Husband: Caleb Lafayette Swiger
Born: Aug- 4-1861 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 (see note 1) Died: Aug- 3-1937 in Paden City, Wetzel Co, WV 1 Buried: in Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley (Rt 23), Doddridge Co, WV 2 Resided: in Paden City, Wetzel Co, WV 1 Census: 1880, 1900, 10, 30 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Jefferson Swiger (1829 - 1897) Mother: Margaret Ellen "Maggie" Underwood (1838 - 1887)
Wife: Mary E. Gain
Married: ca 1895 3
Born: Jun-24-1876 3,4 (see note 2)
Died: Apr-22-1920 5
Buried: in Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley (Rt 23), Doddridge Co, WV 2
Census: 1880, 1900, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Jesse H. Gain (1848 - )
Mother: Susannah Beverlin (1852 - 1917)
M Child 1: Freeman Jefferson Swiger Born: Aug-14-1895 in Sedalia, Doddridge Co, WV 6,3,7,8 Died: Jan- 8-1941 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 9,7 Buried: in Shinnston Memorial (aka Masonic) Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 2 Resided: 1937 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 10 Census: 1920 in Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: truck driver 9 Occupation: 1920 laborer for Hope Gas Co. 11 Wife: Delphia May Smith b. Oct- 1-1895 d. Feb- 4-1963 Also known as: Delpha Smith Married: Oct- 8-1914 at Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 8
M Child 2: Rildo Lee Swiger Born: Dec-20-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1920 in Clay District, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1918 in Dale, Tyler Co, WV 12 Census: 1900, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1920 blacksmith in coal mine 11 Wife: Edna Jane Stackpole b. Apr-11-1899 d. Mar- 5-1995 Married: Aug-18-1917 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
F Child 3: Lavenia Swiger Born: ca 1901 13 Census: 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 4: Arlena Swiger Born: ca 1904 13 Census: 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 5: Susannah Swiger Born: ca 1907 13 Census: 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 6: Simon L. Swiger Born: 1909 13 Census: 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Findagrave.com. (3) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (4) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (5) Headstone. (6) Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (7) Headstone (year only) (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (9) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (10) Death record of father. (11) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. (12) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (13) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Aug 1857, age 42. But birth record and death record show it as Aug 4 1861. He was age 8 in 1870 Census. Note (2) Birth date on headstone is Jun 24 1874. But age 4 in 1880 Census would put birth in about 1876, and the 1900 Cenus shows it as Jun 1876.