARTWOOD (de-
                 ceased), formerly captain of the J. H. Wade,
                 was the son of Earl and Sarah Cornell
                 Swartwood, and was born April 29, 1850,
                 at Lorain, Ohio.  The father was also a
                 native of Lorain, and was a vessel builder
                 for about fifteen years of his life.  He died
                 in 1883, having survived his wife, who
                 passed away in 1871.
                   Capt. Charles Swartwood spent his
                 youth in Lorain attending the public schools.
                 At this time, a desire for marine life being
                 stronger than for any other calling, he de-
                 cided to be a sailor, and to put this desire
                 into practice he went on the scow Fairy, of
                 Lorain, at the age of fourteen years, then
                 put in a season on the J. U. Porter.  From
                 this he came on the Lilly Fox as mate, and
                 the following season on the Enright as mas-
                 ter.  He spent the following two seasons on
                 the Oak Leaf as second mate, on which
                 he remained four seasons.  From this boat he
                 came to the Helvetia, as mate for one sea-
                 son, and afterward commanded the L. C.
                 Butts for four seasons.  The following
                 seasons were spent on the W. D. Rust, H.
                 B. Tuttle, Champion, Gladiator, Crusader,
                 T. S. Christy and William Chisholm; com-
                 ing to the J. H. Wade in 1891, upon
                 which he remained until his death.
                   On November 8, 1871, he was married to
                 Miss Agnes Dennison, of Lorain, a daugh-
                 ter of John Dennison, a native of Canada,
                 and an old vessel master, and sister of John
                 and Bert Dennison, who spent several years
                 of their lives on the Great Lakes in different
                 positions.
                   Captain Swartwood was a member of
                 the Knights of Honor, Knights of the Mac-
                 cabees, Knights of Pythias, and Protected
                 Home Circle.  On February 17, 1898, he
                 passed away at his home in Cleveland.
                 The funeral was largely attended, a large
                 delegation from the Ship Masters Associa-
                 tion, as well as representatives from the
                 various orders, came to pay their last trib-
                 ute of respect to their comrade.  Honored 
                 and respected by all, his last voyage closed
                 "a life well spent."
                                                   
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