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Johannah Duggar, 20, secretly marries David Swanson, 23, in Arkansas in a private ceremony weeks before planned public celebration

From the Newshound archive · first published 29 September 2026.

Johannah Duggar and David Swanson, whose sister Lauren Swanson married Johannah's brother Josiah in 2018, wed privately in Arkansas on September 10 — a month before their publicly listed date.
Johannah Duggar and David Swanson, whose sister Lauren Swanson married Johannah's brother Josiah in 2018, wed privately in Arkansas on September 10 — a month before their publicly listed date.

Johannah Duggar, the 16th of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar's 19 children, secretly wed David Swanson in a private Arkansas ceremony on September 10, with minister Noel Cwenar officiating. The marriage certificate was reviewed by multiple outlets, confirming the union nine days after the couple obtained their licence. A larger public celebration is still planned, with their wedding website listing October 10 as the date, and a reception at Cross Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The couple kept their courtship entirely private before the quiet ceremony.

David, 23, is the younger brother of Lauren Swanson, who married Johannah's older brother Josiah Duggar back in 2018.

A second registry lists October 24 as an alternate celebration date, leaving the full wedding plans unclear.

Joy-Anna Duggar, Johannah's older sister, announced in September she is expecting another baby 'coming 2027'.

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