My great grandfather was John Swyersfrom Clarion, PA who lived in the late 1800's in the Brockway/Brookville area of western Pennsylvania. We have no dates on him but his wife Jane (which we trace back to the Clover's, Smith's, and Showers of the Clarion PA area). Jane was born 16 July 1844. Among their children were John, William, Amanda, Anie, and Alice. William H. Swyers (1875-1959) of Brockway married Elizabeth Yaun and had Henry Swyers (my father born in 1914) and several sisters.
I'm asking for info prior to John since we have no idea where he came from except rumors of coming from England.