Person:Jane Couse (1)

Obituary Mrs. Adeline Swart Kerr. Mrs. Adeline Swart Kerr, mother of Burton E. Swart of Binghamton, and practically a lifelong resident of Oneonta, died on Friday afternoon at the home of her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Youngman. Mrs. Kerr had been ill since August last, but recently it was thought that she was improving and, on Thursday, she made plans to leave on Friday for Binghamton to reside with her son. Her condition became critical during the night, however, and shortly after midnight word was sent to the son that she was sinking. He arrived on Friday morning, by she was very low when he reached her bedside and she passed away without regaining consciousness. The funeral services were held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of her sister and was private. Dr. J. C. Russell officiated.
The maiden name of Mrs. Kerr was Jane Adeline Couse, she being a daughter of the late Erastus D. and Polly Couse, well known among older residents of Oneonta. She was born Oct. 21, 1847, and was married to Elkanah Swart Oct. 10, 1866, and their married life was passed upon the homestead of his father, Peter Swart, on South Side. Mr. Swart died in 1899 and several years thereafter she married the late Robert B. Kerr, who died some years ago. She is survived by the son, Burton E. Swart of Binghamton, and two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Youngman and Mrs. John Yager.

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Elkanah Swart, age 27, male, farmer, RE=$9000, PE=$2100, born NY
Adeline Swart, age 22, female, keeping house, born NY
Burton Swart, age 2, male, at home, born NY
Harvey Swart, age 23, male, works on farm, born NY

"United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8FK-SKS : accessed 3 May 2015), Adeline Swart in household of Elkanah Swart, New York, United States; citing p. 42, family 376, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,422.

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--dwelling 483 family 535--
William H. Horton, age 33, male, born Otsego, married, farmer
Ann Eliza Horton, age 32, female, wife, born Otsego, married
Jennie Horton, age 4, female, daughter, born Broome, single
Harvey Swart, age 29, male, brother-in-law, born Otsego, single, farmer
Deborah Swart, age 70, female, mother-in-law, born Westchester, widowed
--dwelling 483 family 536--
Elkanah Swart, age 33, male, born Otsego, married, farmer
Adaline Swart, age 28, female, wife, born Otsego, married
Burton E. Swart, age 6, male, son, born Otsego, single

"New York, State Census, 1875," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT8C-R5S : accessed 3 May 2015), Adaline Swart in household of Elkanah Swart, Oneonta, Otsego, New York, United States; citing p. 52, line 11, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 869,027.

Elknah Swart, male, age 38, farmer, born NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY
Adaline Swart, female, age 32, wife, keeping house, born NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY
Burton E. Swart, male, age 11, son, born NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY
Willie Fairchild, male, age 17, servant, laborer, born NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY

living next to "Petter G. Swart, age 71 and Mary Swart, age 69"

"United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZFS-BF2 : accessed 3 May 2015), Adaline Swart in household of Elknah Swart, Oneonta, Otsego, New York, United States; citing enumeration district 109, sheet 274B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0916; FHL microfilm 1,254,916.

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