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Swearingen, Eleanor Pocohantus

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Name

Swearingen, Eleanor Pocohantus

Age

16 Years, 11 Months, 2 Days

Race/Color

White

Sex

Female

Nativity

near Callahan, Fla.

Date of Death

July 5, 1903

Cause of Death

Congestive Fever

Place of Death

about 3/4 miles down Island

Remarks

In dying condition when first seen by doctor.

Title

Swearingen, Eleanor Pocohantus

Subject

Burial -- Florida -- Nassau County

Cemeteries -- Florida -- Nassau County

Death -- Proof and certification -- Florida

Source

State Archives of Florida, Series L648

Date

1903-07

Format

burial registers

Type

Text

Identifier

l648_0703

Coverage

Florida Boom and Progressive Era (1900-1926)

ImageID

1903_007

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Race/Ethnicity

White

nativity

near Callahan, Fla.

Death Date

1903-07-05

orginating_agency_remarks

In dying condition when first seen by doctor.

age

16 Years, 11 Months, 2 Days

causeofdeath

Congestive Fever

placeofdeath

about 3/4 miles down Island

sex

Female

Geographic Term

Fernandina Beach (Fla.)

Nassau County (Fla.)

Amelia Island (Fla.)

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Swearingen, Eleanor Pocohantus. 1903-07. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/279378>, accessed 28 August 2026.

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Swearingen, Eleanor Pocohantus. 1903-07. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/279378>

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Florida Memory is a digital outreach program providing free online access to select archival records from collections housed in the State Library and Archives of Florida. Florida Memory digitizes materials that illuminate the state's history and culture.

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For FY2026-27, the percentage of total costs for the Florida Memory program financed with federal money is 66%; the federal dollar amount to be spent on the program is $1,027,650. This program does not receive any non-governmental funding.

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