Husband: Peter L. Swisher
Born: May- -1849 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 (see note 1)
Died: Jun- 5-1931 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 2,3,4
Buried: in Indian Fork Baptist Cemetery, New Milton (Coldwater), Doddridge Co WV 2,5
Census: 1880, 1900, 10, 20 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: farmer 2,6
Father: John Rinehart Swisher (1821 - 1885)
Mother: Jane Turner (1815 - 1862)
Wife: Mary L. B. "Bird" Perine Also known as: Bird 7 Married: Jun-24-1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
Born: 1857 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 4,9 Died: 1920 4 Buried: in Indian Fork Baptist Cemetery, New Milton (Coldwater), Doddridge Co WV 5 Census: 1880, 1900, 10, 20 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Willey District, Lewis Co, WV Father: Jacob Perine (1829 - 1899) Mother: Nancy Ann Suttle (1822 - 1911) Notes
M Child 1: Columbus L. Swisher Born: ca 1876 10 Died: bef 1900 1 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 2: George Albert Swisher Born: Apr-19-1878 2,11,9 Died: Jan- 4-1949 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 2,11 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 11,2 Resided: in Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 2,12,6 Census: 1880, 1900 20 30 40 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 13,12 Military: Spanish-American War 2 Wife: Lola Virginia Cox b. May-19-1883 d. Feb-16-1972 Married: Oct-21-1900 in Doddridge Co, WV 9
M Child 3: John Emery Swisher Also known as: Emery Swisher 14,6,15,1 (see note 2) Born: Jul- 3-1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 16,11,17 (see note 3) Died: Jan-26-1966 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 16,11 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 11,16 Resided: 1931 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 15,16 Wife: Iva Agnes Snider b. Feb-19-1886 d. Jan-12-1957 Married: May-26-1905 near New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 17,18 (see note 4)
F Child 4: Leoma Effie Swisher Also known as: Effie Swisher 9 Born: May-10-1888 in Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 2,1,9 Died: Nov- 2-1961 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2 Buried: in Indian Fork Baptist Cemetery, New Milton (Coldwater), Doddridge Co WV 2 Census: 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Charles Winfield Nicholson b. May- 4-1879 d. Feb- 6-1963 Census name: Charley Nicholson Married: Jul-16-1903 in Doddridge Co, WV 19 Husband: William Smith Cottrill b. May- 2-1894 d. May- 6-1963 Also known as: Smith Cottrill Married: May-19-1917 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 20
M Child 5: Ezra Guy Swisher Born: Mar-17-1890 in Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 21,22 Died: Mar- -1973 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 23,22 Buried: in Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV 21 Resided: in Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 21,24 Census: 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: oil field worker 21 Wife: Esther Gay Gum b. Nov-29-1899 d. Jan-18-1941 Married: May- -1916 25 Wife: Lyndall Knight b. Feb-20-1917 d. Jan-10-2000 Birth name: Cloma Lyndall Knight 26 Married: Jun- -1943 25
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (3) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (4) Headstone (year only) (5) Findagrave.com. (6) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (7) Death record of husband. (8) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Peter L. Swisher, 26, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of John R. & Jane; and Mary L. B. Perine, 18, b. Lewis Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Jacob & Nancy A. Married Jun 24 1875. (9) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (10) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (11) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (12) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (13) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (14) Death record of father. (15) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (16) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, DR, p. 251-E. (17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 7, p. 283. (18) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as John E. Swisher, 23, of Doddridge Co; and Iva A. Snider, 19, of Doddridge Co. Married May 26 1905. (19) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Charles W. Nicholson, 26, of Doddridge Co; and Effie Swisher, 16, of Doddridge Co. Married Jul 16 1903. (20) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Smith Cottrill, age 21 as of May 2 1917, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Effie Swisher, 27, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married May 19 1917 "at Hotel Kane," officiated by Gregory Bleakley, a Minister of the M. E. Church. (NOTE: "Hotel Kane" was actually the Cain Hotel, located on Main Street in West Union, which proprietor Andrew J. Cain opened in 1915 above the former Depot Restaurant.) http://www.doddridgecountyroots.com/tng/getperson.php?personID=I101536&tree=dcr, MR p. 132 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795600&Type=Marriage. (21) Obituary. (22) Social Security Death Index. (23) Obituary - Hospital. (24) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (25) Obituary of husband. (26) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. Event Notes Note (1) Death record gives birth date as Oct 26 1845, and date on headstone is also 1845. But 1900 Census shows it as May 1849, and 1860 Census shows his age as 12, putting him between brothers Ashford and Lemuel. Note (2) Middle name spelled "Emery" in all instances except for death record and 1900 Census, which spell it "Emory." Note (3) Headstone and death record show birth date of Jul 3 1881, but SSDI reports Jul 12 1881. Note (4) Obituary of wife incorrectly states marriage date as May 26 1904.