Ellen M. Swezey, ^

1853 - 1932  (78 years)

• Name	Ellen M. Swezey  [1, 2]
  Suffix	^
  Birth	19 Mar 1853	Southold, Suffolk, NY   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Death	1932	Suffolk Co., NY   [1]
  Burial	Bellport (Woodland Cemetery), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [2]
  Person ID	I532	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2025

  
  

  Father	Stephen Jarvis Swezey, ^,   b. 26 Aug 1822, Suffolk Co., NY d. 29 Nov 1900, Yaphank (Suffolk County Alms House), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Nancy Marian Hulse, ^,   b. 27 Jun 1835, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY d. 29 Apr 1914, {New Bedford, Bristol, MA} (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	11 Feb 1852	{Fire Place (now Brookhaven), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY}   [4]
  Family ID	F61	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Henry C. Petty, ^,   b. 1850, Suffolk Co., NY d. 20 Dec 1888, at sea (Age 38 years)
  Marriage	Between 1870 and 1880  [5]
  Family ID	F269	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 May 2025

  
  

  Family 2	John Bates,   b. Abt 1850, RI d. Bef 1910 (Age < 59 years)
  Marriage	Between 1900 and 1910  [2, 6]
  Family ID	F270	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 May 2025

  
  

• Notes

  An article in the L.I. Forum is reported to have called her the "World's Longest Hair Lady."

  
  

• Sources

  [S203] Elizabeth Chase Hawkins & Mrs. Harold W. Sylvester, "World's Longest Hair Lady," Long Island Forum v. 16, #11 and v. 17 #4 (November 1953 and Mar 1954): p. 217 and 58. [S21] Robert H. Sweezey, Sweezey.com and Sweezey.net, http://www.sweezey.net/genealogy/software/getperson.php?personID=I0094 7. [S3] Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National, p. 214. Age 7. [S2073] Stephen Jarvis Swezey & Nancy M. Hults marriage, 11 February 1852, Bride's father's home, Suffolk County, New York. Held by Civil War Pension File (John Deitz). [S15] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Sai, Roll: T9_934; Family History Film: 1254934; Page: 119.4000; Enumeration District: 315; Image: 0794. [S32] Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA Original data: United States of America, B, Series: T624; Roll: 578; Page: 173B; Enumeration District: 194; Part: 2; Line: 44.