There is a D. Ferd Swaney Elementary school in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  Their
website gives no information as to where their name comes from.

1910 Census - Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Georges TWP - 26 Apr 1910

  Swaney, D. F.  Head  32 M 8     Penn Penn Penn Clerk
  May            Wife  28 M 8 4 2 Penn Penn Penn
  Daniel B.      Son    4 S       Penn Penn Penn
  Earl           Son    3 S       Penn Penn Penn

1920 Census - Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Georges TWP - 15 Jan 1920

  Swaney, D. Ferd  Head  42 Penn Penn Penn Farmer
  H. May           Wife  38 Penn Penn Penn
  Daniel B.        Son   14 Penn Penn Penn
  Earl             Son   12 Penn Penn Penn

1930 Census - Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Georges TWP

  Swaney, D. Ferd   Head 50 Penn Penn Penn Road Construction Contractor

From Jim Emme:

Hannah May Swaney, wife of D. Ferd Swaney,
7/4/1881-5/30/1934, whose father was Moses Taylor
Nixon and mother was Fannie Collier; she is buried in
Maple Grove cemetery in Fairchance, Fayette County,
PA.—accord to Records From The Past, Vol I, pg 113.

Grandchildren through Hannah May Swaney, b. 4 Jul 1881 in FC, PA, d 30 May 1936 in Collier, PA were: 
Georgie Swaney b 10 Aug 1901, d 1 Dec 1901 in FC, PA.  Taylor Ferdinand Swaney b-d 15 Apr 1903 in FC,
PA.  Daniel Batto Swaney, b. 21 Sep 1905, d. Jul 1973 in Uniontown at age of 67.  Wife’s name
is unknown, but has a child still living.  Earl Collier Swaney b. 19 Feb 1907 in Continental #3 near
Newcomer twp, FC, PA, d 21 Oct 1970 in Uniontown.  He married a lady named Baker who is still alive.