Husband: Benoni Alan Swiger
Born: ca 1836 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,2 (see note 1)
Died: Feb- -1908 in Chillicothe, Ross Co, OH
Cause of death: shot and killed by Edmond N. Williams 3
Census: 1900 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV
Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Resided: 1857 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 2
Occupation: blacksmith & farmer 2,4
Father: Thomas George Swiger (1808 - 1871)
Mother: Nancy Ash (1808 - 1893)
Wife: Nancy Wright Married: Dec-10-1857 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 5
Born: Mar- 7-1838 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 2 Died: Jun- 7-1917 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 6 Buried: (unmarked) in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 7 Resided: since 1914 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 6 Census: 1870, 80, 1900, 10 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Resided: 1857 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 2 Census: 1850 in Tyler Co, (W)VA Father: Daniel Wright (1813 - 1880) Mother: Prudence George (1816 - ) Notes
M Child 1: James Henry Swiger Born: ca 1858 8 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
F Child 2: Prudence J. Swiger Born: ca 1860 4 Census: 1870 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 3: Malinda Catherine Swiger Census name: Catharine Born: Jun-24-1862 4 Died: Mar-15-1895 7 Census: 1880 in Jefferson District, Pleasants Co, WV Census: 1870 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: William Ben McGill b. Jun-20-1853 d. May-20-1936
F Child 4: Sarah A. Swiger Born: ca 1864 4 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 5: Harriet Elizabeth Swiger Born: Apr- -1866 at Talkington Fork (Center Point), Doddridge Co, WV 6,9,10 Died: Jun-20-1948 near Salem, Harrison Co, WV 6 Buried: in Big Rock Camp (Fonda) Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 6 Resided: near Salem, Harrison Co, WV 6 Census: 1870, 80, 1900, 10 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: William Marcellus Smith b. May- -1861 d. bef Jun 1948 Married: Aug-27-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,11
F Child 6: Nancy S. Swiger Born: ca 1868 4 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 7: Jacob M. Swiger Born: ca 1871 12
M Child 8: Emanuel B. Swiger Born: ca 1872 12 Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 9: John B. Swiger Born: ca 1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 13 Died: bef May 1930 14 Census: 1880, 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: miller (corn mill) 15 Wife: Emma Belle Underwood b. Feb- -1888 d. Feb-28-1959 Married: May-20-1913 in Doddridge Co, WV 16
F Child 10: Marsena Swiger Born: ca 1876 12 Census: 1880, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 11: Mary Margaret Swiger Born: Feb- -1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,17,12 Died: Jan- 2-1951 in Folsom, Wetzel Co, WV 18,17 Buried: in Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley (Rt 23), Doddridge Co, WV 19 Census: 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV Census: 1910 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Isaac Freeman "Ike" Asher b. Apr- 4-1871 d. Jul-10-1961 Married: Aug-22-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 11
Sources: (1) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (2) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. (3) West Union Record, 10/5/1916. (4) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan Twp) (5) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV, Identified as Benoni A. Swiger, 21, b. Harrison Co, res. Tyler Co, blacksmith & farmer, son of Thomas & Nancy Swiger; and Nancy Wright, 19, b. & res. in Tyler Co, dau of Danl & Prudence Wright. Married Dec 10 1857 in Tyler County by Jacob Yeater. MR p. 5 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12037586&Type=Marriage. (6) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (7) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (8) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (9) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (10) Birth record of son. (11) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (12) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (14) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (15) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (16) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as John B. Swiger, 38, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Emma B. Underwood, 25, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married May 20 1913 at home of officiating minister, Thomas J. Smith. MR p. 166 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11794851&Type=Marriage. (17) Headstone (year only) (18) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (19) Headstone. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census was Nov 1833. But ages 14 and 24 in 1850 and 1860 Censuses would put it in about 1836.