His death certificate records John E. Swim, age 66, born April 1867 in Ohio, died 2 May 1933, married, husband of Marry Swim, occupation quariman at stone mill, father John Swim, mother’s maiden name Sarah White, both born in Ky, cause of death lobar pneumonia, informant Alex Swim, burial in Silome.

Be careful not to confuse him with his first cousin John J. Swim, who was only one month older.

In the 1900, 1910 and 1920 census records, John reports his birthplace as Ohio. But in both of the censuses in which he appears as a child with his parents (at 3 in 1870 and at 13 in 1880), his birthplace is recorded as Kentucky. It is the same John Swim, though, based on his death certificate.

Rowan Co., Ky marriage boork 1, p. 152, records the marriage on 8 Dec 1887 of John E. Swim and Ira Hunter, bond surety by Elias Bradley.

1900 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Farmers precinct, enumerated 18 June, lists on p. 15B as family #256/257:
Swim, John E., 33, b. Apr 1867, Ohio Ky Indiana; Arrie, wife, 27, b. Dec 1872, Ky Va Va, married 12 years, mother of 6 children, 4 living; May, dau, 10, b. Jan 1890; Sarah E., dau, 6, b. Jan 1894; Lucie, dau, 5, b. Mar 1895; Bessie, dau, 2, b. Feb 1898. All children born Ky Ohio Ky.

1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct, enumerated 4 May, lists on p. 13B as family #234/236:
Swim, J. E., 43, widowed, b. Ohio Ky Indiana, engineer at stone quarry; Sarah E., dau, 17; Lucy, dau, 15; Bessie, dau, 13; Alice, dau, 9; Albert, son, 6. All children born Ky Ohio Ky.