Catherine Swartz (maiden name: Hambleton) was born around 1820 in Pennsylvania. She married Andrew Swartz on March 7, 1839, and they had at least four children: Ellen, born around 1842; William, born on April 20, 1844; Mary, born on May 12, 1847; and Joseph, born around 1851. They lived in Plumstead, Pennsylvania, and her husband worked as a wheelwright. By 1850, they owned $800 of real estate. A decade later, they owned $1,500 of real estate and $250 of personal property. By 1870, he owned $3,000 of real estate and $500 of personal property. She died sometime before 1906.