William H. Swinton was born in New York in 1859. In 1877 he went to St. Paul where he was a bank clerk.
In 1902 he married Frances Gray Allen. The couple came to Carrington to make their home. They purchased the Davidson house; a large, beautiful house on the east side.
They were parents to seven children: Edith, Mae, William, Jean, Allen, Robert and Frances.
Mrs. Swinton was prominent in the business world, in the schools and civic affairs. He was a charter member of the Kiwanis Club and the Men's Literary Club; was on the building committee for the Lincoln school and the courthouse.
Mrs. Swinton was an active worker in many affairs. She had a flower shop for a while.
The Swinton son, Allen, an aviator, was killed in a plane accident during World War It.
Mr. Swinton died January 16, 1938. Mrs. Swinton died in 1955. They are buried at Carrington.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 41B