Jeannette Swing

Jeannette Swing was born in 15 December 1866 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Albert James Swing and Mary Ann Norris. Albert and Mary were married 1 May 1851 in Cincinnati. The family moved to Newport by 1877 where her father was an artist. She was listed in the 1890 Dayton directory as a teacher living with her parents at Fairfield and McKinney. Her brother David was a music teacher.

Jeannette married Robert Lewis and died 13 Mar 1942 in Cincinnati. She was buried in the Evergreen Cemetery.

Jeannette was also an amateur journalist and was listed with the Amateur Journalist Association in Louisville. She contributed articles to the Corncracker Journal from 1886 through 1888 which was owned by W George Wilson.

Real Estate Transfers-David Swing and others to Leontine Martin and Jeanette Swing, 35 x 120 feet along the north side of Gardner Street in Dayton; $150.

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Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 March 1903, page B4

Miss Jennie Swing entertained the Ideal Society Tuesday evening at her home on Eighth avenue, Dayton Ky.

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Kentucky Post, Monday 25 May 1903, page 2

The annual exhibition of paintings by American artists opened on Saturday at the Cincinnati Art Museum in Eden Park. Artists represented; Jeanette Swing

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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 7 June 1905, page 2

At a meeting of the Dayton Board of Education last night, teachers in the public school were elected as follows: Applications were received from Jeanette Swing as teacher of drawing and painting.

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Kentucky Post, Monday, 6 November 1905, page 3

The Psychs entertained with a card party at the residence Miss Lindsey, Dayton. The guests were Jeanette Swing.

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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 18 April 1908, page 5

Mrs. H J Emery will be hostess of the Dayton Culture Club on Monday night. The program is to consist of Whistler and the Impressionist School,Mrs. O T Martin; "Nouveau Art" Jeannette Swing.

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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 8 May 1909, page 3

Miss Jeanette Swing of Eighth Avenue, Dayton, has completed her art studies at Pratts College in New York and will take charge of a school in Milwaukee.

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Kentucky Post, Friday, 2 September 1910, page 5

Miss Jeanette Swing was recently appointed teacher of art in the Cincinnati Schools.

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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 16 November 1916, page 4

Mrs. L D Shouse will be the hostess of the Dayton Culture Club at their next meeting. The program includes: "Falstaff' by Miss Jeanette Swing.

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Kentucky Post, Monday, 16 April 1917, page 3

The Monday Club of Dayton will celebrate Presidents Day Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. W B Young. Miss Jeanette Swing will be the hostess.

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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 16 May 1918, page 3

The Monday Club of Dayton will hold its last meeting until fall, Saturday. The program: "A Day with Mrs. Evans" Jeanette Swing.

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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 19 November 1918, page 2

Mrs. R E Lewis, formerly Jeannette Swing, whose husband died at Camp Lee Va. will return and reside with her sister, Mrs. O T Martin.

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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 26 February 1924, page 6

O T Martin and wife, 119 Eighth avenue, Dayton, celebrated their 49th anniversary with a family reunion: William Rawlings and wife, Mrs. Jeanette Swing Lewis, Swing Martin, wife and son; Clarence Johns and wife, Miss Minnie Martin.

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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 14 March 1942, page 1

Mrs. Jeanette Swing Lewis, 73, former Dayton Ky school teacher and retired arts teacher in the Cincinnati schools died late Friday at the home of a sister, Mrs. Zella Young, Cincinnati. Mrs. Lewis was a teacher in the Dayton schools more than 40 years ago. She leaves a nephew, Swing Martin, Dayton banker and chairman of the Campbell County Courthouse Commission, her sister and two brothers, David, Phoenix, Arizona. and Alfred, Newark New Jersey.