Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Barnes Swiger    
                Born: Feb-24-1808          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  1
                Died: Oct- 6-1859          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  1
              Buried:                      in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV  2
              Census: 1850                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Father: Christopher Swiger   (1750 - 1848) 
              Mother: Eleanor Bacus   (     - 1860) 
                Wife: Mary Marsh     
             Married: Jul- 1-1827          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  1
                Born: Oct- 3-1805          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  1,3
                Died: May-27-1885          in Harrison Co, WV  1,3
              Buried:                      in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV  2
              Census: 1850, 1860           in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Father:
              Mother:
           M Child 1: Anthony V. Swiger      
         Census name: Athy V. Swiger 
                Born: ca 1828               4
              Census: 1850                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
           M Child 2: Jefferson Swiger      
                Born: Oct- 5-1829           5,6
                Died: Jan-31-1897          in Doddridge Co, WV  7 (see note 1)
              Buried:                      in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV  6,7
             Resided: 1890                 at Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV  8
              Census: 1870, 1880           in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1850, 1860           in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
          Occupation:                      farmer  9
            Military: Feb-18-1865 - Jun-10-1865 Pvt, Co I, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War  10,11,8,12
                Wife: Margaret Ellen "Maggie" Underwood  b. Apr-22-1838  d. Sep-12-1887  
             Married: May-20-1852          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  5
           M Child 3: Jessie Swiger      
         Census name: Jesse Swiger 
                Born: May-13-1833          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  3,1
                Died: May- 7-1896          in Doddridge Co, WV  3,1
              Buried:                      in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV  2 (see note 2)
              Census: 1850, 1860           in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
                Wife: Mary Ann Lyons  b. Jul-18-1833  d. Aug- 1-1898  
       Also known as: Mary Lyon 13
             Married: Apr-10-1856          in Tyler Co, (W)VA  
           M Child 4: Lewis Swiger      
                Born: Dec- 7-1839           3,4
                Died: Apr-26-1903           3
              Buried:                      in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV  2
              Census: 1850, 1860           in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
           M Child 5: Lafayette Swiger      
                Born: Mar-11-1844          at Pike Fork (McClellan District, Salem), Doddridge Co, WV  14,4
                Died: Jul-24-1864          in Winchester, VA  15
              Census: 1850, 1860           in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
            Military: (enlisted 7/28/1862) Pvt, Co A, 14th W.Va. Inf, Civil War (KIA, 2nd battle at Kernstown, Winchester Va)  15 (see note 3)

           F Child 6: Selina Swiger      
                Born: 1847                  4,16
                Died: Jun- 4-1859          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  17,18
              Census: 1850                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  

Sources:
(1) Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Ancestry.com, No. 97084 (Elmer Vitis Allen) 
(2) Findagrave.com. 
(3) Headstone. 
(4) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. 
(5) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) 
(6) Grave marker. 
(7) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. 
(8) 1890 Veterans Schedules [database online], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. 
(9) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan Twp) 
(10) U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database online], National Park Service , 
Ancestry.com. 
(11) U.S. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National 
Archives & Records Administration. 
(12) Military Grave Marker. 
(13) Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Ancestry.com. 
(14) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) 
(15) U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(16) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death, 11y 9m.  Days not specified. 
(17) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(18) U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Death date on military grave marker is Jan 29 1897, but death record shows it
as Jan 31 1897.  Age 68y 3m 26d in death record calculates to a birth date of
Oct 5 1828, but grave marker shows it as Oct 5 1829.
Note (2) Name on headstone:  J. Swiger.
Note (3) http://www.wvhcgs.com/lafayette.htm







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