Jul-28-2018
Husband: James Lee Swisher
Born: Jul-23-1832 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 1,2
Died: May-17-1908 in Lewis Co, WV 1
Father: Isaac R. Swisher (1805 - 1839)
Mother: Jane Gaston (1802 - 1876)
Wife: Mary "Molly" Hinzman 3
Married: Feb-25-1855 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 4,1,5
Born: Aug-17-1835 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 1,2
Died: 1908 1
Father: William B. Hinzman (1805 - 1840)
Mother: Mary Ann "Polly" Means
M Child 1: Alvin Swisher
Born: Nov-27-1857 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 6,7
Died: Jan-18-1906 6
Buried: in Hebron Memorial Church Cemetery, Spencer, Roane Co, WV 6
Wife: Alice Virginia Morrison b. Jul-16-1860 d. Mar-15-1943
Married: Sep- 4-1879 in Lewis Co, WV 8
M Child 2: William Henry Swisher 1
Born: Sep-13-1860 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 9
Died: Jul-31-1932 in Buckhannon, Upshur Co, WV 1
Wife: May Cookman b. ca 1866
Married: May-26-1892 in Lewis Co, WV 10
M Child 3: Isaac Columbus "Lum" Swisher 1
Born: Sep- 6-1861 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 6,1
Died: Mar- 3-1953 in Lewis Co, WV 6,1
Buried: in Friendship Cemetery (Fairview IOOF), Berlin Rd (CR 7), Hackers Creek, Lewis Co, WV 11
Census: 1900 in Hackers Creek District, Lewis Co, WV
Wife: Mary Catherine Allman b. Dec-10-1860 d. Apr-26-1920
Also known as: Kathrine Allman 3
Married: Mar- 8-1883 in Lewis Co, WV 8
M Child 4: Alfred Washington "Wash" Swisher 1
Also known as: Alford W. Swisher
Born: Apr- 4-1863 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 12 (see note 1)
Died: May- 7-1898 in Lewis Co, WV 1,12
Wife: Eliza Irene Allman b. Feb-12-1864 d. Dec- 5-1936
Married: Mar-25-1886 in Lewis Co, WV 13
M Child 5: Robert Ervin Swisher
Born: Dec-12-1866 in Berlin, Lewis Co, WV 1,11,14
Died: 1958 in Lewis Co, WV 14,11
Buried: in Friendship Cemetery (Fairview IOOF), Berlin Rd (CR 7), Hackers Creek, Lewis Co, WV 11
Wife: Laura Belle McKinney b. Oct- -1877 d. 1968
Also known as: Belle McKinney 15
Married: Aug-17-1899 in Lewis Co, WV 8
F Child 6: Ada Bird "Addie" Swisher 1
Born: Sep- 1-1868 in Lewis Co, WV 1
Died: 1942 1
Census: 1910 in Center District, Gilmer Co, WV
Census: 1900 in Cedarville, Gilmer Co, WV
Husband: John Columbus Lawson b. ca 1866
Married: Mar-14-1889 in Lewis Co, WV 8
M Child 7: Charles Swisher
Born: Aug-22-1870 in Lewis Co, WV 16
Died: Dec-29-1960 near Weston, Lewis Co, WV 16
Buried: in Weston Masonic Cemetery, Weston, Lewis Co, WV 16
Occupation: farmer (stock farm) 16
Wife: Vinnie Bush b. Feb-28-1876 d. Jun-22-1957
Married: Dec-11-1895 in Stone Coal, Lewis Co, WV 1,8
M Child 8: John Emory Swisher 8
Born: Aug- 6-1872 in Lewis Co, WV 1
Died: Aug-17-1936 in Vienna, Wood Co, WV 1
Wife: Minnie McKinney b. Nov-14-1875 d. Jan-24-1966
Married: Jun-24-1896 in Lewis Co, WV 17
M Child 9: James Goodloe Swisher
Born: Feb-20-1879 in Lewis Co, WV 16,2
Died: Jun-27-1957 in Lewis Co, WV 18
Buried: in Friendship Cemetery (Fairview IOOF), Berlin Rd (CR 7), Hackers Creek, Lewis Co, WV 16
Resided: 1940 in Berlin, Lewis Co, WV 19
Occupation: farmer 20
Wife: Stella "Ella" Post b. Oct-12-1877 d. Mar-26-1955
Married: Oct-31-1901 in Harrison Co, WV 21
Sources:
(1) Jeffrey Wood (Ancestry World Tree, http://awt.ancestry.com)
(2) 1900 Census, Lewis County, WV.
(3) Death record of son.
(4) Lewis County WV Marriages 1817-1880, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101, There are two entries for the
marriage of James L. Swisher and Mary Hinzman. One is for a marriage date of Feb 21 1855 and the other for Feb 25 1855.
Though not stated as such, the first is probably the date of the marriage bond, and the second of the wedding
itself.
(5) 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. 525.
(6) Headstone.
(7) Lewis County Birth Records, Weston, WV, Handwritten entry appears to have first name as "Allin," rather than the actual
"Alvin." Father's middle initial in handwritten entry was difficult to make out, but parents nonetheless identified as
"James & Mary Swisher.", BR Bk 1.
(8) Lewis County WV Marriages 1881-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Sep 1994)
(9) Lewis County Court House, Weston, WV, BR Bk 1.
(10) Lewis County WV Marriages 1881-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Sep 1994), Identified as
William Henry Swisher, 32, of Lewis Co; and May Cookman, 26, of Lewis Co. Married May 26
1892.
(11) Findagrave.com.
(12) Tina J. Kutschbach, Chillicothe, OH , Kutschbach Family Tree (Ancestry World Tree Project at
http://awt.ancestry.com)
(13) Lewis County WV Marriages 1881-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Sep 1994), Identified as
Alfred Washington Swisher, age 22, of Lewis Co, son of James L. & Mary; and Eliza Irena Allman, age 22, of Lewis Co, dau
of William & Kitura. Married Mar 25 1886.
(14) Headstone (year only)
(15) Marriage record of daughter.
(16) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx)
(17) Lewis County WV Marriages 1881-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Sep 1994), Identified as John
Emory Swisher, age 23, of Lewis Co, son of James L. & Mary; and Minnie McKinney, age 20, b. Harrison Co, res. Lewis Co,
dau of Jasper N. & Lydia. Married Jun 24 1896.
(18) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).
Identified as James Goodloe Swisher, age 78y 4m 7d, widowed, retired farmer, residing on farm in rural Weston, b. Feb 20
1879 in Lewis Co, d. Jun 27 1957 at Weston City Hospital, cause of death cerebral hemorrhage, son of James L. Swisher &
Mary Hinzman, buried at Fairview IOOF Cemetery in Lewis County. Informant: Miss Marjorie Swisher, rural
Weston.
(19) Newspaper wedding announcement of son.
(20) 1930 Census, Lewis County, WV.
(21) Harrison County WV Marriages 1895-1912, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Feb 2001), Identified as
James Goodloe Swisher, 23, of Lewis Co, son of James L. & Mary; and Stella Post, 24, of Harrison Co, dau of Hiram &
Statira C. Married Oct 31 1901.
Event Notes
Note (1) Jeffrey Wood gives birth date for Alfred Washington Swisher as Apr 4
1862.
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