John Noble's great grandmother was a Swango.
I recently read an interesting article about the Swango (Americanized from Schwangau) surname. It remains an uncommon surname in the United States. In the mid 1800s, the name was found almost entirely in Kentucky, with a few instances in Indiana referenced in the census. By 1880, the family name had spread to neighboring states (MO, AR, IA, and IL), but still remained concentrated in Kentucky. After 1920, there were a few reported instances of the Swango name in 20 different states, but only Indiana and Kentucky were home to any significant Swango populations.
Our Swango line, of course, was of the Kentucky variety! The first of our line of Swangos to settle in Wolfe County, KY, was Samuel Swango in the late 1700s. His son, Abraham Swango, was the first true Kentucky man!
WHERE TO GO:
Abraham Swango burial site, Wolfe County, KY
FAMILY LINE @ A GLANCE: Noble-->Shull-->Taulbee-->Swango
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