Jul-28-2018
Husband: Peter Gaston Swisher
Born: Oct-28-1830 in Laurel Lick Run (Berlin), Lewis Co, WV 1,2
Died: Aug- 7-1913 1
Census: 1900 in Hackers Creek District, Lewis Co, WV
Father: Isaac R. Swisher (1805 - 1839)
Mother: Jane Gaston (1802 - 1876)
Wife: Margaret Mary Hinzman
Married: Dec- -1850 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 3,1,4 (see note 1)
Born: Feb-22-1832 in Berlin, Lewis Co, WV 1,2
Died: Feb- 2-1902 in Laurel Lick Run (Berlin), Lewis Co, WV 1
Census: 1900 in Hackers Creek District, Lewis Co, WV
Father: Abraham Hinzman (1795 - 1870)
Mother: Rebecca Means (1796 - 1852)
F Child 1: Harriet Jane Swisher
Born: May- 4-1853 in Lewis Co, WV 5
Died: 1915
Husband: John F. Hersman d. 1932
Married: Oct-16-1870 in Lewis Co, WV 6
F Child 2: Amanda Elizabeth Swisher
Born: May-31-1855 in Lewis Co, WV 7
Husband: Jacob Stern b. ca 1841
Married: Sep- 3-1899 in Lewis Co, WV 8
M Child 3: William Oscar Swisher
Born: Apr-18-1857 in Lewis Co, WV 7
Wife: Olive Melissa Lawson b. Jan-21-1859 d. Jan-29-1948
Married: Sep-23-1884 in Lewis Co, WV 8
M Child 4: George Washington Swisher
Born: Feb-28-1859 in Berlin, Lewis Co, WV 9,10,11
Died: Feb- 7-1942 in Ripley, Jackson Co, WV 10
Buried: in Pine Hill Cemetery, Ripley, Jackson Co, WV 10
Resided: in Ripley, Jackson Co, WV 10
Census: 1900 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
Resided: 1897 in Gilmer Co, WV 8
Occupation: farmer 10
Wife: Laura Flint d. bef Sep 1897
Wife: Wilma Dondia Ballentine b. Apr- -1871
Married: Sep-29-1897 in Lewis Co, WV 8
F Child 5: Alice Rebecca Swisher
Born: Dec-17-1860 in Lewis Co, WV 7
Died: 1861
F Child 6: Mary Marcelia Swisher
Born: Jul-15-1862 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 12,8
Died: Nov-15-1952 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 12
Buried: in Friendship Cemetery (Fairview IOOF), Berlin Rd (CR 7), Hackers Creek, Lewis Co, WV 12,13
Resided: in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 12
Husband: Peter Elihu Allman b. Mar-24-1854 d. Dec-28-1934
Married: Mar-24-1886 in Lewis Co, WV 8
M Child 7: James Edwin Swisher
Born: Nov- 6-1864 10,14,8,2
Died: Jun-29-1922 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 15,14
Buried: in Friendship Cemetery (Fairview IOOF), Berlin Rd (CR 7), Hackers Creek, Lewis Co, WV 13,10
Resided: in Berlin, Lewis Co, WV 10
Occupation: farmer 10
Census: 1900 in Hackers Creek District, Lewis Co, WV
Wife: Annie Gertrude "Gertie" Reger b. Aug-14-1871 d. Mar-29-1911
Married: Oct-15-1891 in Lewis Co, WV 16
Wife: Eva Elizabeth Boram b. Jan-24-1874
Married: Oct-25-1913 in Lewis Co, WV 17,18
F Child 8: Flora Lee Swisher
Also known as: Flora Lea Swisher
Born: ca 1867 8
Husband: William T. Lawson b. ca 1863
Married: Dec- 1-1889 in Lewis Co, WV 8
M Child 9: John Alden Swisher
Born: Dec-22-1868 in Lewis Co, WV 19,8
Died: Aug-24-1961 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 19
Buried: in Friendship Cemetery (Fairview IOOF), Berlin Rd (CR 7), Hackers Creek, Lewis Co, WV 19
Occupation: farmer 19
Wife: Iza Bush b. ca 1873
Married: Mar- 7-1894 in Lewis Co, WV 8
F Child 10: Iza Florence Swisher
Also known as: Inza Florence Swisher
Born: 1870 8
Died: 1917
Husband: Charles William Taylor b. ca 1860
Married: Apr-11-1900 in Lewis Co, WV 20
F Child 11: Sarah Ann Swisher
Born: May-15-1873 in Laurel Lick Run (Berlin), Lewis Co, WV 21,2
Census: 1900 in Hackers Creek District, Lewis Co, WV
Sources:
(1) Jeffrey Wood (Ancestry World Tree, http://awt.ancestry.com)
(2) 1900 Census, Lewis County, WV.
(3) Lewis County WV Marriages 1817-1880, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101, The records contain two
entries for the marriage of Peter G. Swisher & Margaret Hinzman, one showing a marriage date of Dec 9 1850, and the
other showing a date of Dec 12 1850.
(4) Penny & O.D. Linder, http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GIBSON/2003-10/1067200853, The Gibson and Related
Families, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, 1991, p. 522.
(5) Lewis County Birth Records, Weston, WV, Name appears in birth record as Carrieth Jane Swisher. BR Bk 1.
(6) Lewis County WV Marriages 1817-1880, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101.
(7) Lewis County Court House, Weston, WV, BR Bk 1.
(8) Lewis County WV Marriages 1881-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Sep 1994)
(9) Lewis County Birth Records, Weston, WV, Parents listed as "Peter G. & Jane Swisher." It is unknown whether Jane was
Margaret's middle name that she went by, or whether, thru misunderstanding, Peter's mother's name was given instead of
the child's. BR Bk 1.
(10) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx)
(11) 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Troy District).
(12) Lewis County Death Records, Weston, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2924787&Type=Death.
(13) Findagrave.com.
(14) Headstone.
(15) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).
Middle name given as Edward, at variance with both of his marriage records, which identify him as James Edwin
Swisher.
(16) Lewis County WV Marriages 1881-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Sep 1994), Identified as James
Edwin Swisher, 26, of Lewis Co, son of Peter G. & Margaret; and Annie Gertrude Reger, 20, of Lewis Co, dau of William &
Mary E. Married Oct 15 1891.
(17) Lewis County WV Marriages 1881-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Sep 1994), Identified as James
Edwin Swisher, widowed, 48, of Lewis Co, son of Peter G. & Margaret; and Eva Elizabeth Boram, 39, of Lewis Co, dau of
Francis M. & Annie R. Married Oct 25 1913.
(18) Penny & O.D. Linder, http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GIBSON/2003-10/1067200853, The Gibson and Related
Families, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, 1991, p. 331.
(19) Lewis County Death Records, Weston, WV.
(20) Lewis County WV Marriages 1881-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Sep 1994), Identified as
Charles William Taylor, widowed, age 29, of Lewis Co, son of Sandy H. Sr. & Augusta; and Iza Swisher, age 29, of Lewis
Co, dau of Peter & Margaret. Married Apr 11 1900.
(21) Lewis County Birth Records, Weston, WV, BR Bk 1, p. 174.
Event Notes
Note (1) Lewis County marriage records contain two entries for this marriage, one
showing a marriage date of Dec 9 1850, and the other showing a date of Dec 12
1850.
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